South African police have launched a manhunt for a Lesotho gang member believed to have controlled operations at an illegal gold mine where 78 bodies were recovered last week during a police siege, from which he escaped.

A man from Switzerland shared on TikTok why he moved to South Africa. His video intrigued South Africans, who even asked the man about his relationship status.

A South African bishop has described in detail what he saw and heard as the bodies were being taken from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa.

Investment experts express cautious optimism for South Africa's financial markets in 2025, highlighting the impact of global economic conditions and local developments.

South Africa's M&A landscape is showing promising signs of growth, with the country accounting for 60% of Africa's deal values. As global interest rates decline and the rand shows stability, international investors are eyeing strategic opportunities in the region,

Poor governance and incompetence plague South Africa’s public administration, particularly at the local level.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government’s commitment to work with all social partners in pursuit of inclusive growth that benefits all South Africans and leaves no one behind.

Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87.

The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from a mining shaft this week, and more are believed to remain underground.

BRICS, which stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has been pushing to expand in recent years as it grows in clout and has accepted other countries including Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia and United Arab Emirates. The group also has a number of partner states, including Malaysia and Thailand.

Carmakers in South Africa are imploring the local unit of ArcelorMittal SA and the country’s trade minister to work together to delay the planned closure of steel mills this month.