2 h. ago Strictly's Motsi Mabuse's transformation laid bare as she shares touching family insight

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has been a regular on the hit dance show since 2019, and the South African dancer has now spoken out about her weight loss and family life

Events

29 h. ago Rugby star who 'grabbed and twisted genitals of opponent' slapped with massive ban

A South African international rugby player has been banned for nine matches after being found guilty of "grabbing, twisting or squeezing the genitals" of an opponent

Politics

30 h. ago Rugby union star gets huge ban for ‘grabbing and twisting opponent’s genitals’

South African international Jan-Hendrik Wessels has been banned for nine matches after he was found guilty of “grabbing, twisting or squeezing the genitals” of an opponent

Politics

3 d. ago Judge orders former South African President Zuma to repay $1.6 million in legal fees

A Pretoria High Court has ordered former South African President Jacob Zuma to repay about $1.6 million to the Office of the State Attorney for legal fees

Economics

3 d. ago Trump seeks cap on refugee admissions at only 7,500 people — nearly all could be white South Africans

Administration officials are considering plans to drastically slash the number of refugees allowed in the country

Events

6 d. ago South African rowers of color become first to compete at Charles, part of larger trend toward access

Five athletes are becoming the first from South Africa to compete in the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston as part of a crew comprised of all people of color

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7 d. ago Tragic story behind one of the world's most iconic photos of vulture waiting for a starving child to die: How famed photographer killed himself after being tormented by guilt over shocking image

The shocking scene was captured in a picture titled The Vulture and the Little Girl - although the child was later revealed to be a young boy - by South African photographer Kevin Carter in 1993.

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1 week ago Ghost town Hyena wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award

This year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year was won by South African wildlife photographer Wim van den Heever, who scooped top spot out of a record-breaking 60,636 images

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1 week ago Remembering Mama Africa: struggle of fearless singer Miriam Makeba told in daring dance drama

Mimi’s Shebeen, choreographed by Alesandra Seutin, charts South African legend’s exile and ascendancy with ‘beautiful songs, strong messages and moments that hit’“You speak about Miriam Makeba in South Africa and it’s like speaking about a queen,” says Alesandra Seutin. The legendary singer Makeba was known as Mama Africa, and the Empress of African Song; but she also hung out in Greenwich Village with Miles Davis and Duke Ellington. She was a teenager sent out to work to support her family in Johannesburg who later became a diplomat for Ghana, then Guinea’s official delegate to the UN. An outspoken anti-apartheid activist, she was the wife of a Black Panther. And her rich life and legacy are the inspiration for choreographer Seutin’s latest work, Mimi’s Shebeen, about to get its UK premiere.Mimi’s Shebeen blends dance, live music and spoken word in a piece of theatre that’s no straightforward biodrama but draws on Makeba’s history, particularly her story of exile: after moving to N...

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1 week ago What to know about the historic Black community rocked by a mass shooting on Sunday

A mass shooting killed four and injured several others on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, home to the largest Gullah community

Events

1 week ago Reviving this African game reserve meant catching and transporting hundreds of wild animals

The Banhine National Park in Mozambique was a wildlife haven 50 years ago

Sport

1 week ago Warren Abrahams dead at 43: Former Wales rugby coach passes away while at a tournament in Kenya

The South African-born coach, who also previously worked in Harlequins' academy, has been working with Belgium's women's team in Kenya, and died while he was with the team at a tournament.

Events

2 w. ago Welsh rugby's 'absolute dog' set for milestone as Ospreys get set for life in new home

The Ospreys return to Wales after their South African tour as they welcome Zebre to their temporary home in Bridgend

Politics

2 w. ago Revealed: The South African Rhodes scholar who has won Harry Potter star Emma Watson's heart

When Emma Watson wore a vintage-style diamond ring on her wedding finger at Paris Fashion Week it prompted speculation that she is about to announce an engagement - and curiosity about her fiancé.

Politics

2 w. ago South African activists on Gaza flotilla claim harsh treatment by Israel over genocide case

Six South African activists who were detained by Israel while attempting to reach Gaza as part of an aid flotilla claim that they were subjected to harsher treatment than others

Politics

2 w. ago Grow review – polished pumpkin growing caper stuffed with perky charm and comedy talent

Featuring the likes of Nick Frost, Jane Horrocks and Golda Rosheuvel, this family heartwarmer makes for perfectly serviceable seasonal fareThis perky British kids’ movie lists five different people in the writing credits (two of whom chipped in with “additional material”); this may explain in part why its story beats arrive with such metronomic precision, and the characters feel as if they were grown hydroponically in a lab. Which is of course ironic because the setting is a family-run farm where agronomist-owner Dinah (Golda Rosheuvel) decides to go organic after being inspired by her magical niece Charlie (Priya-Rose Brookwell, adorable) who can sense plants’ emotions by touch.Having only been recently introduced, for reasons the otherwise overpolished script fails to explain, Charlie and Dinah get to know each other over the course of a few seasons – which just so happens to be the length of time it takes to grow a pumpkin for the annual village competition. Charlie hopes to use ...

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2 w. ago Shirley Ballas pays heartfelt tribute to Strictly Come Dancing star after his death aged 46

The professional dancer, 65, took to Instagram to pay her respects to Michael Wentwick who worked as a judge on the South African version of the show.

Events

2 w. ago Major update in search for Brit tourist who ‘may have been eaten by a crocodile’ after ‘vanishing’ in South Africa

A MAJOR update in the hunt for a missing British hiker has come just a week after the search kicked off. British tourist Elaine McSorley vanished after embarking on a self-guided hike from her South African hotel last week. But the search for the missing 71-year-old has been called off with no trace of her,...

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3 w. ago Bledisloe Cup live: Australia Wallabies v New Zealand All Blacks – Rugby Championship

Updates from the Wallabies v All Blacks in PerthSign up for The Breakdown | Get in touch via emailConditions in Perth are damp. It’s been raining on and off throughout the day so it will be slick under lights. Temperatures are mild and there’s little wind to speak of.“As a South African following while doing a short stint in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, I am salivating ahead of this pivotal match,” emails Craig Sayers. “Indeed, my medulla oblongata has worked overtime this entire Rugby Championship, considering the effect on my heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure. Continue reading...

Sport

3 w. ago South African Ambassador to France's wife received 'worrying message' before Hyatt Hotel fall

The wife of the South African ambassador for France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, was said to receive a 'worrying message' before hewas found dead after a fall from Hyatt Hotel

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