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- 6d ago
ANC posts worst local election result with 30.76% as DA gains ground
Voters punished the ANC over failing water and electricity services, while the DA became the largest party in Johannesburg and several other big cities, though coalition talks are still ahead.
- Nov 6
ANC drops to 31.7% in South Africa local elections, its worst result since 1994
With 88% of ballots counted on Friday, 6 November, the ANC had 31.7% nationally, while the DA was provisionally ahead in six of the eight biggest cities.
- Nov 3
Noel McNamara named Leinster head coach succeeding Leo Cullen from July 2027
The Clare native leaves his attack coach role at Union Bordeaux-Bègles to take over at Leinster on 1 July 2027. The province confirmed the appointment on 3 November 2026, after a report by The Sunday Times.
- Oct 31
South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs as Simon Harmer takes 6-16 to win series 2-1
Australia were bowled out for 111 while chasing 288 on the final day at Newlands, handing South Africa a 176-run win and the series. Simon Harmer finished with career-best figures of 6-16 in the innings.
- Oct 29
South Africa names Durban as its candidate city for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic bid
South Africa's Olympic committee has chosen Durban, its third-largest city, to lead a bid for the 2036 or 2040 Summer Games. Officials could not yet estimate what hosting would cost, and the IOC is expected to pick the 2036 host in mid-2029.
- Oct 27
Inglis and Carey put Australia ahead of South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town
Josh Inglis finished unbeaten on 85 and Alex Carey on 51 as Australia closed day two at 330 for four, one run ahead of South Africa's 329 all out. Marnus Labuschagne fell for a duck, extending his run without a Test century to 48 innings.
- Oct 22
South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 31 runs to level Test series 1-1
South Africa bowled Australia out for 295 on the final day at Gqeberha, winning the second Test by an innings and 31 runs with one match left. Temba Bavuma's 179 and late wickets from Wiaan Mulder and Kagiso Rabada turned a match that rain had nearly washed out.
- Oct 22
Foreign national beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 at Durban anti-migrant march
Police say a group of about 50 people beat a foreign national to death on Thursday, 22 October, during a protest march in central Durban. His nationality and the motive remain unknown, and a murder investigation is under way.
- Oct 10
Australia beats South Africa by 214 runs in Durban as Hazlewood takes six wickets
Josh Hazlewood took 6-49 as South Africa were all out for 206 on the final day at Kingsmead, giving Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
- Oct 9
South Africa withdraws asylum directive after anti-migrant violence in Durban and Soweto
Home Affairs said on Friday it had withdrawn the directive a day after anti-migrant protests turned violent in Durban and Soweto, where police counted at least 24 vehicles torched and foreign-owned shops looted.
- Oct 3
Sharks edge Leinster 26-20 in Durban as Lions beat Ospreys 35-19
Defending champions Leinster left Durban with a single losing bonus point after a 26-20 loss to the Sharks, while the Lions scored six tries to beat Ospreys 35-19 in Johannesburg.
- Sep 30
Australia beat South Africa by 45 runs on DLS in third ODI to avoid sweep
Australia secured a 45-run victory under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the third one-day international in Potchefstroom after rain ended South Africa's innings at 145-4.
- Sep 23
Shooting at KwaMakhutha house party in South Africa leaves 11 dead
Three armed assailants killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman, during a late-night attack on a house party in KwaMakhutha township south of Durban.
- Aug 22
Australia beat Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in Mackay to draw Test series 1-1
Mitchell Starc claimed ten wickets in the match as Australia secured an innings and 51-run victory over Bangladesh inside two days at Great Barrier Reef Arena to level the two-match series at 1-1.
- Jul 18
South Africa score seven tries in 43-0 rout of Wales to lead Nations Championship
South Africa ran in seven tries at Kings Park, with debutant Jaco Williams among the scorers, to overtake New Zealand on points difference at the halfway stage of the new global competition.
- Jul 11
Ireland beat Japan 36-20 in Nations Championship to stretch winning run to six
A much-changed Irish side scored five tries against a spirited Japan in Newcastle, Australia, to secure a bonus-point win and top the northern hemisphere table.
- Jul 1
South Africa anti-immigrant protests turn to looting and arrests as thousands flee
Thousands marched across South Africa on June 30 after an ultimatum for undocumented foreigners to leave expired, leading to looting, 900 arrests, and an exodus of tens of thousands of migrants.
- Jun 30
South African cities shuttered as anti-migrant protest deadline triggers mass exodus
On June 30, businesses stayed shut, public transport stopped, and security forces patrolled streets across South Africa as anti-immigrant vigilante groups held marches to enforce a self-imposed deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave.
