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- 8h ago
South Africa rout injury-hit Italy 66-7 in Turin with nine tries in Nations Championship
Italy trailed 45-0 at half-time in Turin and conceded its heaviest home defeat in its history, with 16 players unavailable through injury. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu finished with 26 points for the Springboks, all from his boot and one try.
- yesterday
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.
- 5d ago
US to drop South Africa and Rwanda from AGOA trade preferences from 1 January 2027
The Trump administration will end duty-free access for South Africa and Rwanda under AGOA from 1 January 2027, citing trade barriers, rights concerns and national security. Pretoria calls the decision regrettable and says it will speed up export diversification.
- 5d ago
IOC confirms seven bids for 2036 Olympics, with Munich, Budapest and Istanbul among them
No further national Olympic committee applied before the 31 October deadline. Munich, Budapest, Istanbul, Qatar, India, South Korea and South Africa now compete, and the host is due to be named in mid-2029.
- Oct 30
Ruag files criminal complaints and seeks 51 million euros from ten people over tank deals
The state-owned arms maker published an investigation into tank-parts deals that found serious breaches of duty. Defence Minister Martin Pfister has set up a working group to assess the findings and the federal government's oversight role.
- 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 26
Russia widens African recruitment for war in Ukraine, led by Burundi and Zimbabwe
Bloomberg, citing a presentation based on Ukrainian intelligence information, reports that Russia recruited 699 men from Burundi and 530 citizens of Zimbabwe between January and September 2026.
- Oct 23
Hamilton backs F1's Rwanda race and hints he may keep racing to see it
Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday, 22 October, that he wants to race in Rwanda's Grand Prix, planned for the early 2030s near Kigali. Amnesty International has called the deal a "sportswashing prize".
- 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 20
65-year-old woman dies after shark attack at Orient Beach in South Africa's KuGompo City
Authorities closed Orient Beach and the neighbouring Eastern Beach after a shark attack on Tuesday morning, 20 October. Resuscitation attempts on the beach failed, and police opened an investigation.
- Oct 16
South African Lions player Hyron Andrews, 31, found dead before Champions Cup match in France
The 31-year-old South African was found dead on Friday, 16 October 2026, at the Lions' hotel on the Île de Ré, the eve of the club's Champions Cup opener against La Rochelle.
- Oct 14
Mozambique says transport aid cannot last, eases fuel customs and sets 2027 budget
Maputo says its temporary subsidy to transporters cannot run indefinitely, while a five-meticais fare rise has been announced and fuel import customs deadlines are extended to 31 December 2026.
- Oct 13
DR Congo condemns F1 African Grand Prix in Rwanda as morally indefensible
Formula 1 plans an African Grand Prix at a circuit yet to be built at Bugesera, near Kigali, from the early 2030s. Congo's foreign minister says hosting it in Rwanda would polish the image of President Paul Kagame's government.
- Oct 12
Navi Pillay defends international justice after Nobel Peace Prize amid US criticism
Navi Pillay, 85, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, announced on 9 October in Oslo. Hours after the announcement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court, where she once sat as a judge.
- 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 8
Rwanda agrees deal to host Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2030 with Qatari backing
Formula 1 has reached an agreement with Rwanda to stage a Grand Prix from 2030, returning the motorsport series to Africa for the first time since 1993 with financial backing from Qatar.
- Oct 7
Disney+ to stream Super Bowl LXI in 2027 alongside linear ESPN and ABC broadcast
The Walt Disney Company will stream Super Bowl LXI on Disney+ on 14 February 2027 across the United States and 55 international markets, expanding on traditional broadcasts by ESPN and ABC.
- Oct 6
Seven countries enter race for 2036 Summer Olympics as IOC sets three-year selection process
The International Olympic Committee confirmed seven countries in dialogue for the 2036 Summer Games, setting an October 31 deadline ahead of a mid-2029 host vote.
- Oct 6
Mozambique cuts bilateral debt by $37.2M as wood exports rise and China trade dips
The Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that Mozambique's external debt fell to $8,851 million in June 2026, driven by debt repayments to Portugal, China, and Japan.
- Oct 4
Adrian Meronk wins Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews by two shots
The Polish golfer carded a final-round 68 to finish at 20-under-par, securing a €725,520 prize and a DP World Tour exemption through 2028.
