Ribeiro Sweeps South Africa Football Awards

Brazilian forward Lucas Ribeiro took home four awards, including the player of the season title, at the annual South African football awards gala held in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Ribeiro’s impressive performance earned him the player of the season award, …

South Africa still seeks US trade deal days before tariff deadline

South Africa secures major energy loan

US, South Africa trade deal hangs by a thread

A top South African diplomat said on Tuesday that US demands on domestic affirmative action policies were complicating efforts to secure a trade deal, days before a 30% tariff on South African exports to the US takes effect. South Africa has tried for …

South Africa's most exciting wines, vineyards and vintners

They called it a revolution. No walls were breached or regimes toppled, and the liquid spilt wasn’t blood, it was red wine. But what red wine… In the Noughties a bunch of young winemakers became enthused by the amazingly varied soils and altitudes of the …

BRICS; A new global order? – Battle of the giants – Letter from South Africa [07-26-25]

BRICS; A new global order? – Battle of the giants – Letter from South Africa [07-26-25] “The US and Europe are already at war with Russia and they are losing it. The US has 20,000 armed troops in Europe to face Russia. NATO forces are largely a figment of …

South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Movement, Operation Dudula, Vows To Block Foreign Children From Public Schools

South African anti-immigrant movement, Operation Dudula, has stirred outrage after its President, Zandile Dabula, openly declared plans to prevent foreign children from accessing public education in the country. Campaign to Target Public Schools Begins …

Taiwan Mulls Chip Export Controls Over South Africa’s Downgrading of De Facto Embassy

General view of Taiwan's liaison office situated in Hatfield, Pretoria, on Oct. 22, 2024. Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images Taiwan is considering export controls on chips in response to South Africa’s unilateral downgrading of Taipei’s de facto …

Covington County angler Brayden Tisdale will head to South Africa

Published 4:30 pm Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Written by Tad Tisdale for the Star-News When you ask Brayden Tisdale, “What does fishing mean to him?,” he will answer with “Fishing is life. I love fishing with everything.” Brayden Tisdale is a junior at Straughn …

Celebrate the Ocean with These Unmissable MPA Day Events Hosted Across South Africa – and the World!

From the start of MPA Day on 1 August and beyond, schools, communities, non-profits, and conservation entities will be hosting a range of MPA Day events that celebrate these ‘nature reserves of the sea’. There are already more than 80 events planned across …