Topic
South Africa
South African politics, institutions, economy and the country's regional role.
- South Africa fact Oct 17, 2026Police rescue about 200 people from Mpumalanga church siteOfficials said some people were chained at the site in Siyabuswa; 132 had been reunited with their families.
- South Africa fact Sep 27, 2026Two overnight tavern attacks leave at least 27 deadGauteng police hunt eight men after a 21:30 Wedela shooting; a second attack at 01:46 at an unnamed shisanyama adds ten more dead as wires pair the night at 27.
- Procedural lock fact Jul 24, 2026High Court pauses Ramaphosa hearingsPublic evidence-taking under Rule 129M is frozen while the president’s review proceeds, but preparatory work may continue. The majority saw irreparable harm; the dissent saw an intrusion on Parliament.