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Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC
Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.
August 9, 2026Wales aim to defy the odds in South Africa
After a 10-month campaign that started for most players last August, one more challenge awaits Wales in the South African coastal city of Durban.
July 17, 2026Graham one of 14 Scotland changes for Fiji
Scotland have named an almost entirely changed team for Saturday's Nations Championship game against Fiji at Murrayfield.
July 16, 2026How a former 'street kid' is key to South Africa's police corruption inquiry
Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.
July 14, 2026Scotland braced for Fiji backlash after learning lessons in Pretoria
Scotland have had enough of praise without results, says forwards coach John Dalziel, as they prepare for a Fiji backlash at Murrayfield.
July 14, 2026South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners deported in migration campaign
South Africa is cracking down on undocumented migrants following widespread anti-immigration protests.
July 12, 2026Slade back in England XV for must-win game with Fiji
Centre Henry Slade, who did not play a minute of England's Six Nations campaign earlier this year, has been recalled to the starting line-up to face Fiji.
July 9, 2026Hard work and a disco jacket - how England turned fielding woes around
It used to be their big weakness but England have turned around their fielding woes with hard work and the help of a sparkly jacket.
July 3, 2026No Russell but Gray back for Scotland in Argentina
Finn Russell will not feature for Scotland in their opening Nations Championship match of the summer series against Argentina, while Jonny Gray makes his return after missing this year's Six Nations.
July 2, 2026Nigeria to seek compensation for property abandoned by citizens fleeing South Africa
Nigeria's High Commissioner says businesses and properties left behind by returnees are being documented.
July 1, 2026Key figure in South Africa police corruption scandal pleads guilty
Prosecutors say Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala could provide evidence against "high-ranking officials".
June 25, 2026Zambia ex-president's family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body
Edgar Lungu's family and the Zambian government remain in dispute 12 months after he died.
June 23, 2026Nigeria evacuates citizens from South Africa as anti-migrant sentiment rises
Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.
June 11, 2026Air miles, altitude & Springboks - Scotland's arduous summer
Playing Argentina and South Africa away from home before Fiji at Murrayfield on consecutive July weekends is a daunting prospect for Scotland in the inaugural Nations Championship.
June 9, 2026South Africa's Ramaphosa vows crackdown on groups behind xenophobic attacks - Reuters
South Africa's Ramaphosa vows crackdown on groups behind xenophobic attacks Reuters
June 7, 2026Ghana to evacuate 300 from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests
The foreign minister says the "distressed" Ghanaians registered with the embassy in Pretoria to be evacuated.
May 13, 2026Zambia's government takes possession of ex-president's body in repatriation row
Zambia authorities and Edgar Lungu's family are in a dispute over where former leader's remains should be buried.
April 22, 2026US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African
Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.
April 10, 2026Semenya vows to fight against IOC's gene-screening policy - Reuters
Semenya vows to fight against IOC's gene-screening policy Reuters
March 31, 2026New US ambassador to South Africa summoned over 'undiplomatic remarks'
Leo Brent Bozell apologises after weighing in on a dispute rooted in the country's apartheid past.
March 11, 2026South Africa calls in new US ambassador over 'undiplomatic remarks' - Reuters
South Africa calls in new US ambassador over 'undiplomatic remarks' Reuters
March 11, 2026Putin calls for immediate halt to Iran conflict - Reuters
Putin calls for immediate halt to Iran conflict Reuters
March 7, 2026Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray?
Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.
February 26, 2026Ramaphosa thanks Putin for release of South Africans lured into Russia-Ukraine war
The men believed they were going to Russia for training as bodyguards but ended up on the front line.
February 24, 2026