Troops have been deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining.

Reforms are underway to unbundle Eskom and introduce more competition. But for years, it has operated as a near-monopoly, ...

The derogatory title of his searing documentary film, “A Little Black Man from Congo” isn’t what South African filmmaker Tshililo waha Muzila came up with by himself. It’s what he discovered that ...

The United Nations political chief says demand for critical minerals that power technology from smartphones to missiles could ...

Deputy President Mashatile vows decisive action against illegal mining in Gauteng, deploying SANDF, strengthening intelligence-led policing, closing abandoned shafts, and targeting syndicates to ...

The partnership between Both Worlds and Freeli Films looks to bring the microdrama trend to Africa's booming mobile market.

Here's a trailer for 'The People Vs. VBS', a doc for Showmax about the wild collapse of the VBS Mutual Bank amid allegations of corruption and fraud.

Growing insecurity in the Sahel made 2025 one of the worst years on record for the abduction of foreigners in Africa.

Pretoria's primary goal this year is to tackle organized crime, which is the most immediate threat to the country's democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said South African President Cyril ...

China's lithium price surged on Thursday after Zimbabwe suspended all raw mineral exports, stoking fears of supply disruptions at a time when rising energy ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Five miners who were trapped last week after a mudslide flooded a shaft remain unaccounted for and are “now presumed deceased,” the owners of the diamond mining company in South ...

Amid a resurgence of illegal mining across South Africa, interventions and coordinated measures are being implemented to curb ...