A surge in global oil prices has forced South Africa’s largest airline to add a fuel surcharge to all tickets for flights over the next two months.

FlySafair's temporary fuel surcharge, effective from March 12 to May 12, highlights South Africa's jet fuel supply challenges amid escalating Middle East tensions. What does this mean for travellers?

It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to fight the scourge of gang violence and ...

South Africa has deployed soldiers in Johannesburg to assist police in combating gang violence and illegal mining, a move prompted by rising organized crime rates.

Victims of apartheid-era crimes claimed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was trying to spare his party embarrassment by requesting that a judge recuse herself from a probe into political ...

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 ...

Women in South Africa are turning to guns and martial arts for self-defense in a country where rates of gender-based violence are extremely high.

In an interview with The New York Times, President Cyril Ramaphosa opened up about the role of middle powers, relations with ...

South Africa is mourning anti-apartheid veteran and former defense minister Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, who has died at 77 after a long illness ...

Two unknown assailants shot and killed housing rights activist Zweli ‘Khabazela’ Mkhize on February 12. Treasurer of the ...

Emergency services say at least six people died when part of a building collapsed in the South African city of Johannesburg on Monday.