The idea that white South Africans face an existential threat emerged in the violent final decade of apartheid rule. It was a key narrative that the National Party government of President P.W. Botha liked to present to the outside world.

In a game-changing move ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, three South African opposition parties have officially merged.

Lamola said South Africa has been clear in its non-aligned stance in the war, saying until recently President Cyril Ramaphosa was the only head of state who could speak to President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Vladimir Putin at the request of former US president Joe Biden.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African politician accused by the Trump administration of being at the forefront of an anti-white movement was found guilty of hate speech Wednesday for race-fueled comments he made in 2022. Julius Malema, who is ...

Bafana Bafana fielded Teboho Mokoena in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho, even though he was ineligible due to accumulated yellow cards. The outcome was disastrous: South Africa lost three points, SAFA was fined R215 000, and the match was awarded to Lesotho 3–0.

FILE - Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), leader Julius Malema attend a final election rally in Polokwane, South Africa, on May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File) JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African opposition leader Julius Malema was found guilty ...

In novels and short stories, she delivered sharp observations of the constraints and contradictions of apartheid and its aftermath.

There were those in that time and in the aftermath of October 7 who said the best way to confront the South African government is to do that through acceptance, through finding common ground with them,