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The Women's World Cup kicks off on Friday with four African teams taking part: South Africa, Morocco, Zambia, and Nigeria. That should be reason to be excited — but in the months leading up to the Women's World Cup, there's been one…

The leader of South Africa said that his country would risk war with Russia if it arrested President Vladimir V. Putin at a diplomatic summit in Johannesburg next month.The revelation by President Cyril Ramaphosa, revealed in a court…

South Africa goalkeeper Andile Dlamini says the team's development and unity in recent years will give them a better Women's World Cup than last time for the African Champions.The 30-year-old was a key player in the South Africa side…

In the space of a few short weeks in 2019, Bahrain striker Abdulla Yusuf Helal graced three of football’s most iconic grounds. Playing for Czech giants Slavia Prague, Helal’s football dreams were quickly realized with Champions League…

Once a year, a small forest in Zambia becomes the site of one of the world's greatest natural spectacles. In November, straw-colored fruit bats migrate from across the African continent to a patch of trees in Kasanka National Park. For…

A standoff between South Africa's Women's World Cup squad and the national soccer association over pay and other issues forced officials to field a makeshift team of little-known players that included a 13-year-old for a game against…

Last Updated: June 19, 2023, 04:10 ISTFormer South African President Jacob Zuma looks on during the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa December 16,…

MOSCOW: South Africa's president, in Russia as part of a delegation pushing for peace between Kyiv and Moscow, on Saturday (Jun 17) told his Russian counterpart the fighting had to stop. His delegation put forward a set of principles that…

<!-- -->South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Putin in MoscowMoscow: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is in Russia as part of a peace-seeking delegation, on Saturday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that…

Last Updated: June 11, 2023, 14:38 ISTJohannesburg, South AfricaThe tremor struck at 2:38 am around 10 kilometres below the surface. (Credits: EMSC) Residents across the province felt the tremor and some posted pictures on social media…