South Africa News News South Africa » Politics: South Africa opposition proposes law to curb political influence at PIC
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, July 20 (Reuters) - South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance has proposed legislation to overhaul the governance of the Public Investment Corporation, saying the ...
News South Africa » Politics: Inside Trump’s scramble to get White South Africans to the US as refugees
Weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump announced that nearly all refugees admitted to the United States would be White South Africans, radically reshaping a decades-long program that had ...
News South Africa » Politics: Why immigrants are leaving South Africa and the country is on edge ahead of a June 30 'deadline'
Thousands of African immigrants are leaving South Africa because of a rise in anti-migration anger that sparked attacks against foreigners.
News South Africa » Politics: South Africa, Namibia Orange River border dispute unresolved
The decades-old dispute over the Orange River boundary between Namibia and South Africa remains unresolved after the two countries failed to conclude the matter during the fourth Namibia-South Africa ...
News South Africa » Politics: The danger of explaining Johannesburg politics through “the Jews”
Political analysis seeks to explain why political outcomes occur. It identifies the institutions, actors, incentives and prevailing political conditions that produce a particular decision, before ...
News South Africa » Politics: The Guardian view on xenophobic violence in South Africa: anti-migrant politics can’t fix domestic problems
Editorial: Foreigners are not to blame for unemployment, crime and the state of public services. Leaders should have the courage to say so more clearly ...
News South Africa » Politics: South Africa: From Liberation Ally to Labour Pipeline - SA, Russia and the Politics of Silence
While at a state level Russia's relationship with countries in Africa continues with the old talking points of cooperation and the strengthening of Global South partnerships, an issue that remains on ...
News South Africa » Politics: Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern
An anti-immigrant march in South Africa, June 2026. Screengrab/YouTube/Al Jazeera English Many citizens demand the country restore its sovereignty – the state’s ability to govern itself and determine ...
News South Africa » Politics: South Africa's Malema faces political crisis after jail sentence in firearm case
JOHANNESBURG, April 16 (Reuters) - Julius Malema, a polarizing figure in South African politics, faces an uncertain political future after being sentenced to five years prison on Thursday following ...
News South Africa » Politics: Mandela Day: What his legacy means in today’s South Africa
As South Africa grapples with inequality and division, Mandela Day has taken on new political significance.
News South Africa » Politics: Why Zimbabwe permits still haunt South African politics
The latest court challenge by Operation Dudula – an anti-immigration South African movement that campaigns for tougher action against undocumented migrants – has put the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP ...