It will be a "mammoth task" to identify the bodies brought up from a disused mineshaft in South Africa this week, a police spokesperson says.

Illegal mining is common in parts of gold-rich South Africa. Typically, undocumented miners known as zama zamas - from an isiZulu expression for "taking a chance" - move into mines abandoned by commercial miners and seek to extract whatever is left. Some are under the control of violent criminal gangs.

South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months.

Carmakers in South Africa are imploring the local unit of ArcelorMittal SA and the country’s trade minister to work together to delay the planned closure of steel mills this month.

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine.

South Africa is making significant progress in its journey to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix by 2026, by inviting potential host venues to showcase their suitabili

The president wants to invest $88 billion in infrastructure by 2030 — a plan that helped make construction the country’s most successful sector last year

On Friday South Africa’s Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture announced the release of the Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) for parties interested in participating in the country’s bid to host a Formula 1 race, starting in 2026 or 2027 “and beyond.”

South Africa triumphed in a thrilling match against New Zealand, winning by 22 runs in Borneo to kick off their campaign.

For a developing country, achieving sustained growth that can lift much of the population out of poverty is usually a challenge—there often are historical inequities and societal strains posing sizable obstacles to success.

Bangladesh, South Africa and Australia picked up wins on a rain-affected opening day of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025. South Africa won an all-action match over New Zealand to get their campaign up and running with Bangladesh beating Nepal in a low-scoring game.