South Africa

January 17, (THEWILL) - Mali kicked off their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-0 victory over South Africa on Tuesday. Captain Hamari Traore opened the scoring on the hour mark before striker Lassine Sinayoko quickly doubled their...

January 03, (THEWILL) - Former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, is alive and not dead, the Thabo Mbeki Foundation said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement followed social media reports that the former president died on Tuesday,...

November 26, (THEWILL) - South Africans on social media have called out Spotify for using Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as the cover for its Amapiano playlist on the streaming platform. Amapiano, which originated in South...

November 18, (THEWILL) - The South African men's national football team will be looking to capitalise on rivals Nigeria's surprise draw against Lesotho when they kick off their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against Benin on Saturday. Bafana...

October 29, (THEWILL) - The Springboks of South Africa made history on Sunday, by winning their third Rugby World Cup title in a dramatic final against New Zealand at Stade de France. In soggy conditions, Siya Kolisi's men...

October 14, (THEWILL) - Ghana and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on a visa waiver regime for holders of ordinary passports. The two countries confirmed the development in separate statements on Friday. A statement by Ghana’s...

September 12, (THEWILL) – South Africa claimed a 1-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in an international friendly played at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Lyle Foster scored the only goal of the game...

September 09, (THEWILL) - The South African senior men's national team were held to a 0-0 draw by Namibia, in a friendly match played at Orlando Stadium on Saturday. Bafana Bafana struggled to break down a resolute Namibian...

August 31, (THEWILL) - At least 52 people have been confirmed killed and 43 others injured, in a fire incident that engulfed a five-storey building on Thursday, in central Johannesburg, South Africa. The spokesperson of the South African Emergency Management...

August 30, (THEWILL) - Megan Rapinoe will play her final match for the United States women's national football team on September 24, in a friendly against South Africa in Chicago, the US Soccer Federation (USSF) has announced. The 38-year-old...