South Africa

August 21, (THEWILL) - Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 15th BRICS Summit of Heads of State and Government. A statement issued on Monday, by Olusola Abiola,...

Nigeria’s new Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has been appointed Visiting Professor by University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. His appointment came just a few days before he was named as minister by President Bola Tinubu....

August 17, (THEWILL) - South Africa remains firmly in contention to make history by hosting the prestigious Women's World Cup in 2027. The winning candidate will be announced in May 2024 during the 74th FIFA Congress, FIFA has revealed....

August 05, (THEWILL) - The South African women's national soccer team saw their inspiring World Cup run come to an end on Sunday, with a 2-0 loss against the Netherlands. The first Dutch goal came early, in the 9th...

August 02, (THEWILL) - In a thrilling encounter, South Africa's women's soccer team, Banyana Banyana, etched their names into the annals of history by securing a historic place in the knockout rounds of the Women's World Cup. With a dramatic...

July 28, (THEWILL) - Argentine striker, Romina Nunez, played a pivotal role as her team rallied from a two-goal deficit to earn a hard-fought 2-2 draw against South Africa at the Women's World Cup on Friday, denying the...

July 23, (THEWILL) – Banyana Banyana faced a heart-wrenching 2-1 defeat in their opening match of the Women's World Cup Group G against Sweden. The African champions put up a valiant fight and took the lead early in...

July 19, (THEWILL) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the High Court in Gauteng that arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin, if he travels to South Africa for the BRICS summit in August, would be a declaration of war against...

July 11, (THEWILL) - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), has ruled that South African athlete, Caster Semenya, was discriminated against by rules requiring her to lower her testosterone levels. Semenya, who has "differences in sexual development (DSD)", has...

July 05, (THEWILL) - In the opening match of Group A at the 2023 COSAFA Cup held at Durban's King Zwelithini Stadium, hosts South Africa and neighbouring Namibia played out a 1-1 draw. The regional championship kicked off on...