South Africa

July 26, (THEWILL) — Ghana defeated South Africa 4-3 on penalties to secure third place at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The match, held at Stade Larbi Zaouli in...

April 17, (THEWILL) – Nigeria and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the mining sector. A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori,...

April 14, (THEWILL) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former Deputy Finance Minister, Mcebisi Jonas, as his special envoy to the United States, in a bid to mend frayed diplomatic ties between Pretoria and Washington. Relations between the...

March 15, (THEWILL) – The United States Government has declared South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, 'persona non grata'. US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who announced this in a statement on Friday, described Rasool as a “race-baiting politician who...

January 31, (THEWILL) – South African model and beauty queen, Tshego Gaelae, has been crowned as the winner of the 40th Mrs World pageant held in Las Vegas, USA. Gaelae, 33, who represented South Africa, outshined contestants from across the...

December 12, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s Access Holdings Plc, the largest financial services group in the country by total assets, has announced a major step in its continental expansion strategy with the acquisition of Bidvest Bank Limited, a South...

December 06, (THEWILL) - The South African national tennis team will commence their Davis Cup World Group II Playoffs campaign with a match against Nigeria on February 1-2 next year at the Groenkloof Tennis Stadium in Pretoria. It...

December 05, (THEWILL) - Women for Change, a South African non-profit organization, has initiated a petition calling for the cancellation of Chris Brown's performance at First National Bank Stadium in Johannesburg on December 14. The concert, announced in September, has...

December 03, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has called for the Nigeria-South Africa strategic partnership to serve as a model of leadership, economic integration, and shared prosperity for the African continent. Speaking at the opening of the 11th session of...

December 03, (THEWILL) - South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced on Tuesday that the country has streamlined its visa processes to make travel easier for Nigerian business people and tourists, including offering five-year multiple-entry visas. Ramaphosa made the announcement at...