South Africa’s coastline faces fierce competition as multinational energy firms pursue oil and gas reserves, challenging ...

Iran's World Cup ticket allocation has been cancelled, and 13 delegation members remain without visas, forcing the team to base itself in Mexico. Meanwhile, a Somali referee was turned away, an Iraqi ...

Omar Abdulkadir Artan was set to become the first Somalian to referee at a World Cup, but he was turned away at Miami ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – His Majesty King Mswati III has issued a powerful call for a unified and deliberate joint approach ...

There are political scandals and then there are moments that expose the deeper fault lines beneath constitutional democracies. The Phala Phala matter in South Africa has evolved far beyond a ...

A dinner with Abdullah Ibrahim on the eve of his return to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies Conference concluded in Lilongwe, Malawi, from 22-24 June 2026, with renewed commitments by Member States and ...

Known for its favorable tax system, Zug is attracting rich individuals looking for security and stability. The trend is also spreading to other regions of the country.

KETRACO has energized a new 400 kV transmission line and substation serving Konza Technopolis. The $65 million project is expected to improve grid reliability and support economic growth in ...

Afreximbank's African Trade Heatmaps 2026 ranks Africa as its own third-biggest trading partner in 2025, behind Asia and the European Union It dents the cliché that Africa barely trades with itself — ...