Wesizwe Platinum (WEZJ.J), opens new tab will lay off nearly 500 workers, or around 70% of the workforce, at its Bakubung mine in ​South Africa, it said on Thursday, as it shifts from ‌phased development of the delayed project to a single-stage ramp up.

South Africa has rejected Ghana’s request for a debate at the upcoming African Union summit on xenophobic attacks against African nationals, stating that it has already taken action against recent incidents of xenophobic violence.

African migrants in the South African capital, Pretoria, were urged to exercise "heightened vigilance" during an anti-illegal immigration march, amid fears of xenophobic attacks.

South African opposition politician Julius Malema, 45, has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public.

South Korea has confirmed three additional cases of African swine fever (ASF) at pig farms located in central and southern regions of the country, quarantine authorities said Friday, bringing the total number of infections reported this year to 14.

South Korea on Saturday confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in nearly two months, leading authorities to cull thousands of pigs and impose movement restrictions to stop the virus from spreading.

Turkish Airlines, Türkiye's flag carrier, announced on Friday that it has signed a codeshare agreement with South African Airways, South Africa’s flag carrier, covering joint flights starting March 1, 2026.

A global money-laundering watchdog has removed South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso from its "grey list" of countries subject to increased monitoring.