Thekwini Municipality is urging pet owners to vaccinate their animals against rabies after a child died for having played with a rabid dog

Pravin Gordhan, former finance minister and anti-apartheid activist, has died; presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya remembered him as 'an outstanding leader', recalling his sacrifices and efforts

The Waaihoek Methodist Church in Bloemfontein, South Africa's judicial capital, was inscribed on the World Heritage list during the recent 46th session of the World Heritage Committee

A professional women's rugby league with 150 players will be launched next year, according to South Africa Rugby, which has invited provincial rugby federations to submit proposals for three-year franchises in the new Women's Super League Rugby

South Africa, home to the highest number of rhinos in the world, has seen a decline in poaching affecting this endangered species; during the first half of this year, 229 rhinos were poached, a slight decrease compared to last year