The opening match is a rematch of the 2010 World Cup curtain-raiser, when South Africa hosted the tournament and became the first African nation to stage the event. Sixteen years later, Mexico has the honor of opening the World Cup on home soil as one of the tournament's three co-hosts.

The Mexico vs South Africa game has kicked off the 2026 World Cup. Follow the score, team news, key moments and more as the soccer tournament begins in Mexico City.

Nigeria has become the latest African state to repatriate some of its citizens from South Africa following a rise in anti-migrant sentiments in the country. A flight carrying 268 Nigerians has landed in Lagos after leaving Johannesburg on Thursday morning.

More than half a dozen white South Africans say they applied early for the U.S. refugee program. As they wait, they say they face violent racial discrimination, a claim experts refute.

South African billionaire Michael Lewis has increased his stake in TFG, the retail giant behind brands including Foschini, Markham, Sportscene and Jet, after spending R83 million ($5 million) on additional shares.

Australia face South Africa in the Women's T20 World Cup at Old Trafford - follow live scores, radio commentary and in-play video highlights.

What is behind the recent spate of mass shootings across South Africa? - South Africa's president deployed the army to the streets in several hotspots earlier this year