South Africa

Many were forced to jump from windows in the five-storey derelict building

If the Springboks choose to play primarily to their enormous physical strength, they could reap big rewards - but it’s a high-risk strategy

Flammable materials like cardboard and sheets subdivided living spaces while electric cables dangled from the ceiling

Growing confidence among countries demanding an overhaul of the international order

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates to join

Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa gather on day two to discuss bloc's common interests

Aim is to develop an economic alternative to the West’s dominance of the global order since second World War

Country’s president emphasises commitment to non-alignment, saying it would not be forced to side with any nation

Decision taken in June by Brics leaders that Russia’s president Vladimir Putin would stay away

Government-approved scheme introduced on the day ex-president set to resume a 15-month sentence for contempt of court

Five killed and more than 100 arrested as group demands return of impounded vehicles

People are desperate for stability, and the ANC and DA are centrist parties that converge ideologically on many major policy issues

Micheál Martin says Ireland will give an extra €5.5m to support its health, education and peace-building initiatives in the African country

Russian president to be replaced by foreign minister Sergei Lavrov at the Brics Summit in Johannesburg, says Cyril Ramaphosa

Women’s World Cup 2023 team-by-team guide

Team has had to show astonishing resilience on and off the pitch, following the tragic deaths of Greig Oliver, Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall

One-year-old child among fatalities in second tragedy to strike same township in months

Former Scottish international was in Cape Town supporting his son Jack in the Irish under-20 squad

Cyril Ramaphosa accused of not reporting theft properly in bid to cover up existence of large sum of cash hidden in furniture at his farm

Many analysts in South Africa have perceived the peace mission as partly ‘shambolic’

Ukrainian president rules out peace talks until Russia withdraws troops from occupied territory

Take5: A fisherman’s cottage in Degernes, an eco-friendly hotel apartment in Queenstown, spacious homes in Varmland and the Western Cape or a cottage in Borrisokane

Brics meeting in Johannesburg in August likely to be attended by Russian president accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court

Springboks' captain ‘hitting his markers’ as he recovers from knee surgery in April

The 36-year-old flanker aims to subdue Peter O’Mahony in the URC final before setting a record at the World Cup

First group of 20 doctors now working with established GPs in towns including Abbeyleix, Wexford and Castlebar

South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa says six African leaders will go to Russian and Ukraine in effort to resolve conflict

Claims arms loaded onto Russian vessel in Cape Town expose S Africa to potential international sanctions

Patrick Freyne: The deathless TV franchise will eventually come with more skulls on spikes, I’m sure

US ambassador to country said Washington believes Russian vessel uploaded weapons, ammunition in Simon’s Town harbour in December

Lawrence (42) and her co-accused, South African Neville van der Westhuizen, fled Ireland in 2014 following double murder of Eoin O’Connor (32) and Anthony Keegan (33)

Conal Levin claims refusal of Catholic University School in city centre is irrational and unlawful

Having overcome injuries, the South African is hoping to have a big impact in the URC and Champions Cup

Gráinne O’Keefe: Pierogi, cannoli and a bunny-free curry

A South African dish of curry served inside hollowed-out bread

Durban is hosting a summit of the Brics group of nations but as a member of the International Criminal Court South Africa is obliged to arrest the Russian president

South African city has one of world’s highest murder rates

The growing lawlessness and infrastructural collapse in South Africa’s biggest city reflects a national malaise

Country’s radical opposition struggles to muster large numbers after calling for a day of protest

Saga first erupted in June 2022 when Ramaphosa was accused of hiding the theft of $4m from his rural farm