South Africa struggles to stop anti-immigrant violence
Ghana and Nigeria among countries to remind South Africans of solidarity shown during fight against apartheid
South Africa
The World Cup begins: a nervous referee; a fundamental change to games and Irish regret
America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard
World Cup 2026, Day 1: I stayed up all night so you didn’t have to
Opening ceremony was actually quite enjoyable, though Gianni Infantino might not have liked the boos
Handré Pollard: ‘Jamison Gibson-Park’s kicking off nine is probably the best in the world’
The Bulls outhalf hopes for a ‘great spectacle’ in the URC Grand Final against Leinster at Croke Park
‘Mexico never leaves your heart’: football-mad expats gather in Dublin as World Cup kicks off
Hundreds congregated on the Button Factory for the opening match of the tournament against South Africa
Twelve killed in Johannesburg shooting, South African police say
Police begin manhunt for more than 10 suspects following attack
Is Kwanele Nomoyi Dublin’s best-dressed man?
The style content creator on what it takes to make a sartorial statement
First of December of Karen Jennings: A quietly devastating novel about slavery’s undoing
This South African-set book focuses on three people in the run-up to emancipation day
Two discounted wines from South Africa, both worth a try
Wines for the Weekend: South African sauvignon blanc is not unlike Marlborough at times
Resistance to meaningful sanctions on Israel raises question about economic complicity
Government’s latest announcement about Occupied Territories Bill was curiously timed
When dinner in Dublin costs about the same as Switzerland, how do the Irish afford it?
I ended up in Switzerland by accident, with a view of the Matterhorn from my window
Jack Oliver reflects on his father’s death, resilience and finding his feet with Glasgow Warriors
The former Munster and Ireland U20 scrum-half speaks about grief, resilience and finding his feet with Glasgow Warriors
A diplomatic perspective: ‘Over the last year, I’ve moved house, job, and country’
Patrick Reilly, deputy head of mission at the British embassy in Ireland, on growing up in an Irish household in Manchester, trying to get into the Hacienda and more
Dunnes Stores strikers of 1984 praised at launch of anti-apartheid exhibition
‘You will never be forgotten and you should never be’, Michael D Higgins says at Little Museum of Dublin event
Irish failure to recognise Armenian genocide creates awkward moment for Martin in Yerevan
Inconsistency between Government reluctance to formally acknowledge Armenian genocide and clear stance on Gaza
Colin Murphy: Online platforms are engines of outrage, but theatre is one of empathy
All of the playwright’s work is grounded in public life - mainly dramatisations of political events featuring real-life characters
Six cases of hantavirus confirmed and two others probable, says WHO
Six cases of the virus confirmed and two others probable, World Health Organisation says
How an ocean cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare
First victim’s body remained on-board for 13 days; his wife died three days after repatriation
Hantavirus outbreak: Two Irish on board cruise ship in Atlantic
Dutch husband and wife and British person reported to have died, with three further people taken ill
Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship in Atlantic
World Health Organisation says investigation under way and at least one case of infection confirmed
Ireland’s new fastest man Benji Richardson: ‘This is a country I’ve always wanted to run for’
The fastest Irishman on the planet has been winning medals for South Africa – but now he’s on track to represent Ireland at the next Olympics. He’s keen to share his story
A Dubliner in South Africa: ‘I often leave the keys in the car. I couldn’t do that in Dublin’
Wild Geese: Annie Williams runs Kingfisher Creek Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit, South Africa
Two great South African wines from Marks & Spencer
Wines for the Weekend: Both of these bottles come from Swartland, a region of heat and mix soils
South African opposition leader Julius Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing gun
Economic Freedom Fighters leader said judgment was based on racism and vowed to appeal
Caster Semenya vows to fight against IOC’s gene-screening policy
Double Olympic track champion insists the policy ‘undermines women’s rights’
Book reviews in brief: A Better Death; Wilderness of Mirrors; The Throats of Birds
New releases cover assisted dying, race in South Africa and Ireland reimagined as a surrealist dystopia
What will €695,000 buy in France, Italy, South Africa, Croatia and Galway?
One price, home and away: from a 17th-century apartment in Siena to a restored farmhouse near Athenry
South Africa embraces renewables with a little help from loyal friends
Gross inefficiencies, lack of investment and corruption seem to be a thing of the past, but it still has issues with grid weakness
Emotional Bryson DeChambeau wins LIV Golf South Africa in playoff
Crushers GC captain overcomes Jon Rahm in heavyweight clash
‘Irish people don’t take themselves too seriously’: What emigrants miss about home
From Sydney mornings to no immersion worries, here’s what emigrants miss and love about life abroad
Man jailed over role in €500,000 An Post smishing scam
Laptop found in home of Brandon Abrahams (33) had ‘thousands and thousands’ of spreadsheet pages with people’s personal debit-card details
Family at centre of Department of Justice protest deported to South Africa
Members of south Dublin community ‘shocked and saddened’ by development on Saturday
Family facing deportation to South Africa ‘relieved’ by temporary reprieve
Hundreds of people attended protest in Dublin in support of Oyekanmi family last week
Arrests of deportees intensify overcrowding in Irish prisons
Intended deportees ‘compete for floor space’ with violent offenders despite committing no crimes
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