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World Cup Day 1: Schedule, predictions, opening ceremony and what to watch

South Africa match? Mexico are the clear favourites to beat South Africa in the World

World Cup 2026 opening day takeaways: Red cards, VAR and hydration breaks

South Africa](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AFP__20260611__B6TP7D2__v1__MidRes__FblWc2026Match01MexRsa-1781211670.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio shows a red card to South

Zimbabwe’s diaspora reshapes real estate and farming investment trends

South Africa before returning to Zimbabwe in 2015 [Al Jazeera]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kundai-Chitima-showcasing-a-modern-house-and-projects-in-rural-Zimbabwe-1778849291.jpeg?w=770&resize=770%2C433&quality=80) Kundai Chitima

New Netflix documentary reexamines Winnie Mandela's divisive legacy

South Africa —Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is one of the most revered —and controversial — women in South

In, or out? The joy and despair of World Cup squad selection

South Africa as his understudy? With [Wayne Bridge making himself unavailable,](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8536491.stm) the choice

Justice denied: why families of apartheid victims are still searching for answers

South Africa. So too did the appearances of some apartheid security police, who admitted to violations

World Cup 2026: Full match schedule, groups, teams and start times

South Africa, Korea Republic (South Korea), Czechia (Czech Republic) ⚽ **Group B:** Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Africa’s World Cup delegation departs for Mexico without coach

South Africa’s World Cup delegation departs for Mexico without coach The South African national

South Africa plans presidential impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal

South Africa plans presidential impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal South Africa’s parliament is set to establish

Thousands of Malawians flee homes in South Africa amid xenophobic threats

South Africa amid xenophobic threats More than 3,000 Malawians, including hundreds of children, are staying

What are World Cup 2026 national team base camps and their locations?

South Africa (June 11, Mexico City), South Korea (June 18, Guadalajara), Czechia (June 24, Mexico

Any early shocks? Sutton's World Cup 2026 score predictions - opening group games

South Africa fourth.  ## Mexico v South Africa *Mexico

Two Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital

South Africa. ![Aerial view of a private health facility in Johannesburg, South Africa](https://i.guim.co.uk

World Press Photo Contest winners cast a lens on resilience, pain and bliss

South Africa, 7 December 2025. Story: In apartheid South Africa, ballet was the preserve of white

US visa rejections, war on Iran keep fans away from World Cup

South Africa chose to send a small supporters group to Pachuca, Mexico, where South Africa

CAF is failing Africa’s World Cup fans

South Africa. South Africa was excluded from the inaugural Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) the same

‘Watching us is like watching a cousin’: the online creators reshaping Africa’s news ecosphere

Africa’s news ecosphere Last year Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa [posted a TikTok video](https://www.tiktok.com/@jaxxofalltrades_sa/video/7465666536175389958) about South

Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters

South Africa. The organisation was called BRIC in its initial form – Brazil, Russia, India and China

World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch

South Africa in the first match of the tournament, which will take place following the opening

South Africa president suspends police chief over $21m contract

South Africa president suspends police chief over $21m contract South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended