South Africa

Who Is Navi Pillay, Winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize?

South African jurist Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing peace and international law. Her career spans anti-apartheid advocacy, the Rwanda tribunal, the ICC, the UN human rights office and landmark work on genocide.

Ancient Skull Fragment Adds New Evidence to the Origins of Homo Erectus

A skull fragment from South Africa adds new evidence that Homo erectus lived around two million years ago. The discovery also reveals how another ancient human relative was evolving alongside it, complicating the story of our origins.

South Africa Launches Manhunt After Two Mass Shootings Kill 27

Two apparently unrelated mass shootings have killed 27 people and wounded 26 near Johannesburg and Cape Town. Police are examining illegal-mining rivalry in one attack and possible business competition in the other as separate manhunts continue.

Eleven Killed in Mass Shooting Near Durban

Eleven people, including a woman believed to be pregnant, were killed when three gunmen opened fire at a house party near Durban. Police have launched a 72-hour manhunt and are examining whether a feud between rival groups led to the attack.