What is it about this fixture and controversy? Two years since these sides last met in one of the most scintillating World Cup matches of all time, from which South Africa emerged victorious on their journey to global domination,

World champion South Africa overcame a red card and a halftime deficit to beat France 32-17 and hand Les Tricolores yet another stinging defeat. The sides met for the first time since South Africa knocked host France out of the 2023 World Cup 29-28 despite France being in control in the first half.

President Trump is drawing attention to the persecution of Christians in Africa, which has created momentum for “real action."

France and South Africa meet at the Stade de France for a headline clash in the 2025 Autumn Nations Series. It’s their first meeting since the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, when the Springboks edged a 29-28 thriller on their way to another world title.

World champions South Africa recovered from 14-6 down and the sending-off of powerhouse lock Lood de Jager to overpower France 32-17 in a bruising Autumn international on Saturday.

South Africa’s government said on Thursday it will investigate how 17 of its citizens joined mercenary forces in the Russia-Ukraine conflict after the men sent distress calls for help to return home.

Lions have the physical power and reputation, but they’re not the species other animals are scared of the most. Field research in South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park revealed a surprising truth: mammals react with much greater panic to human voices than to lion growls or even gunfire.

And on Wednesday, the so-called Beaver supermoon rises over the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Thousands of Kenyans, who fought for Britain, are buried in unknown locations and were never commemorated.