The exercises were the second time in six months that President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to be blindsided by his own military ...

Rogue states Russia, Iran and China joined naval drills alongside South Africa Saturday, as tensions mount between several countries in the block of nations and the US. The week‑long exercise, which ...

South Africa has launched an investigation over the participation of Iranian warships in naval drills off its coast.

South Africa’s government is facing backlash from the US and from within its own administration for hosting Iran’s navy.

The US criticized South Africa for allowing Iran to participate in naval drills off the coast of Cape Town, after conflicting ...

The week‑long 'Will for Peace 2026' exercises come just days after the United States seized a Russian‑flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, saying it carried crude bound for Venezuela, Russia and ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships launched a week of naval drills with host South Africa off the Cape Town coast Friday as geopolitical tensions run high over the ...

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 16 (Reuters) - South Africa's defence ministry has launched a probe into Iran's participation in the BRICS+ ...

The Chinese supply ship Taihu is moored in False Bay near Simon's Town, South Africa, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht) The Chinese supply ship Taihu is moored in False Bay near ...