2026 in South Africa

Events in the year 2026 in South Africa.

Events

3 January – A car and a minibus taxi collide in Fouriesburg, killing six people.
6 January – President Cyril Ramaphosa announces the appointment of Andy Mothibi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions, replacing the retiring Shamila Batohi.
15 January – Authorities close the Kruger National Park to day visitors due to severe flooding caused by rivers overflowing after days of heavy rain. The government declares a national disaster on 18 January after 30 deaths are reported.
19 January – A truck and a school minibus collide in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, killing 14 people and injuring five others.
22 January – South Africa announces its withdrawal from engagements of the G20 for the duration of the United States' rotating presidency over the group.
27–31 January – West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26
29 January – A truck and a school minibus collide near Durban, killing 11 people.
30 January – South Africa expels the Israeli charge d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, following the posting of official social media posts insulting President Ramaphosa, and a deliberate failure to inform South Africa of visits by Israeli officials.

3 January – Errol Moorcroft, 85, member of the House of Assembly and National Assembly.
22 January – Bravo Le Roux, 30, rapper
24 January – Mandla Magwaza, 42, radio presenter