South African Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen, speaking in the Oval Office: "We have a real safety problem in South Africa, I don't think anyone wants to candy-coat that. It requires a ...

At Least 8 Dead After Shooting in South Africa. The police said they had started a manhunt and were investigating a possible motive. Listen to this article · 3:21 min Learn more.

Armed robbery attempts up in South Africa 02:43. Police in South Africa launched a manhunt on Saturday for gunmen who killed eight customers at a tavern in the southeastern city of Durban.

South African authorities said American pastor Josh Sullivan, who was kidnapped from his church in the Eastern Cape Province, has been rescued after a "high-intensity shootout" that left three dead.

South Africa faces criticism for high murder rates as President Donald Trump highlighted the issue in a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa, urging his government to act against crime.