Last updated: April 2026

Welcome to Southafriworld.

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the Southafriworld website. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and by any applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use this website.

1. About This Website

Southafriworld is an independent South African digital news and information platform that publishes news, public-interest reporting, and related informational content.

Throughout these Terms and Conditions:

• “Southafriworld”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to the website and its operators
• “you” and “your” refer to any person who accesses or uses the website
• “website” refers to the Southafriworld website and its published content, pages, features, and services

2. Use of the Website

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of others or restrict or interfere with anyone else’s use of the website.

You must not:

• use the website in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the website
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website, server, database, or related systems
• use automated tools, bots, scripts, or scraping methods to copy, extract, or reproduce content without permission
• use the website to transmit unlawful, harmful, defamatory, abusive, or misleading material
• use the website in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations

We reserve the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate access where we believe a user has breached these Terms and Conditions or used the website in an improper or unlawful manner.

3. Editorial Content and General Information

Southafriworld publishes news, factual reporting, analysis, and related informational content for general information purposes.

While we aim to publish accurate, timely, and responsibly presented content, we do not guarantee that all information on the website will always be complete, current, or free from error. News and developing stories may change over time as new information becomes available.

Content published on Southafriworld should not be treated as legal, financial, investment, medical, or other professional advice. You should seek appropriate professional advice before making decisions based on information published on this website.

4. Editorial Independence

Southafriworld maintains editorial independence.

Advertising, sponsorships, and commercial relationships do not determine editorial decisions. Sponsored, paid, or promotional content, where published, should be clearly distinguishable from editorial content.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or replaces the standards described in our Editorial Policy, Privacy Policy, or other site policies.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, Southafriworld and its licensors own or control the intellectual property rights in the website and its content, including but not limited to:

• written articles and text
• logos and branding
• design elements and layout
• graphics, images, and visual assets
• original compilations and website structure

All rights are reserved unless otherwise stated.

You may:

• view pages from the website for personal and non-commercial use
• print or download limited extracts for personal and non-commercial use
• share links to articles or pages on the website

You may not, without prior written permission:

• republish full articles or other material from Southafriworld
• reproduce, duplicate, scrape, copy, or redistribute content for commercial purposes
• sell, rent, sub-license, or commercially exploit website material
• remove branding, attribution, or copyright notices

Nothing in these terms prevents lawful quotation, linking, or use of brief excerpts where permitted by applicable law, provided proper attribution is given and the use does not misrepresent the original content.

6. External Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services for information, reference, or convenience.

Southafriworld does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, privacy practices, or terms of third-party websites. A link to an external site does not necessarily imply endorsement, approval, or association.

Users should review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.

7. Advertising and Sponsored Content

Southafriworld may display advertisements and sponsored or commercial content, including advertising served by third-party providers.

We are not responsible for the products, services, claims, or content offered by third-party advertisers or external commercial partners. Any dealings you have with advertisers or third parties found through the website are solely between you and that third party.

Sponsored, paid, or promotional content should be clearly identified so that users can distinguish it from editorial material.

8. User Submissions and Communications

If you submit a message, enquiry, correction request, email, comment, or other material to Southafriworld, you remain responsible for the content of your submission.

You must not submit content that is unlawful, defamatory, abusive, threatening, misleading, infringing, or otherwise inappropriate.

Where user comments or contributions are enabled, we reserve the right, but not the obligation, to review, moderate, edit, refuse, or remove user-submitted content at our discretion and without notice.

By submitting content to us, you grant Southafriworld a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to use, reproduce, display, and process that content to the extent reasonably necessary to operate the website, respond to your request, or manage the relevant feature or service.

9. Privacy

Your use of this website is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect personal information.

10. Website Availability

We do not guarantee that the website, or any content on it, will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors, viruses, or harmful components.

We may suspend, withdraw, restrict, or change all or any part of the website without notice for business, editorial, legal, security, or technical reasons.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Southafriworld and its owners, editors, contributors, affiliates, and service providers will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive loss or damage arising from or connected to:

• your use of, or inability to use, the website
• reliance on content published on the website
• errors, omissions, interruptions, delays, or technical failures
• third-party content, links, products, or services
• unauthorised access to or alteration of transmissions or data

This includes, without limitation, loss of profits, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of data, or reputational harm.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes liability where it cannot lawfully be excluded.

12. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Southafriworld, its owners, editors, contributors, affiliates, and service providers against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising from:

• your misuse of the website
• your breach of these Terms and Conditions
• your violation of any law or the rights of a third party

13. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms and Conditions from time to time.

When changes are made, the updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the website after any changes have been published will constitute your acceptance of the revised Terms and Conditions.

14. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.

Any dispute arising from or relating to the website or these Terms and Conditions will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa, unless applicable law provides otherwise.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, you may contact us at:

Southafriworld
Email: [email protected]
Editorial contact: [email protected]
Business address: 72 Glenmore Ave, Pretoria, South Africa