The United States has said it has sanctioned three people over their roles in South Sudan's five-year civil war, saying it will continue to target those who "profit off the misery and suffering of the South Sudanese people."

Two people have been injured and vehicles and buildings, including nearly 200 hotel rooms, have been damaged by a massive freak hailstorm that hit Sun City.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the national Day of Reconciliation celebration at the Walter Sisulu University Stadium in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, according to the Presidency.