ANCWL calls for action against 'elephant of patriarchy'

The ANC Women's League says women of all races and politics should set aside their differences and fight patriarchy.

Despair as Diepsloot's taps remain dry

Diepsloot is at a standstill as a water crisis enters its sixth day, with no official word on when residents can drink from taps again.

Cosatu calls for national strike over brokers, tolls

Cosatu has called on teachers to lead a strike its members will hold in a month's time against labour brokers and proposed toll roads in Gauteng.

It's all in the genes ...

A malaria epidemic in SA 10 years ago inspired research leading to the discovery of two genes that make a mosquito resistant to some insecticides.

The damage has already been done

It is already too late to reverse the damage humans have done to the environment, says Mozambican scientist Filipe Lucio.

Female firefighter on top of her game

As fires raged across six provinces this week, killing at least two people and causing billions of rands’ damage, Khomotso Moagi was making sure the fighters tackling the flames had the firepower to put them out. The 27-year-old single mother from Bushbuckridge played a critical role in managing the crews battling runaway fires in the tinder-dry grasslands in Mpumalanga.