There was a festive atmosphere at the SABC offices in Auckland Park on Thursday, where striking workers picketed along the sidewalk.
Attempts to get Muslim marriages legally recognised look set to take the same path as mobilisations on same-sex partnerships.
A United Nations report has warned that the negative economic climate could slow progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.
Muslim women married under shariah law edged closer to full enjoyment of the rights provided under South African marital law on Wednesday.
The Constitutional Court has put an end to life imprisonment and minimum sentencing for children aged 16 and 17.
Summer sea ice could be gone by 2080, says the International Polar Year.
Billions of dollars in adaptation funding is tied to the negotiations and targets for emission reductions could require massive economic overhauls.
Hikes in the electricity price may spur us to save energy and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, writes Faranaaz Parker.
The middle class is still bearing the brunt of Eskom’s pricing structure, but industries will also feel the pinch.
Johannesburg Child Welfare says it has seen a 40% drop in the number of families who have come forward as potential adopters since 2007.