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Contaminated: What looks like foam in the Klein Drinkwater stream is ammonia and there are high E.coli levels as well, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Jack Bloom says. Photo: Supplied

Ermelo braces for another Day Zero

Ermelo is bracing for an acute drinking water shortage within months as severe mining and sewage pollution, aging infrastructure, and looming El Niño conditions push the…

Isinuka healing springs. Image Supplied/Instagram

The microplastics hiding in SA’s sacred waters

A landmark baseline study has discovered microplastic contamination across several sacred freshwater systems in South Africa, including the revered Isinuka Springs near Port St…

Cost blocks public access to RSV protection for babies

High costs are preventing newly approved maternal vaccines and antibody treatments for RSV from entering South Africa's public healthcare system, leaving vulnerable infants…

Türkiye–South Africa Strategic Communication Partnership: Building Resilience in the Age of AI

As artificial intelligence, digital platforms and rapidly evolving technologies reshape the way societies receive and share information, strategic communication is becoming an…

Two scholars honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 NRF Awards

The Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards went to two extraordinary and veteran scholars, Professor Jonathan Jansen and Professor Helen…

Organic: Dyer isn't an artist who works to a fixed timeline. Traditions took its own unhurried route to completion. Photos: Supplied

Bokani Dyer looks back to move forward on ‘Traditions’

Jazz pianist Bokani Dyer reflects on turning 40 and delves into his South African musical inheritance, from struggle songs to his father's influence, on his new album Traditions.

Recognition: The author strives to make each learner feel they are seen and heard in her classroom. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

The subject I teach without a syllabus

There is no curriculum or rubric for belonging, yet fostering connection and individuality is the most vital lesson an educator can deliver in the classroom.

Zhu Rongji: The former no-nonsense premier who helped save China from economic collapse

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, the "economic czar" who steered China toward a market economy, overhauled state enterprises, and secured its WTO entry, has died at the age of…

South Africa’s first generic semaglutide injection launched in August — and Sahpra is considering 13 more applications. Photo: Haberdoedas Photography/Pexels 

The first generic weight loss drug hit SA in August — with many expected to follow. Will it be enough to kill the black market?

As patents expire, generic versions of blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic arrive in South Africa. But will price drops be enough to end the dangerous black…

FALF DAY 2026: Commercialisation of South African Intellectual Property from Universities

The Female Academic Leaders Fellowship (FALF), sponsored by Standard Bank Private Banking, hosted its annual gathering in South Africa. The event focused on advancing dialogue,…

Aden McCarthy

At 22, Aden McCarthy has already discovered that football can change your life in an instant. One month you're chasing dreams in the Premier Soccer League; the next you're…

Busisiwe Kamolane-Kgadima

Busisiwe Kamolane-Kgadima builds institutions that outlast them. As deputy director of the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (https://www.wits.ac.za/cals/) (CALS) at the…

Mpho Mvelase

Lifelong learning and a commitment to excellence have shaped Mpho Mvelase's career as a senior associate at MNS Attorneys (https://mnsattorneys.co.za), where he specialises in…

Mongezi Ntukwana

Mongezi Ntukwana, 28, is the founder and CEO of Aziye Productions, an independent theatre company dedicated to creating original South African work that combines artistic…

Palesa Mnyaka

At 34, Palesa Mnyaka is changing how Johannesburg remembers itself. As a cultural policy specialist and public heritage practitioner, she is using innovation to bring history out…