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Former Trump official and sex abstinence advocate strikes secretive health deal in Uganda
World
/ 4 November 2024

Former Trump official and sex abstinence advocate strikes secretive health deal in Uganda

Key documents relating to Valerie Huber’s Protego project are being kept away from the public eye

By Rachel Schraer
Big Agriculture is watching critics, pesticides and GMO food
Article
/ 4 November 2024

Big Agriculture is watching critics, pesticides and GMO food

A new investigation details a covert campaign that companies such as Monsanto, now Bayer, and Syngenta waged against critics who threatened its profit

By Lydia Namubiru, The Continent, Elena DeBre and Margot Gibbs
Ramaphosa: South Africa has given the ICJ proof of genocide in Gaza
Politics
/ 29 October 2024

Ramaphosa: South Africa has given the ICJ proof of genocide in Gaza

Its papers to the UN tribunal served as reminder of the suffering of Palestinians and Israel’s defiance on international covenants, the president said

By Emsie Ferreira
Harris’s inability to secure strong lead an indictment on Democratic Party
Article
/ 27 October 2024

Harris’s inability to secure strong lead an indictment on Democratic Party

It has alienated voters with its stance on Israel and its message does not resonate with crucial blocs such as the youth and black men

By Nontobeko Hlela
Becoming Charlotte: A reflection on SA’s first native, female university graduate
Friday
/ 26 October 2024

Becoming Charlotte: A reflection on SA’s first native, female university graduate

An imaginative reflection on South Africa in the 1800s sketched around the life of the country’s first native female university graduate

By Zubeida Jaffer
Press council expels Independent Media for not complying with rulings
Article
/ 23 October 2024

Press council expels Independent Media for not complying with rulings

The newspaper group, which includes Independent Media, IOL and African Community Media, refused to retract an article about one journalist and apologise to another

By MG Reporter
Africa mourns visionary leader Tito Mboweni, champion of integrity and governance reform
Article
/ 14 October 2024

Africa mourns visionary leader Tito Mboweni, champion of integrity and governance reform

Throughout his career, Tito highlighted the importance of involving young people in governance structures alongside experienced leaders

By Maxwell Gomera
Retirement withdrawals from two-pot system total R21 billion, says Sars
Article
/ 14 October 2024

Retirement withdrawals from two-pot system total R21 billion, says Sars

About a million retirement fund members have withdrawn money from their savings

By Anathi Madubela
Saldanha Bay residents say red dust from Transnet’s ore terminal is staining their homes
National
/ 7 October 2024

Saldanha Bay residents say red dust from Transnet’s ore terminal is staining their homes

But Transnet says the dust falls below legal limits

By Liezl Human
The haunting beauty of Admire Kamudzengerere’s art
Friday
/ 4 October 2024

The haunting beauty of Admire Kamudzengerere’s art

The underground operator of Zimbabwean art — who is ‘present and confident — but not loud’

By Percy Zvomuya
Lesedi Molefi’s Patient 12A is a whirlpool of consciousness
Friday
/ 30 September 2024

Lesedi Molefi’s Patient 12A is a whirlpool of consciousness

Lesedi Molefi’s memoir Patient 12A explores his battle with mental illness.

By Pheladi Sethusa
Israel says 20 Hezbollah members ‘eliminated’ in strike that killed Nasrallah
Article
/ 29 September 2024

Israel says 20 Hezbollah members ‘eliminated’ in strike that killed Nasrallah

The strikes have decimated Hezbollah’s senior command structure

By Sofiane Alsaar
The Enduring Value of Postgrad Education
Partner Feature
/ 27 September 2024

The Enduring Value of Postgrad Education

Staying ahead of the curve in a constantly changing world 

By Jamaine Krige
Meta criticised for slow action as deepfake adverts target South African celebrities
Business
/ 26 September 2024

Meta criticised for slow action as deepfake adverts target South African celebrities

The phenomenon of deepfake online adverts created by artificial intelligence is growing and victims are losing identities and cash

By Lyse Comins
Norway inaugurates undersea CO2 vault in Northern Lights carbon storage project
World
/ 26 September 2024

Norway inaugurates undersea CO2 vault in Northern Lights carbon storage project

CO2 emissions captured at factory smokestacks in Europe will be injected into geological reservoirs under the seabed

By Pierre-Henry Deshayes
Cape Town Marathon attracts Africa’s running royalty
Article
/ 25 September 2024

Cape Town Marathon attracts Africa’s running royalty

As the city eyes its entry into the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors in 2026, this year’s race is set to showcase renowned champions and rising stars

By Stephen Granger
Debt and depression plague domestic workers in South Africa
National
/ 25 September 2024

Debt and depression plague domestic workers in South Africa

A new survey has highlighted the cost-of-living crisis facing households and its ripple effect on the labour sector

By Lyse Comins
Schengen visa rejections increase for African travellers amid stricter EU policies
Article
/ 23 September 2024

Schengen visa rejections increase for African travellers amid stricter EU policies

A report shows that African countries accounted for seven of the top 10 countries with the highest Schengen visa rejection rates in 2022

By Mehari Taddele Maru
Ordering in: A taste of home delivered to your doorstep
National
/ 21 September 2024

Ordering in: A taste of home delivered to your doorstep

UberEats offers easy access to traditional African food our mothers used to make back in the day

By Stella Mapenzauswa
ActionSA and DA both woo ANC as Tshwane coalition talks reach impasse
Politics
/ 20 September 2024

ActionSA and DA both woo ANC as Tshwane coalition talks reach impasse

ActionSA has ruled out future coalition agreements with the Democratic Alliance.

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lunga Mzangwe
WRC and UMP sign water and sanitation MoU
Article
/ 20 September 2024

WRC and UMP sign water and sanitation MoU

The agreement will help Mpumalanga province find sustainable solutions to its water challenges

By Sabelo Richard Nkosi
Farmers in ‘survival mode’ are depleting soil for future generations
Business
/ 20 September 2024

Farmers in ‘survival mode’ are depleting soil for future generations

Soils are being drained of essential elements that yield the nutrient-rich grains, fruits and vegetables needed for animal and human health

By Lyse Comins
Only a Pan-African industrial policy on critical minerals for renewable will unlock prosperity
Opinion
/ 16 September 2024

Only a Pan-African industrial policy on critical minerals for renewable will unlock prosperity

African countries must avoid the mistakes of the fossil-fuel industrial revolution; the mining of cobalt, lithium, manganese, nickel and copper must be based on equity, human rights and local development

By Kudakwashe Manjonjo
Deputy president Paul Mashatile escorted from stage after collapse
National
/ 14 September 2024

Deputy president Paul Mashatile escorted from stage after collapse

Mashatile was delivering a keynote address at a celebration in Limpopo when he had to be carried from the stage

By Aarti Bhana
Should Africa abandon oil, gas, and coal for a renewable future?
Opinion
/ 12 September 2024

Should Africa abandon oil, gas, and coal for a renewable future?

Where fossil fuels are a critical source of revenue and economic stability on the continent, a gradual transition that incorporates both fossil fuels and renewables is essential to an equitable energy future

By Karabo Mokgonyana
SA’s agricultural fortunes contracted in second quarter but a recovery is predicted
Opinion
/ 9 September 2024

SA’s agricultural fortunes contracted in second quarter but a recovery is predicted

The mid-summer drought and animal diseases resulted in reduced crop yields and hurt the poultry, piggery and cattle sectors

By Wandile Sihlobo
Ugly vegetables create a beautiful story
The Green Guardian
/ 4 September 2024

Ugly vegetables create a beautiful story

A small agricultural miracle is transforming a community in the Cradle of Humankind

By Derek Davey
The impact of colonialism on contemporary African knowledge systems
Opinion
/ 4 September 2024

The impact of colonialism on contemporary African knowledge systems

Africans need to return to communalism and share knowledge to thrive together in the 21st century

By Mzwandile Manto kaB. Wapi
Scribes of freedom: Southern African literature works for a just society
Opinion
/ 3 September 2024

Scribes of freedom: Southern African literature works for a just society

From critiques of apartheid to reflections on post-colonial identity, Southern African literature has chronicled the region’s history and shaped its trajectory to a just society

By Chikumbutso Ndaferankhande
Israel uses military law, detention without trial to control Palestinians
Opinion
/ 3 September 2024

Israel uses military law, detention without trial to control Palestinians

Although illegal under international law, Israel justifies these actions as necessary for state security

By Sõzarn Barday
The truth about Cape slavery and historical misrepresentations
Friday
/ 3 September 2024

The truth about Cape slavery and historical misrepresentations

This is an edited extract from Patric Tariq Mellet’s The Truth About Cape Slavery

By Patric Tariq Mellet
Who will defend the defenders of social justice, human rights and democracy?
Thought Leader
/ 2 September 2024

Who will defend the defenders of social justice, human rights and democracy?

It is all of our responsibility to defend brave people such as Uganda’s Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, Agather Atuhaire, Bobi Wine and Kenya’s Kasmeul McOure

By Robert Kigongo
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