Reducing child mortality is possible. What remains is the courage to scale what works and to sustain it. If we are serious about ending child stunting by 2030, then we must act accordingly
Development statistics tell us what has happened. They show us how many children have dropped out of school, how many young people are unemployed and how many households remain trapped in poverty
Tongaat Hulett, once the pride of the sugar belt and a 134-year-old industrial icon, has collapsed under the weight of mismanagement, scandal and shifting global markets
It is easier to start wars than to end them
The war in the Middle East isn’t coming to our doorstep- it is already here. You will feel it at the pumps, in the supermarket aisles and in your beer mug. The ripple effect of fuel price increases is such that everything else including taxi fares and food prices will shoot through the roof
Supporters argue that Motsepe possesses the skills and experience to lead the ANC and South Africa. His potential presidency is expected to strengthen relations with the United States, create jobs and reduce unemployment
In 2025, the national Mathematics pass rate, calculated at the very low threshold of 30%, declined from 69% to 64%.
Bold and assertive Cyril debunks the myth of a weak and indecisive leader
Sustainable Development Goals’ state of play: Why humanity is failing on the journey to 2030
Fourteen years ago, Tunisia was the very emblem of hope
The country’s medicines regulator Sahpra says it’s on track to announce its registration decision by the end of October
The shot, called Lenacapavir, has a 100% success rate in preventing young women from getting HIV through sex
Good leadership in the modern world also requires an integrative approach to digital tools to lead teams and ensure deliverables
New evidence in the matter suggests that former health minister Zweli Mkhize and his family received funds funnelled through the sale of cattle and the purchase of a farm
Francois Venter talks about his unorthodox inaugural lecture, his work during the Aids crisis and his shoot-from-the-hip fix of our healthcare system
Countries on the continent are not waiting to be saved, they are paving the way with community-led, astute, innovative and independent immunisation programmes
The George Soros-founded private funder says it does not have the capacity to fill the void left by USAid cuts
There are alternatives which don’t add to the financial burden of citizens and which are better for fiscal sustainability
Country that ‘achieved the impossible’ in reducing deaths to zero now faces closure of key treatment centre
Teachers must ensure mental health and create relevance for children of the digital age who know about identity diversity, global crises and an uncertain world
Global learning is using new technologies, partnerships and innovative methods to be a relevant force in a rapidly changing world
It seems as if the world has become much more selfish and that attitudes have hardened
The property group says it is reducing space it lets to underperforming tenants
The continent asked for more say in global health decisions after Covid. It now has that. The mpox declaration is a test of this new power
Wastewater-based epidemiology can play a vital role in pandemic preparedness
Business unity is key to address South Africa’s lack of economic growth and social development challenges
The reopening of the five star hotel is expected to give KwaZulu-Natal’s battling tourism sector an influx of high end travellers
The under-representation of women goes beyond policy-making and into practice, despite evidence that when they lead, things tend to work better
Cancer accounted for about 32.3% of all insurer Liberty’s claims for 2023
The lockdown provided us with a prism through which we could look at our crazy lives and simplify them. It was a strange and special time
During the hearings from Monday to Wednesday, the Judicial Service Commission will be hoping to fill the last remaining vacancy on the constitutional court
About 83 out of every 100 people in our country depend on the public sector for their health care