Peter Hain has written a letter to the prime minister saying the red listing of South Africa has ‘no justification whatsoever in science’
South Africa’s scores 4.5 out of 10 for human trafficking, the 2021 Global Organised Crime Index finds
Larger gatherings are now allowed, together with a shorter curfew and longer alcohol sale times
The former health minister’s ‘close associates’ laundered cash from the R150-million Digital Vibes ‘heist’ in boxes
How many R Kellys are we harbouring? It’s a difficult question for all.
The president said the former health minister had steered the country around the HIV crisis and now the Covid-19 pandemic, and now a Special Investigating Unit report has implicated Mkhize of wrongdoing regarding the Digital Vibes contract
The Special Investigating Unit says Mkhize’s denials that his family benefited were ‘untrue’
South African households are under financial stress due to Covid-19, with many struggling to make vehicle loan repayments 18 months into the pandemic
Meeting between scientists of both countries may pave way for removal from red list
Kagiso Rabada talks to Eyaaz Matwadia about his love for music and production, how the lockdown affected him, and how he hopes to get back to his best
Many people do not see it as a crime, but rather a tradition they should follow without question. Regular school attendance can keep girls out of harm’s way
At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party
The National Arts Council vows that every cent from the sector’s Covid-19-relief programme will be disbursed to artists, after auditors uncover maladministration
South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly
After initially defending Sandile Buthelezi’s personal leave, the health department has announced that he has been placed on precautionary suspension
Nearly half of the population in South Africa — one of the most unequal countries in the world — is considered chronically poor.
At a time when unemployment and poverty must be tackled head on, our country appears rudderless
The healthy-food famine does not fit stereotypical images of need, yet it can be addressed creatively
In fewer than three days, a US citizen emits as much carbon as a person from Chad or Niger does in one year. Such is the asymmetry in culpability for climate change.
The bank’s chief risk officer says banks can’t stand on the sidelines of the climate crisis debate
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the investment, noting that it ‘is a leapfrog to cutting edge technology’
Minerals Council aims to get 80% of its workforce vaccinated by November
Inflation rose well beyond the Reserve Bank’s midpoint target in August
The most-reported crimes range from extortion and abuse of authority to Covid-19 related graft, according to a new report by Corruption Watch
An investigation exposed how Afrox charges N$510 to refill a cylinder containing 1 400 litres of oxygen, enough to help a severely ill Covid-19 patient breathe for about two hours
Your Africa updates: What happened on the continent this past week
Increased pressure being placed on our cognitive abilities and continuous exposure to digital technologies affect employees’ attention span
The bank accounts of Pro Service Consulting and Thenga Holdings have been frozen
The financial and public health cost of diabetes, as well as diabetes-related blindness and kidney failures, is being overlooked, health advocates say
Cosatu meets to deliberate on its support for the governing party in the upcoming local government elections
In South Africa, a strong trade surplus, buoyed by robust commodity prices, will cushion our economy against pressure arising from US policy
How Covid-19 has intensified the physical and emotional burdens placed on children’s shoulders.