Little makes sense these days, but astrology is a welcome reminder that this too shall pass
The World Economic Forum reports it would take more than 135 years to reach global gender parity. South Africa ranks 18th, a downward curve in gender equality.
Soweto congregants says police invaded their church and fired shots; Jo’burg metro police say they used pepper fog to disperse the crowd
A group of scientists has criticised the decision to sell SA’s AstraZeneca vaccine and says herd immunity mean vaccines will play a lesser role
We are exhausted, scared, hurt, overwhelmed, heartsore, sick and disillusioned. But in this past year people have helped each other.
So many of us are still here thanks to the kindness of others.
Travelling during the pandemic: Tala was rocked by mismanagement and then Covid-19, but proved to be resilient
The government’s vaccine of choice will be Johnson & Johnson for the moment, the minister tells MPs
Aside from slight tweaks to alcohol regulations and measures on religious gatherings, not much has changed as South Africans prepare for the long weekend
Total employment increased by 76 000 between September and December 2020, but 11 000 full-time jobs were lost in the same period
The bitter outburst came after Fauci told CNN how shocked he had been when Trump last April called for states to “liberate” themselves as experts pleaded with Americans to obey shutdown orders
By using a more transformative approach, research in communities can contribute to socioeconomic upliftment
Of course Western countries should share the vaccine. But why do we still have to rely on their largesse?
Homeless pioneers persevere with a project that came to life during the first lockdown
Tightened belts meant South Africans ate 19% less chicken last year, and local farmers say dumped imports and the hard lockdown have hurt their businesses
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Single-use PPE, such as face masks and gloves, is hurting and killing wildlife and pets around the globe
Although the country got off to a slow start, experts are hopeful SA’s Covid-19 inoculation drive will scale up soon
The next Covid-19 vaccine shipment is set to arrive in South Africa on Friday evening. How is South Africa doing on the vaccination front?
A high efficacy rate for a single-dose J&J/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine might help to speed up the much-needed roll-out plan
After not flying for a year, SAA nearly botches humanitarian flight to Brussels — among other infringements — and then delays reporting the issue
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A sharp increase in the number of social grant recipients after the introduction of the special grant during the pandemic has exacerbated the strained grant payment system
A scaled-down labour inspectorate will leave vulnerable workers at the mercy of ‘unscrupulous employers’
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Pandemic disrupts the supply of external condoms — and inner ones are unknown and in short supply
Somododa Fikeni tells Nicolene de Wee about his new portfolio, his days as a herd boy in the Eastern Cape and being homeless for three weeks in the US
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The sector was badly hit by credit losses, but strong capital buffers have kept it from spiralling
Fearing a third wave of Covid, our columnist swaps the royal funeral for a planting ceremony of a different kind in downtown Durbs
More than a dozen countries have suspended using the company’s Covid-19 vaccine, because of concerns about possible side effects.
Magufuli will be remembered for rolling back Tanzania’s democratic gains, making the country an unwelcome investment destination and denying the existence of the Covid-19 pandemic
Until recently, many Casamancaise complained that Senegal would never accept a national political leader from the region – and this complaint fuelled the separatist sentiment
Namibians celebrated when the southern African nation gained independence on 21 March 1990. Henning Melber explains why Namibians are not in a festive mood as they mark 31 years of freedom
Presenting to parliament, the Hawks, SIU and NPA have work to do, but say staff shortages slow down investigations
Wildlife rangers are out of work and reduced patrols abet poaching
Some think that putting women in sticky situations when they reach the top is setting them up for failure, but the opposite could be true