The policy is to cremate deceased infants but Bulawayo Hospital’s incinerators are not working
There has been an unprecedented structural shift in disease patterns, which has highlighted unequal access to healthcare
Benin City’s looted bronzes are coming home – but the British Museum hasn’t received the memo, writes Carlos Amato
The build will include solar power, grey water recycling, rainwater harvesting and a waste-to-energy facility
Sihle Magubane talks about his journey from being a gardener and a barista to owning a coffee roastery
The parties want to leave the speaker little discretion in composing the panel that will decide whether there is a case for impeaching the president
Amazon plans to move into South Africa in 2023 and the world’s biggest online marketplace might give local companies a run for their money
The history of Africa’s first record label is studded with successes — and controversies
The police say that allegations of complicity by some officers in the service are common and called for people to come forward with evidence
The report by the Enhancing Africa’s Response to Transnational Organised Crime found that current enforcement and policy responses, which criminalise artisanal miners, “are misguided, counterproductive and ignore the poverty and socioeconomic drivers behind the phenomenon”
The minister of police said of a woman who had been raped that she was ‘lucky, if it is lucky’ that she had not been raped multiple times
Hopefully the first woman premier of KwaZulu-Natal won’t have to wear a headscarf and can continue her studies
Limpopo police are apparently unaware they can use the home affairs department’s database to track suspected criminals
A new report delves into the view that the private sector is key to combatting violence against women and recommends that companies should include their efforts in corporate reports
Bold adjustments must be made to boost employment and diversify exports
The country needs a greener economy but energy specialists say policymakers must ensure the creation of a fairer economy in the process
The SIU alleges fraud and graft in state mining company’s procurement
The coins are produced in limited quantities ranging from 500 to 2 000, depending on the demand
Police and minerals department tell briefing a specialised team will be appointed in each province to fight illegal mining
Opposition parties plan to strip the ANC of its control of the city
The IMF effectively acts as a lender of last resort. Consequently, governments are reluctant to ask for IMF financing unless they cannot get enough foreign exchange from other sources
Four members of the ANC provincial executive have joined the new provincial cabinet
Fatherless children speak for first time about the pain of being abandoned
South Africans are familiar with institutional decay dressed in public-sector clothing but many of us ignore the harm it can do to our prosperity
There has been a 14% decrease in deaths at mines this year compared to last year
Top international cast members to perform Mozart’s Don Giovanni with music by the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Tug of war over the extradition of WikiLeaks founder to the US enters final stages, with London’s high court set to make a final decision in September
The country’s captive lion population of 9 000 is three times the size of the wild lion population.
Low turnout in some areas suggests growing frustration with the political elite
Having a plan is not sufficient – urgent,coordinated action must be taken to avoid disaster in the agricultural sector
List of demands includes recognition of indigenous rights and the scrapping of apartheid racial classification as ‘coloured’
Serena Williams announced on Tuesday the countdown to her retirement had begun from tennis after a career which brought her 23 Grand Slam singles titles.