The increase in temperature has been above the 1°C pre-industrial level for the past 12 months
Rashid Vally gave a voice to the new black jazz of the Seventies — and on a shoestring
Businesses that miss the registration window will be closed down
The UN secretary general met International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola, who urged Israel to halt its strikes on Syria
Some elections show signs of progress — youth-driven political transitions and active citizen involvement — others reveal systemic problems, including political manipulation and disenfranchisement
The ANC, and not the Economic Freedom Fighters, are the ‘true victims’ of the uMkhonto weSizwe party
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is trying to find solutions to deal with 35 elephants roaming the rural areas of Mawana and Ekudubekeni
Activists say that the litigation to protect the birds’ feeding grounds has been dragged out for months by the state, despite the urgency of the situation
The province is home to the biggest gas and helium project in the country. Will it speed up the shift towards renewable energy sources, or could it potentially hinder progress? Refilwe Mochoari investigates
About 4 000 people are bitten by snakes annually but only a quarter of those being admitted to hospital and only 10% require antivenom
A strong presidency would establish mechanisms for accountability, ensuring that promises made during G20 summits translate into measurable progress
Shelters also worry about a repeat of the Life Esidemeni tragedy if the government does not provide adequate funding to fill the skills gap of workers
A groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine gives insight into what an HIV cure could look like during infancy
Colonial atrocities are finally catching up to Paris, and Emmanuel Macron’s government has not put up a fight
For Fanon the physical and psychological aspects of liberation were linked as liberation is not merely a political process but also a social and psychological one
His autobiography The Way Home is an account of the travails of life in exile
The Democratic Alliance is seen as having disrespected President Cyril Ramaphosa, limiting the chances that he might extend the consultation period on the Act’s contentious clauses
But the TIMSS report says language barriers have disadvantaged many children in achieving success in science and maths
Livestock disease such as foot-and-mouth has been brought under control in most provinces through strengthened farm biosecurity controls and surveillance
A number of local universities may face cuts to their funding after cutting ties with Israeli institutions
The resurgence of Japanese fiction owes much to the controversial genius of Yukio Mishima. Drew Forrest re-examines his final novel cycle
IFP and ANC leaders and members of the Zulu royal family are among those who want Buthelezi removed from the role
Ramaphosa must, through public demand or GNU nudging, be pressured into severing the tether that still connects him to agenda-based decision-making
In this second of a two-part series, Luke Alfred looks at the fall of Danny Jordaan, previously lauded as the champion of football in post-apartheid South Africa
It seems as if the world has become much more selfish and that attitudes have hardened
The United Nations Development Programme’s Achim Steiner criticizes slow global response to Africa’s debt crisis
The relatives of illegal artisanal miners who are trapped underground in in a flooded mine shaft say that the authorities have failed to help them
This is an edited extract from the book Darkest Before Dawn: Writings, Testimonies and Correspondence from the Life of Robert Sobukwe
1 500 megawatts of new coal power locked in landmark legal victory
The cabinet has accepted that the communications minister’s unilateral withdrawal of the Bill was not malicious
The ANC led with 10 seats but fell short of the 12 needed to govern independently
While the rhetoric of protectionism resonates with voters frustrated by industrial decline, its implications are far-reaching and perilous