Descriptions of violence can be deliberate or manipulative attempts to produce specific effects
Amid Israel’s increasingly unhinged siege of the enclave, Drew Forrest probes the country’s claim that it is fighting a war against terror
Washington has twice exercised its veto at the United Nations Security Council over ceasefire calls, drawing outrage in the Arab world
The consequences of climate change, resource depletion and pollution cascade down, affecting regions with less historical contributions more acutely
An edited extract from The Lion’s Historian: Africa’s Animal Past
This is a crucial step towards the protection of the tower, which ensures water security for millions of people in the region
According to an MOU, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will exercise authority over the beleaguered power utility’s board and management on ending load-shedding
The draft IRP 2023, released on Thursday after numerous delays, contends that renewables and clean energy technologies alone are not enough to secure South Africa’s energy future
The ActionSA leader also said he would not be standing as the party’s Gauteng premier candidate
You’re not alone … every year far too many of us find ourselves trapped in the same cycle of broken promises to ourselves
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Turkey and Malaysia have already backed the application, which the US has deemed ‘meritless, counterproductive and completely without any basis in fact whatsoever’
Members say outcome of December conference was manipulated
The announcement comes as Moscow has unleashed repeated barrages of deadly missile and drone strikes against Ukraine in recent days
A new book tells the story of how the world’s most famous carbonated drink conquered the continent
Illegal connections to the power and water supply has further threatened the availability of resources needed to care for the raptors
The DA is confident of an easy win, but newcomer Patriotic Alliance is likely to make an impact as the ANC continues to battle for a foothold in the province
At state-of-the-art labs in Pretoria, a team of scientists is developing compostable products to replace single-use ones that are not recycled
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said the drop is due to lower international crude oil prices
Cogta has dismissed claims that it has not put measures in place to mitigate against natural disasters
FreeMe saw the first Marabou Stork admitted to the centre’s care, as well as a lesser flamingo, lesser honeyguide, Narina Trogon and the endangered secretary bird
The World Bank estimated that in 2011, at the height of attacks, the pirates cost the world economy US$18 billion
Local authorities have put the death toll at 30, but the number is expected to increase
Legacy publications struggle in the digital age and they need investment, not cutting skilled staff
Three decades later Mzansi – and the author – are somewhat the worse for wear
Thirty years into its rule, the NP faced the reality of its demise. The ANC faces a similar reality
Insiders say that the party’s campaign to retain KwaZulu-Natal would rely on Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Zweli Mkhize
All Change for Archange: The Central African Republic held a constitutional referendum earlier this year, which, among other things, would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to run for a third term. Quelle surprise: results of the vote showed that 95% of voters were apparently in support of the changes. Bye Bye: There were a fair few […]
The department has tried to turn the health system around but it’s plagued by inefficiency, staff shortages, dismal leadership and governance failures
South Africa has had a mixed bag of environmental ministers over the past 30 years and, bar a few, most have taken the environmental agenda forward
There have been seven police ministers over the past three decades and not one has cracked a decent crime busting grade
They have on the whole served satisfactorily, but the department has
also been marred by decades of maladministration and corruption