University of Pretoria scientists believe microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or viruses in the soil could be the answer
The investment drive has been a defining feature of Ramaphosa’s presidency, but its touted benefits remain elusive
Finland has joined Nato at a critical stage and Putin’s reaction will involve a range of measures, both military and technological
The report shows the production of food and beverages was the biggest contributor to the decrease in factory output
The ANC’s top seven officials are expected to meet former president Thabo Mbeki after he wrote a scathing letter to deputy president Paul Mashatile
Police say that more suspects are likely to be arrested
The ANC, IFP and DA managed to retain their wards
From irregular expenditure to energy precarity and deals gone wrong, the power utility is the talk of the town
A footballing three days and three nights in a cave don’t appear to have affected the striker’s performance
Fano Buthelezi believes his traditional faith – with a mix of Christianity and Islam – keeps his woodwork shop going amid Eskom’s blackouts
John McCann illustrates how some can be cast out for not believing
At some point, you need to admit you don’t know everything. But not knowing something does not mean that what you choose to believe is true
Long gone now, the library in one of Joburg’s most fabled suburbs, offered a whole lot more to me than books
We encourage you to choose the good in life this long weekend, and wish everyone a blessed time
A military intervention won’t end the conflict. A peacebuilding process including disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration, is needed
South Africa’s transition to renewable energy is challenged by a shortage of planning, skills development and training, an investigation by Oxpeckers finds
Creating a new civilisation based on the power of good and the culture of community is up to the passion and power of youth around the world
The gazette, which exempted the utility from disclosing irregular expenditure in it financial statements, has been withdrawn pending talks with the auditor general
Suspended public protector threatens litigation unless the section 194 inquiry postpones her testimony until funds are found to cover her legal fees
Minister reaches out-of-court settlement with wildlife ranchers and hunters over ‘draconian’ regulations
Patients seeking the trendy ‘hour-glass’ shape should also fully understand that if something goes wrong, medical malpractice cases can be lengthy and strenuous
The portfolio committee for justice will summon the security company at the prison from which convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester escaped
In this edition of Bhekisisa’s #SliceofLife series, Bayanda Maseko speaks about his mental health. Watch the full interview in the March episode of Bhekisisa’s TV show Health Beat
There must be collective resistance to this bid to gag journalists a few months before elections
Other sources of air pollution such as coal, wood and paraffin increase when the coal-fired power stations are down
The Economic Freedom Fighters has accused Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana of encouraging corruption in Eskom
Heineken’s brewery near the Ethiopian capital pushed the Dutch beer giant towards the top of the local market – and farmers off the land
More than half of people in South Africa with tuberculosis may not know it, because they don’t have symptoms such as coughing and weight loss
To rein in spending, the government will have to restrict recruitments and delay certain projects
The lead-up to next year’s first-ever elections will likely see heightened political disputes, competition and defections – developments that can quickly turn deadly
In May, guests will pay homage to the controversial Karl Lagerfeld, the ‘king
of fashion’, at the Met Gala in New York
The world tends to think of the hardened mother of the nation who always had her fist in the air, but she was so much more