The SAPS and the Ministry of Police, led by Police Minister Bheki Cele, launched the nationwide Safer Festive Season Operations on October 13 in the Western Cape
The violence in the country has killed more than 12 000 people and the UN says at least 7.1 million people have been displaced
Here is how we’re doing on unemployment, murder, housing, life-expectancy and social grants
Because it involves one partner who provides the other with a reward in exchange for sex, it’s not an equal power relationship
Some people occupying the Central Line are now refusing to be moved until service issues are resolved
Graduates in the medicine, dental and rehabilitation therapy fields need to do community service to qualify but nearly 200 had not been placed by 12 December
The African Medicines Agency will review new medicines and production facilities on behalf of African countries, who can then decide to register the products locally
Black Sash predicts a ‘devastating’ effect on grant recipients in rural areas
The Middle Eastern country needs its workers to stay in the army, but
it also needs to keep its economy going
Battle lines have previously been drawn on whether to agree to ‘phase out’ or ‘phase down’ fossil fuels
We must normalise talking about suffering without the burden of a backstory
What can the roll-out of a two-monthly HIV prevention injection learn from how the daily anti-HIV pill was introduced? Create demand, make the jab easy to get hold of and ensure it’s not stigmatised, write Wawira Nyagah and Mitchell Warren
In embedding sustainability in business, the importance of the ‘S’ in ESG is gaining traction, thus raising the profile on the need to embrace a more ‘holistic human’ that is authentic, diverse, equitable, inclusive and holistically healthy
A look at the continent’s role in the Paris+ and Also Known As Africa fairs
As the array of homes on Airbnb grows, it faces complaints from hosts who wind up making less money
Israeli troops and Hamas fighters engaged in house-to-house combat in densely populated Gaza, where the war has sent 1.5 million people fleeing to other parts of the territory in a desperate search for cover
From kissing to final base, people have to say yes before you can go on. We asked people in South Africa what consent means to them and what influences their decisions
Data on farmers’ planting plans points to a decent grain and oilseed crop
It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen
Israel also came under attack from the north on Sunday when Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched guided missiles and artillery shells ‘in solidarity’ with the unprecedented Hamas offensive, without causing any casualties
The Russian leader is the target of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, a provision that South Africa as an ICC member would be expected to implement if he were to set foot in the country
The ruling party’s leaders should follow Kant’s maxim: ‘Act as if you would agree that your actions be made universal law
The eThekwini Municipality says projects are underway to build proper water infrastructure
In the past five years, none of the targets political leaders adopted after the previous round of high-level discussions on the fight against tuberculosis at the United Nations General Assembly have been met
Interventions aimed at reducing violence in schools often have the opposite effect
M&G environment editor Ozayr Patel shares his favourite choices in the fast-growing halaal scene
In a polarised world, Ramaphosa’s administration dodged some fatal bullets in the past five months that carried some hard long-term risks
This mixtape, packed with tasty tunes from around the world, will titillate your palate and ears with music about veggies, fish and stews, as well as fruit, dessert and cake. There’s even a song with a recipe for a Brazilian shrimp stew
The ruling party would have our country relitigate the past ad nauseam. We need solutions not blame
As the world fails to contain greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, climate catastrophes will increase, exacerbated by poor governance
If the state can’t face up to the need to restructure, market forces will dictate just how far the welfare of the state can spread, ultimately eroding the country’s sovereignty
To avert complete climate catastrophe, African countries need at least $277 billion per year in additional climate finance