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DRC: To restore security, address impunity for rights violations in the east
Opinion
/ 10 August 2022

DRC: To restore security, address impunity for rights violations in the east

Diplomatic and military action alone will not solve the problem of violence against civilians

By Jean-Mobert Senga
Chile’s lithium a poisoned chalice
Opinion
/ 10 August 2022

Chile’s lithium a poisoned chalice

It provides profit to billionaires but exhausts the land and its people

By Vijay Prashad and Taroa Zúñiga Silva
World Lion Day: Five young lions rescued in Romania arrive in South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 10 August 2022

World Lion Day: Five young lions rescued in Romania arrive in South Africa

The country’s captive lion population of 9 000 is three times the size of the wild lion population.

By Eunice Masson
Marikana lawsuits to be finalised by end of August
National
/ 10 August 2022

Marikana lawsuits to be finalised by end of August

The state has already paid out R170-million in claims following the August 2012 massacre

By Khaya Koko
Cabinet reshuffle looms as KwaZulu-Natal gets new premier
National
/ 10 August 2022

Cabinet reshuffle looms as KwaZulu-Natal gets new premier

The new appointments are expected to be made from Thursday

By Paddy Harper
Serena Williams: Not just the best ever
Opinion
/ 10 August 2022

Serena Williams: Not just the best ever

For more than two decades we have had the privilege to watch an athlete who embodies black excellence

By Ahmed Sule
South Africa is not yet a free and equal state
Opinion
/ 10 August 2022

South Africa is not yet a free and equal state

The injustices of the apartheid era have survived and expanded, and human rights flouder, in a state that was supposed to be founded on the rule of law and constitutionalism

By Samantha Mashapa
Localise global health to transform Africa’s healthcare systems
Opinion
/ 10 August 2022

Localise global health to transform Africa’s healthcare systems

Locally-driven global health solutions work best and decisions need to be taken as close as possible to the people affected by the health problems

By Fara Ndiaye and Yacine Djibo
Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan: For food security, we need action on climate change
Opinion
/ 10 August 2022

Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan: For food security, we need action on climate change

Having a plan is not sufficient – urgent,coordinated action must be taken to avoid disaster in the agricultural sector

By Andrea Campher
Khoisan people march to constitutional court
National
/ 9 August 2022

Khoisan people march to constitutional court

List of demands includes recognition of indigenous rights and the scrapping of apartheid racial classification as ‘coloured’

By Sonri Naidoo
Improving cross-border trade policy is vital in solving the African food security crisis
Opinion
/ 9 August 2022

Improving cross-border trade policy is vital in solving the African food security crisis

Governments need to invest in agricultural and trade infrastructure, better farming methods and in intra-African trade

By Fred Mutenyo
Women climbing the corporate ladder need good mentorship – from other women
Opinion
/ 9 August 2022

Women climbing the corporate ladder need good mentorship – from other women

We need to help younger women grow and to handle the difficult situations in workplaces

By Nosipho Ginindza
Serena Williams: Six memorable Grand Slam finals
Sport
/ 9 August 2022

Serena Williams: Six memorable Grand Slam finals

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.

By Agence France Presse
More than just luxurious sleepwear
Friday
/ 9 August 2022

More than just luxurious sleepwear

Diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases, Carla Frankel found own business through adversity

By Dimpho Masopha
Kenya election: What Martha Karua means for women in politics
Politics
/ 9 August 2022

Kenya election: What Martha Karua means for women in politics

Martha Karua is taking centre stage in Kenya’s elections: what it means for women in politics

By Emma Elfversson and Kristine Höglund
Future Females launches a new platform for women entrepreneurs
Friday
/ 9 August 2022

Future Females launches a new platform for women entrepreneurs

The company is introducing a course that includes the basics of entrepreneurship and how to run a business.

By Dimpho Masopha
Human rights without handicaps: young, black, gay wheelchair user goes for top rights job at the UN
Opinion
/ 9 August 2022

Human rights without handicaps: young, black, gay wheelchair user goes for top rights job at the UN

South African activist Eddie Ndopu is in line to be the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

By Eddie Ndopu
I still reap the rewards of my mother’s prayers
Opinion
/ 9 August 2022

I still reap the rewards of my mother’s prayers

So many strong black women are marginalised and forgotten — and their roles seen as expected and natural

By Paballo Chauke
Tutu Puoane back on the South African stage after two years away
Friday
/ 8 August 2022

Tutu Puoane back on the South African stage after two years away

She may have left South Africa more than 20 years ago, but this jazz singer is still firmly rooted in her heritage

By Palesa Segomotso Motsumi
Malibongwe festival returns with a tribute to women
Friday
/ 8 August 2022

Malibongwe festival returns with a tribute to women

Female artists celebrate Women’s Day and their achievements in the music world

By Sonri Naidoo
Emerging technologies show a clear pathway to ending the age of scarcity
Opinion
/ 8 August 2022

Emerging technologies show a clear pathway to ending the age of scarcity

We have all the tools we need to usher in a new era of superabundance but we need to ditch dying industries such as fossil fuel and livestock fast

By Nafeez Ahmed
Top 10 cookbooks written by phenomenal women
Friday
/ 8 August 2022

Top 10 cookbooks written by phenomenal women

In celebration of National Women’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of cookbooks written by women you should have on your shelf

By Gugulethu Tshabalala
Women bright sparks needed in electrical and electronic engineering
Opinion
/ 8 August 2022

Women bright sparks needed in electrical and electronic engineering

Girls need to be encouraged to study engineering and companies must change their policies to assist women in the field

By Karen Garner and Chantelle van Staden
Why is the Aids conference still held in the Global North?
Health
/ 8 August 2022

Why is the Aids conference still held in the Global North?

Researchers find that 96% of health conferences are in rich countries and only four in 10 attendees are from poorer nations with the highest burden of disease

By The Bhekisisa Team
Promote agriculture so that more women are landholders and not labourers
Opinion
/ 8 August 2022

Promote agriculture so that more women are landholders and not labourers

The inequality is reflected in the statistics: 60% to 80% of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are women but only 15% to 20% have rights over the land

By Mankodi Moitse
One movie, two takes: Good luck to you, Leo Grande
Friday
/ 8 August 2022

One movie, two takes: Good luck to you, Leo Grande

Brave, entertaining and hopeful, this British sex comedy-drama delivers 97 very well-spent minutes

By Jo Buitendach and Sandiso Ngubane
Former Man Utd star Giggs goes on trial for assault
Sport
/ 8 August 2022

Former Man Utd star Giggs goes on trial for assault

The 48-year-old, who until recently served as coach of Wale, has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry a maximum jail term of five years

By Anna Malpas
Book extract: ‘A Russian on Commando’ in the Boer War
Opinion
/ 8 August 2022

Book extract: ‘A Russian on Commando’ in the Boer War

In January 1900, a young Russian officer, Yevgeny Avgustus, ‘galvanised by the daring of the Boers to take on imperial Britain’, set off to fight in the Second Boer War. A Russian on Commando is his vivid eyewitness account of events on the Natal front and life with the Krugersdorp Commando.

By Yevgeny Avgustus
Gender equality is good for everyone
Opinion
/ 8 August 2022

Gender equality is good for everyone

When human capital is more diverse and more representative, companies are more creative, more sustainable and more profitable

By Sim Tshabalala
Kenyan police impunity ‘heightens risk of election violence’
Africa
/ 8 August 2022

Kenyan police impunity ‘heightens risk of election violence’

Police impunity heightens risk of violence as Kenyans go to the polls

By Agence France Presse
Cost of funerals in South Africa a grave concern
National
/ 7 August 2022

Cost of funerals in South Africa a grave concern

With the cost of living rising, many families can’t afford to bury their loved ones and assistance is needed

By Eunice Masson
Indulge in the Loading Bay’s ethical food
Friday
/ 6 August 2022

Indulge in the Loading Bay’s ethical food

The restaurant, which encourages regenerative farming, is tucked away in Cape Town’s De Waterkant.

By Kimberley Schoeman
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