The death of apartheid’s last leader means some questions now remain forever unanswered
Enoch Godongwana’s first medium-term budget policy statement includes more funding local government, but with more terms and conditions for after service delivery failures cost the ANC dearly at the polls
Sifiso Skenjana chats to the M&G editor-in-chief and business journalists about all things South African commerce
A growth-oriented bid-term budget statement would go a long way towards creating a fertile environment for new investments
There is less demand for ivermectin when South Africa is between Covid-19 waves. But nobody is tracking how many people may be using the animal formulation
Anti-Semitism has grown during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly online, a new EU report said on Tuesday
New Zealand have been the perennial underdogs in top events but a runners-up finish in the ODI World Cup and becoming world Test champions after beating India in the final has proved their consistency across formats
One of their biggest challenges is getting parents to support ECD practitioners and day mothers and get more involved in their children’s development
The global community should use newly allocated special drawing rights to help African families recover stronger, smarter, sustainably and more equitably
Whether it becomes reality or just another fad, the metaverse misadventure is another indictment of the capitalist system and American empire
Netflix has filed applications to register the Squid Game trademark in several countries for a wide range of merchandise
Social and economic restrictions for the women of South Africa stubbornly remain
Far from Ethiopia war front, mass arrests ensnare fearful Tigrayans
Striving for racial representivity does not mean there can never be a white judge on the apex court bench again
‘Just when I was at my lowest — sprawled on my couch four months ago — I was pulled back to my feet by the past’
A marine conservation funding facility wants carbon trading to finance restoration and protection of the oceans and marine biodiversity
The project will help scientists understand changes in the southern right whales’ migration and feeding patterns
Balance and self-care are key words to sustaining good mental health into our senior years
We were warned at least 65 years ago but have only now started to talk about the climate crisis
‘Artificial light is doing things to the environment that we don’t even think about’
With funding we can turn an existential code red into a prosperous code green
Many of the former child combatants are overwhelmed by the horrors they have witnessed in a part of the country that has been ravaged by violence for more than 25 years
Doctors take a ‘leave of purpose’ from their normal jobs to experience a stint at the Tshemba Foundation that will change their patients’ lives, as well as theirs
While Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions are far lower in the global context, the continent is the most vulnerable to climate change effects due to its lack of financial, human, and technical resources
Knowing where all the municipality’s assets are and the condition they are in and to plan for maintenance is key to successful service delivery
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The low voter turnout in the local polls is something our leading parties must take to heart as they look to rebuild their relationship with the electorate.
Burning a city and asking its residents to vote for you appears to have been a bit of a stretch for Durban’s electorate
Eliminating inequalities, including in access to water and sanitation, is a foundational requirement for effective climate action
Unlike the US, it is not foreigners that are subjected to torture and cruel treatment, but South Africans
More and more, supporters are treated as an afterthought in a game that is nothing without them. It’s a state of affairs that could seriously hurt the growth of the sport
If we don’t engender an all-of-society approach, we run the risk of exposing our country, our cities and our people, often the most vulnerable among us, to the climate crisis