This year’s national and provicial poll introduces changes – but no sure fixes for a broken system
Water scarcity in dry places has long shaped how people have used the resource
Local-level service delivery could be improved by the implementation of integrated development plans
With strong ethical standards designed for the technological breakthrough, South Africa can use it to enrich human life
There are a number of water-borne diseases that can cause serious illness and death
There is some reason to celebrate the latest version of the draft Pandemic Accord, a deal drawn up to prevent a repeat of Covid’s worst effects. But it’s still too soon to look away
AI models spread with little control, and data is sourced from everywhere, raising concerns about bias, responsibility, ownership, human rights and privacy
The country should allow eligible candidates to contest the presidential election and in so doing uphold its democratic status in the region
Accumulated gross debt is expected to stabilise at R6.2 trillion or 74% of GDP by 2026. The annual cost of servicing this deb in that year will be R440 billion
Assessments can’t be tick box exercises … if not done correctly, development will trump environmental conservation
Excellent years of machinery sales coincides with a tough production season that strains farmers’ finances
Art is unique; it is about what an artist chooses to create and how it resonates with the viewer
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations should be taken seriously so justice can be done and families can have closure
Change starts … just now, as Roger Jardine’s funders pull the plug
Everyone can benefit from embracing their creative feminine if we enable women to create
The country needs a credible left-wing party supported by the working class and the poor, but organised movements and unions such as Abahlali baseMjondolo and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union are not an option
The health of young women and girls is shaped by gender-based inequalities and violence
In this time of theft and savagery in places such as Gaza, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Sudan and the DRC, thef international relations minister emerges as a symbol of integrity
The ANC’s decline is deserved. But the ruling party mirrors a society suffused with contempt for poverty and repairing that requires solidarity, not just punishing a grotesque political class at the polls
The is a risk of vested interests taking control of the institution, which should operate in a legal framework based on accountability and transparency
The academic and activist, who helped build the trade union movement, challenged any form of oppression and exploitation
He recalled the names of the people who went before him, laying the foundation for a democratic South Africa
People of all categories – rich, poor, black, white, young, old – break rules and when it comes to corruption, it is a collaborative affair
Hundreds of thousands of children don’t have access to the internet and need physical resources, such as dictionaries, to further their education
The work of reviewing articles for journals should be given equal importance to that of writing academic articles
They are vital for providing indispensable information on indicators ranging from leadership quality to human resources management and financial malfeasance
Israel will not cease raining hell on the Palestinians until it is forced to by Western powers — and their citizens
South Africa started the 2023-24 summer crop season with optimism, but the outlook is now lower because of the excessive heat and limited rainfall across major crop-growing regions
Hundreds of thousands of children don’t have access to the internet and need physical resources, such as dictionaries, to further their education
The organisation does not have the funds to address the conflict and reveal the depth of the humanitarian crisis
The theme for World Wildlife Day on 3 March is ‘Connecting people and planet: Exploring digital innovation in wildlife conservation’
The electoral commission’s decision will weed out the one-man-and-a-TikTok-account parties clogging up the ballot paper