Buti Manamela’s appointment of three administrators has raised concerns from opposition parties and civil society about potential political interference
Ndiviwe Mphothulo, a medical doctor and president of the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, is trying to make sure the Trump administration’s funding cuts don’t collapse South Africa’s HIV programmes
Climate change concerns, the global economy and infectious diseases are also perceived as threats by some countries, the report by the Pew Research Centre shows
The special project manager at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation said legacy foundations were talking to civil society on how to take the project back from the government and political parties
More than 190 members of the media have now been killed in the war in Gaza, some of them deliberately targeted and assassinated
Whether for business or leisure, getting accommodation in the Joburg city centre is not as crazy as it sounds, writes Richard Goller
A recent forum heard that the high cost of capital continues to undermine the continent’s growth and infrastructure development
Every person regardless of colour is affected by a system that debases blackness and elevates whiteness
Three new books spotlight Indian South Africans who helped shape the nation — through resistance, reflection and reinvention in unexpected places
From Wednesday, 95-grade unleaded petrol will cost R21.59 per litre in Gauteng and R20.76 in coastal areas
There is no official registry of socially owned renewable energy projects in South Africa, but research has identified more than 20 operating initiatives across the country
Heatwaves, floods, droughts: Why the plan needs your voice
Apiwe Bubu’s debut album is the culmination of a decades-long journey across continents, studios and genres — finally coming home to piano
Colonial architecture might not be your thing — but Sir Herbert Baker’s globe-trotting, empire-defining life just might surprise you
Climate change is an existential problem of “planetary proportions” that affects all forms of life and the very health of the planet, according to a recent landmark ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of states. In its unanimous advisory opinion the ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, […]
The $400 million the United States congress removed from a list of funding programmes the Trump administration wants to cut doesn’t cancel the cuts to HIV and TB programmes made in February
But there is hope. Poor South Africans, the very people Operation Dudula claims to represent, are standing against this form of hatred and extreme violence
The facility aims to equip future scientists with skills to lead research and healthcare advancements in the country
The least the Trump administration could have done was provide ample warning that it was going to cut aid
The National Dialogue has not even begun and has already become irrevocably politically tainted
The Think Tank 20 group submitted its policy recommendations to representatives of G20 leaders halfway into South Africa’s presidency
A throat ulcer. Bloody urine. A sick baby. That’s what smokers in other countries see. In South Africa? For now, it’s a tiny black box
Observers have suspected that deep systemic problems lie in the country’s law enforcement
The evidence leader in the sexual harassment tribunal suggests Mbenenge’s accuser seemed to be distancing herself via the tone of her responses to his texts
The university’s ambition to become South Africa’s first predominantly renewable-powered university is taking shape through a new high tech project
Telling most South Africans they can’t drink is a nonstarter, but we need to acknowledge just how dangerous it is, and what we can do to curb it
Thousands of spectators witnessed the dramatic finish while fashionistas turned the infield into a showcase of creativity and culture
Africa’s most prestigious horseracing event returns with fashion, flair and high-stakes racing
A declining number of middle class people are saving for retirement in South Africa
The environment department focuses on protecting biodiversity and the health of marine and other resources
The Y20 summit revealed disparities in youth-driven calls for climate justice, inclusive growth and sovereignty between the Global South and North
Of the 53 schools that uploaded valid data, 23 returned results showing the water was unsafe to drink