Small, medium and micro enterprises are vital to the economy yet there is much more the government can do to help them grow
Family formation is not simply a matter between two individuals who are in love; it instead is framed by culture
The endangered Asiatic lions started displaying signs of illness at the weekend, prompting officials to order coronavirus tests
Three Malagasy citizens were apprehended at OR Tambo International airport, but now the trail is found to connect to France and Mali
The 10 scientists will investigate the origins of the new virus in a politically fraught mission that comes more than a year after the pandemic began, with accusations Beijing has tried to thwart the project.
Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity prices up to 15% from next year April 2021.
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
Zoom has become popular during virus lockdowns worldwide for everything from virtual school classes to business meetings — but Human Rights Watch criticised its use to mete out capital punishment
Political ideologies — communism, capitalism, liberalism — and an unrealistic view of the world as we’d like it to be got us into this mess
South Africa is working towards establishing a publicly-funded universal health service and now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, is the time to implement it
Countries that have mandated mask-wearing for people going out in public have shown a decrease in the rate of Covid-19 infections
South Africans are economically stressed and will quickly find ways to circumvent restrictions. Without social mobilisation we won’t be able to ensure the compliance that other countries have been able to enforce
The travel restrictions will allow South Africa to turn back passengers arriving from areas affected by Covid-19 that are deemed high risk
After being in South Africa for almost three years, Miniso left without a trace late last year. This exit has now left a group of franchisees, who have invested millions of rands in its stores, with massive losses
A virus similar to the SARS pathogen has claimed 81 lives since emerging in a market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, and spread around the world. Here are the places that have confirmed cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: China As of Monday, more than 2700 people have been infected across China, the […]
Medical facilities at home are seemingly not good enough for people who head African countries
CO2 from burning forests whether in Amazon or S-E Asia exacerbates climate woes globally
There is no time for indecisiveness – the president is up against thugs and needs to muscle up to win
Rapid loss of primary rainforests is a double blow to the planet’s biodiversity
The twin-engine plane that will make the journey uses a modified system that burns 25% less fuel than other aircraft of a similar size
The Earth can restore its health but only if we decide to use smarter, more efficient systems
The centre is expected to be operational around 2022, and will host Facebook servers and centralise its IT operations
The outlet called Ivory Lane purportedly offered items including earrings and necklaces for sale and had a well-produced website
Hackers broke into a government database and stole the health records of 1.5 million Singaporeans
A review of ‘Ponti’ by Sharlene Teo
India’s top court on Monday upheld death sentences for three men convicted over the notorious 2012 gang-rape and murder of a young woman
The North Korean leader and US president have arrived in Singapore for highly-anticipated talks aimed at averting nuclear crisis
The two cities are included in the top 10 list of cities where the cost of living had increased the most over the past year.
Hamilah Yacob, the first Malay president in 50 years, argues that she is not a token president
These countries funnel major corporate money into secret offshore tax shelters, according to a new study.
Singapore is kept beautifully clean by strict laws, contravention of which can lead to corporal punishment.
‘Big parts’ of the ill-fated AirAsia Flight QZ8501 have been found in the Java Sea off the island of Borneo late on Friday night.