The 31-year-old long-distance runner is the current Comrades and Two Oceans champion
Of course Western countries should share the vaccine. But why do we still have to rely on their largesse?
The team has displaced the world champions England in the rankings and has the World Cup in its sights
Research suggests retiring old coal-fired power is more cost-effective and climate positive
While race is still central, it is the battle among the rich for the wealth of South Africa that has exacerbated inequality
All people living in Southern Africa need equitable vaccine access. Time is short and our people are dying, so the regional body should act fast
The South African Revenue Services didn’t gazette the EU quota rates for about month, with no reasons given – and then suddenly published them
The trafficking of scales is no longer a ‘niche’ criminal activity, but a serious and organised crime that threatens to make all eight species extinct within 20 years
Government spending has reached a record 41.7% of GDP, and the budget deficit has widened from 5.7% in 2019 to an estimated 14%
As we prepare to listen to another tough budget speech, it is time to recognise the vital but neglected role played by this strata in modern South Africa
The booming, lucrative and often illicit trade in sea cucumbers, seahorses and fish maws threatens species and coastal communities
Education in South Africa is dismally unequal, and Covid-19 has exacerbated the crisis. Investment in infrastructure is crucial
The country’s social fibre is under strain and one cannot help but feel that something will have to give
The deputy chief justice says he has to act because Zuma’s defiance risks inciting lawlessness
The nature of the ANC’s deployment policies and corruption rooted in the party will undermine Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan for South Africa
Where is the money without equity for startups?
It is no good waiting for a vaccine or ivermectin or other miracle cures, we just need to do what we can do now
A Durban teenager will represent South Africa, when the code makes its debut at the Games in July
Few trials have been carried out on women expecting babies
On 27 January, the world remembers the victims of the Holocaust, but it is also worth remembering the victims of Germany’s other, earlier genocide in Namibia. A rare book, commissioned by Britain in the early 1900s, stands as a record of the crimes against the Herero and the Nama
Supporters of Premier Job Makgoro want the interim provincial committee disbanded for suspending him
The rise in the number of Covid-19 cases resulted in school closures but mixed messages resulted and delayed gazetting of decisions caused confusion
Waiving intellectual property restrictions on Covid-19 vaccines could help the developing world. But India and South Africa’s pleas are falling on deaf ears
The virus has stolen our last attempts at giving her life dignity; we couldn’t pay our respects or give her the send-off she deserved
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on journalists’ health, working conditions and freedom to report. Now more than ever, media freedom needs to be upheld
As India and South Africa push for relief at the World Trade Organisation through intellectual property rights waivers, India’s history of getting concessions may be the proverbial tripping block
Brian Molefe guns for Cyril Ramaphosa, alleging that the president’s relationship with Glencore was only a ploy to siphon money out of Eskom
The seemingly endless queue at the Zimbabwe border post is not unusual, but Covid testing, a curfew and the Christmas rush stretched it for days. But no matter the obstacles, the trade to a country in economic crisis goes on regardless
Pharmaceutical companies are yet to register their vaccines with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, boding ill for its delivery to the public
Covid disrupted the 2020 academic year but catchup plans have been hatched in the nine provinces, including extra lessons, earlier class times, and subject-specific boot camps
Viewing January 8 off the screen instead of from the middle of a stadium should be the way of the future
There are signs that the continent’s population is relaxing risk-reducing measures (masks, physical distancing, washing hands), which could push 40-million people into extreme poverty