A year after the UN sounded the klaxon, warning of ‘some countries becoming dysfunctional’ thanks to the climate crisis, governments aren’t responding
Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko has lost the latest round in her ongoing battle with the department
Chemical elements from the perspective of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Mendeleev’s discovery accurately maps the link between atoms and elements, and the micro and macro worlds
Detecting crap is difficult but essential, because it conceals truth, needed for survival and prosperity
The power utility keeps applying for exemptions to minimum emissions standards. But its ongoing pollution is causing citizens’ death
South Africa needs more teachers, and they must be able to handle diverse learning situations
Young people are demanding that governments act against climate change. Here is a Cape Town schoolgirl who laid a legal complaint at the UN
Climate-friendly policies for urban areas have immediate benefits, both social and economic
The plan calls for a significant increase in renewable energy, but still includes coal, gas and nuclear power
Scientists using new climate models say a bigger heat rise than expected is possible by the end of the century
The Horn of Africa will not get stability and security without accountability and peace in neighboring Yemen
The country’s fragile peace deal needs all
the help it can get — and South Africa has a a major role to play
We need to work across all boundaries to make our systems and societies sustainable – and survivable
Local communities are wary of the sudden arrival of outsiders and of their interest in regions where there’s been violence for years
The UN rights chief also highlighted the impact climate change is having on insecurity around the world
Robert Mugabe shaped and twisted an entire nation in his own image. Now he can rule forever from the Great Presidential Palace in the Sky.
The country’s tackling of state capture gives it a unique ability to help the world’s newest country
The hardline stance by both the government and the Anglophone successionists hinders solutions
Leaders of this continent need to pay attention to the intellectual need of the majority of the population.
The militarised Warsai Yikealo Secondary School is at the heart of Eritrea’s repressive regime, according to Human Rights Watch
The leaders of Renamo and Frelimo hail the ‘new era’ ending clashes between the two since 2013
A world of narrowing options threatens to pit biofuels, forests and food production against each other
The killings come as protest leaders are due to hold talks with the ruling generals on Tuesday on the remaining aspects of installing civilian rule
Only by working together can the Africa make its voice heard on the international stage
Since 2010, the tribunal has handled outstanding and ongoing cases from the former International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
The long-term effect of humans on animals is increasingly well documented
The drug war is Duterte’s signature initiative and is heavily supported by many Filipinos
Hong Kong was ceded to Britain in perpetuity by China in the mid-1800s. But following an agreement in 1997, it would be handed back to China
At least 104 people had been killed in attacks on villages in the southern region, the United Nations said on Wednesday
Many in Nigeria believe that familial and even societal honor depends on women’s complicity, purity, and silence
Deadly conflicts will be best addressed if Addis Ababa and New York increase co-operation