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Speaking at a women’s empowerment conference on Wednesday, Caster Semenya said the obsession with getting rid of her was driven by the fact that she is undisputedly the best in the world. (Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko)
CASTER SEMENYA

‘I’m targeted because I’m undefeated’ — Caster

The 28 year-old has been embroiled in a bitter legal battle with the IAAF over rules that force female athletes to regulate their testosterone levels

  • Michelle Gumede
2 min read
Bordering three countries — Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique — Lake Malawi stretches across more than 29 000 square kilometres with over 1 000 species of fish. (Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images)
CLIMATE CHANGE

Empty nets as overfishing and climate change sap Lake Malawi

Hundreds of local traders gather each morning and afternoon at Senga only to find that fish populations are falling in Lake Malawi

  • Michelle Gumede
4 min read
“We see our brothers and sisters trying to seek a better life in the states
BARACK OBAMA

Obama warns of ‘strange and uncertain times’ in Mandela tribute

The former president made no direct reference to his successor but warned that ‘politics of fear and resentment’ were spreading

  • Michelle Gumede
4 min read