BETRAYAL: Nearly five decades after Steve Biko was tortured and killed in police custody, a reopened inquest has offered his family fresh hope – but legal disputes, state delays and the enduring impunity of...
OUTBREAK: Africa’s health authorities have sounded the alarm as infections surge beyond Ituri into neighbouring provinces, pushing the outbreak to 6 843 cases and 3 310 deaths amid hunger, conflict...
CRACKDOWN: R100-million Mandrax factory equipped to produce crystal meth, hydroponic dagga operation and two suspected cocaine couriers intercepted at OR Tambo airport extend the trail of...
EUPHORIA: Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks’ 43-28 victory over New Zealand in Baltimore was inspired by supporters at the stadium and millions watching from home… By WSAM Sports Correspondent The Springboks...
FIZZ: Although South Africa toasted Cap Classique Day on September 1, the celebration need not end there. From its festive ritual and women-led history to Bonang Matheba’s home-grown luxury label, bubbly...
TRAGEDY: The drowning of two young boys has renewed demands for mining companies and authorities to secure dangerous, easily accessible bodies of water around Nyakallong… By Thabang Thembani Two families in...
VALUE: President Cyril Ramaphosa has challenged BRICS governments and businesses to invest in manufacturing, beneficiation and technology, warning that Africa cannot remain merely a supplier of raw materials to the...
COLONIAL: A UWC symposium examining the afterlives of Dutch colonial slavery has challenged the Netherlands and South Africa to move beyond symbolic acknowledgement towards restitution, historical repair and...
FUTURE: For generations, school football offered the country’s children a route into organised sport, regardless of family income. That pathway is disappearing, and consequences are already being felt… By...
act now’ OUTBREAK: The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo has exposed dangerous gaps in surveillance, treatment, funding and public trust. Lessons from West Africa show what...
TURBULENCE: A photographic exhibition featuring rare images from the funeral of those killed during the 1985 Mamelodi Massacre seeks to honour the victims, preserve the township’s history and confront the unfinished...
Motsepe Foundation, whose philanthropic work has changed lives nationwide, hosted kings, queens and other traditional leaders at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. PHOTOS: Sipho Maluka
CELEBRATION: The continent’s leading contemporary art fair brought established names, emerging talent and collectors together in Johannesburg for a vibrant showcase of creativity, cultural memory and African artistic...
CONTROL: Asthma is a lifelong inflammatory condition, but early diagnosis, the correct treatment and careful management of triggers can help people breathe freely and lead active lives… By Don Julio Murillo Asthma...
HEATS: After Zakithi Nene, Marione Fourie and Prudence Sekgodiso missed out on their respective finals, South Africa’s medal hopes at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships now rest with Akani Simbine, Gift Leotlela...
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