Trump admin ends USAID support for HIV services in SA
The US has abruptly terminated USAID funding for HIV programmes in South Africa, impacting critical health services. According to... Read more
27 Feb
Serious flaws in SASSA system, MPs are told – again
An investigation into SASSA’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant system has revealed significant security flaws which leave the... Read more
27 Feb
African Union’s new chair has a long list of tough tasks – what it will take to get them done
Ulf Engel, University of Leipzig Following seven rounds of balloting, 60-year-old diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected the sixth... Read more
27 Feb
15 million South Africans don’t get enough to eat every day: 4 solutions
Stephen Devereux, Institute of Development Studies; Busiso Moyo, University of the Western Cape, and Mark Heywood, University of Cape... Read more
27 Feb
‘We will save them’: The quest to rescue nearly extinct rhino
Ol Pejeta – Two rhinos munch serenely on grass as the sun rises over Mount Kenya, oblivious to the... Read more
27 Feb
Mauritius, La Reunion on high alert for dangerous cyclone
Port Louis – The Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and La Reunion were on high alert Thursday for an... Read more
27 Feb
‘So great experiencing the G-Wagon!’ – Eben Etzebeth trends with R5.4m Benz
Cape Town – Springbok star Eben Etzebeth is trending on social media due to his recent Instagram posts, particularly... Read more
27 Feb
‘We need experienced leaders’ – Mbalula justifies veteran involvement in rebuilding Gauteng structures
Cape Town – The African National Congress (ANC) has defended its decision to involve veteran party members in rebuilding... Read more
27 Feb
Injured SA soldiers return from DRC as calls for full withdrawal grow
Johannesburg – South Africa completed Wednesday the evacuation of 127 troops from the front lines of the conflict in... Read more
27 Feb
WATCH | ‘My mom couldn’t make it’ – Durban woman recounts tragic flood ordeal
Cape Town – A Durban woman, Ntombikhona Mhlongo, has recounted the heartbreaking moment her mother, Zondeni Gcabashe (60), was... Read more
27 Feb
