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In November 2022, I travelled to Cuba with a group of South African social justice leaders. What we found there – the contradictions, the humanity, the defiant solidarity – is difficult to recall now. The country we visited is being deliberately starved into submission. We should not look away.

Department sets record straight on “working from home” remarks

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has clarified recent media reports that reference remarks made by the Director of the Fuel Pricing Mechanism, Robert Maake, suggesting that working from home could help employees manage the impact of rising fuel costs.

“The department categorically states that these...

New investment signals confidence as SA economy turns a corner

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s economy is showing clear signs of recovery, pointing to renewed investor confidence and sustained growth as key indicators that the country is “turning a corner”.

Speaking at the opening of Ninety One’s new offices in Cape Town on Thursday, President Ramaphosa said the...

Government pays tribute to struggle stalwart Terry Bell

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has expressed deep sadness at the passing of veteran journalist, legendary author and struggle stalwart, Terry Bell, at the age of 84. 

Bell played an active and principled role in the struggle against apartheid, using both his voice and his writing to advance justice,...

The US is making its offer of security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country’s eastern region of Donbas to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Reuters ‌in an interview.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to pass a state budget and stave off early elections he would likely lose, with the war in Iran so far doing little to improve his standing in the polls.

US President Donald Trump is ready to “unleash hell” if Iran does not accept a deal to end the nearly four-week Middle East war, the White House warned, but a defiant Tehran said it did not intend to negotiate.

[Vanguard] On the outskirts of Lagos, where one of Africa’s largest industrial ecosystems is redefining Nigeria’s economic landscape, a quieter but equally powerful transformation is unfolding — one rooted in classrooms, not construction sites. Across Ibeju-Lekki, thousands of students are experiencing a different kind of impact — not measured in barrels of refined petroleum or tonnes of...

A show at the Library for the Performing Arts examines the golden age of magic in New York City, from the 1870s to just before World War II.

Students and others are asking universities, including Harvard and Ohio State, to take down the names of high-profile donors with connections to Jeffrey Epstein. They have not done so yet.

[Health-e] Broken floors, pit toilets and no electricity are exposing learners and teachers to daily health and safety risks at two schools near King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape.

A pair of verdicts held social media companies accountable for harming young users, highlighting a growing backlash as Congress struggles to pass legislation.

“The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist” tries to cover so much that it ends up being more confusing than clarifying, but parts are fascinating.

The Trump administration had options for offloading contraceptives once destined for Africa, a newly obtained memo shows. Instead, it has let them collect dust and go bad.

The administration has yet to find a candidate who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda while avoiding his unpopular stance on vaccines.

A short-term funding bill enacted this week will ensure that more than 12,000 Floridians do not lose access to a program that helps pay for H.I.V. medications.