An early flu season, a new variant and poor takeup of vaccines leave the already vulnerable health service in a dangerous position

Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

You might be feeling stressed out seeing the headlines about “super flu” and comparing the current winter health challenges with 2020 and Covid. Amid all the noise, it’s...

Synthetic fabrics, particularly from fast fashion retailers, can be treated with a range of hazardous chemicals which can cause an allergic reaction. If you think this is happened to you, we’d like to hear from you

Have you suffered any personal health repercussions you suspect may have been caused by your fashion purchases?

Research has shown that synthetic fabrics, particularly from fast...

The companies have been fined in the past over outages leaving customers unable to call emergency services.

Presidency spokesman Vincent Magwenya has urged restraint on focusing on Starlink, saying multiple satellite providers are eyeing investment in South Africa.

The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, the EFF and the ANC call for the immediate withdrawal of minister Solly Malatsi’s BEE policy direction.

As cloud and AI adoption accelerates, organisations face a coming reckoning to rationalise costly analytics estates.

Mlindi Mashologu, deputy director-general at DCDT, will deliver the opening keynote at ITWeb AI Summit 2026.

Small and mid-sized ISPs can now expand coverage without massive capital investment or complex network builds.

Electricity minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will launch a smart city project in a Limpopo village on Friday.

Electricity minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will launch a smart city project in a Limpopo village on Friday.

M-KOPA data demonstrates digital access can kick-start equitable economic inclusion, with alternative credit models as the catalyst.

Under the so-called pre-packaged Chapter 11 process, the main maker of its devices will take ownership of the firm.

MK and the EFF claim communications minister Solly Malatsi’s policy directive undermines transformation and unlawfully clears the way for the launch of Elon Musk’s Starlink in South Africa.

DCDT plans a full review of SITA’s mandate, performance and business model.

The Pretoria High Court sets aside the Information Regulator’s enforcement action against the Department of Basic Education over matric results publication.

Winter solstice marks moment when Earth’s north pole is tilted as far away from the sun as possible

Astronomical winter begins this week for the northern hemisphere, with the winter solstice taking place on 21 December. This is the shortest day of the year, and therefore the longest night. It has been greeted with many cultural celebrations through the ages. Ancient Rome’s Saturnalia, for...

Australian researchers think the skeleton found in South Africa is not the same species as two found in the same South Africa cave system

Little Foot, one of the world’s most complete hominin fossils, may be a new species of human ancestor, according to research that raises questions about our evolutionary past.

Publicly unveiled in 2017, Little Foot is the most complete Australopithecus...