Prosecutors say alleged underworld figure and murder accused Nafiz Modack’s repeated delays are derailing his court case and that the judge should order an end to his defence, which includes repeated postponements for witnesses who never materialise.

As the WHO declares a global emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in east Africa, South African officials assure a low risk of local transmission and emphasise the need for vigilance.

As global health leaders gather this month for the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the question is no longer whether climate change threatens health. Africa needs climate action that saves lives now.

While its own lawyers insisted that the provision to introduce controls over where medical practitioners and nurses could work was crucial for the future implementation of the National Health Insurance, the government on Monday maintained a firm stance on the future of the National Health Insurance.

The number of people in South Africa on antiretroviral treatment remained roughly unchanged from 2024 to 2025, according to just-published estimates from the leading mathematical model of HIV in the country. This suggests that the disruption of US aid for HIV services has slowed the growth of our HIV treatment programme, but the impact so far is not as severe as some researchers feared it might...

South Africa does not have a corruption problem alone. It has a selective outrage problem. The Constitutional Court’s Phala Phala ruling of last week may be the moment South Africa discovers whether our society is capable, finally, of applying the same standard to those it admires as to those it despises.

South Africa’s housing crisis is no longer simply about how many homes are being built, but whether the country’s outdated funding model can keep pace with rising construction costs, expanding mandates and modern housing standards. As provinces are asked to deliver larger, safer and more dignified homes with relatively stagnant budgets, the pressure is mounting for a fundamental rethink of...

South Africa entered the 2026-27 maize marketing year with another record harvest and sizeable carryover stocks after exports in the previous season fell short of expectations amid weak demand from traditional Far East buyers. However, improving regional demand in southern Africa, possible tighter supplies linked to an approaching El Niño cycle, and firmer global prices could revive export...

As more people go off cooking, fast-food outlets are reshaping our dining habits, and this business is changing in interesting ways, with companies like Famous Brands dramatically reducing waste and cutting out plastic as they adapt to our ever-changing tastes.

The continued confinement of Lammie, Ramadiba and Mopane rests on an assumption that their needs can be met within the Johannesburg Zoo. The available evidence suggests that this assumption is no longer secure. An alternative exists.