Controversy has erupted over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with wealthy Zimbabwean Wicknell Chivayo, who is wanted in South Africa for alleged money laundering.

Africa has to make a critical shift towards self-sufficiency in addressing its HIV challenges, emphasising the need for ownership, sustainable financing and strengthened health infrastructure for lasting impact.

While policymakers debate screen time and cognitive development, a parallel crisis is quietly unfolding in South Africa’s education sector: a tech supply chain riddled with vendor monopolies, retail exploitation and hardware dumping that prioritises profit over pedagogy.

Inclement weather has strained municipal services, infrastructure, private businesses and most residents across Nelson Mandela Bay – and the clouds have not yet parted while forecasts predict more bad weather.

A medical plane that left Cape Verde following the evacuation of a cruise ship hit by the hantavirus landed in Spain’s Canary Islands on Wednesday, while a second flight headed for the Netherlands.

Despite a great start on 27 April 1994, South Africa has been marked by institutional crisis precipitated by State Capture, greed, impunity, leadership failures at the very top and lack of oversight and accountability.

Former Springbok centre Jan Serfontein officially retired from rugby this week at the age of 33 due to a chronic knee injury.

While in years gone by Fifa took a decisive stand when it came to diplomatic matters, such as expelling apartheid South Africa, under current president Gianni Infantino the organisation seems more focused on trying to ensure that they make everyone happy.

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