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In this carefully curated collection, we present photographs that, to our eyes, captured the unfolding realities of the climate crisis over the past year. No single selection can encompass every defining moment, but these images bear witness to a period that tested ecosystems and communities alike, while still revealing moments of resilience.
Twelve years ago, when she discovered that women were severely underrepresented in the spinning community, a fire was ignited inside Ayanda Mbele.
South Africa’s decision to modify a plan to break up its state-owned power utility into three separate entities is encountering opposition from creditors and foreign government funders.
PanSALB said G20 was selected as the winner after carefully considering a range of words, terms, and expressions, including notable contenders such as government of national unity, tariffs, femicide, and the Madlanga commission.
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has warned shop and property owners in the CBD the city will no longer tolerate practices that contribute to filth and illegal activity as authorities move to intensify efforts to reclaim the inner city.
Media personality and businessman Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock will be laid to rest in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Media personality and businessman Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock will be laid to rest in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
A South African court rejected a R54 billion settlement between the nation’s energy regulator and electricity provider over a tariff-calculation mistake that would have seen power prices raised by more than previously permitted.
Thirty questions to test your knowledge of the year’s events that made the headlines – from politics to pilchard-loving VIPs.
The Constitutional Court has upheld self-confessed paedophile Iain Wares’ challenge to South Africa’s bail laws for extraditees.
As Swellendam faces severe water restrictions due to dwindling supplies, residents unite to address the ongoing crisis.
Police spokesperson Brig Brenda Muridili said the two suspects will appear at the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Wednesday.
Court sends Eskom tariff decision back to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa for a fresh public process.
Koos Bekker, chairperson of Naspers and Prosus, has sold almost R2.5 billion worth of shares in the two companies to fund his luxury tourist estates in South Africa, England and Italy.
Thirty-six members of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature have been suspended following chaotic and violent scenes during a no-confidence vote sitting earlier this month.
Billionaire businessman Johann Rupert’s companies inked some notable deals in 2025.
Halfway between Cape Town and Joburg sits the historic town of Richmond. Ordinary-looking at first glance, it has a delightful character.
The largest portion of what South African taxpayers pay to the revenue service is allocated to managing the country’s debt.
In November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […]