Emperor penguins have just been declared endangered, pushed towards collapse by the reduction of sea ice. But another pressure is growing fast: a surge in Antarctic tourism that adds emissions, noise and disturbance to a species already under threat.

Twenty-four civil society organisations have joined forces to demand urgent, coordinated action on a disease that is now the country’s leading cause of natural death, and to hold themselves accountable, too.

For nearly seven days, taps in Chiawelo, Protea, and parts of Dlamini ran dry – an inconvenience reaching even President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Soweto family home. Joburg Water said it was cleaning the Chiawelo Reservoir, forcing residents to scrounge for water.

Eight years ago, South Africa lost one of its most recognisable and polarising political figures. Now, a new docuseries aims to shed light on the life and struggle of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, told through candid conversations she had with her granddaughters.

The ANC says it will widen its mayoral selection pool beyond its own ranks and intensify public participation in Johannesburg. The party says it is campaigning on governance delivery rather than ‘theatrics’.

A secret 2004 report detailing the findings of the Amnesty Task Team appointed by former president Thabo Mbeki to address the unfinished business of Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions contemplated amending the Constitution to allow ‘backdoor’ amnesties.

Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department boss Julius Mkhwanazi has been implicated at the Madlanga Commission, but the charges he faced on Monday, along with city manager Kagiso Lerutla, arise from a 2019 speeding case involving an alleged stand-in and R400,000.

Suspended City of Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi faced a bruising barrage of questions at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, but his answers boxed him into a corner and exposed cracks in his testimony.

NAIROBI, April 20 (Reuters) – Tigray’s main political party said it was taking back control of the region’s government, effectively voiding a peace deal with Ethiopia’s federal government that ended one of the century’s deadliest conflicts.

LOS ANGELES, April 20 (Reuters) – David Burke, a 21‑year‑old musician known professionally as D4vd, has been charged with the murder of 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said on Monday.

A haunting exploration of North American colonial history reveals the overlooked narrative of biological warfare against Indigenous peoples, underscoring the impact of smallpox blankets in Pontiac’s War.

As he departs South African Airways, Professor John Lamola highlights his achievements in steering the national carrier through crises but acknowledges lingering financial governance issues.

Traffic once again seized up in the Strait of Hormuz as both Tehran and Washington imposed separate blockades, with Iranian vessels continuing to test the US shutdown, tracking data showed on Monday.

The bodies of two Gqeberha men, murdered late last week, were positively identified on Monday morning.

If auditing is meant to be the market’s smoke alarm, the latest report from the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors suggests too many batteries are still loose.

Brazil’s two-time World Cup winner Cafu said on Monday he believes this year’s tournament is the perfect time for the five-time champions to take back the crown for the first time for 24 years.

Days of Our Lives actor Patrick Muldoon, best known for playing Austin Reed on the soap opera, died from a heart attack.