Embattled Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan was wounded in a shooting in Johannesburg in the run-up to testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, which is deciding how to deal with the situation. Khan had apparently raised concerns about his security before the shooting.

Whatever happens this week, we need as a society to fully understand and act against the forces of hate, division and chaos that simmer beneath the surface of our constitutional democracy.

International standards were never a matter of convenience; they emerged from the harsh necessity of avoiding the inefficiency, risk and strategic vulnerability caused by non-interoperable systems – a lesson learnt at enormous cost on post-war battlefields.

With fears mounting over March and March’s anti-immigrant deadline, Malawian migrants prepare to depart South Africa, caught in a whirlwind of anxiety and urgent repatriation efforts.

South Africa has a serious immigration management problem that has to be managed so that communities are listened to while the country remains a democratic, humane and lawful society for which many sacrificed.

In a country where saving can be difficult and financial decisions often have to compete with the realities of day-to-day life, research shows that simple behavioural tools can have outsized effects.

South Africa’s rollout of the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection lenacapavir could transform the fight against HIV, but its success will depend on navigating the country’s equally severe TB epidemic. Because some of the most commonly used TB medicines reduce lenacapavir’s effectiveness, researchers and health officials are developing strategies to keep people protected while filling...

One consequence of the decline of the migrant labour system has been that workers from such countries – where opportunities are sorely lacking – are still drawn to South Africa, following the spoor of their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers who toiled underground.

We all belong to some sort of group. Whether it is a social media group, one’s family, a church, a sports club, a language group, a political party or a neighbourhood. It is a fact of life and one of the most human things about us.

Amidst ambitious electrification plans, Shanghai curtails its iconic night show, reflecting a strategic shift towards renewable energy and electric vehicles to reduce Western oil dependency.