The grudging release of previously undisclosed mortality data from the Kruger National Park offers a rare glimpse into how elephants are dying. But the numbers reveal something else: how little the public knows about the decisions made in managing one of the world’s most important elephant populations.

The Lobito Corridor is more than a logistical artery, it is a test of sovereignty and governance as external actors attempt to shape the terms of mineral extraction, circulation and valuation.

In this unofficial letter to the minister of home affairs, an observer on the ground asks whether immigration enforcement and constitutional dignity can walk together.

As Ghana moves to postpone a binational commission with South Africa and Nigeria’s foreign minister demands an investigation into the deaths of three nationals, South Africa’s reputation on the continent is worsening, even though the end date for the undocumented migrant expulsions, 30 June, has passed.

In a desperate attempt to return to a more familiar world, the communist threat to the West is being resurfaced. We – the white nationalists of South Africa – have travelled this road before.

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking… This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.

The National Treasury has defended its decision to temporarily withhold R13.5-billion in July equitable share transfers from 69 municipalities, saying the freeze could last as little as one or two weeks if councils submit proper payment plans and proof that they are correcting financial management failures.

The US president said ‘it’s just a waste of time dealing with them’ following a flare-up of hostilities that have also heightened safety and security concerns around the Strait of Hormuz.