For Earth Day, a different take on eco-friendly habits through the eyes of a reusable shopping bag and a plastic bottle.

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A 20-year-old innovator from Umbilo in Durban has developed a low-cost hydroponic farming system that can address food insecurity in urban areas while reducing water and energy use.

A gunman killed a Canadian tourist and wounded thirteen others at Mexico’s ancient pyramids on Columbine’s anniversary, carrying an AI-edited photo of himself with the killers. The World Cup begins in seven weeks. There were no metal detectors.

Orpen Road update as officials assess damage, confirm repairs, and outline the way forward after heavy rains disrupt access.

What the communities in Mokhotlong gave – and what the celebration will not say

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The uptake of the once-every-six-month HIV prevention jab lenacapavir (LEN) in South Africa will be heavily affected by the Trump administration’s funding cuts to the country, a new report has found. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with doctors, nurses, peer counsellors, transgender and young people, sex workers, gay and bisexual men and government health workers with personal...

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) was established in terms of section 146 of the Constitution, which provided for a body to regulate national lottery activities and ensure that proceeds benefit social development. The Lotteries Act 57 of 1997, as amended, gives effect to this mandate and legally establishes the NLC in terms of section 2 […]

Eskom says South Africa is unlikely to experience load-shedding between April and August, citing improved plant performance, fewer breakdowns and reduced diesel use

The Pretoria magistrates court rejected Nkosi’s bail application after he was found in possession of a prohibited explosive and case dockets and for failing to properly store firearms and live ammunition

In this humorous Earth Day piece, our planet announces that it has had enough and officially takes a break from humanity.