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32 years on, the promise of a better life rings hollow
From policy U-turns and elite impunity to poverty, violence and the silencing of whistleblowers, South Africa’s democratic dividend is being squandered
Pause before you bite: Foreign matter you don’t expect in your food
Foreign matter still lurks in everyday foods, despite South African regulations protecting you from harmful and revolting ingredients.
Congratulations on Freedom Day: From the struggle against apartheid to a strategic alliance
The relationship between Russia and South Africa elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2013, solidifying a long-term cooperative framework
Freedom Day was not completed in 1994. It was made possible
On 27 April we should remember not only the dancing, but the funerals, the compromises and the unfinished work of liberation
Ramaphosa calls for ‘real change’ as SA marks 32 years of democracy
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s democracy must be measured by its ability to deliver real, material improvements in people’s lives
Teen pregnancies are dramatically dropping. But researchers aren’t sure why
New research shows a steep decline in adolescent pregnancy rates across all nine provinces from 2021 to 2025, reversing course from previous years. It’s good news, even if it’s not clear why it’s happening
Malatsi withdraws draft AI policy over fake citations
The communications and digital technologies minister said the department would take the matter seriously and implement consequence management for those responsible for drafting and quality assurance
Cape Flats to the JSE: New book challenges narrow narrative of B-BBEE
A new book on Brimstone’s rise challenges dominant views of B-BBEE, offering a detailed account of black business history, risk and ownership in South Africa
What Sol Plaatje knew about freedom that we are still learning
On Freedom Day, South Africa should reckon with the man who documented what unfreedom looked like — and what it cost
BMA’s 24% border drop: Why fewer crossings means more drones
South Africa’s Border Management Authority is celebrating fewer crossings. The Americans had the same celebration last year, and their apparatus did not shrink. It came home.
Iran war triggers global shockwaves across energy, food and finance systems, analysts warn
The US-Israel war on Iran is sending shockwaves through global energy, food and financial systems, exposing deep structural vulnerabilities in the world economy, according to the WRI
A nugget of hope in the inner city
Remington House, a once-notorious hijacked building in Johannesburg, has been transformed into fully let student housing, illustrating what is possible when intervention is followed through
Scam alert: Quishing joins phishing and smishing surge in SA
Scam warning for SA: Phishing, smishing and now also quishing tactics rise. Learn how to spot QR code phishing and stay safe.