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While Africa watches war, the real divide is digital
While global tensions play out in real time, their lasting effect will not be measured only in territory or political outcomes. It will be measured in how economies are reshaped, how systems evolve and how people are positioned within this reality

Do not narrate Sobukwe out of history
Some analyses suggest South Africa’s human rights framework is “normatively robust but substantively fragile”, marked by a growing gap between constitutional ideals and social realities

Proudly South African: The UK’s biggest reality TV show is filming in Mpumalanga
The hit reality series I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! is returning with a South African edition set to premiere on 6 April on ITV, with filming taking place in the breathtaking Blyde River Canyon.

WEATHER: Rain showers expected in parts of SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Tuesday, 31 March 2026.

Warning signs not to ignore: Beware of the Agapanthus and others
Warning signs across South Africa may warn, amuse and confuse, blending Latin names, local humour, and everyday encounters.

Giriyondo Border Post reopens after Kruger flood damage
Giriyondo Border Post reopens on 31 March 2026, restoring access between Kruger and Limpopo parks for cross-border safari travel.

The boerewors machine: How a record-low refugee cap became a fast-track for one group
The US set its lowest-ever refugee ceiling at 7,500. Then it set a monthly processing target for one country that blows past that number in weeks.

Can talks save South Africa’s NHI from a courtroom war?
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has met the South African Medical Association — one of the organisations taking him to court about the National Health Insurance Act — to talk about “things we have in common”. President Cyril Ramaphosa is planning to meet Business Unity South Africa again after an initial meeting in 2024, during which they discussed alternatives to the NHI

Water security as a defining constraint to South Africa’s manufacturing future
Water security has increasingly become a defining factor shaping the future of economies, cities, and, most critically, food systems. Rising demand and growing pressure on water resources now require coordinated action from governments, the private sector, and civil society to address challenges that threaten sustainable and reliable supply. For governments in particular, water security is […]