South Africa’s National Aids Council, Sanac, has asked local drug companies to submit applications by April 7 to make generic versions of an anti-HIV jab that could end Aids by 2043 in the country. The original version of the once-every-six-months shot, known as lenacapavir, is produced by the US pharmaceutical company, Gilead Sciences. Sanac will submit a shortlist of successful applicants,...

African Bank has appointed veteran banker Zweli Manyathi as its next chief executive as the lender enters what its board describes as a consolidation phase following several years of expansion and acquisitions. The bank announced that current group chief executive Kennedy Bungane will step down after five years in the role, during which he led […]

Music Festival at Wakkerstroom promises to strike a high note for a magical 15th anniversary weekend.

The mid-term presents the entity with an opportunity to analyse its performance, re-evaluate and recalibrate operations towards its planned goals.

Discover five memorable stops that spruce up the long road between Cape Town and Gauteng, from Karoo towns to historic railway villages.

From office heels to trail takkies, making sure that the shoe fits is about more than fashion. Discover why…

Residents across the Western Cape are being warned to prepare for a heatwave.

In 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize

What began with coordinated US and Israeli air strikes on Iranian targets on 28 February has since evolved into a regional confrontation involving missile exchanges, attacks on military installations across the Gulf and intensified fighting along Israel’s northern frontier

The 2026 Joburg Film Festival concludes with Silent Rebellion winning Best Feature Film and a diverse group of filmmakers recognised across nine award categories.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will have no South African referee after Abongile Tom was overlooked for the finals in Mexico, Canada and the US.

Geopolitical instability does not necessarily undermine trade and investments, economic alignment can weather the storm of volatility

International Women’s Day should not merely be a day of applause. It should be a day of reckoning. A day on which we examine the invisible labour that sustains our institutions.

One in every five girls across sub-Saharan Africa has experienced rape or sexual assault before turning 18

Violence against women and girls in Africa demands urgent action. As of 2023, it is estimated that one in three women and girls between ages 15 and 49, have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Last November, South Africa classified violence against women as a national disaster. When the African Union adopted its Convention on Ending […]

Travel is becoming planned, curated and experience-led again. The development pipeline reflects that

This year’s Nedbank Cup semifinals will feature two chairmen/coaches from both Casric Stars and Milford FC in what will be historic.

According to reports submitted to the court, Lekota, who died at the age of 77, suffered from chronic cerebrovascular which had significantly impaired his ability to make decisions

South Africa plans to biometrically track every foreign national in the country, but a migration expert who has lived on three continents says the real crisis is what happens after people arrive.

Among those opposing liquidation is the Industrial Development Corporation , which has warned that the move would lead to the winding-up, business interruption and possible cessation of operations

Joburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille said the DA-run Cape Town gained 69 000 jobs in the past three months while Johannesburg shed 49 000 jobs