How the University of Pretoria is saving the Magaliesberg aloe from extinction
Rare plant experts from the University of Pretoria are spearheading the re-introduction of thousands of critically endangered Magaliesberg aloe (Aloe...
Africa
War and wildlife: Congo park rangers risk lives to protect endangered species
Deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), rangers tasked with guarding some of Africa’s most...
The final curtain: Remembering Athol Fugard’s theatre of conscience
South Africa has lost one of its most profound and fearless storytellers. Athol Fugard, the celebrated playwright, novelist, actor and...
The strategy behind the public playground hounding of Zelenskyy
The media was in shock after the televised public humiliation of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. US...
Solutions to TB and HIV benefit all of us, North and South
In the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a tuberculosis outbreak is no...
A new currency backed by minerals? Africa is gambling on its energy transition
The ambitious endeavour to bring electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030, Mission 300, is a bold declaration that Africa...
Ever had a bad experience at a police station? Rest assured – there are consequences
You may have visited a police station to report a traumatic crime or to simply certify a document but your...
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Athol Fugard: All is not, and never will be, lost
In his first performance back on a Johannesburg stage, 82-year-old Athol Fugard is a white-bearded, cardigan-clad dynamo, crackling and fizzing...
Smidgen of hope as eThekwini water losses decline — but they are still excessive
The water crisis in the eThekwini area is far from over, but a sliver of a silver lining has emerged,...
Government must commit to allocating funds for healthcare, health experts say
The treasury must reprioritise its spending to address the gaps in resources for healthcare facilities created by the US’s termination...
