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President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the 2026 Sona. (GCIS)

Beyond the noise: A sober and rigorous assessment of criticism of the Sona

Beyond the noise: A sober and rigorous assessment of criticism of the Sona

The US and Russia voted against a resolution to advance ‘a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine’.

The Great Reset could be hiding in plain sight

The death of the Cold War and the waning influence of the US and Russian might shift geopolitics in a way that Africa could benefit from

The hole nine yards: Pothholed roads and a fallen electric pole, which took more than a month to be repaired. (Lunga Mzangwe/M&G)

No services, no jobs, as businesses flee Free State municipality

Wrangling in the ANC, incompetence and corruption have brought the council close to collapse

Prof Patience Mthunzi-Kufa, Research Group Head for Biophotonics and Manager at the Photonics Centre at the CSIR.

The biophotonic breakthrough

Prof Patience Mthunzi-Kufa’s work illuminates the future of healthcare

Cuban Doctors arriving in South Africa during the covid-19 pandemic.

Cuba: South-South solidarity saves lives

Partnerships such as Cuba’s with Africa can help drive pandemic responses

The Global North sent vaccines to Africa last. (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Africa can’t let rich countries forget what they did to us in Covid

There is some reason to celebrate the latest version of the draft Pandemic Accord, a deal drawn up to prevent a repeat of Covid’s worst effects. But it’s still too soon to look…

A ‘seismic shift’ in mindset is required by educators so that the curriculum can be repurposed and student learning journeys transformed to meet the needs of the 21st century, says Professor Kat Yassim.

Diversifying education pathways for ‘life’ success in adulthood

New solutions are necessary for a sustainable future

Crawford International Pretoria celebrating unforgettable moments with the Class of 2023.

Resilience and innovation shine

Crawford International celebrates exceptional achievements of the Matric Class of 2023

The festival takes place on 29 and 30 September at the Sandton Convention Centre.

Cat’s out the bag: The Joy of Jazz artist lineup has been announced

Mantwa Chinoamadi, producer of the 2023 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival, says our shores are open for the world to come and enjoy music

On 8 March 2023 , Mbali Hlela Bulunga, a 12-year-old girl, passed through a portal of pain and went to her peace, after first being diagnosed with leukaemia six years earlier.

Confronting grief, Part 3: Hope crests and crashes

Mbali’s second round of treatment first seemed to have worked. And then, six years after her first diagnosis of leukaemia, we had to face what no family is ever ready to face

Protesters march along a street during a rally for the victims of a deadly fire as well as a protest against China’s harsh Covid-19 restrictions in Beijing on November 28, 2022. – A deadly fire on November 24, 2022 in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang region, has become a fresh catalyst for public anger, with many blaming Covid lockdowns for hampering rescue efforts, as hundreds of people took to the streets in China’s major cities on November 27, 2022 to protest against the country’s zero-Covid policy in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state. Authorities deny the claims. (Photo by Noel CELIS / AFP)

China: No easy exit from zero-Covid

A gradual easing within broadly contained zones before loosening restrictions more broadly worked for China’s economy. It may work for its healthcare system too

Not enough: It seems that the regular salary is not enough for young South Africans. Many turn to side hustles to make ends meet.

Toxic workplaces: Are human rights organisations some of the culprits?

Some human rights organisations are enabling toxicity to harmful degrees

Elena Terentyera who runs the Glenwood Cafe. (Photo: Rogan Ward)

Slice of Life: ‘I travelled the world but South Africa was special’

‘What I like about Glenwood, the vibe is good. People don’t turn their noses up. The people like to try Russian and Korean food.’

Mithika Mwenda, the Executive Director of the African Climate Justice Alliance . (Photo by Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

African negotiators say crucial climate talks will be a failure if held virtually

They want quantitative commitments to the various finance mechanisms that rich countries have promised to contribute to

World class: Para-athlete Maria Combrink set a world record in the women’s F64 shot put despite working full-time. Photo: Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images

South Africa’s emerging parasport stars are eager for global success

Though there are still challenges, parasport champions are breaking records on the track and in boardrooms

A Red Cross volunteer measures the temperature of a man before he can enter Nakasero market in Kampala, on April 1, 2020. – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 33 people in the country. (Photo by SUMY SADURNI / AFP)

It’s time to fight Covid fatigue in Africa

There are signs that the continent’s population is relaxing risk-reducing measures (masks, physical distancing, washing hands), which could push 40-million people into extreme…

Endowed with a third of the world’s supply of them, the continent must push for actions that have the most benefits for its people. (Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

China blamed for Zambia’s debt, but the West’s banks and agencies enabled it

The narratives about the African country’s debt crisis are being used as fodder in geopolitical battles

New normal: Cape Town Opera’s producer, Mari Stimie, will have to figure out if the company’s next performance can have a live audience. (David Harrison/M&G)

Q&A Sessions: Mari Stimie and opera’s next act

The producer spoke to Cayleigh Bright on the day the Cape Town Opera returned to rehearsals after almost six months of lockdown about the future-proof transcendence, resilience…