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Twenty-three South Africans back home after being held captive in Myanmar

The group were lured to Thailand with false promises of jobs but were later trafficked to Myanmar where they were held for more than four months

Indiscriminate: A technician in Madrid with monkeypox samples. Anybody can acquire the virus if they have had close contact with an infected person. Photo: Pedro Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images

Mpox declaration marks a key shift in power for Africa

The continent asked for more say in global health decisions after Covid. It now has that. The mpox declaration is a test of this new power

Missing in action: The Maersk Campton switched off its automatic identification system. Photo: Alamy

Maersk to ship suspected toxic dust back to Europe

The repatriation of the cargo from Southeast Asia to Albania has been called a ‘win’ for global environmental governance

Binge travel: Reinventing the bucket list for 2024

Fans are travelling to locations where their favourite shows are shot, and where their top artists perform

Brahman Hills Spa that offers a modern luxury experience inspired by nature. The treatment rooms are spacious, overlooking large open fields of abundant brown grass and tall trees, a slice of what paradise surely should feel like.
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Get a taste of spa relaxation and romance this Valentine’s day

A selection of luxurious spas to visit, and treatments to enjoy, in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban for couples celebrating love this month

A professional healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carry an oxygen tank inside a temporary ward dedicated to the treatment of possible Covid-19 patients at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Phill Magakoe/AFP)

After India: The countries on the brink of another Covid oxygen crisis

The need for medical oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients in low- and middle-income countries has more than doubled in the past two months, and many of these countries faced oxygen…

Graduates are being left in the lurch by a higher education department that is simply unable to deliver the crucial certificates proving their qualifications – in some cases dating back to 1992

Where do Africans study abroad?

China is becoming the preferred destination for countries such as Ghana and Nigeria

Taking precautions: Chinese citizens wear masks to defend against the coronavirus, which was discovered in Wuhan last year. Olympic qualifiers are being moved to Nanjing. (Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

The coronavirus is a disease of Chinese autocracy

An outbreak of a new coronavirus that began in the Chinese city of Wuhan has already infected over 4000 people – mostly in China, but also in several other countries, from…

Taking precautions: Chinese citizens wear masks to defend against the coronavirus, which was discovered in Wuhan last year. Olympic qualifiers are being moved to Nanjing. (Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

China moves Olympic qualifiers from the coronavirus epicentre

Boxing and women’s football qualifying for the 2020 Olympics will be moved from the Chinese city at the centre of a virus outbreak to another location in the country, the…

Ethics of gene editing must be decided by each one of us

Our DNA is similar but our societal values are not, which will make it difficult to reach concensus

There has been extraordinary global interest in the picturesque rural backwater of Mae Sai since 12 youngsters — aged between 11 and 16 — and their coach entered the Tham Luang cave on June 23 2018. (Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)

Miracle of ‘Wild Boars’ rescue transforms Thai cave into tourist draw

For a few dollars tourists can get framed photos at the site, pick up posters of the footballers and take home a souvenir t-shirt

Pro-democracy demonstrators shout slogans during a rally to protest the possible delay of the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 19 2019. (Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto/Getty Images)

Thailand to hold first election since coup on March 24

Thailand last held a successful election in 2011

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qanun is escorted to a vehicle by a Thai immigration officer and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) officials at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok.(STR/AFP/Getty Images)

UN asks Australia to consider Saudi teen for ‘refugee resettlement’

Thailand initially said it would deport her at the request of Saudi embassy officials, barring her from travelling on to Australia

Same old: Many poor Zimbabweans are doubtful that Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule will bring much in the way of change and equal opportunities. Photo: Jekesai Njikizana/AFP

Thai football team speak of ‘miracle’ rescue after hospital discharge

The boys, who will return to their families Wednesday night, announced their plan to temporarily ordain as monks to honour the death of Saman Kunan

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Editorial: Hypocrisy off the field

‘The truth is that the likes of France continue to benefit from migration while still waging a war on migrants’

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Editorial: Cave boys saga brought out the best in us

‘That familiar confluence of triumph and tragedy is what builds our ability to understand and share the feelings of each other’

A happy family member showing a picture of the missing boys taken by rescue divers inside Tham Luang cave.

Thai cave rescue: Boys lost 2kg but are in ‘good condition’

The boys and their coach are doing well mentally and physically, a health official said

The Wild Boars soccer team

Coach Ek the unlikely stateless hero of Thai cave drama

The 25-year-old has been lauded for keeping the the young footballers calm as starvation loomed in the dark

There has been extraordinary global interest in the picturesque rural backwater of Mae Sai since 12 youngsters — aged between 11 and 16 — and their coach entered the Tham Luang cave on June 23 2018. (Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)

Thais rejoice at success of dramatic cave rescue

The nerve-shredding three-day mission ended on Tuesday with the final group of four boys and the coach emerging from the cave

A happy family member showing a picture of the missing boys taken by rescue divers inside Tham Luang cave.

Misadventure: How a Thai football team became trapped in a cave

A birthday party in a cave had seemed like a good idea two weeks ago until the cave was flooded by torrential rain