Lise Beyers
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Residents in Johannesburg are protesting severe water shortages affecting daily life due to infrastructure failures and municipal mismanagement.
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South Africa’s upcoming budget faces challenges amid a commodity price surge; fiscal discipline and tax reform are crucial for sustainable growth.
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A French woman who became an international symbol of resistance against sexual violence is set to release an intimate memoir detailing her life with the man who drugged and orchestrated […]
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There has been no water in Parktown West for the past 19 days. Pupils from the school have already missed two days of schooling because the toilets were blocked and the children could not cope with it.
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The whispers started in January 1990. Working in the newsroom of a Johannesburg daily newspaper, we heard murmurs that something significant was about to happen. Then, on 2 February, president FW de Klerk delivered his groundbreaking speech, unbanning political organisations and unions, and announcing that Nelson Mandela would be released unconditionally. No date was however…
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A mass shooting in a remote part of western Canada killed nine people on Tuesday, including seven who were shot at a secondary school, before the suspect took their own life.
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Rhino poaching in South Africa’s Kruger National Park nearly doubled in 2025, with 175 rhinos lost, despite anti-poaching efforts. Nationally, poaching decreased by 16%, attributed to dehorning and enhanced detection. The environment minister proposed reintroducing limited trophy hunting quotas for black rhinos, elephants, and leopards after a four-year freeze.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the repatriation of 17 South African nationals fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine. The men, reportedly deceived into joining mercenary groups, are currently in conflict zones. South Africa is also prosecuting alleged recruiters for violating military assistance laws.
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Meta and YouTube face accusations of intentionally creating addictive platforms that harm children, as a trial begins in California. The case, led by Kaley G.M., claims these companies’ve targeted young users without disclosing the risks of addiction. The outcome may influence numerous similar lawsuits against social media firms nationwide.
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Imagine a state-of-the-nation address delivered without triumph or ceremony. The President rises, not to announce renewal, but to offer thanks. He thanks the households for installing solar panels that kept the lights on when the grid could not. He thanks parents who found ways to send their children to private schools as public classrooms became…
