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The dismantling of the liberation armies and that of the apartheid state was managed badly. It left in its wake thousands of angry veterans who felt betrayed.
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South Africa has a vaccine supply, but the challenge is using the doses effectively before they expire.
The South African Malaria Control Programme is one of the few on the continent that is entirely funded by government. The stable source of funding has allowed for steady malaria control interventions.
Migration can be a matter of life and death, but religion can help people cope.
The author set out to understand how the faith of displaced LGBT people in South Africa has evolved over time, and how religion has shaped their experiences of displacement.
Nigeria must remove fuel subsidies and channel the funds to critical sectors of its economy.
The fossil material was recovered from the surface of a tight, narrow passage that can only be accessed with difficulty by one person at a time.
The election results raise the real possibility that the ANC could be looking at another defeat in the 2024 general elections.
Using state resources to sue media for spreading fake news is not the answer, and sets a bad precedent.
To improve air quality, a combination of efforts is needed including reducing Eskom’s emissions, investing in cleaner sources of energy, and reducing emissions.
Turnout was low. But not equally so across the board. Patterns show it was not a statement by all voters – it was a message from ANC supporters.
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Where will an end to the conflict come from?
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Unless the blockade by Ethiopia is lifted, Tigray will be in a very bad famine situation.
Jazz star Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse has turned 70. In 50 years, his music career has come to help define South African politics and popular culture.
A secret plan to destabilise the new democratic government reveals the failed ambitions of the apartheid state security apparatus and confirms what is known about the brutality of the period.
The network collectively applied ingenuity to provide essential care and support to vulnerable people.
This tool can identify cause of death by fatal lightning strike in skeletonised remains.
A simplistic ‘all livestock are bad’ narrative is promoted by campaigners, celebrities, philanthropists and policymakers alike. A much more sophisticated debate is needed.
While the government continues to focus on building wider roads, most commuters in Nairobi rely on walking or public transport.
To kick-start ethical regeneration of Zimbabwean society political leaders need to take the lead in the fight against corrupt and speculative activities.
Knowing that our North African ancestors were making handaxes helps scientists to understand how our human ancestors spread across the African continent.
The creation of a Research Excellence Barometer for Africa would contribute to retaining talent and expertise and ensure that Africans benefited from their own research efforts.
Mobile phones are enhancing the lives of internally displaced people in Nigeria.
The rate and scale of the destruction of Tigray’s healthcare system is severe.