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Manamela places NSFAS under administration, board members plan to file court interdict

NSFAS CHAOS

Manamela places NSFAS under administration, board members plan to file court interdict

By Siyabonga Goni

Fuel and fertiliser costs drive up the price of a basic food basket

FOOD BASKET

Fuel and fertiliser costs drive up the price of a basic food basket

By Lillian Roberts

Energy and Water Seta blew R58m in public funds on building that was never used

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Energy and Water Seta blew R58m in public funds on building that was never used

By Siyabonga Goni

Learning by doing: Practical responses to micro-mobility in Cape Town

URBAN LOGISTICS

Learning by doing: Practical responses to micro-mobility in Cape Town

By Marcela Guerrero Casas and Dustin Kramer

The AI WhatsApp bot spotting hearing loss in SA schools

E.A.R.S. on the Ground

The AI WhatsApp bot spotting hearing loss in SA schools

By Takudzwa Pongweni

From soil to survival — the homegrown solutions saving South Africans from hunger

A QUIET REVOLUTION

From soil to survival — the homegrown solutions saving South Africans from hunger

By Daniélle Schaafsma

Phase-out of Global Fund support exposes gaps in SA’s strategy for high-risk HIV populations

BHEKISISA

Phase-out of Global Fund support exposes gaps in SA’s strategy for high-risk HIV populations

By Ida Jooste

Paula Knipe

By Paula Knipe

When survival leaves no room for compassion in South Africa’s food system

29 April 2026

State’s failure to meet foot-and-mouth disease vaccination deadlines sparks farmer outrage

LITIGATION FURY

State’s failure to meet foot-and-mouth disease vaccination deadlines sparks farmer outrage

By Daniélle Schaafsma

Weight of freedom

CARTOON

Weight of freedom

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

Inequality crisis ‘no longer just a social issue but a systemic threat to democracy’

WEALTH DIVIDE

Inequality crisis ‘no longer just a social issue but a systemic threat to democracy’

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Water crisis — close to R19bn lost that could have brought water into homes

WATER CRISIS SPECIAL REPORT

Water crisis — close to R19bn lost that could have brought water into homes

By Lerato Mutsila

In celebration of Freedom: An A to Z of why I love South Africa

REFLECTION

In celebration of Freedom: An A to Z of why I love South Africa

By Mark Heywood

Dry tap reality: The growing water infrastructure crisis in SA

WATER CRISIS SPECIAL REPORT

Dry tap reality: The growing water infrastructure crisis in SA

By Lerato Mutsila, Naledi Mashishi, Riaan Marais, Suné Payne and Tony Carnie

How the Javett Art Centre is redefining the art classroom

Creative thinking

How the Javett Art Centre is redefining the art classroom

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Rise in targeted attacks on Gauteng’s school leadership sparks safety fears

School safety

Rise in targeted attacks on Gauteng’s school leadership sparks safety fears

By Takudzwa Pongweni

A bold move towards justice: Redefining the role of formerly incarcerated leaders

REHABILITATION & REINTEGRATION

A bold move towards justice: Redefining the role of formerly incarcerated leaders

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Adolescent birth rates fall sharply across all provinces leaving researchers searching for explanations

BHEKISISA

Adolescent birth rates fall sharply across all provinces leaving researchers searching for explanations

By Tanya Pampalone

‘I’m serving my people’: The pastor running a rural clinic that treats more than illness

SPOTLIGHT

‘I’m serving my people’: The pastor running a rural clinic that treats more than illness

By Sue Segar

From addiction to mentorship: The transformative journey of Tshepo Tlapu

‘FRUITS OF RECOVERY’

From addiction to mentorship: The transformative journey of Tshepo Tlapu

By Oliver Roberts

SA Medical Research Council rolls out rescue grants: What next for projects hit by US funding cuts

SPOTLIGHT

SA Medical Research Council rolls out rescue grants: What next for projects hit by US funding cuts

By Catherine Tomlinson