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SA wants to make its own six-monthly HIV prevention jabs by 2027, but there’s a hitch

BHEKISISA

SA wants to make its own six-monthly HIV prevention jabs by 2027, but there’s a hitch

By Mia Malan

ConCourt to decide If SAHRC directives carry legal weight in landmark farm water rights case

ACCESS TO JUSTICE

ConCourt to decide If SAHRC directives carry legal weight in landmark farm water rights case

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Confronting the teenage bullying crisis - Sipho's tormented SA school life

SCHOOL SAFETY

Confronting the teenage bullying crisis - Sipho's tormented SA school life

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Maimane reignites the fight over SA’s matric standards in push for 50% pass rate

EDUCATION REFORM

Maimane reignites the fight over SA’s matric standards in push for 50% pass rate

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Manamela slammed for ‘unlawful, Illogical, unilateral, overnight’ reappointment of Seta CEOs

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Manamela slammed for ‘unlawful, Illogical, unilateral, overnight’ reappointment of Seta CEOs

By Siyabonga Goni

Healthcare in crisis — long waits, staff shortages reported at clinics after Pepfar cuts

GRIM PROVINCIAL PICTURE

Healthcare in crisis — long waits, staff shortages reported at clinics after Pepfar cuts

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Too hot to handle: Are we doing enough to protect children from extreme heat?

SILENT KILLER

Too hot to handle: Are we doing enough to protect children from extreme heat?

By James Irlam and Lori Lake

South African pupils given a solid foundation as Mellon Educate volunteers transform township schools

BUILDING BLITZ

South African pupils given a solid foundation as Mellon Educate volunteers transform township schools

By Siyabonga Goni

Daily danger

Cartoons

Daily danger

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

South Africa’s G20 promoted food security, but not food justice

GLOBAL HUNGER OP-ED

South Africa’s G20 promoted food security, but not food justice

By Stephen Devereux

Floods bring death and devastation to community of New Hanover in KZN

EXTREME WEATHER

Floods bring death and devastation to community of New Hanover in KZN

By Naledi Sikhakhane

New Lancet series warns ultra-processed foods are reshaping diets and fuelling global burden of disease

DIETARY HEALTH

New Lancet series warns ultra-processed foods are reshaping diets and fuelling global burden of disease

By Adèle Sulcas

Gender-based violence and femicide declared national disaster, but with caveats

SLOW PROGRESS

Gender-based violence and femicide declared national disaster, but with caveats

By Lillian Roberts

WSU under fire as students suffer, staff use bucket toilets and officials face graft claims

HIGHER EDUCATION

WSU under fire as students suffer, staff use bucket toilets and officials face graft claims

By Siyabonga Goni

‘A minor can never consent to sex,' warns expert amid alarming spike in sexual abuse by teachers

BLACKBOARD JUNGLE

‘A minor can never consent to sex,' warns expert amid alarming spike in sexual abuse by teachers

By Takudzwa Pongweni

The SA forensic nurse who turns evidence into justice is about to lose her job as GBV soars

FUNDING CUT FALLOUT

The SA forensic nurse who turns evidence into justice is about to lose her job as GBV soars

By Joy Watson

KZN’s destitute schools sound the alarm after National Lotteries Commission defaults on funding

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

KZN’s destitute schools sound the alarm after National Lotteries Commission defaults on funding

By Naledi Sikhakhane

How a Durban alliance united against pollution and redefined environmental justice over 30 years

UNITED BY FUMES

How a Durban alliance united against pollution and redefined environmental justice over 30 years

By Tony Carnie

Spotless...For The Summit

CARTOON

Spotless...For The Summit

By Nathi and UBUNTOONS

Redi Tlhabi and Mark Heywood: Confronting power, inequality, and the price of injustice

THE READINESS REPORT

Redi Tlhabi and Mark Heywood: Confronting power, inequality, and the price of injustice

By Redi Tlhabi

Kenyan family battles for redress after young mother allegedly killed by British soldier

FIGHT FOR JUSTICE

Kenyan family battles for redress after young mother allegedly killed by British soldier

By Ufrieda Ho