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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

TB trends in SA show mixed picture of progress and persistent treatment barriers

SPOTLIGHT

TB trends in SA show mixed picture of progress and persistent treatment barriers

By Marcus Low for Spotlight

Banana bunchy top virus is killing livelihoods for coastal banana growers

CROP FAILURE

Banana bunchy top virus is killing livelihoods for coastal banana growers

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Hout Bay firefighters assist with 43 maternity cases in 2025

LOCAL HEROES

Hout Bay firefighters assist with 43 maternity cases in 2025

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

In digital silence and darkness, they massacred Tanzanians

MURDEROUS BLACKOUT OP-ED

In digital silence and darkness, they massacred Tanzanians

By Paula Cristina Roque

From the ground up, SA citizens leading innovative efforts toward a just transition

CLIMATE CHANGE

From the ground up, SA citizens leading innovative efforts toward a just transition

By Nomatter Ndebele

Hey, Parliament, our kids are becoming addicted to vapes — let’s put an end to it

BHEKISISA OP-ED

Hey, Parliament, our kids are becoming addicted to vapes — let’s put an end to it

By Richard van Zyl-Smit