Over this past year, one occurrence in the financial world was not supposed to happen: bitcoin should not have doubled in value.
By Tim Cohen
Do 70,000 people really need to be at a climate confab? Journalism under fire in the complex Israel-Hamas war. And when animals show their comedic side.
The expanding crowd risks overshadowing the purpose and turning the meeting into another celebrity-studded gathering of rich people.
By Mark Gongloff
The Israel-Hamas war is one of the most complex and divisive stories AFP has covered. It touches historical fault lines that are generating visceral emotions in our societies, and in our newsrooms.
By Phil Chetwynd
Over this past year, one occurrence in the financial world was not supposed to happen: bitcoin should not have doubled in value.
By Tim Cohen
If the son of man could feed 5,000 hungry souls with one sardine all those centuries ago, this compassionate patriot could surely pull off the miracle of creating two million jobs just in time for an important election.
By Mr Styles
Wildlife crime has many threads. It’s entangled in the very fabric of our society and we must get to grips with its subtleties if we hope to unpick it.
By Maxcine Kater
The impact of Afrobeats is so profound that even the prestigious Grammys carved out a dedicated category for African music this year.
By Phillip van Niekerk and Idoko Salihu
In our most desperate times, love and solidarity can go far in reminding us of our own humanity and seeing the humanity in others.
By Imaan Moosa
The 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards offers some much-needed comic relief at the end of a long year.
By Shelley Christians
The continent has the chance to make history in ocean preservation but lags behind in signing and ratifying this vital treaty.
By Ilhan Dahir and David Willima
Kingsmead is like a grandfather sitting on Durban’s stoep, clipping his toenails and refusing to hand over the inheritance his progeny is so desperate to spend.
By Ashwin Desai
First you move to the Platteland, then life unfolds before you. This is the story of how everything played out when we first made that move nine years ago.
By Tony Jackman
Kingsmead is like a grandfather sitting on Durban’s stoep, clipping his toenails and refusing to hand over the inheritance his progeny is so desperate to spend.
By Ashwin Desai
First you move to the Platteland, then life unfolds before you. This is the story of how everything played out when we first made that move nine years ago.
By Tony Jackman
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