21+ hour, 26+ min ago  (591+ words) The WHO has already undertaken drastic organisational restructuring. Last year, a UN document raised the possibility of "sunsetting" UNAIDS by the end of 2026. It is likely that several more organisations will shrink or disappear in the coming years. The multilateral…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (698+ words) South Africa's economy squeezed out a fifth consecutive quarter of expansion in the final three months of 2025, though underlying data reveal a multispeed recovery heavily reliant on the financial sector and constrained by longer-term investment hurdles. According to data released…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (498+ words) Zimbabwe's crumbling rail system may be worse than even South Africa's. It is a huge stumbling block for its mining industry, raising transport costs and making local minerals less competitive globally. The poor rail infrastructure, as in South Africa, is…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1026+ words) Namibia won one of Africa's top tourism accolades at the recent Africa Tourism Awards event, also known as the Balearica Awards, when it was named Africa's best adventure tourism destination and Swakopmund was highlighted as the country's adventure capital. This…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (994+ words) For the past three years, Buhle Sikade, 22, has been using an injection " called lenacapavir (LEN) " that gives her almost foolproof protection against getting HIV through sex. Around 456,000 other HIV-negative people in South Africa will be able to get the medicine…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (404+ words) DINNER PARTY INTEL: Iron town shows its income mettle'Financial Mail Remember when having a gold reef made your city rich? Kathu shows that's so 19th century The South African town with the most affluent residents is in the Kalahari. The Daily…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1094+ words) Rassie Erasmus and his staff will monitor the Six Nations closely over the next two months as they prepare for a 2026 schedule that is probably the most demanding in rugby history. European rugby's Six Nations, which kicks off next week,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (215+ words) Head: Pushing land reform Subhead: It's reassuring that Ramaphosa highlighted his commitment to the issue in the ANC January 8 statement I'm not sure how many of you folks read the ANC's January 8 statement. It's an important statement because the president…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (417+ words) A rollercoaster political year lies ahead. It has already started to get heads spinning, nerves jangling and stomachs fluttering: South African defence force chiefs seem to have ignored an explicit order from President Cyril Ramaphosa to bar Iran from naval…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1171+ words) It is a bright, hot December day in Cape Town. The central train station is a hive of activity, with families eager to make full use of the long summer days. Beachgoers board eagerly. The train departs shortly after 11am. A…...