Racial Stereotypes of African Footballers Persist. A World Cup Is a Good Time to Talk About Them
Africans are often sold as physically strong with raw talent, but lacking in discipline and technical refinement.
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Shopping for God in Lagos: What Is Chrislam?
To secure health and wealth, many people combine elements from different religious traditions. One such movement is Chrislam.
Forced Labour in West African Cybercrime Academies: How Fear Traps Young Men
Understanding what drives recruitment into these academies is not a defence of fraud. It is a precondition for dismantling it.
Turtles Finally Have a Place in the Tree of Life: X-Ray Study of South African Fossils Was a Decider
Palaeontologists have got a clearer picture of where turtles fit in the animal kingdom, thanks to analysis of a southern African fossil.
The Sahel Region Is Less Secure Than Ever: Foreign Forces Just Add to the Cycle of Violence
After more than a decade, external security intervention has left the Sahel region more fragmented, militarised and violent.
AI Can Design Cities, but Can It Understand What Matters to People? 10 Ways to Keep Humans in Control
Urban design depends heavily on human judgment and field-based understanding.
Why Proudly South African Clothes Are Being Made in “Sweatshops”
92% of clothing manufacturers in Newcastle do not comply with Bargaining Council rules, says the council’s lawyer
Sunday Times Editor Makhudu Sefara Placed on “Special Leave” After SIU Announces Investigation
Sefara was elected chair of the South African National Editors Forum despite concerns raised about his connections to the Lottery
South Africans Want Solar Power but They Worry Panels Will Be Stolen – Study
Solar energy can cut costs and pollution for South African households, but fear of theft holds people back. Shared mini-grids offer a safer, affordable alternative.
Mining Company Linked to Zimbabwean President Is Destroying Famous Landmarks
Chenxi Investments has been fined but continues stripping vegetation and polluting rivers
The Voice of Hind Rajab: Tunisian Director’s Devastating Film About Palestine Is up for an Oscar
Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab shines a light on emergency rescue workers in Palestine.
When Floods Hit, the Risk of Malaria Follows: How Disaster Systems Can Prepare Better
Flooding alters the environment in ways that favour malaria transmission.
Prophets and Profits: The Art of the Sell in Shepherd Bushiri’s YouTube Sermons
‘Prophetpreneurship’ is a strategic blend of prophecy, charisma and business.
Not Your Usual Ballroom Dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
South African Trade Under Pressure Following Naval Exercise
South Africa’s economic interests were dealt a severe blow by the ANC’s decision to host a joint naval exercise with Iran, Russia and China in Simon’s Town. This step was not neutral diplomacy, but a deliberate geopolitical signal that further alienated the country from its second-largest trading partner, the United States of America (US). The […]
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Strokes Are on the Rise in Africa: Why the Continent Needs Its Own Care Guidelines
Despite the rising burden of stroke across Africa, there is no continent-wide framework or standardised protocol for stroke management.
Yaoundé Is Set to Sizzle at 38°C by 2030: How Green Design Could Cool Cameroon’s Capital
Public ponds, fountains and new reflective buildings are needed to protect Yaoundé’s people from the heat island effect.
The Great Wildebeest Migration, Seen From Space: Satellites and AI Are Helping Count Africa’s Wildlife
Using satellites and AI, scientists have mapped wildebeest across the Serengeti-Mara, offering a new perspective on how this movement can be monitored from space.
State Inertia Enables Medical Vigilantism, Now Spreading to School Admissions
Two weeks ago, social media was outraged by images of a woman bleeding in the street outside a clinic in Tshwane.
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Green Scorpions Target Controversial Garden Route Motocross Track
Owner of the Harper’s Creek motocross track near Harkerville Forest must repair the damage to vegetation
Holocaust Centre Urged to Recognise Genocide in Gaza
Centre director alarmed by humanitarian situation, but says “the designation of genocide is a legal matter”
“Fact-Finding” MPs Must Answer for Their Silence Over Starvation in Gaza
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 30 July 2025 As images of starving children emerge from Gaza and the International Court of Justice continues to weigh evidence of genocide, the GOOD Party calls on the Members of Parliament who travelled to Israel in April under the guise of a “fact-finding” mission to answer one simple […]
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Cape Town Protesters Bang Pots
Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza
Soweto Gallery Brings Photographic Art to the People
Photography is not just for the elite, says Gopolang Ledwaba