Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.

The unanimous decision clarifies governments’ obligations and provides a precedent for human rights-based cases in Africa.

The proposed National Dialogue could be South Africa’s X-ray — the kind you can’t unsee: jagged lines on a black screen showing exactly where the nation’s bones have splintered.

Decrypting the nutritional label on your favourite packaged food products might soon get easier. But that doesn’t mean you’re going to like what it says.

WhatsApp accused Moscow of trying to block millions of Russians from accessing secure communication after calls on the messaging app were restricted, as Russia promotes home-grown social media ...

An oxtail stew is easy but not quick. It’s probably the toughest meat to get perfectly tender. Luckily, the one ingredient you need to achieve that tenderness is readily available: time.

Neighbours in Fairview, Gqeberha, say they saw more than 10 men storm a local home on Wednesday night before three gunshots rang out. Three men — including the resident — were killed in an attack that ...

This nine-part webinar series brings together South Africa’s most respected marketers, creatives and strategists to tackle what it really takes to lead in an industry that’s being reshaped by AI, ...

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South Africa’s skills development system is collapsing, crippled by systemic failures and political malfeasance in its oversight bodies.

The U.S. State Department has approved potential sales of munitions, precision bombs and precision rockets to Nigeria for an estimated cost of $346 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

At least 120 pupils from Gobisizwe Agricultural School in Mthatha were rushed to hospitals and a local clinic— one by helicopter — after suspected mass food poisoning with one child vomiting blood and ...