As calls mount globally to ban social media for children, comprehensive research reveals that screen time accounts for only a tiny fraction of adolescent distress, urging parents…
Informal traders and spaza shop owners supply most of the food eaten by poor urban households across Africa, yet they remain excluded from crucial food security policymaking.
As South Africans prepare for local government elections, voters should look beyond manifesto promises to assess whether political parties possess the crucial capacity to…
A study across South African high schools reveals that while smartphone distraction has a negligible impact on marks, the deeper toll on attention, relationships, and presence…
More than 400 people, mostly young children, fell ill after the City of Tshwane supplied unchlorinated tap water to Bronkhorstspruit for three weeks without alerting residents,…
On World Food Day, experts argue that true innovation to end hunger goes beyond new technology. By supporting small-scale agroecological farmers, local procurement, and community…
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has called on world governments to take collective action to protect the International Criminal Court against sweeping sanctions imposed by…
South Africa has voiced serious concern over sweeping US sanctions against the International Criminal Court as Donald Trump and Israel hit out at Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi…
As South Africa faces rising educator resignations and high rates of burnout, building collaborative support networks and mentorship programmes is crucial to keeping teachers in…
As World Mental Health Day approaches, research highlights how social media comparisons impact self-worth and well-being, showing that how we interpret curated online lives…
Following high-profile US rulings against Meta and YouTube over addictive design, global litigation is targeting tech giants—and South African courts could be the next…
A landmark review of over 1,000 studies led by Stellenbosch University reveals that 65% of documented trophy hunting outcomes in Africa are positive for conservation and local…
While social grants provide an essential survival safety net for millions, relying on welfare consumption rather than capital infrastructure spending stifles South Africa's…
Heritage Day is more than a celebration of the past; it is a critical, ongoing process of deciding which values, memories, and traditions we choose to carry into South Africa's…
Elections and constitutional structures can remain intact even as organised crime quietly infiltrates institutions. Insights from Colombia and South Africa reveal the growing…
The Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards went to two extraordinary and veteran scholars, Professor Jonathan Jansen and Professor Helen…
A study by Stellenbosch University highlights how practical financial literacy workshops empower small business owners in South Africa, addressing key hurdles like budgeting,…
Assistive technology is essential for education, employment, and independence, yet millions across South Africa and the continent face severe access and affordability barriers.
Moving beyond celebrations of resilience, tackling intimate partner violence in South Africa requires integrating economic independence, multidisciplinary support, and genuine…
African and South African universities face a deepening crisis of legitimacy. To rebuild democratic purpose, institutions must move community engagement from the margins to the…
