South African expert to chair Commonwealth ageing body
Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

South African expert to chair Commonwealth ageing body

Green Shoots: Public accountability or political theatre?

Ashley Green-Thompson|Published

The writer says that Robert McBride’s testimony to Parliament’s ad hoc committee should have been a moment of serious oversight. Instead, party politics and point-scoring ...

WEF to open five new fourth industrial revolution centres

Staff Reporter|Published

WEF signs agreements for new fourth industrial revolution hubs

Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf is running out of time in fight with PGA Tour

Bloomberg|Published

Two major golfing leagues - one flourishing, the other sinking despite billions of dollars being poured into it. What is the future of LIV Golf?

Reading is a superpower campaign

Staff Reporter|Published

Exclusive Books launches national campaign promoting reading as a life skill

Industry council to drive Foot and Mouth disease strategy

Staff Reporter|Published

Newly formed council will coordinate vaccine rollout, traceability, and disease control as South Africa moves to restore FMD status within a decade

A cosmic mystery solved: WOH G64 still a red supergiant after dramatic fading

Staff Reporter|Published

In an extraordinary revelation, astronomers have confirmed that WOH G64, once thought to be nearing its end, is still very much alive. Discover how the Southern ...

South African chakalaka goes global with Emirates

Staff Reporter|Published

South Africa’s iconic vegetable stew, chakalaka, is taking flight by being included on menus at Emirates Airlines.

Human dialects shape co-operation with honeyguide birds

Staff Reporter|Published

A new study has revealed that honeyguide birds in Mozambique use unique local dialects to communicate with honey-hunters, mirroring the way human languages develop. ...

BATSA's closure of Heidelberg Plant: Iconic brands like Pall Mall and Peter Stuyvesant face illicit trade crisis

Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published

British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) announces the closure of its Heidelberg manufacturing plant by 2026, a decision impacting 230 jobs and highlighting ...

Farewell, Valentino, designer to the stars

The Washington Post|Published

Valentino Garavani, the Italian couturier who dressed Hollywood and royalty, died this week in Rome. He was 93.

Getting into university is only the first hurdle for students from rural South Africa. Here’s what comes next

The Conversation|Published

A substantial proportion of these new students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is often the only ...

South Africa's sin tax: A catalyst for illicit alcohol woes

Rhys Evans|Published

In a nation battling escalating alcohol consumption, well-intentioned government taxes are leading to a rise in dangerous underground markets. Discover how South ...

Greenland on the Chessboard of United States Imperialism

Lotte Rørtoft-Madsen|Published

Explore the complex geopolitical dynamics surrounding Greenland as it grapples with U. S. ambitions and Danish control, highlighting the island's struggle for self-determination ...

Dog wins movie award, beating actors like Ethan Hawke

The Washington Post|Published

Last week, Indy won best performance in a horror or thriller at the Astra Film Awards, beating out five Hollywood stars: Ethan Hawke, Alison Brie, Sally Hawkins, ...

Godongwana warns trade war could undermine South Africa’s investment drive in Davos

Siphelele Dludla|Updated

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana highlights the potential threats posed by an escalating global trade war to South Africa's economy, while reaffirming the country's ...

IOL EXCLUSIVE | NFP accuses ANC of intimidation to rejoin KZN GPU, says Ivan Barnes

Zohra Teke|Published

The National Freedom Party (NFP) has accused the ANC of using intimidation tactics to pressure them into rejoining the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) in KwaZulu-Natal, ...

‘We trusted the transport’: Family that lost two sons speaks after Vaal crash

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The family of two pupils killed in the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash says it had planned to continue using the service for other children, a hope that ended ...

Victoria Beckham’s ‘chic’ wedding look revisited: Did her slip dress cross the line?

Vuyile Madwantsi|Published

Curious about the intersection of fashion and family drama at high-profile weddings? Dive into the Beckham saga, where attire becomes a thrilling conversation about ...

Addington Primary protest reignites as school says 63% of pupils are South African

Xolile Mtembu|Updated

Tensions escalate at Addington Primary School as protests against foreign learners unfold.