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The HIV epidemic 40 years on: 5 essential reads on breakthroughs, blind spots and new challenges
19th July 2024 In June 1981 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a rare form of pneumonia in young gay men in California. Although they... →
Wildfires in South Africa are set to increase: how legal action can help the country adapt better to climate change
18th July 2024 As climate change drives temperature increases and lower precipitation in southern Africa, research has found that there is likely to be an... →
Military spending in DRC and South Sudan rose fastest in the world: society ends up paying the price
18th July 2024 Global military expenditure is dominated by the United States and China, with 49% of total spending between them. According to the most recent... →
South Africa’s new parliament needs to do a better job of holding cabinet to account: legal scholar weighs the chances
17th July 2024 South Africa has entered new territory with a government of national unity after the May elections. The parties representing more than 70% of the... →
South Africa’s 400 parliamentarians are about to get down to business: 4 essential reads
17th July 2024 On 29 May 2024 South Africans went to the polls and delivered a strong message to their political leaders: we’re tired of the “same old same old”.... →
Higher education faces many challenges in South Africa: 3 priorities for the new minister
17th July 2024 When South African president Cyril Ramaphosa named Nobuhle Nkabane as the minister of higher education on 3 July 2024, many people I know in the... →
South Africa’s new unity government must draw on the country’s greatest asset: its constitution
17th July 2024 South Africa’s economy is strained, unemployment and crime are extremely high, policing is ineffective and the public service is dysfunctional.... →
South Africa’s new environment minister must focus on people, not profits from fossil fuels – climate ecologist
17th July 2024 There are huge profits to be made in exploiting South Africa’s natural resources, but these come at a cost to society and the environment.... →
How old are South African fossils like the Taung Child? New study offers an answer
15th July 2024 One hundred years ago the discovery of a skull in South Africa’s North West province altered our understanding of human evolution. The juvenile... →
Brenda Fassie’s 1997 hit song Vulindlela still raises questions about South Africa as a nation
12th July 2024 In 1997, South Africa’s most famous music star had a huge hit. Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela became a national pop anthem, played especially at... →
