The African continent offers a unique context for many of the world’s most pressing public health issues. (Gallo Images) Africa is in a period of great innovation. Impressive research, public-private partnerships and increasing health expenditure have yielded improved health systems…
Moscow also said that the children of an undercover spy couple released by Slovenia did not even know they were Russian. Former prisoners released by Russia, US journalist Evan Gershkovich (C) and US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva (L) walk on the…
Red flag: South African Communist Party general secretary Solly Mapaila is banging the Zuma drum again. Photo: Luba Lesolle/Gall Images Thursday. The greatest threat to the success of Cyril Ramaphosa’s government of national unity appears — as predicted — to…
At least five states are under curfew with police presence on Friday, while security forces in the capital Abuja fired tear gas at protesters. At least 13 people died during protests over economic hardship in Nigeria on Thursday, according to…
Standing firm: Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba won’t remove an MEC linked to the bank scandal and won’t walk back her comment about Zimbabweans receiving healthcare in South Africa. Photo: Frennie Shivambu/Gallo The Limpopo premier wants a clampdown on the flow…
Seven suspects accused of kidnapping a child from a Kriel high school remain in custody, awaiting a formal bail application on 14 August. Seven kidnapping suspects, accused of snatching a 14-year-old girl from her high school in Kriel, Mpumalanga, have…
ANC deputy secretary general Nomvula Mokonyane. (Ntswe Mokoena) Scepticism about the timing of last-minute initiatives such as the Nasi ispani jobs initiative, improved service delivery and a halt to load-shedding ahead of 29 May general elections contributed to the ANC…
While the two South Africans, including the farm owner, are applying for bail, the three Mexican nationals have opted to remain in custody. Three of the five men who are accused of various crimes linked to a R1 billion drug…
Former Mpumalanga prosecutions boss Matric Luphondo. (Phill Magakoe/Gallo Images) Matric Luphondo, the former acting director of public prosecutions in Mpumalanga, has been fired following a labour arbitration process as his criminal trial for corruption continues, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)…
The first Test in Trinidad and Tobago is now just days away. Getting used to the Dukes cricket ball, and how it behaves in certain conditions, was one of the boxes the Proteas wanted to tick in their four-day warm-up…