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Air quality has become one of the most important public health issues in Africa. Poor air quality kills more people globally every year than HIV, TB and malaria combined. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Air pollution makes people less productive because they get headaches and feel tired.

Graaff-Reinet is a historic rural town in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. It seldom makes headlines. But when, in August 2023, residents received word that the town’s name might change to Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, Graaff-Reinet was all over the news. Some residents were reportedly outraged by the idea.

Researchers discovered foraging behavior by the chacma baboons that had previously never been seen

South Africa have made a whopping 10 changes to their starting line-up for Saturday night's clash with Australia, but it isn't a sign of disrespect.

South Africa has exceptionally high levels of inequality. As someone who studies issues of inequality and sustainability, I have argued before that South Africa’s income inequality is the highest of all countries that have data on this. This means that the gap between the rich and the poor is wider…

If you followed the Paris 2024 Olympics broadcast, you’ll have noticed the breathtaking city backdrop to events, the festive atmosphere and active support of spectators. Touted as marking a new era, the games introduced several innovations in its planning and delivery – starting with an opening ceremony outside a stadium…

Much has been written about the struggles for liberation in southern Africa that took place between the 1960s and early 1990s in countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

We probably all know someone who lives a solitary life. But not everyone realises that there are solitary individuals in the animal kingdom, too. Examples of solitary species are some shrews, and large predators, such as black bears (Ursus americanus) and leopards (Panthera pardus).

South Africa’s Northern Cape province has become a prime area for investment in renewable energy. It is host to 59 of the 112 large-scale renewable energy projects secured through the country’s flagship Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme by 2021. But have the communities hosting these new projects benefited…

Le Roux uses a cochlear implant to assist with her hearing and received two years of speech therapy before she spoke her first words

Australia coach Joe Schmidt must find a way to lift his young squad for the second Test after No 1-ranked South Africa handed them a scarring defeat