Retail sales of organic foods in Switzerland rose 17% in 2020, reaching a market share of around 11%.

Tensions boiled over at Grosvenor Girls' High School in Durban after parents claimed they were snubbed by KwaZulu-Natal education MEC Kwazi Mshengu and not given a chance to engage him over allegations of racism and corruption.

A deadly deluge over eastern Australia is the latest challenge for agricultural supplies in the country as severe flooding pummels beef producers and upends critical transport routes in affected regions - leaving cows stranded or even dead.

Cape Town has declared war on two aggressive and venomous invasive wasp species by doubling the number of teams assigned to combat them.

A technique for modifying virus-attacking T cells might help defend against Covid-19 in patients who must take drugs that suppress the immune system, preliminary findings suggest.

When drought ravaged her sorghum and bean crops five years ago, Kenyan farmer Ngina Kyalo did not need to stand in line for food handouts, as in previous years when the rains failed.

EFF leader Julius Malema is  accused of firing an automatic rifle  at the party's fifth anniversary celebrations at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane in 2018.

The four young women whose evidence led to the firing of Western Cape community safety MEC Albert Fritz were praised for their bravery by premier Alan Winde.

Thulas Nxesi said the proposed policy aims to address South Africans’ expectations regarding access to work opportunities given the rise in unemployment and a perception that foreign nationals are distorting labour market access.

The eatery said it is fully co-operating with authorities and is hoping to reopen soon.

Sacked Western Cape community safety MEC Albert Fritz told the advocate investigating sexual misconduct allegations against him that they were rooted in DA factionalism.

The Life Esidimeni inquest continues to be heard by the Pretoria high court.

A national conference in Burkina Faso has adopted a charter that will allow a junta that seized power in the West African state in January to lead a 3-year transition, a Reuters reporter said.

A bleeding Durban woman ran for her life after she was shot in the neck during an alleged argument in the parking lot of an Umhlanga mall parking lot in the early hours of Sunday.

Security researchers with US cybersecurity firm Symantec said they have discovered a “highly sophisticated” Chinese hacking tool that has been able to escape public attention for more than a decade.

Slain fraud accused Xolela Masebeni’s family members in Ezibeleni, Komani, fled their home on Monday to a place of safety, fearing for their lives after another shooting allegedly took place at their homestead.

Internet Solutions co-founder Ronnie Apteker, who is among the South Africans stuck in Ukraine, has penned an emotional account of unfolding events.

The regulator also identified a further 447 customers who engaged in repeated patterns of transactions consistent with money laundering, including the quick turnover of casino chips with little or no gaming activity.

Kaunda outlined interventions by the city from the early stages of the unrest, revealing that he could not see the operation through to completion as he had to isolate after contracting Covid-19.

A Limpopo school pupil has been arrested for violently foisting his unwanted attentions on a girl, aged 15.

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 20 civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo overnight, according to a local resident and an activist who criticised the failure of Congolese and Ugandan forces to stop the repeated massac...

The White House said on Monday it is denying executive privilege to advisers of former President Donald Trump, whose testimony is being sought by a Congressional committee investigating the deadly January 6 2021 Capitol riot.

Payment of the R350 social relief of distress grants for March will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday this week and continue next week.

The White House told federal agencies late on Monday they can drop Covid-19 requirements that employees and visitors wear masks in federal buildings in much of the country.

Nxesi said while South Africans are empowered by the constitution to protest, they are not empowered to take part in violent activities targeted at foreign nationals.

NASA awarded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. three additional crew-transport flights to the International Space Station through 2028.

Hong Kong is planning to enforce a lockdown to ensure a mandatory Covid-19 testing drive planned for this month is effective, Sing Tao Daily and other domestic media reported Tuesday, as the worst virus outbreak in the city so far continues to snowba...

Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has shared her thoughts on the deadly conflict between Russia and Ukraine, suggesting it is a time for the UN to reset its response to war.

The media industry association Publisher Support Services has approached the Competition Commission to challenge Google and Meta’s use of their content at no cost.

Hollywood studios Disney, Warner Bros., and Sony Pictures Entertainment said they would pause theatrical releases of upcoming films in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine and the unfolding humanitarian crisis.