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[Daily Maverick] South Africa's text excluded any reference to Russia, to try to win Moscow's approval for the resolution and ensure that humanitarian aid could be delivered to Ukraine.

[The Conversation Africa] Fire can destroy infrastructure and livelihoods, and claim lives. Yet fire is inevitable and has helped to shape ecosystems over millennia.

[Africa In Fact] South Africa's recent climate diplomacy efforts have made international headlines. The national government has portrayed a real seriousness towards a developmental transition to a clean energy strategy. South Africa's ambition to be ...

[The Conversation Africa] The discipline of physical anthropology has a dark, often fraught past. It was misused to justify slavery and even genocide. In this edited extract from the introduction of his new book, Bones and Bodies: How South African S...

[UN News] The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded civilian protection and humanitarian access in Ukraine on Thursday, while also criticizing Russia for creating a "dire" humanitarian situation resulting from its invasion exactly one month ago...

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Investment Conference (SAIC) will highlight the country's resilience, as well as showcase the many investment opportunities available as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Govt of SA] Minister Marais mourns the loss of an ambitious shining star: Athanathi Mashiyi

[SAnews.gov.za] "Now isn't the time for pessimism."

[SAnews.gov.za] As South Africa continues along the path of reconstruction and recovery, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on investors, entrepreneurs and business people to be a part of the journey.

[Govt of SA] Opening address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 4th South Africa Investment Conference, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

[GroundUp] Two public libraries in Fort Beaufort ransacked during lockdown have not reopened

[GroundUp] Project aims to promote recycling and discourage dumping

[GroundUp] Nearly 70% of the province's roads are still gravel

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[spotlight] Injections given every three months have been used for years as one of a number of contraceptive options for women. More recently, an antiretroviral injection administered every two months have been shown to be highly effective in prevent...

[spotlight] Each year the global community commemorates World TB Day on 24 March. On this day, 140 years ago, Robert Koch discovered the bacillus that causes tuberculosis. Amazingly, the Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccine, still used routinely, w...

[Daily Maverick] Rather than a 'rebellion of the poor', rising political protest in South Africa is probably the result of internal contestation in the ANC, new research seems to suggest. During a Daily Maverick webinar on Wednesday, panellists discu...

[Govt of SA] Following a media statement released by Minister Thoko Didiza confirming the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in the province, the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development hereby further confirms that this outbreak ha...

[Daily Maverick] Last week, the ANC's national working committee (NWC) gave the first indication that it was possible the party's top leadership would formally disband the leadership structures of the ANC Women's League. There is still no formally el...

[Daily Maverick] There is an extinction-event asteroid hurtling towards South Africa's democracy and we're far from paying enough attention to it.

[Govt of SA] Address by Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, at the closing event of the Food and packaging waste prevention and reduction initiative

[UN News] The UN General Assembly met on Wednesday for its second emergency session on the Ukraine crisis since Russia invaded the country on 24 February, with two similar but different resolutions placed before delegates, addressing the unfolding hu...

[The Conversation Africa] A court in South Africa has confirmed the constitutional right of the country's citizens to an environment that isn't harmful to their health. This includes the right to clean air, as exposure to air pollution affects human ...

[GroundUp] The National Lotteries Commission has applied for an urgent court order to force Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel to appoint a new board or extend the term of current board members.

[GroundUp] "When you complain, you speak to robots"

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[New Frame] The Koeberg site was selected for economic rather than safety reasons. But the population has grown and the government would do well to consider this before extending the life of the plant.

[Govt of SA] The Western Cape Government welcomes the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that venues will now be allowed bigger audiences at live events.

[Govt of SA] The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Ms Barbara Creecy will officiate the 2022 iSimangaliso Investment Summit on Friday, 25 March 2022, at the Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom in Durban, KwaZulu Natal.