Durban International Book Fair is a cerebral feast for literary enthusiasts
The festival runs until Sunday, and brings together over 250 authors, poets and creatives from South Africa and the globe...
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12:23
How nutrition, mental health and food choices fuel South Africa’s obesity crisis
We need to use our bodies as they were intended and eat the food for which they were designed...
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15:24
Government’s toxic malaise causes poisonings, not spaza shops
South Africa bows to the hazardous chemical industry and allows the use of scores of pesticides banned in Europe...
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13:23
US, Europe begin scramble for Africa’s satellite internet market
The entry of Thales Alenia Space comes at a time when SpaceX's Starlink is recording significant milestones on the continent...
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18:33
Trump declares election victory, says United States is entering ‘golden age’
The former president said America could now start to 'heal...
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01:25
What Trump’s re-election could mean for global security and American foreign policy
If Donald Trump re-enters the White House after the 5 November elections, countries like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea
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03:28
Government is losing 1,800 firearms a year to criminals
There are 2.2-million firearms owned by 502 state institutions in South Africa...
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09:22
Alex La Guma and Third Worldism: A legacy of global activism
The writer grew and evolved in exile — but he never truly left South Africa...
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06:43
Navigating new waters: The effects of the GNU’s foreign policy on key partners
South Africa will have to tread carefully as it shapes interests in global affairs, avoiding pressure from the US...
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05:32
Israel hits Beirut again in second day of strikes
Hezbollah and its arch-foe Israel have been exchanging near-daily cross-border fire since the Gaza war erupted last October...
