Looking at South Africa’s maths crisis ahead of International Mathematics Day

Dr Linda Meyer|Published

Ahead of International Mathematics Day, South Africa faces a maths crisis: only one in three matriculants took pure Mathematics in 2025, while pass rates and distinctions ...

Poetic Licence: The end of Washington as the unquestioned centre

Rabbie Serumula|Published

The world’s old power dynamics are shifting. South Africa and Iran are asserting independence from Washington’s influence, while middle powers and the Global South ...

Green Shoots: Western complicity in the demise of international law

Ashley Green-Thompson|Published

As global tensions rise following the US and Israel’s attack on Iran, questions are growing about the future of international law and the rules-based world order. ...

The human connection: Why 'sensual tech' beats AI every time

Sharon Gordon|Published

Intimacy is a moving target and tech can help you hit it. Discover playful ways to reconnect with your partner and keep love alive.

The Hangout: If life’s a mess, turn the music up

Kerry-anne Allerston|Published

Music has the power to transport us through time, heal broken hearts and connect people across languages and cultures.

Ending GBVF: Key to South Africa's peace and economic stability

Cassius Selala|Published

Violence against women is not merely a criminal justice issue; it is a fundamental threat to peace and development.

OPINION: What Japan can teach Gauteng about fixing the water crisis

David Mahlobo|Published

Deputy Minister David Mahlobo says South Africa is strengthening cooperation with Japan to address Gauteng’s water challenges. The focus is on fixing ageing infrastructure, ...

Middle East war: Over 100 South Africans stuck in Kuwait begin journey back home

Anita Nkonki|Updated

DIRCO facilitates return of 116 South Africans from Kuwait as conflict fears grow

Glaucoma can steal your sight without warning - get screened now, says Gauteng MEC

Saturday Star Reporter|Published

Your eyes can’t wait. Glaucoma often develops silently, causing permanent vision loss. This World Glaucoma Week, Gauteng’s Health MEC encourages everyone - especially ...

Opinion: We’ve been told skincare is about beauty… but that’s a lie

Dr Judey Pretorius|Published

Biomedical scientist Dr Judey Pretorius argues that your skin shouldn’t reveal your struggle, but for millions in South Africa, it does. From harmful creams in informal ...

Government reassures public on safety of menstrual products following study detecting endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Anita Nkonki|Published

Sanitary pads safe for use despite low levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Poetic Licence: Corruption convicted ex-ANC MP Vincent Smith is lucky to be South African

Rabbie Serumula|Published

Former ANC MP Vincent Smith has been sentenced to seven years in prison for corruption and fraud linked to the Bosasa scandal. While some see his conviction as a ...

'We can’t believe this happened': Family speaks after loved one killed in Westbury shooting

Anita Nkonki|Published

Grieving family speaks out after loved one killed in latest Westbury shooting

The Hangout: Confessions of a Parktown Prawn

Kerry-anne Allerston|Published

A light-hearted look at modern stress and the small, simple ways we can look after ourselves and find a little calm in chaotic times.

The silicon solace: High-tech love for a low-touch world

Sharon Gordon|Published

AI companions promise endless patience, constant validation, and a frictionless relationship - but sociologists warn that in replacing messy human connection, we ...

Green Shoots: Celebrating men and a masculinity that loves

Ashley Green-Thompson|Published

A reflection on rejecting toxic masculinity and celebrating men who choose empathy, care and responsibility.

Opinion: Gauteng municipalities are failing residents, it’s time for accountability - Solly Msimanga

Solly Msimanga|Published

In this opinion piece, Solly Msimanga, Gauteng Leader of the Official Opposition, warns that service delivery across the province is collapsing due to poor financial ...

Market leader’s final close: Honouring Dr Leila Fourie

Adri Senekal de Wet|Published

South Africa’s financial leadership gathered to honour outgoing JSE CEO Dr Leila Fourie, celebrating her steady stewardship through turbulent global markets and ...

Africa’s real growth gap isn’t capital, it’s collaboration

Ray Langa|Published

Africa’s growth challenge is not a shortage of money but a shortage of coordinated leadership, according to Ray Langa, Group Chief Executive of Leagas Delaney South ...