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The Conversation Africa’s first 10 years: a story of new media powered by generosity

Starting from scratch is daunting. And exhilarating. Your heart pounds, you can taste adrenaline, the sense of urgency and anticipation makes you high. I can recall each of these sensations 10 years after the thrilling moment when The Conversation Africa went live, and our first newsletter was sent out. Thanks…

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Thousands of chickens euthanized in South Africa after they were left starving and eating each other

Animal welfare officers faced the grisly task of euthanizing more than 350,000 chickens by hand after they were left starving and cannibalizing each other

The Independent UK

South African party launches legal challenge against new diversity and equity labor law

South Africa’s second biggest political party has launched a legal challenge against a new labor law aimed at boosting the hiring of Black people and other groups in some industries

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Poachers have killed more than 100 rhinos in South Africa this year, most of them in national parks

South Africa has the largest rhino population in the world, with an estimated 16,000 to 18,000 animals.

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South Africa's Rabada cleared to play Australia in WTC

Kagiso Rabada will be free to claim his 50th Australian Test wicket at next month's World Test Championship in London after completing a one-month drug ban.

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Poachers have killed over 100 rhinos in South Africa this year. Most were in national parks

Poachers in South Africa have killed more than 100 rhinos in the first three months of this year

The Independent UK

Kagiso Rabada cleared to return from drug ban ahead of World Test Championship final

The South Africa seamer was placed under a provisional suspension on 1 April after testing positive for a recreational drug

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City police in South Africa’s capital have a bad image – how to fix it

Corruption in South Africa’s public institutions has been a pressing issue for the past two decades. From national government offices to local municipalities, stories of officials enriching themselves at the expense of the public have become all too familiar.

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‘I Hate It’ – Erik Van Rooyen Criticizes Signature Events After Securing Last-Gasp Place At Truist Championship

The South African’s runner-up finish at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson means he’s in the field for the signature event – but he’s far from a fan of the format

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A basic income support grant can address extreme poverty and inequality in South Africa - economic model shows how

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country’s per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65. This puts it among countries with the most unequal distribution of spending globally.

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UCI Gravel World Series – Felix Stehli and Zanri Rossouw both capitalise on Uitkyk Pass attacks to win The Ceder

Felix Ritzinger and Catherine Colyn takes runner up spots in new South African series round

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South Africa star Kagiso Rabada banned after failing recreational drugs test

Rabada has been absent for several Gujarat Titans games at the IPL with the World Test Championship final looming

The Independent UK

African wild dogs: DNA tests of their faeces reveal surprises about what they eat

The African wild dog is one of Africa’s most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilising vast, remote territories to remain out of sight. Current estimates suggest that only about 6,600 individuals remain, in fragmented populations across southern and eastern Africa. About 600 live…

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‘Turned into mere commodities’: Inside South Africa’s illegal leopard trade

On International Leopard Day, FOUR PAWS warns how leopards are threatened by their commercialisation.

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A South African woman is convicted of kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter

A South African woman has been convicted of kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter in a case that horrified the country

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Mother convicted of trafficking her six-year-old daughter in South Africa

Joshlin Smith disappeared from her home in the small town on February 19 last year

The Conversation

South Africa’s shift from coal to renewables: how it’s going

Just over 74% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Germany, the UK, France, the US and the European Union. They committed to providing South Africa with US$8.5 billion (R157 billion) to move away from coal to…

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Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it

Nanotechnology is the use of materials that are one-billionth of a metre (a nanometre) in size. One of its potential uses is to clean up whatever is contaminating water supplies. Analytical chemist Philiswa Nomngongo, a leading researcher in nanotechnology for water in South Africa, tells The Conversation Africa what kinds…

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African researchers are working to cure HIV, but US aid cuts are in the way

Dozens of trials on HIV ground to a halt in February after US President Donald Trump abruptly pulled crucial funding.

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Three scientists speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration

The Trump administration’s cuts to funding for American universities and research have left many scientists reeling and very worried. At the National Institutes of Health, which has an annual budget of US$47 billion to support medical research both in the U.S. and around the world, nearly 800 grants have been…

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Wallabies eye crucial World Cup seeding amid nasty run

The Wallabies are well aware of the importance of their gruelling 2025 Test program as they chase a crucial top-six seeding for the 2027 World Cup in Australia.

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South Africa to hold inquiry on alleged hampering of apartheid prosecutions

The move comes after survivors and relatives of victims of apartheid-era crimes launched a court case.

The Independent UK

South Africa to hold inquiry into whether prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes were blocked

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes

International Business Times

South Africa Sets Up Inquiry Into Slow Apartheid Justice

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Wednesday a judicial inquiry into claims of deliberate delays in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes three decades after the end of white-minority rule.

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Why are women paid less than men? New research in South Africa shows the company you work for makes the biggest difference

Why do women earn less than men? The usual suspects – occupation, hours, experience – explain some of it. But a powerful, often overlooked reason is simply this: where women work. The companies that hire them play a huge role in shaping their lifetime earnings.

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