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Darker Shade of Pale: why I wrote a book about my grandfather and how it changed my view of him

Deborah Posel, the founding director of the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research, an interdisciplinary research institute in the humanities and social sciences in South Africa, has published a new book, Darker Shade of Pale: Shtetl to Colony. Using a combination of personal memoir and historical inquiry, it retraces…

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2025

South Africa needs to rethink its community media policy - 4 ways to close the gaps

Community media have received support for around three decades, and yet South Africa’s information landscape remains deeply unequal.

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2025

India vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and updates from South Africa in India 2025

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The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025

‘We are not pawns’: Prominent white South Africans hit back at Trump’s claims they are being ‘killed and slaughtered’

In an open letter, they rejected the narrative that they were the victims of racial persecution and even genocide, saying that it was ‘not only misleading, but dangerous’

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine

Researchers in South Africa have launched clinical trials for the first vaccine developed entirely in the country

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: new trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Storms, drought, floods and heatwaves are a disaster for small scale farmers in Africa, who can’t all afford insurance. Yet new, technologically advanced and cheaper types of agricultural insurance exist and could be rolled out across Africa. These include picture-based insurance that relies on smartphone photos to assess crop damage,…

The Conversation · Nov 11, 2025

South Africa's apartheid-era crimes inquiry is delayed over legal objections

An inquiry into allegations that South Africa’s Black-led governments interfered with investigations into apartheid-era crimes has been postponed on its first day

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Daughter of ex-South Africa president Zuma faces trial over deadly riots. Here's what to know

The daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has appeared in court for her trial on charges of incitement to cause terrorism

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma on trial over deadly riots

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting violence

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

South Africa’s flagship telescope at 20: an eye on the sky and on the community

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) celebrates 20 years of observing the sky. SALT is the largest optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. It’s been steadily revealing new science knowledge, ranging from the discovery of planets outside our solar system to understanding the unusual physics around black holes. It’s also…

The Conversation · Nov 10, 2025