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While Cape mountain zebras have made a remarkable comeback from near extinction, plainsand Grévy’s zebras continue to face habitat loss, poaching, and climate change-drivendroughts.
People are reportedly so overworked that they don't have time to reproduce, making this country have one of the lowest birth rates in the world.
‘If load shedding was the gift from the previous administration, water shedding is the gift from this administration,’ said Bosa deputy president Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster.
If the ANC blindly continues with austerity it will be removed from power. We do not have a left party and will not have one for as long as the SACP and Cosatu remain tied to the ANC and Numsa and Abahlali baseMjondolo do not work towards building an inclusive mass-based left project.
Amid ongoing water shortages in South Africa, particularly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo recently attended a business dinner at the Mkhambathini Local Municipality in Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, to announce the advancement of the significant uMkhomazi Water Project.
Over 30 nations express a desire to join BRICS, as Putin emphasises the group's role in shaping a multi-polar global landscape.
Gauteng Province is experiencing a peak in water scarcity due to significant declines in water storage levels, largely attributed to excessive withdrawals by municipalities.
Conservationists in KwaZulu-Natal have turned to mass dehorning as an urgent measure to protect rhinos from poachers.
A groundbreaking study links reduced bat populations to higher infant mortality rates.
In the smartphone market, Android phones are significantly more popular in Africa than iPhones due to their lower cost and broader range of options. This is reflected in Android's 85. 6% global market share in 2023, compared to Apple's 13. 3%.
South Africa’s climate crisis intensifies as a new report reveals a gap between the country’s climate commitments and actual progress, emphasising urgent need for effective policies and investments.
The Mayor of Johannesburg, Kabelo Gwamanda, has announced a new electricity surcharge for residents using pre-paid electricity.
Painted Lady butterflies' remarkable transatlantic journey revealed through innovative research techniques, highlighting potential impacts of global change on insect migration.
South Africa’s biodiversity strategy promises to safeguard nature and uplift communities, but experts warn it could falter due to a lack of detailed planning and community engagement.
OPINION: The world needs fresh perspectives now more than ever. Let us listen to our youth, empower them, and follow their lead towards a brighter, more equitable future, writes Dr Iqbal Survé.
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed Shell's appeal on Wild Coast oil exploration rights, but allowed a renewal application process, raising concerns over community consultation and environmental rights.
The City of Cape Town is in the process of conducting a large-scale socio-economic household survey across the metro from February to May 2024. These are the questions you can expect to answer.
China grapples with a shrinking population as deaths surge and births decline for the seventh straight year.
The first voter registration weekend saw over 560,000 new voter registrations, with Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces leading.
OPINION: The census findings indicate that the population increased from 51. 7 million in 2011 to more than 62m last year; a growth rate of 1. 8%. Most demographers would agree that this is a good growth rate for a young, healthy and thriving society. The spoilsports are the economists who point out that the economic growth rate hovers around 1%, that is, below the population growth rate, writes Trevor Ngwane.
The first Census post the Apartheid era was conducted in 1996. The second followed in 2001 with the third one conducted in 2011.
Although eSwatini is not a member of BRICS, as one of the immediate neighbours, one would have expected the king to attend.
Human rights advocates called a sharp focus on unleashing the power of gender equality.
Projections that India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country should not be seen as an indicator of future productivity and economic growth, says the writer.
One of the biggest challenges South Africa faces is its ageing water infrastructure.