President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for national security advisor says the US should work to end conflicts in Europe and the Middle East so it can confront “the greater threat” from China, a signal ...

A Spirit Airlines plane was struck by bullets as it was landing in Haiti’s capital, prompting authorities to close down the main airport of a nation caught in a raging gang war. The flight from Fort ...

President-elect Donald Trump's Republican Party will control both houses of Congress when he takes office in January, Decision Desk HQ projected on Monday, enabling him to push an agenda of slashing ...

The loss of lives is a damning indictment of the government’s repeated failures to implement adequate food safety regulations and enforce existing standards.

Pull out the deckchairs. Another fight is brewing in the Government of National Unity, this time about the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

At the dawn of humanity, in a cave on what would become the Southern Cape coast, people who thought and looked like us mixed paint, crafted fine tools and explored graphic design.

Russian attacks on Monday killed two in Ukraine’s central-east Dnipropetrovsk region and injured at least 19, with more people probably trapped under the rubble, said officials.

Confirmation from the National Treasury that it is considering what a national ‘wealth tax’ might include may kickstart another series of debates about our racialised inequality. Despite many promises ...

After 64 years, the Johannesburg Planetarium has been significantly upgraded. Its new cutting-edge digital projectors will enhance the planetarium’s role in science education, providing tens of ...

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina held an urgent meeting on Sunday with Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero to address severe water shortages affecting ...

From a longlist of 13, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2024 Booker prize. Our academics review the finalists.

Nurturing Africa’s youngest generation is one of our most urgent responsibilities. Despite significant progress in areas such as health and education, the continent still grapples with substantial ...