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Life under the DA in the Western Cape: fact-checking South African opposition party’s claims about governance
By: Africa Check 7th May 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s opposition party, has governed the Western Cape province since 2009. Ahead of national elections... →
South Africa’s Lemba people: how they view their Jewishness challenges Zionist ideas that identity is linked to one homeland
2nd May 2024 A man wearing a yarmulke stands on the edge of a hill, quietly taking in the landscape below as he considers his ancestors and their histories in... →
Owning a gun in South Africa offers some safety, but risks run high for users and society – expert
29th April 2024 South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore,... →
R21 anti-malaria vaccine is a game changer: scientist who helped design it reflects on 30 years of research, and what it promises
25th April 2024 Until three years ago nobody had developed a vaccine against any parasitic disease. Now there are two against malaria: the RTS,S and the R21... →
Parents who believe their children can have a better future are more likely to read and play with them – South African study
25th March 2024 Every day, a small group of women make their way through the community of Sweetwaters, near the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, with bags... →
Sewage leaks put South Africa’s freshwater at risk: how citizen scientists are helping clean up
15th March 2024 Across South Africa, sewage systems are leaking and contaminating the country’s freshwater. Involving the affected communities can help prevent... →
What’s behind the worldwide shortage of cholera vaccines? For starters, they’re only made by one company
12th March 2024 In February 2024 the World Health Organization announced southern Africa was suffering the deadliest regional outbreak of cholera in at least a... →
Pregnant women in South Africa should be offered social grants – it’ll save the state money in the long run
26th February 2024 A baby’s first 1 000 days, from the time of conception until their second birthday, is a crucial window of opportunity to optimise their potential... →
