Primary & Secondary EducationSA learners struggle with reading comprehension: Study reveals a gap between policy and classroom practiceTracy Kitchen 27 Aug 2025
Climate ChangeSouth Africa’s new climate targets: balancing ambition with the realities of coal and climate financeRoula Inglesi-Lotz and Jessika Bohlmann 27 Aug 2025
Circular Economy & Waste ManagementPlastic microbeads: great in your face wash, bad in your food – how South Africa’s ban can work betterAnusha Rajkaran and Conrad Sparks 25 Aug 2025
Aesthetic MedicineFrom clear skin to detoxing, chlorophyll and collagen supplements promise a lot, but what does the science say?Dan Baumgardt 26 Aug 2025
PharmaceuticalsCFAO Healthcare South Africa offers a distribution model designed for a new era of pharmaceuticalsPhilippe Franiatte, Issued by Stone 20 Aug 2025
Circular Economy & Waste ManagementThe global plastics treaty process has fallen flat. Here’s what went wrong, and how you can helpMelanie MacGregor 20 Aug 2025
EnergySA’s electricity price is soaring. Why protests are often the only way for people to be heardLuke Sinwell 18 Aug 2025
Food, Water & Energy SecurityChild malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violenceMarina Mastrorillo, Chun Song, Grazia Pacillo and Victor Villa 14 Aug 2025
Food, Water & Energy SecurityThe science of starvation: this is what happens to your body when it’s deprived of foodOla Anabtawi and Berta Valente 12 Aug 2025
AdvertisingWhy Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign is part of a wider cultural backlashMeaghan Furlano 12 Aug 2025
Food & bev. servicesVinimark's 40th anniversary marks a new era in sustainable wine partnerships8 Aug 2025
Travel5 ways digital nomads can have a positive impact on the places they travel to for workVeselina Stoyanova 11 Aug 2025
TourismTechnology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tideAdrian Palmer 8 Aug 2025
Public HealthThe global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s howJonathan E. Cohen 8 Aug 2025
Telecoms & NetworksFreevision Play debuts in SA: Free streaming with local flair kicks off amid global giantsIssued by SENTECH 19 Sep 2024
Labour LawCough syrup today, unemployed tomorrow: When zero-tolerance policies end in unfair dismissalsAmandla Makhongwana 6 Aug 2025
Aesthetic MedicineFrom raw garlic cloves to cayenne pepper: why ‘natural’ DIY skincare can leave you burnt, itchy – or worseAdam Taylor 5 Aug 2025
Mental healthExtreme weather affects mental health: what vulnerable women in Kenya told usCyprian M. Mostert 1 Aug 2025
MedtechAI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion mattersSongbo Hu, Anna Barford and Anna Korhonen 29 Jul 2025
ArtJozi’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner cityMariapaola McGurk 24 Jul 2025
Aesthetic MedicineScroll, watch, burn: sunscreen misinformation and its real‑world damageRachael Kent 23 Jul 2025
MiningAfrica’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad ideaHanri Mostert and Tracy-Lynn Field 22 Jul 2025
Corporate & Commercial LawWhen does goodwill qualify as property? Kenya Supreme Court clarifiesCecil Kuyo, Alfred Deya, Radhika Arora, Charles Omondi Oyeng’ and Munene Njoroge 22 Jul 2025
ResearchA high-tech coffee culture is brewing in the South African marketIssued by Insight Survey 9 Jul 2025
PackagingEco labels in SA don’t do the job: how to help customers make informed choicesMiemie Struwig and Storm Watson 7 Jul 2025
ESG & SustainabilityGen Z and the sustainability paradox: Why ideals and shopping habits don’t always alignMelise Panetta 7 Jul 2025
Higher EducationCan academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines saySumaya Laher 30 Jun 2025
Social MediaWhatsApp introducing advertising is a potentially lucrative but risky moveYusuf Oc and Janina Steinmetz 25 Jun 2025
TechnologyGoogle is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big techZena Assaad 4 Jun 2025
AgricultureMost South African farmers are Black: Why Trump got it so wrongJohann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 30 May 2025
TravelAn online travel company just collapsed. Here’s how to avoid being left stranded by an online dealMadalyn Scerri and Anita Manfreda 28 May 2025
Social MediaWhy Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users23 May 2025
TVLG Streaming Week returns with compelling deals and endless content to enjoy at homeIssued by LG 21 May 2025
Environment & Natural ResourcesCurrent legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankindSusan Reid 20 May 2025
TourismSpace tourism’s growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievementBetsy Pudliner 20 May 2025
Higher EducationAI can be a danger to students – 3 things universities must doSioux McKenna and Nompilo Tshuma 19 May 2025
RetailersFirexpo 2025: Strengthening fire safety and preparedness in the retail sectorIssued by Firexpo 2025 14 May 2025
Infrastructure, Innovation & TechnologyTiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap itPhiliswa Nomngongo 6 May 2025
Law PracticePeople trust legal advice generated by ChatGPT more than a lawyer – new studyEike Schneiders, Joshua Krook and Tina Seabrooke 30 Apr 2025
SMEsUnlocking global growth for exporting SMEs: Apply now for a game-changing opportunityIssued by Edge Growth 29 Apr 2025
FMCGBowl goals: Health and flavour indulgence are reshaping South Africa’s breakfast cereals marketIssued by Insight Survey 16 Apr 2025
HealthcareWhy is it so difficult to make a new antibiotic?Alistair Farley and Helen Smith 22 Apr 2025