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Ilhan Omar, the Somali-American US Representative has been one of Donald Trump’s most frequent targets for invective. Photo: @ilhanmn (Instagram)

Why is Trump waging war on Somali immigrants?

His vision for America is defined as much by whom he lets in as by whom he keeps out

Child mortality rates remain unacceptably high. Poverty and inequality continue to shape life chances before a child is even born. (Photo: Supplied)

Malnutrition could undo all the work of saving young lives

Reducing child mortality is possible. What remains is the courage to scale what works and to sustain it. If we are serious about ending child stunting by 2030, then we must act accordingly

Development statistics tell us what has happened. They show us how many children have dropped out of school, how many young people are unemployed and how many households remain trapped in poverty. (Oupa Nkosi)

If we cannot see the most vulnerable, our development plans will always fall short

Development statistics tell us what has happened. They show us how many children have dropped out of school, how many young people are unemployed and how many households remain trapped in poverty

Ghost towns: The mills in Tongaat, Maidstone and Felixton have fallen silent. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

How sugar’s rise and collapse shaped KZN

Tongaat Hulett, once the pride of the sugar belt and a 134-year-old industrial icon, has collapsed under the weight of mismanagement, scandal and shifting global markets

Tit-for-tat: Tel-Aviv after an airstrike from Iran last week.

Iran is not Venezuela

It is easier to start wars than to end them

A US marine observes nearby vessels from the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), during a strait transit at the Strait of Hormuz. (Cpl. Adam Dublinske/Released)

Editorial: The high cost of war

The war in the Middle East isn’t coming to our doorstep- it is already here. You will feel it at the pumps, in the supermarket aisles and in your beer mug. The ripple effect of fuel price increases is such that everything else including taxi fares and food prices will shoot through the roof

Global village: The Middle East crisis is no longer just a remote conflagration, South Africa is also affected by this distant geopolitical drama. Photo:
fair.org

Middle East conflict reaches SA’s doorstep

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans in Israel to cross the land border into Jordan — one of the few remaining safe exit routes

Will he? Will he not? Soccer boss Dr Patrice Motsepe is touted as the man to save the ANC, amid concerns about the party’s declining popularity and challenges facing the Cyril
Ramaphosa administration.

Motsepe, the Crown Prince?

Supporters argue that Motsepe possesses the skills and experience to lead the ANC and South Africa. His potential presidency is expected to strengthen relations with the United States, create jobs and reduce unemployment

Young boffins: Mathematics trains the mind and teaches learners how to confront complexity without panic, how to break problems down, how to test
assumptions and how to think and reason logically even through difficulty. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

The maths behind the 88% matric pass

In 2025, the national Mathematics pass rate, calculated at the very low threshold of 30%, declined from 69% to 64%.

False claims: Contrary to popular narrative, President Cyril Ramaphosa is far from the indecisive leader he’s alleged to be, says the writer. Photo: GCIS

Ramaphosa no weak president

Bold and assertive Cyril debunks the myth of a weak and indecisive leader

Quoted in this new book, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has
called for all hands on deck towards the attainment of all SDG targets by
2030

Gearing to meet SDG goals

Sustainable Development Goals’ state of play: Why humanity is failing on the journey to 2030

As part of Minister Nzimande’s extensive official visit to the Republic of Tunisia, earlier, the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) signed a partnership to scale up science, technology and innovation cooperation with Tunisia.

Tunisia: A democratic dream destroyed

Fourteen years ago, Tunisia was the very emblem of hope

One in 10 clinics in South Africa will start to hand out a twice-a-year anti-HIV jab as early as February. The country’s medicines regulator, Sahpra, says it’s on track to announce its registration decision within the next few days, by the end of October. So who should get LEN first? (Anna-Maria van Niekerk)

The six-monthly anti-HIV jab could be in 360 clinics by February. Who should get the first doses?

The country’s medicines regulator Sahpra says it’s on track to announce its registration decision by the end of October

Long shot?: In April next year, South Africa plans to start rolling out an anti-HIV jab, taken only twice a year, that could end Aids in the country within 14 to 18 years. But is our public health system equipped to keep track of millions, who are on the shot? (Unsplash)

The six-monthly anti-HIV jab is coming. But can SA keep track of millions of users?

The shot, called Lenacapavir, has a 100% success rate in preventing young women from getting HIV through sex

Courses in digital business, or variations of this, are offered at academic institutions. Photo: James Cameron Heron

In the age of digital disruption the key attribute of effective managers is agility

Good leadership in the modern world also requires an integrative approach to digital tools to lead teams and ensure deliverables

Moo-ving money: A Special Tribunal heard that former health minister Zweli Mkhize, his wife May and their son Dedani concealed R11.5 million redirected from the Digital Vibes company during the Covid pandemic. Photo: File

R11.5m Digital Vibes funds laundered through bogus cattle sales, SIU says

New evidence in the matter suggests that former health minister Zweli Mkhize and his family received funds funnelled through the sale of cattle and the purchase of a farm

Open Society Foundations president, Binaifer Nowrojee, who was in South Africa this month. (X/@NowrojeeOSF)

Open Society Foundations adapts to a new world

The George Soros-founded private funder says it does not have the capacity to fill the void left by USAid cuts

Consumer inflation edged higher to April to 2.8% year-on-year from 2.7% in March, driven mainly by the housing and utilities as well as the alcoholic beverages and tobacco categories, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday.

VAT hike: A tough choice or a risk to economic recovery?

There are alternatives which don’t add to the financial burden of citizens and which are better for fiscal sustainability

eSwatini’s success against snakebites under threat after USAid funding freeze

Country that ‘achieved the impossible’ in reducing deaths to zero now faces closure of key treatment centre

The classroom must adapt for Generation Alpha

Teachers must ensure mental health and create relevance for children of the digital age who know about identity diversity, global crises and an uncertain world