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“Extreme heat is not only a physical hazard; it affects mental health, air quality and the spread of infectious diseases, compounding the burden on vulnerable communities”. (Envato Elements)

Extreme heat is becoming Southern Africa’s defining climate and health threat, report warns

Extreme heat is no longer a future problem. A major new report warns it is intensifying inequality, illness and climate vulnerability across Southern Africa and the worst-hit are often those least able to escape it

“While Africa watches war, the real disruption is unfolding in supply chains, finance, labour and education — dividing the digitally prepared from the rest of the world”. Photo: Supplied

While Africa watches war, the real divide is digital

While global tensions play out in real time, their lasting effect will not be measured only in territory or political outcomes. It will be measured in how economies are reshaped, how systems evolve and how people are positioned within this reality

“While Africa watches war, the real disruption is unfolding in supply chains, finance, labour and education — dividing the digitally prepared from the rest of the world”. Photo: Supplied

While Africa watches war, the real divide is digital

While global tensions play out in real time, their lasting effect will not be measured only in territory or political outcomes. It will be measured in how economies are reshaped, how systems evolve and how people are positioned within this reality

Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim

Former Numsa leader accuses Irvin Jim of perjury and abuse of power

Ruth Mamolaba Ntlokotse says Jim filed a false affidavit in court and suppressed internal dissent, raising questions about governance and accountability

Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said the third death warning she recently received while on her way to parliament was the tipping point behind her decision to quit her job.

Numsa concerned about staff safety after spokesperson Hlubi-Majola resigns because of death threats

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa did not say whether it had opened a case with the police

Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said the third death warning she recently received while on her way to parliament was the tipping point behind her decision to quit her job.

This is the third time my life has been threatened, Numsa spokesperson says as she quits

Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said she had received one of the death threats while travelling to parliament

Former Anglo underground mine workers in Newtown, Johannesburg. Photo: Brian Sokutu

Mine communities group launches campaign against Anglo over plight of former workers

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action says the mining giant must ‘take full responsibility for unpaid debts and abandoned communities’

Digital content may seem harmless but children are being commodified and South Africa’s legal framework has not evolved to include the digital economy.

Pixels and protection: Strengthening legal frameworks against digital child labour

In many cases, the digital economy presents a perceived lifeline for families who are struggling to make ends meet

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference, following his first cabinet meeting at Downing Street. (Photo by Claudia Greco-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Labour landslide: But Keir Starmer’s UK win is overshadowed by huge challenges

Labour faces the electorate’s expectations of transformative change amid economic hardship, with the populist Reform Party snapping at its heels

An  Israeli soldier sits on a tank before entering into the Gaza Strip on April 10, 2024 in Southern Israel. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

US support for genocidal Israel increases isolation

Despite the numerous wars that have been perpetrated by the West since the ICC came into being, no Western leader has ever been indicted by the court

The rise in people employed in the sector is driven by increased production in field crops, forestry and aquaculture. (Photo by MUJAHID SAFODIEN / AFP)

Agriculture increases jobs by 10%, 2023 Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows

The rise in people employed in the sector is driven by increased production in field crops, forestry and aquaculture