The 2021 tournament dates have changed twice, first because of fears that torrential seasonal rains could affect the tight schedule, and then because of the pandemic. The post Motsepe confirms Afcon is on despite ‘enormous challenge’ of ...

Overall, Covid-19 was the third-leading cause of death, accounting for 350 000 fatalities, just over a tenth of all registered deaths, said a CDC report. The post US life expectancy saw huge drop in 2020 due to Covid appeared first on The Mail &...

A 2021 study showed that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have increased in the last nearly 30 years The post Preeclampsia: an ongoing battle to save the lives of mothers and babies appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The MV Wakashio, a Japanese-owned but Panamanian-flagged vessel, ran aground in July 2020, spilling more than 1,000 tonnes of toxic fuel into the pristine waters of Mauritius, coating mangroves, corals and other fragile ecosystems. The post Cargo sh...

Omicron’s many mutations allow it to duck our body’s natural defence, but the immune system has a some tricks to prevent you from getting severely ill The post How your body can protect you from getting sick with Omicron appeared first on The Ma...

We’ve had to fight for the right to bask in the sun to the sound of ‘pock, pock, pock’ these holidays The post The nightmare that almost stole summer appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released The post Seventy-five African journalists imprisoned for doing their jobs appeared first on The Mail ...

Judge Lebogang Modiba was not persuaded by Ndlovu’s claim that the refusal of the stay application would violate his constitutional right of access to the courts The post Special Tribunal dismisses Hamilton Ndlovu’s application to stay a review ...

Efforts are ramping up to make invisible water resources more visible in policy as a solution to drought and climate change The post International community seeks to better tap into groundwater in 2022 appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Government and public entities are too timid in their transformation drive and could do much more to raise black people from poverty The post Is broad-based BEE an anchor for democracy? appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.