A study in 2019 found crops like rice and wheat are declining due to the climate crisis, while sorghum, which is more drought-resistant, had an increased harvest.

A Kenyan court on Wednesday fined four men $7,700 each for attempting to traffic thousands of ants out of the country, in a case that wildlife experts say signals a shift in biopiracy from iconic ...

Many of those who came to power immediately after liberation in Africa had little understanding of the historical role of the state in economic transformation.

The NPA prefers to persist with the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption despite its inherent unconstitutionality and despite what the rule of law demands of it.

The TRC was about the settling of scores between the ANC and the National Party, about ‘moving on’, and not about the social impact of colonialism and policies of the apartheid era.

Energy company Renergen has responded to Daily Maverick queries and directly denied social media claims suggesting the company lost control of assets due to a default on its Standard Bank loan.

US-China trade talks spark market optimism as China cuts interest rates. Hang Seng and US futures surge; yuan dips.

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose the man they hope can unite a diverse but divided global ...

India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday and Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed enemies.

Billions of rands in damage is inflicted on South Africa’s economy every year — invasive alien species are the single biggest threat to the country’s biodiversity.

Through its leadership of the G20, South Africa has the opportunity to champion policies for women’s economic empowerment, implemented nationally and sustained beyond its G20 presidency.

There are more than three million people alive in South Africa who have been cured of TB. But even after being cured, many continue to suffer the long-term after-effects of the disease. To find out ...