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.

The fourth principle is to avoid an overly militarised approach to peace operations. Many security challenges – such as protecting civilians – require police-led rather than military responses. Future ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Paris on Wednesday, his first trip to Europe since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December, as he seeks international support for his efforts to bring ...

In a country as complex and extraordinary as South Africa, few companies can say their history is bound as tightly to the nation’s progress as ours. 130 years ago, South Africa was a land of ...

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.

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.

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.

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 ...