Torrential rain, severe winds and landslides have killed at least 49 people in the poverty-stricken Eastern Cape province of ...

Make Poverty History blazed a trail in reducing poverty across the world. But now progress is heading backwards so where do ...

Politeness and respect are a fundamental part of Ubuntu and other values ingrained in Africans from birth. Such ...

Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services says overcrowding in prisons is largely caused by problems with the justice system, with nearly a third of inmates still awaiting trial.

How are South Africa's harsh winter conditions exposing the vulnerabilities of the poor? Explore the devastating impact of ...

Environmental hate group Greenpeace has once again launched an attack on the African Energy Chamber ( and Africa’s energy ...

A study in The Lancet suggests that cuts to USAID could result in the death of 14 million people over the next five years.

Energy poverty and electrification is often framed as rural and remote, despite urban trends across sub-Saharan Africa.

But Africa – and other developing regions dependent on rain-fed agriculture and coastal livelihoods – is disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts. More than half of the world’s population of ...

This forum has not only become a critical and excellent platform of cooperation between China and Africa, but has also set a ...

Millions of South Africans lose out on welfare grants because of a flawed application system, including an automated means ...

Looking at other child labour statistics, we found that the majority (90%) of working children were Africans; above 60% were ...