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The SRC at the University of Witwatersrand has called for greater investment in its Access Fund to help academically talented students who risk dropping out because of financial pressures

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Discouraged job seekers increased by 233,000 to 3.7-million, other available job seekers decreased by 110,000 to 855,000, and unavailable job seekers decreased by 41,000 to 42,000.

Public protector Kholeka Gcaleka recently recused herself from a complaint involving parliament secretary Xolile George due to a perceived personal relationship.

Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke says the unemployment challenge in the country should not be watered down.

Watchdog cites concerns over data processing, online surveillance

DA questions whether Xolile George declared his personal relationship with Kholeka Gcaleka after she recused herself from probing him, citing reasonable conflict of interest on her part.

A study conducted by the University of the Free State has revealed 16 brands of sanitary pads and eight types of pantyliners sold in South Africa contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

Garbage has begun to pile up on street corners in the Cuban capital of Havana, attracting hordes of flies and reeking of rotten food, in one of the most visible effects of the US bid to prevent oil from reaching the Caribbean’s largest island.

The US and Iran have begun indirect nuclear talks in Geneva, mediated by Oman, with key figures like US envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi participating.

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died at age 84, NBC News reported on Tuesday

Formal sector employment surges while informal jobs decline

At least 59 people died when Cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar last week, the disaster management office said on Monday, as it assesses the impact of the second tropical storm to hit the Indian Ocean island nation this year

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday his government will not help Australians in a Syrian camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants return home, with the government open to prosecutions if they make it back.

TimesLIVE spoke to South African education experts to understand what increased screen use in classrooms could mean for teaching and learning outcomes.