Wim de Villiers, the rector and vice chancellor of Stellenbosch University, will have to wait longer to find out his fate in the wake of a nepotism scandal that has rocked the institution.

Living in Imizamo Yethu in Cape Town’s Hout Bay is like living in a tinderbox.

Stellenbosch University violated the rights of Afrikaans-speaking students when it said they could only speak English in certain residences during their welcoming period in 2021, says the South African Human Rights Commission.

The year has ended tragically for a Dutch kite surfer who got swept up in heavy winds pelting Cape Town on the last day of 2022.

The number of measles cases being detected across South Africa is rising daily.

South Africa found itself ostracised this time last year for being the "home" of the then newly detected Omicron variant of the virus that causes Covid-19.

Communities across Africa are among the most vulnerable when it comes to the climate crisis, but those migrating are often the ones who are climate literate, according to a study published in the science journal Climatic Change..

An international team of 18 researchers has confirmed that the first cases of Covid-19 originated in a wet market in Wuhan, China.

Speaking at a briefing on Thursday morning, minister of health Joe Phaahla thanked all South Africans for their support and co-operation over two years and three months.

Levels of bullying, victimisation and school violence in SA are among the highest in the world, placing a heavy burden on mental health of children according to the latest Child Gauge.