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Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine

The University of Oxford has launched the first human trial of a vaccine candidate against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, as efforts...

The toponymic scars of the Mesh – Sefikile, Pekinini Transkei, and...

To map the human geography of the South African platinum belt is to read a history written in blood, sweat, and displacement. If you...

AU’s corruption wake-up call: beginning of renewal or just another speech?

Every so often, a statement emerges from the African Union (AU) that makes one pause and wonder whether the institution has finally found its...

The police dossier Cyril Ramaphosa allegedly left unanswered

MPs have demanded that Parliament name President Cyril Ramaphosa directly over the apparent failure to act on a top police general’s protected disclosure, accusing...

Oupa Pilane: ‘African countries silent on drivers of illegal migration’

A prominent Mpumalanga tourism executive has challenged African governments to publicly confront the causes of illegal immigration, arguing that the continent cannot continue expecting...

SAPS assembles team to probe murder of March and March...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has appointed a multidisciplinary team of detectives and crime intelligence officers to investigate the murder of March and...

Controversial ex-Daybreak chair finds soft landing at NSFAS

Controversial former chairperson of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC)-owned chicken producer Daybreak Foods, Bojane Segooa, has resurfaced at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme...

Moloto granted R50k bail over alleged torching of ex-partner’s bakkie

Polokwane businessman and rehabilitation centre owner Tsebe Phillimon Moloto has been granted R50 000 bail after appearing in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on charges...

Fadiel Adams referred graft case against top cop Dumisani Khumalo to...

The referral to arrest crime intelligence head General Dumisani Khumalo came from a complaint lodged by National Coloured Congress (NCC) member of parliament Fadiel...

General Mkhwanazi’s allegations baseless – Padayachee

Senior Investigator at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Brian Padayachee, has dismissed allegations by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, that he...