November 21

• South Africa: Protesters Camp Out to Oppose 'Secrecy Bill'

  "We love Zuma but down with him", chanted a group of more than 20 protesters at the gates of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, during a rally against the implementation of the... Read more »

November 19

• South Africa: Chasing the Final Flush

  There is no shortage of jokes and a long list of euphemisms when it comes to talking about toilets. Read more »

• South Africa: Dreams of Better Sanitation Go Down the Toilet

  Gogo Sikhosana Ngcobo is 76 years old. Growing up, she says she had dreams of what her life would be like. They featured a brick house with a flushing toilet. Those dreams, like... Read more »

November 8

• Africa: Mbeki Named 'African of the Year'

  Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has been named "African of the Year" for his "persistent and consistent" efforts to avert war between Sudan and South Sudan. Read more »

November 1

• South Africa: Mother and Baby Put to the Test

  In July, AllAfrica.com reported on a clinic in Cape Town, South Africa, that has defied the country's distressing trend over the past decade of maternal mortality rates rising... Read more »

October 24

• Africa: Tricky Draws for Soccer's Africa Cup of Nations

  Hosts South Africa have been handed a tricky draw in the group stages of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations to be played from January 19 to February 10, while Ghana's Black Stars face... Read more »

October 19

• Africa: Urgent Calls to Combat Drug Resistant TB

  In the face of the growing threat of tuberculosis that is resistant to standard medication, researchers are calling for renewed efforts to find a vaccine to prevent TB, while other... Read more »

October 5

• South Africa: Zwelakhe Sisulu - a Remembrance [opinion]

  In the early hours of the morning of June, 27, 1986, four armed, hooded men burst into the home of South African journalist Zwelakhe Sisulu in the black township of Soweto.... Read more »

October 4

• Africa: Tutu Wins Extraordinary Ibrahim Award

  The foundation which presents Africa's premier prize for good governance has announced a "one-off extraordinary award" of U.S. $1 million to Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South... Read more »

• South Africa: Church Elects Woman Bishop

  A South African woman has been elected as the second female Anglican bishop in Africa. Read more »

September 10

• South Africa: Journalists Fail to Report On Poverty

  The lack of investment in journalism is one of the key challenges hindering the ability of South African media to report on poverty and inequality. This became clear at a... Read more »

• South Africa: Farming Grows Jobs and Profits

  While small-scale agriculture has been earmarked by the South African government as a sector with the potential to create jobs and stimulate economic growth, small-scale farmers... Read more »

September 8

• South Africa: Joining Hands for Development

  South Africa may have the best data in Africa on its education system and school performance, but this doesn't translate into positive action, says educationalist Jonathan Jansen. Read more »

September 7

• South Africa: Ten-Year-Old Orphan's Case Wins Rights for Millions

  A 10-year old orphan who waited for more than five years for a South Africa government grant has changed the way the state will support children in need. Read more »

September 6

• South Africa: Nation Bucks Trend of Declining TB

  The health and wellbeing of South Africans is worsening rather than improving, according to a key indicator. Read more »

• South Africa: Health System Blamed for TB Explosion

  Weaknesses in South Africa's public health system have been cited as being among the reasons tuberculosis has increased four-fold in the last 15 years. Read more »

• South Africa: Small Farmers Can Spur Economic Growth

  Smallholder agriculture has potential not only to alleviate poverty in South Africa, but to spur general economic growth, a major conference on combating poverty and inequality has... Read more »

September 5

• South Africa: When Sex Is Work

  Linda is a small, soft-spoken woman. She takes out her passport and in a matter-of-fact voice explains, "This thing reminds me of my journey, from the time my husband died." Read more »

• South Africa: Target Local Markets, Smallholder Farmers Told

  Farmers who grow food on smallholdings should target local, informal markets to sell their produce, a conference on strategies to overcome poverty and inequality in South Africa... Read more »

• South Africa: Depression May Cause Deaths Among New Mothers, Says Expert

  High levels of depression may be contributing to the rising death rate among new mothers in South Africa, says a researcher. Read more »

• South Africa: Cities Often Hinder Food Security, Say Experts

  Rising food prices, changes in climatic conditions and the growing number of people without enough nutritious food featured at the top of the agenda at a session on food security... Read more »

• South Africa: Experts Call for More Pre-School Education

  It's crucial to stimulate children within the first 1,000 days of their development, according to speakers at the "Towards Carnegie III" conference. Read more »

• South Africa: Education Faces Crisis Despite Big Budget

  Civil society, business and education specialists have formed a national education partnership to deal with the problems in South Africa' s school system, which is in crisis... Read more »

September 4

• South Africa: Unemployed Youth Hungry for Development, Says Researcher

  Unemployed, ill-educated youth in rural areas are eager to take part in development initiatives in their local communities which are ravaged by poverty and debt. Read more »

• South Africa: End Poverty to Achieve Social Cohesion, Nation Told

  Human community is impossible in conditions of poverty and inequality, and unless current levels of inequality are addressed, social cohesion will be unattainable in South Africa,... Read more »