Wonders await you in the Drakensberg Mountains, a breathtaking range that stands as one of South Africa's top natural destinations. Stretching over 1,000 kilometers, the Drakensberg welcomes adventurers, hikers, and nature enthusiasts alike,...
In the rolling savannas that straddle the Botswana–South Africa border, a quiet but determined shift in regional diplomacy is under way. Gaborone, long a proponent of measured engagement with its neighbors, is now...
Phiwe Babalo Nota, University of Cape Town and Wiedaad Slemming, University of Cape Town
In South Africa, intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence against women, and it is pervasive. According to the National Gender-Based Violence Prevalence Study, 24% of women aged 18 and older have experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner or spouse.
Pregnancy can trigger or worsen violence in relationships, often due to changes in power dynamics, financial stress, or a partner’s perceived loss of control.
A longitudinal study in Durban, a South African coastal city, found that 20% of women had experienced at least one form of physical, sexual or psychological intimate partner violence...
Vishwas Satgar, University of the Witwatersrand - It is hard to give an account of Pravin Gordhan’spolitical commitment in a few words.
The former South African Finance Minister, who has died aged 75, was...
Lindy Heinecken, Stellenbosch University - The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sparked fierce debate about the deployment...
Anthony Diala, University of the Western Cape - African monarchs are important figures in their countries. In South Africa, many Zulu people are strongly tied to the royal family and indigenous laws of...
Phiwe Babalo Nota, University of Cape Town and Wiedaad Slemming, University of Cape Town
In South Africa, intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence against women, and it is pervasive. According...
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