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This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

Media Freedom

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

2 May 2025

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that crimes from the apartheid era can be prosecuted. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Criminal Law

Understanding the court ruling on apartheid-era crimes

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 25 Apr 2025

Image source: Chayanit Chankhong –

Climate Change

Historic climate change advisory: What the case before the International Court of Justice might mean

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala 27 Dec 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

Africa urged to seize aviation opportunities

Aviation

Africa urged to seize aviation opportunities

21 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Putin warns of Middle East conflagration and debates Ukraine at BRICS

Vladimir Soldatkin 24 Oct 2024

ACI Africa conference tackles key issues in innovation, sustainability, and collaboration

Aviation

ACI Africa conference tackles key issues in innovation, sustainability, and collaboration

17 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Africa CDC confident it can raise $600m for mpox response

Anait Miridzhanian 17 Sep 2024

The MeerKAT radio telescope in the Northern Cape is an important part of the search for alien life in the universe.

Skills Development

We haven’t found aliens yet, but SA is helping the search

Lindsey Schutters 12 Aug 2024

Minister of Science and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande, gave the opening keynote for the first IAU general assembly on in Africa.

Skills Development

SA hosts historic International Astronomical Union General Assembly

Lindsey Schutters 7 Aug 2024

Addressing the global and South African IT skills shortage: Empowering the youth for a sustainable future

Youth Employment

Addressing the global and South African IT skills shortage: Empowering the youth for a sustainable future

Issued by Pnet 11 Jul 2024

Sustainable Gastronomy Week kicks off, emphasising 'More Taste, Less Waste'

Food Services

Sustainable Gastronomy Week kicks off, emphasising 'More Taste, Less Waste'

20 Jun 2024

SADiLaR’s strategic vision presented to Clarin management

Higher Education

SADiLaR’s strategic vision presented to Clarin management

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 13 Jun 2024

SA leads Africa and the Middle East in ICCA 2023 business events rankings

MICE

SA leads Africa and the Middle East in ICCA 2023 business events rankings

3 Jun 2024

To reach your audience’s heart, speak their language

Marketing

To reach your audience’s heart, speak their language

Amber Sambo 3 Jun 2024

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

Agriculture

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

2 May 2024

NBA Africa introduces new accelerator programme targeting African startups

SMEs

NBA Africa introduces new accelerator programme targeting African startups

25 Apr 2024

Human Rights Law

ICJ calls for compliance to protect civilians in Rafah

19 Feb 2024

Professor Dire Tladi

Law Practice

Prof Tladi sworn in as SA's first permanent ICJ judge

7 Feb 2024

Poppy Khoza returns as director for Civil Aviation Authority

Aviation

Poppy Khoza returns as director for Civil Aviation Authority

10 Jan 2024

Image supplied. New African magazine's 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023 list reflects the shifting trends and priorities in Africa, as the continent faces new challenges and opportunities in the post-pandemic era

Media

Creatives dominate New African’s 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023

8 Jan 2024

Tuberculosis

South Africa confronts alarming TB death rate despite declining infections

13 Dec 2023

How digital twins will enable the next generation of precision agriculture

Sustainable Farming

How digital twins will enable the next generation of precision agriculture

Istvan David 27 Nov 2023

Image source: Sam Wordley –

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Govt to launch 16 Days of Activism campaign

21 Nov 2023

Source: World Food Programme.

Emergency Medicine

SA condemns attack that wounded Jordanian medics in Gaza

17 Nov 2023

Legal

Dire Tladi's landmark appointment to International Court of Justice garners global acclaim

14 Nov 2023

Source: © Twitter The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) commemorated Black Wednesday (19 October 1977) with a fundraising dinner addressed by Mpho Makwana, outgoing Eskom Board chairman and sponsored by Absa

Media Freedom

Sanef commemorates Black Wednesday, raises R2m for media freedom

23 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Novo Nordisk contracts Aspen to produce insulin for Africa

Maggie Fick 20 Sep 2023

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Agriculture

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, and Nomzamo Mbatha to take the Global Citizen Festival stage on 23 September

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, and Nomzamo Mbatha to take the Global Citizen Festival stage on 23 September

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Sep 2023

Covid-19

Pharma giants set SA vaccine price tag at $734m, confidential contracts reveal

Katja Hamilton 5 Sep 2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

Events

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 Jul 2023

Global Citizen announces 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Events

Global Citizen announces 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Issued by OnPoint PR 24 May 2023

Source: © Unesco The 2023 Unesco / Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian women journalists

Media Freedom

Unesco/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to 3 imprisoned Iranian women journalists

3 May 2023

Pope Francis addresses the media while aboard the plane from Juba to Rome, returning from his visit to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, 5 February 2023. Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters

Human Rights Law

Pope Francis says laws criminalising LGBT people are a 'sin' and an injustice

Philip Pullella 6 Feb 2023

Noncommunicable diseases

Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund

Kaushik Ramaiya 30 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Ukraine to boost diplomacy in Africa, other regions

Olena Harmash 28 Dec 2022

Image source: Illia Uriadnikov –

Legislation & Regulation

National Health Insurance Bill almost ready to be tabled in Parly

13 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Gates Foundation calls for bold and immediate action at COP27

9 Nov 2022

Economy

Creating solidarity between Africa and Brics countries top of Sars' list

7 Nov 2022

AutoTrader partners with SA Auto Week

Events & Shows

AutoTrader partners with SA Auto Week

Issued by AutoTrader 21 Oct 2022

SAA in talks with Airbus to acquire long haul aircraft

Aviation

SAA in talks with Airbus to acquire long haul aircraft

Wendell Roelf 17 Oct 2022

Africa's airline industry to return to profit in 2024

Aviation

Africa's airline industry to return to profit in 2024

14 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (centre) at the recent WTO Ministerial meeting - at the MC12 Closing Press Conference, 17 June 2022.

Markets & Investment

Understanding the WTO Ministerial Meeting: What just happened and what's next?

Sean Doherty and Aditi Sara Verghese 24 Jun 2022

Left to right: Amanda Nomnqa, Tatjana Schoenmaker, Angélique Kidjo, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, Odunayo Eweniyi, Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Dr Claire Karekezi, Dr Helena?Ndume

Media

Winners announced at Forbes Woman Africa Awards

10 Mar 2022

Recognising women's rights as human rights and breaking the bias

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Recognising women's rights as human rights and breaking the bias

Valerie Traore 8 Mar 2022