A viral video reignited anger after a Gauteng health MEC suggested some patients preferred sleeping on hospital floors amid ongoing overcrowding concerns.

Exactly 36 years after President Nelson Mandela walked out of prison and into the pages of history, President Cyril Ramaphosa returned to the very grounds where that decisive moment unfolded, ...

It’s 5.30am, dark, wet and cold, and Eddie Tchigique is limbering up on the side of the Augusta Highway, wondering what the hell he is doing here.

A South African psychologist explained postnatal psychosis and highlighted the importance of mental health support for women ...

iShowSpeed reflects on life-changing Africa tour and live streaming adventures iShowSpeed talked about how his 28-day tour of 20 countries changed his perspective on life and the continent. He ...

“My 600-lb Life” star Charity Pierce has died. She was 50. Pierce was in hospice care for at least a month before her death on Tuesday due to ongoing medical conditions, including lymphedema and fluid ...

The world of Outlander, one of the finest examples of a franchise done right on modern television, looks set to continue expanding its horizons following the success of the recent spin-off, Outlander: ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Webometrics published its 2026 global higher education ranking, listing 124 institutions from South Africa, including all 26 public universities. The Webometrics.info ranking has been published since ...

A civil society movement, Activists and Citizens Forum, has attributed South Africa’s worsening water crisis to corruption, sabotage, and failing municipalities, describing it as a “man-made disaster.

Greenwood School District 50 announced today that Tuesday, January 27th, will be an e-Learning day for the district. The e-Learning day decision is due to icy conditions on secondary roads and ...