Feature
Company sold stolen and expired insulin to Malawi’s hospitals
Yet it has got away with minor sanctions and continues to operate
By Golden Matonga and Tumpale Ng’ambi
Feature | 17 April 2026
The ancient tribe without a piece of land they can call their own
Dorah Begwa has been fighting for land for her clan for more than 30 years
Feature | 16 April 2026
The boatmen of Lesotho: a lifeline for villagers
These boats are an essential mode of transport, ferrying people across the Senqu River in Qacha’s Nek
Feature | 15 April 2026
Mpumalanga’s Emakhazeni fails to bill residents as its towns crumble
The municipality ran up a deficit of R21-million in the 2024/25 financial year
Feature | 7 April 2026
Life in Lesotho’s historic Kome Caves
The dwellings were occupied in the early 1800s by families fleeing the Lifaqane wars
Text by Sechaba Mokhethi. Photos by Barry Christianson.
Feature | 6 April 2026
Mining company linked to Zimbabwean president is destroying famous landmarks
Chenxi Investments has been fined but continues stripping vegetation and polluting rivers
By Brenna Matendere and Mary Taruvinga
Feature | 26 March 2026
On hollow ground: Zimbabwean mining town on the brink of collapse
The ground underneath Shurugwi is riddled with tunnels
By Brenna Matendere and Mary Taruvinga
Feature | 24 March 2026
In pain? You might have to suck it up
“The difference between public and private [health sectors] is like night and day when it comes to managing acute pain”
Feature | 23 March 2026
Sharpeville forgotten by government
Memorials honouring the victims of the 1960 massacre are falling into ruin, but local activists are stepping up to improve the township
By Seth Thorne
Feature | 21 March 2026