COMMENT: Relax. You're not going to die of Ebola!
The panic over Ebola is more dangerous than the disease itself. And it is not likely to kill you. Take this from a self-confessed germaphobe
FACTSHEET: Ebola risks, diagnosis and treatment
What is Ebola? Who is at risk? How is it diagnosed? How does it spread? How are patients treated? What controls the spread? This factsheet h...
OPINION: When news images lie
When news websites appropriate news photographs as catch-all illustrations they lie to their readers and show contempt for news photographer
FACTSHEET: The new special dispensation permit & what it means for Zimbabweans in SA
All the facts: who qualifies for the new Zimbabwean Special Dispensation permit (ZSP), what the application requirements are and what it wil...
FACTSHEET: Explaining Nigeria’s Boko Haram & its violent insurgency
Towns in Nigeria's northeast have been overrun by Boko Haram militants in recent weeks. But who are the group and what do they want? The aut...
FACTSHEET: South Africa's official crime statistics for 2013/14
This factsheet provides an overview of key crime trends for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 as recorded by the South African Police...
COMMENT: Why is crime and violence so high in South Africa?
We should look back at our recent history if we want to understand the extent of violence and crime in South Africa.