BusinessTech

A rural town in South Africa where people make R25,000 a month has higher food prices than Joburg, Durban, and Cape Town

In May 2026, a historic city in the Eastern Cape is the most expensive place among South Africa’s major towns and cities for ...
Kaleido Scope

Unmet health needs for HIV, hypertension and diabetes in rural South Africa

“Applying this framework shows that approximately half of the people living with HIV, diabetes or hypertension in a South African community have unmet health needs and that the unmet needs are ...
MyJoyOnline

Africa’s indigenous knowledge holds key to protecting forest foods and strengthening rural livelihoods, study finds

Traditional and indigenous knowledge systems remain critical to protecting Africa's forests, strengthening food security, and ...

Land reform and rural development: A budget for South Africa's bold agenda for land reform and rural renewal

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development tabled an ambitious Budget Vote for 2026/27, supported by legislation, ...

Unlocking growth: Why developers are betting big on SA’s rural and township economies

Developments in previously disadvantaged areas do more than create commercial opportunities. They create jobs, improve ...
The Conversation

Heatwaves will be worst for rural parts of Africa – new model shows tens of millions face dangerous warming by 2100

Ask people where heatwaves hit hardest and most will probably say cities, which trap heat in concrete and metal and generate warmth from traffic and industry. But does this reflect reality? I am a ...
The Conversation

South Africa is rich in plants used for skincare: rural women helped us document some

Castor oil plant is popular in rural South Africa for its medicinal qualities. Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images Though orthodox medicine can treat many skin disorders, traditional ...
World Bank

South Africa Invests in Biodiversity to Promote Rural Development and Conservation

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2021—South Africa is stepping up investment for its wildlife and biodiversity sectors thanks to a grant of $8.9 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The Catalyzing ...