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Remote Scottish lodge reveals dark secrets: human trafficking and violence uncovered in court ruling

South Africa

Remote Scottish lodge reveals dark secrets: human trafficking and violence uncovered in court ruling

By Caryn Dolley

Caught in Mauritania and eaten in Japan, the common octopus is being fished out

World

Caught in Mauritania and eaten in Japan, the common octopus is being fished out

By Tristen Taylor, Nathalie Bertrams, Ingrid Gercama and Ching-Li Tor

SANDF recalls eight soldiers from UN peacekeeping duty in DRC to answer sex abuse charges

Africa

SANDF recalls eight soldiers from UN peacekeeping duty in DRC to answer sex abuse charges

By Peter Fabricius

TikTok’s unbalanced mental health content can be helpful or deeply distressing

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TikTok’s unbalanced mental health content can be helpful or deeply distressing

By Florence de Vries

Quirky animal sculptures show up humanity’s greed and arrogance

South Africa

Quirky animal sculptures show up humanity’s greed and arrogance

By Mary Corrigall

Exploitation of car guards in South Africa must be challenged

South Africa

Exploitation of car guards in South Africa must be challenged

By John Foster, Mihalis Chasomeris and Derick Blaauw

The psychosocial distress caused by climate change is an associated crisis

South Africa

The psychosocial distress caused by climate change is an associated crisis

By Rucksana Christian

Business leadership can contribute to our healing

South Africa

Business leadership can contribute to our healing

By Jay Naidoo

Ads fuel the fire: Exploiting children into decision making — a profitable strategy for the fast-food advertising industry

South Africa

Ads fuel the fire: Exploiting children into decision making — a profitable strategy for the fast-food advertising industry

By Michelle Banda

SA reclassifies 33 wild species as farm animals

South Africa

SA reclassifies 33 wild species as farm animals

By Don Pinnock

Better policing can help combat human trafficking

Africa

Better policing can help combat human trafficking

By ISS Today

Driving for peanuts: Food delivery men say they’re exploited

South Africa

Driving for peanuts: Food delivery men say they’re exploited

By GroundUp