When six Southern public university systems this summer formed a new accreditation agency, the move shook the national evaluation model that higher education has relied on for decades.

Greg Gondwe studies the role of encrypted messaging apps (primarily WhatsApp) in spreading disinformation during South Africa's 2024 general elections.

She said she's worried about her safety because "threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world." ...