PARTY-POOPER: How to survive a big night out in Joburg with no running water
There are extensive reports of the impact Joburg’s water cuts have on homes and businesses. But what about its…
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MADLANGA COMMISSION: Idac boss Andrea Johnson grilled over ‘soliciting affidavit, power misuse’ in Crime Intelligence scandal
Events that led to controversial Crime Intelligence arrests have been the focus of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry…
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My biggest failure may not have been fundraising, but failing to truly empower communities
An empty after-school centre in Koringberg and an independent organisational evaluation forced me to ask whether, after…
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HE’S BACK: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu returns to face All Blacks in Greatest Rivalry series
Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is back from injury and has been included in coach Rassie Erasmus’s 43-man Springbok…
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CINDERELLA STORIES: 2026 has become the year of the underdog in sports
From Cape Verde’s unforgettable World Cup run to Ryan Fox’s Open triumph and Maja Chwalińska’s unlikely surge. These…
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SA is optimising for the wrong economy — it needs to own ideas, not export rocks
South Africa has spent three decades trying to solve yesterday’s problems while tomorrow’s economy takes shape without…
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SA’s pursuit of equality through handing out screens in class risks educational quality
Cognitive research is showing that device screens are affecting reading ability among pupils, and teachers overseas are…
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Rescuing the unrescuable — Why SA’s municipal insolvency regime needs surgery
South Africa’s local government landscape is littered with the walking dead. Municipalities that cannot pay creditors,…
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OBITUARY: Rod Suskin: The man who brought the stars down to Earth
Rod Suskin, astrologer and sangoma, carried African healing and Western astrology into a single practice, and…
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UK’s Burnham targets cheaper bus fares in cost-of-living drive
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, said on Wednesday he would cut the price of single bus tickets by up to a…
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Trump to witness return of US soldiers killed in Iran war
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday will attend a ceremony for four U.S. service members killed in Iranian attacks…
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French minister quits as farm bill opens door to contested pesticides
Environment Minister Monique Barbut stepped down on Wednesday in protest after French lawmakers approved a…
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Hitler's birthplace begins new life as a police station
The building Adolf Hitler was born in near the Austrian border with Germany officially begins a new life as a police…
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WHAT’S COOKING: Beef, butternut and potato bake with ginger, garlic and turmeric
Turn leftovers into an entire second meal with this recipe that kicks off with leftover stew and adds layers of…
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BOOK REVIEW: Orwell’s Roses: A beautiful meditation on writing and truth
I would like to write that Orwell’s Roses is one of the most architecturally imaginative and beautiful books I have…
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OpenAI says AI models went rogue during testing, triggering ‘unprecedented’ breach at startup
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced AI models went…
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Ukraine gets new top commander as protests spark war’s biggest military shake up
KYIV, July 21 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday named a young major general, Mykhailo Drapatyi, as…
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EXTREME WEATHER: Commodity markets at boiling point — how unprecedented El Niño threatens agriculture, food security
A historic El Niño is set to scorch commodity markets and hit consumers where it hurts, threatening to inflate global…
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LEGAL PROTECTION OP-ED: Compensation and damages — whistleblowers are entitled to both in South Africa
Public debate around whistleblowing often focuses on encouraging people to come forward. Much less attention is given…
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‘JOBURG RESCUE’: Joburg, Treasury agree on plans to save City’s finances ahead of Parliamentary deadline
National Treasury says the plan to get Joburg’s finances back on track ‘is solid, providing a credible foundation for…
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SOWETO SAFETY: Let down by the police, these Meadowlands residents patrol their own streets
As crime and service-delivery frustrations escalate in Soweto, residents are turning out in large numbers at night to…
Read at source →Beyond a ‘return to basics’ — solving SA’s haemorrhaging municipal revenue crisis
South Africa’s local government revenue crisis is no longer a slow burn — it is a structural collapse. Despite years of…
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Democracy doesn’t end at the ballot box: Why SA needs democratic information integrity
As South Africa prepares for another round of local government elections, we must confront a difficult question: can…
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Courtroom catastrophe — SA’s hidden healthcare medico-legal crisis is more than a litigation problem
Healthcare cannot become safer simply by deciding who was responsible yesterday, but by understanding how today’s…
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DISEASE OUTBREAK: Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Nelson Mandela Bay, but public health MMC disagrees
State Veterinary Services have confirmed they are actively working to curb six confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth…
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COALITION OF NO CONFIDENCE: The ship is sinking: Calls grow for Nelson Mandela Bay mayor to step down
Mayor Babalwa Lobishe and her deputy Gary van Niekerk are at war, with no-confidence motions looming against both,…
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Afrophobia — South Africa’s migration crisis is a governance crisis
The images emerging from South Africa in the aftermath of the 30 June marches will reverberate across the African…
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Police officer among the 62 facing trial over the July 2021 unrest
The trial of 62 accused for the July 2021 unrest, including police officer Menzi Blose, reveals troubling insights into…
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MUDDY MONEY TRAIL: Sekunjalo pulls plug on Independent Media amid murky R5.2bn investment claim
Sekunjalo Group’s announcement that it will stop funding Independent Media raises fresh questions about how much it has…
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THE LOWLY NEWSPAPER MAN: World Cup 2026 — magical moments amid all the messy stuff
A thrilling 2026 World Cup was marred by Argentina’s ugly final antics, Trump’s political intrusion, and Fifa’s ongoing…
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PGA Tour and DP World Tour announce partnership with Asian Tour
July 21 (Reuters) - The PGA Tour and Europe-based DP World Tour announced on Tuesday a multi-year partnership with the…
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POLICE MURDER: Gang leaders allegedly ordered Gqeberha constable’s killing as ‘reparation’ for stolen drugs
The men charged with the murder of Gqeberha constable Cállan Andrews — gunned down while pushing his broken-down police…
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Gates Foundation engaged with Epstein but made no payments to him, review finds
July 21 (Reuters) - An external review conducted for the Gates Foundation has found it engaged with Jeffrey Epstein,…
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Power Guzzlers: Inside Cape Town’s deal turning golf fairways into a giant data hub
Every industrial revolution is bad for the environment in some way, but they do bring benefits. The great data centre…
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HISTORY-MAKING: Kerr’s mile world record: The sporting achievement of the year that went almost unnoticed
Scottish middle-distance runner Josh Kerr produced the sporting highlight of the year over the weekend when he broke…
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HORN FOR A DILEMMA: Blare necessity: Vuvuzelas save livestock from prowling lions, research finds
Villagers in Zimbabwe have discovered that vuvuzelas can ward off lions, significantly reducing livestock losses and…
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