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One dead, two injured in Poland’s second school attack in two days

A 15-year-old former pupil killed one person and injured two others at a Polish school on Thursday, police said, just a…

20 Questions: 20 questions with Lunga Simelane

Lunga Simelane is an award-winning political journalist, but who is she behind her sharp, investigative work? This pop…

WHAT’S COOKING: Snoek pâté with a mango-jerepigo relish

Turn a ‘braai snoek’ into a rustic pâté with a boozy mango relish on the side. We did this in Barrydale last weekend,…

RECLAIMING THE COMMONS: Fixing Joburg starts with turning it into a municipality once more

The corporatised structure used to run the City of Johannesburg must be dismantled.

BOOK EXCERPT: The brands behind some of SA’s most famous vintage roadside signs

As you pass an old enamel sign on your journey somewhere in rural South Africa, do you ever wonder where the brand came…

At least 28 killed in Ukraine, Zelensky condemns one of Russia’s most ‘vile strikes’

KYIV, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Russia pounded Ukraine with waves of missiles and drones in one of its most "vile strikes" on…

Barn owls, bees, puffins and hedgehogs to feature on UK banknotes

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs will feature on new Bank of England banknotes…

FLASHY VS FRONTING: SA’s shady Mandrax past features in scandals left behind by Zimbabwe’s flamboyant Wicknell Chivayo

Zimbabwe’s wealthy Wicknell Chivayo recently died in a helicopter crash. Earlier this year, photographs of him with…

REGULATORY REVOKE: Competition Commission calls for Premier Group’s R6.5bn Rhodes merger to be canned

Premier Group maintains its compliance in the face of a Competition Commission objection that could cost it billions.

IN THE DOCK: Sibiya associate threatens to expose ‘disappeared’ cases, Matlala links and payments

A former driver and protector of suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya claims he secretly recorded his…

SAPS REPORT: From police to private security: How legal guns end up in criminal hands

Illegal firearms are being funnelled into the hands of criminals from multiple sources, including the SAPS, private…

Wildlife Awareness: Gorgeous African ‘unicorn’ slipping off the conservation radar

Way back in 1901, Western scientists celebrated the sensational ‘discovery’ of a very strange, unicorn-like creature in…

POWER FAILURE OP-ED: How to fix the hamstrung renewable energy sectors in SA, Ghana and Kenya

Despite demand, the potential of the renewable energy sectors in these countries is being held back by unstable demand,…

MISINFORMATION CHECK: European Parliament bans far-right politician’s SA exhibition

A Belgian far-right politician referred to by a former colleague as “an unadulterated Hitler fanatic” had an exhibition…

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: We know the election poll numbers, but we can’t predict the turnout

With a variety of polls coming to very different conclusions ahead of the local elections, there is no clear,…

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: ANC, DA have not governed a single municipality together as coalition talks loom

The latest Coalition Barometer warns that fragmented results after the 2026 local government elections could produce…

IN PICTURES: France’s schools in revolt and more from around the world

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... a selection of recent images from our planet.

WILD LIFERS: Full board. Life term. You can check out, but you can never leave

Sixty baboons are destined for Cape Town’s new enclosures, with a promise of less danger and less stress. Inside the…

Watch – Secrets in South Africa: American spooks and an alleged Afghan tik trafficker

MONEY OWED: Springboks-All Blacks Greatest Rivalry Test ticket fiasco grows into wider R48m claim

Hospitality agency Leisure Connexion is demanding repayment of more than R48m from a third-party supplier, extending…

BUSINESS REFLECTION: Loaded for Bear: Red Bull snarled Sandton traffic in a marketing own goal

Red Bull’s Box Cart Race in Sandton caused severe Monday-morning traffic chaos after organisers failed to clear the…

MINERALS BOOST: Mining sector’s relationship with Mantashe on the rebound

South Africa’s mining sector, it must be said, is showing promising signs of a turnaround. Fruitful partnerships…

Rahm to leave LIV Golf after three seasons, reports say

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Former world number one Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after rejecting the proposed terms of the…

A MATTER OF PRIDE: Independent review probes Bishops’ governance disputes over power and Pride flag

An independent review is investigating whether the Old Diocesan Committee exceeded its role at Bishops Diocesan…

Trump administration plans to charge international students $70,000 for work authorisation

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed that international students pay at…

Watch — Where’s the ANC? Inside the party’s quietest election campaign yet

Judicial appointments reform needed to strengthen Bench and protect rule of law

The JSC’s judicial appointments process faces scrutiny over inconsistent procedures and delays, raising concerns about…

ROVING REPORTERS: From killing lions to saving them — how Kenya’s Samburu warriors repurposed their skills

Once trained to hunt lions, a group of Samburu warriors now track them to protect them. The National Geographic…

LABOUR ABUSE: New report exposes the exploitation behind the world’s food systems workers

‘Food Work’, a new IPES-Food report exposes the extent and forces driving the exploitation of workers in food systems…

ROVING REPORTERS: Grant-winning scientists show Africa’s environmental future is written in microbes and trees

Dr John Paul Makumbi and Dr Olivier Jean Leonce Manzi have been named joint winners of the 2026 Jennifer Ward…

DANCE REVIEW: Elysium — 4 dances of bliss and seduction, transcendence and joy from Cape Ballet Africa

At the Baxter Theatre, Cape Ballet Africa brings together four stellar choreographers and four fabulous dance pieces in…

BIG READ: The BIG question – will the ANC make good on its prosperity promise?

With the local elections nearing, the party partly in power should take a bold step by issuing a tough basic income…

Protecting women requires funding the full justice and policing chain

South Africa has laws, strategies and institutions to combat gender-based violence and femicide. What is missing is a…

R30 a litre — the fuel shock South Africans cannot afford

Hitting R30 a litre at the pumps will ripple through every supply chain. Without targeted policy relief, an…

CALL TO ACTION OP-ED: World leaders shift from angst to determination in vow to tackle AI threat

Faced with a technology that seems to be running out of control, what this UN General Assembly showed so clearly is a…

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED: How should medicine shortages be managed in SA?

Imagine you have been taking a medicine for years. Then one day you are told at the pharmacy that supplies have run…