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US resumes intelligence-sharing with Ukraine after pause, Zelensky says

Oct 18 (Reuters) - The United States has resumed providing Ukraine with critical intelligence to help it defend against…

IN DEEP WATERS : Lifesaving World Champs put Nelson Mandela Bay to the test

With the Lifesaving World Championships starting on 25 November, repairs, equipment procurement and beachfront safety…

ROVING REPORTERS: Rhino DNA and cartridge cases — the evidence that nailed Kruger Park ranger Landela

Once regarded as the ‘crown prince’ of Kruger’s rangers, Rodney Landela has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for…

COMMISSION’S NOTCH STICK: Madlanga’s sting: Airport arrests, assassinations, panic attacks, dishonourable discharges

Never before has South Africa faced a commission of inquiry which has acted with such swift determination – in just…

TROUBLED WATERS: ‘Environmental tragedy’ — mismanagement blamed for decline of Gqeberha’s North End Lake

North End Lake in Gqeberha is deteriorating as damaged gabions, mounting rubbish and poor maintenance threaten a…

Macron condemns ‘shocking’ scenes of violence across France

PARIS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron condemned on Sunday what he called the ‘dissenters’ who…

ANALYSIS: The ANC-DA national coalition will survive the elections, and could grow stronger

These local elections were always going to provide probably the toughest test for the parties in the national…

MONEY TALKS: As climate shocks intensify, SA pushes for more money to adapt at COP31

With extreme weather events hitting much of the developing world, including South Africa, throughout the year, the…

LABOUR INJUSTICE: Unfairly dismissed worker takes on Aspen Pharmacare in man-alone fight for job

After nearly a decade fighting to clear his name, Roderick Munnick thought he could finally put his unfair dismissal…

POWER CUTS: Underground tour reveals scale of problems plaguing Joburg’s power infrastructure

After weeks of anger over prolonged blackouts, Johannesburg property owners taken underground by City Power at Central…

PRIVATISATION PIVOT: Port in peril — former Transnet workers recalled to cover for Durban Gateway Terminal

Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has tried to ease the concerns of a shipping industry which is losing patience…

BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: AI smashes the foundations of the global kingdom of mathematics

OpenAI’s dump of more than 300 maths proofs – solutions or partial solutions – to some of mathematics’ most enduring…

LEGAL TURBULENCE: SAA group CEO recruitment drama takes a new turn as Seshibe withdraws court challenge

This doesn’t clear up the messy recruitment process for the country’s national carrier CEO position, but at least the…

WHERE TO INVEST: Can iOCO deliver on turnaround promises and unlock future growth?

After a dramatic recovery from its EOH legacy problems, ICT services provider iOCO faces a crucial test: allocate…

WORLD FOOD DAY: Hundreds of protesters take on Parliament: ‘Wake up, the climate emergency is here!’

What do they want? Food justice. When do they want it? Now. Hundreds of protesters marched to Parliament on World Food…

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Build your own coalition in Joburg, eThekwini, Tshwane and Cape Town

In most of South Africa’s metros no party is expected to win a majority in the 4 November elections. Here, you can…

MOTOR CITY: Tshwane needs better freight rail to become SA’s automotive capital

If everyone involved was being honest, Pretoria’s location made it a bad place to set up a carmaking hub. But it can…

MANIFESTO TEST: PA promises debt write-offs and a 3-month rates holiday

This is a populist manifesto with many clever ideas. The question is: will they be implemented?

OUR CITY NEWS: Joburg mayoral candidate Tlaleng Mofokeng on balancing grief and her political vision

The medical doctor, activist and EFF candidate explains why she decided to continue campaigning despite her husband’s…

FILLING A GAP: Disabled students face increased mental health risks, UWC student researcher finds

More than 80% of students with disabilities screened positive for depression in a new study led by a researcher at the…

Watch — How a narrow court ruling became a week of anti-foreigner posts

THE CONVERSATION: Anger, remorse, conspiracy theories: how sports fans cope when their club does wrong

Supporters who live and breathe their favourite club can’t even handle the hint of a slight.

COLOUR COORDINATION: Bad light in the first Proteas-Aussies Test reignites the pink ball debate

The first three days of the opening match were marred by fading light, and the wrangling about red versus pink balls in…

THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Sibiya and Selebi — two very different paths to power and disgrace

We should not read too much into the trajectories of the two former top cops – one whose career began in the apartheid…

MINI-BUDGET COUNTDOWN: South Africa keeps its fiscal ship afloat as Trump’s America takes on water

It is instructive to compare South Africa’s economic rebound with the US’s decay as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana…

CANCER IN SOUTH AFRICA: Behind each cancer statistic is a person who needs the best care on offer

Too much focus on the question of whether cancer diagnoses are on the rise misses the point. More important is when a…

IN THE DOCK: Carrim says doctors backed Dubai trip despite commission no-show

Too ill to return to the Madlanga Commission but well enough for an overseas pilgrimage, Suliman Carrim faced tough…

BACK TO WORK: Vindicated Masemola to return as SAPS boss as Idac clean-up continues

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted the precautionary suspension of police commissioner General Fannie Masemola,…

TEAM TRAGEDY: Lions lock Hyron Andrews has died from suspected cardiac arrest — condolences pour in

Lions lock Hyron Andrews, 31, has died in a hotel room in France, where the South African team has been preparing for…

THE BULLET AND THE BIKERS: How a bullet has exposed battles between two of SA’s biggest biker groups

A MAC’s Motorcycle Club member was killed in a shooting in Pretoria recently, and a Crusaders biker was arrested. What…

OUR CITY NEWS: Herman Mashaba targets illegal immigration in bid for Joburg mayoralty

ActionSA leader and Joburg mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba’s ambitions for the city are inseparable from his…

ECO WARRIORS: SA’s next generation of conservationists need laptops to turn qualifications into careers

Twenty young environmentalists are nearing the finish line to becoming the next generation in charge of protecting and…

POLITICALLY AWEH: Drill, Baby, Drill — Who’s reading the fine print at African Energy Week?

Petrol has crossed R30 a litre, and the oil and gas crowd has rolled into Cape Town to tell us the answer is… more oil…

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CRÉATION AFRICA: Neimil blends fashion, interior design and art to tell authentic African stories

Keneilwe Mothoa rejects fast fashion and operates instead on a slow-design philosophy to create exclusive and…

NEWSFLASH: Lions player dies from suspected cardiac arrest in French hotel

A Lions player has apparently died in a hotel room in France, where the South African team has been preparing for the…