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…
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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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PUBLIC WARNING: Check your financial records if you used 80 Eight or Ela Asset Management
In a crackdown on 80 Eight South Africa, the FSCA highlights the need for clients to review their finances after…
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After the bell: Business — do you really want to keep it in the family?
Working with family can be rewarding but also challenging. Recent board resignations at Dis-Chem and Bell Equipment…
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US-Iran war has strengthened Tehran while boxing Trump into a corner
Tehran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz has become its main point of leverage. It refuses therefore to relent.
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CITY OF GOLD: Joburg faces infrastructure collapse as illegal miners strip underground foundations
With at least 100 years’ worth of gold still buried beneath Johannesburg, the City’s illegal mining crisis isn’t going…
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Sign the Copyright Bill: Protect musicians from exploitative collecting societies
South Africa has a new Copyright Amendment Bill that has yet to be signed into law. However, among the groups that need…
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Capital injection and rail reform transform SA’s logistics sector into a growth engine
Public-private partnerships across South Africa are beginning to show clear business value, with shortened delivery…
Read at source →Metro Trading Services Reform — a R54bn gamble on municipal and utility accountability
Can a R54bn fiscal intervention save South Africa’s decomposing cities, or will this aggressive utility restructuring…
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University language planning — a Stellenbosch perspective on policy and AI
University-based language planning is not only experiencing the effects of generative AI, but also the tensions between…
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A love letter to the Bishops Old Diocesan Committee, from the queer who first put up that flag
I am sorry I cannot offer more sympathy for your current rage. I am sorry your lives are not more eventful or…
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Football is more than a game that can be measured on the pitch
Fifa must now demonstrate through its actions that football’s greatest strength lies not in yielding to political…
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NSFAS recovery hinges on reform, not selective leaks and false narratives
The new administrator has the minister’s full support and has a clear mandate to stabilise NSFAS, restore sound…
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Beyond the scoreline — parents need to remember school sports exist for children
Aggressive parents who bully and pressure their children in school sports are not only contributing to anxiety and…
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