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Saturday Star
The dark history of medical illustrations
THEY were pregnant, imprisoned, or desperately poor — forgotten in death as in life.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
The reality behind schizophrenia and its media portrayal
IF YOU have managed to get through the first few gruesome and disturbing episodes of the new Ryan Murphy series Monster: The Ed Gein Story, you will gain insight into the schizophrenic disorder that plagued the notorious serial killer.
4 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
UJ launches Africa’s first rescue simulation centre
THE University of Johannesburg (UJ) has made history with the launch of Africa’s first Advanced Rescue Simulation Centre, a state-of-the-art facility set to transform emergency and disaster response training across the continent.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Gelant, Steyn flying SA flag
THE 2025 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, taking place tomorrow, marks another milestone in South Africa’s premier road race, which now stands just one step away from joining the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors series in 2026.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Global stage, local roots: Schultz's homage to SA
ARTIST Johnathan Schultz, a Las Vegas-based South African artist, reflects on his first solo exhibition in South Africa, paying tribute to significant local stories.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
A day in the life of South Africa's Auctioneer of the Year
WHEN the gavel comes down at a packed auction all eyes are on the person with the chant yet few realise that moment is the culmination of hours, days and years of hard work and training in order to make it a success.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Japan PM hopeful avoids visiting shrine
THE new head of Japan’s ruling party, Sanae Takaichi, sent an offering but avoided visiting a controversial war shrine yesterday, as political wrangling intensified over her bid to become prime minister.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Tyla sets countdown for new track ‘Chanel’
GLOBAL superstar Tyla is set to satisfy the Tygers after weeks of teasing her new single Chanel.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
In-form Kane ‘hungry' as Bayern and Dortmund face off
VINCENT Kompany yesterday lauded striker Harry Kane’s “hunger” as his Bayern Munich side prepared to host Borussia Dortmund in between the league’s two unbeaten teams.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Trump meets Zelensky after announcing Putin summit
UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky met Donald Trump at the White House yesterday, seeking US-made Tomahawk missiles even as the US president readied for a fresh summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
A heartfelt journey through music, mental health
THIS year is shaping up to be a defining year for singer-songwriter Loyiso “Lloyiso” Gijana, who has announced his highly anticipated European Tour, a milestone that marks the next step in his ever-growing international journey.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Life insurance sector reports strong financial growth in H1 2025
SOUTH Africa's life insurance industry has concluded the first half of 2025 in a robust financial position, with total assets under management reaching R4.8 trillion.
3 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Impact of Sanef's exceptionalism on journalism and democracy
INDONESIAN humanitarian Abie Zai-dannas reminds us that “media plays important roles in a democratic society and cannot be separated from the democracy itself. Ideally, the media is a tool to educate voters, giving them facts, news and balanced opinions about how the government is run and managed. Well-informed voters ensure accountable governance. Media also acts as a watchdog, facilitating people to articulate their views, demands and aspirations, keeping politicians and public officials in check.”
5 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
SA woman among victims in US church shooting
FOUR LIVES LOST
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Seeing Gaza destruction through journalists' lens
A NEW documentary tells the story of AFP journalists who were trapped in the Gaza Strip at the beginning of the Israeli offensive, witnessing the destruction of their own reality through a lens.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
2025 co-chairs redefine beauty and leadership
LIEZEL van der Westhuizen, a broadcaster, neuroscience and mental fitness coach, provides insights into the Co-Chair team and the evolving vision of the highly anticipated Miss South Africa 2025 finale on October 25 at the SunBet Arena.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Hamas ‘committed’ to Gaza truce
HAMAS said it was committed to the US-brokered agreement that halted its war with Israel, and to returning all the bodies of hostages still unaccounted for under the ruins of Gaza.
4 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Brown Mogotsi: 'Don't you think Cat Matlala told me who else got money from him?'
POLITICAL fixer and controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi has threatened to reveal the names of other individuals who allegedly received money from attempted murder accused tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
World Robot Olympiad expands in Africa
THE World Robot Olympiad (WRO), one of the world’s largest robotics competitions, has made major inroads across Africa, expanding from just five participating countries in 2020 to 14 this year.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Inside an innovative recycling and dismantling centre
THE end of a vehicle's life isn't a pretty sight. Metal groans, glass shatters, and an excavator tears into what was once the beating heart of a BMW. In a few minutes, the car is reduced to a pile of parts, stripped of its valuable materials.
4 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
How history became Hollywood’s hottest new obsession
HISTORICAL dramas are the holy grail for Hollywood's writers and creators.
3 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Defiant Molokwane vows to reclaim presidency
IN AN unexpected turn of events that could deepen divisions within South African netball, Cecilia Molokwane, the suspended President of Netball South Africa (NSA), has boldly expressed her intention to return to her position at the helm of the federation.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
The rise of Michelin-star chefs on luxury liners
CRUISE CUISINE
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
How your investments fared in the third quarter
INVESTORS in local funds, especially those with high exposure to gold mining companies, should be smiling - the performance figures for the third quarter and for the 12 months until September 30 have been exceptional.
4 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
'Papaya rules' can derail Norris
LANDO Norris has admitted that there will be “repercussions until the end of the season” after his costly clash with teammate Oscar Piastri in Singapore, a rare but telling moment of pressure that threatens to define McLaren’s championship battle.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Redefining wealth in the age of social capital
\"THE most valuable real estate in the world isn't a penthouse or a sprawling estate; it's the graveyard. There lie millions of half-written books, ideas never launched, and talents never developed. Most people die with everything still inside of them,“ quotes Derek Sivers.
4 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Chiefs ready for CAF Confederation Cup test against AS Simba
KAIZER Chiefs know what is expected of them in order to gain an advantage in their CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round, first-leg clash against AS Simba at Stade TP Mazembe today afternoon (3pm kickoff).
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
A luxury SUV with unmatched power and exclusivity
EXECUTIVE DEMEANOUR
4 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
Bafana Bafana's victory sparks national happiness surge
WHEN the late South African president Nelson Mandela said, “Sport has the power to change the world; it has the power to inspire; it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does,” he knew exactly what he was talking about.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Saturday Star
For US presidents, Nobel Peace Prize long fraught with politics
MAYBE next year. It was perhaps not a coincidence that the announcement Friday of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for which US President Donald Trump has so openly campaigned coincided with his greatest foreign policy triumph to date — a widely praised ceasefire and hostage deal that, although still fragile, could be the beginning of the end of two years of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
4 min |