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Alien: Earth is no chest burster
Now on Disney+, the TV version of the Alien franchise is hit and miss, with excellent body horror episodes and brilliant CGI but an overall half-baked arc. In your lounge, no one can hear you scream...
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August 22, 2025
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Collaboration and shared values are essential for transformation
From time to time, I like to listen to a rousing university commencement speech.
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August 22, 2025
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venue in Muldersdrift gets it right
On the day of the recent official Syringa launch, fishing maestro Mark Yelland, one of South Africa's top guides and instructors, was on hand to offer some advice to beginners, which included the wife and sons of a friend of mine.
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August 22, 2025
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Water crisis worsens on KZN South Coast as taps remain dry
The Ugu District Municipality says relief is imminent, but residents remain sceptical. By Tony Carnie
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August 22, 2025
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Flash Gala is the apple of local fruit producers' eyes
A record crop of the trademarked South African apple variety signals opportunity for local growers in a context of markets in Asia, the Middle East and Africa having shown enthusiasm for the fruit
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August 22, 2025
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Never expect rambunctious South Africans to behave as you'd like at your gathering
Dear Cupcake, you should know very well by now that this country's citizens are highly opinionated and not at all afraid to speak their mind, unlike their counterparts in, say, Russia or Zimbabwe
3 min |
August 22, 2025
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World Athletics' mandatory SRY gene test for women athletes is totally misguided
The geneticist who discovered the SRY gene on the human Y chromosome explains why it being present doesn't prove what people think it does
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August 22, 2025
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March of the machines: we're losing our creative edge to AI
Muscling into most endeavours, artificial intellience is beating its human makers. By Steven Boykey Sidley
4 min |
August 22, 2025
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Call centre agents show graduates the correct Al way
Call centres are embracing artificial intelligence to boost their workers' output. By Lindsey Schutters
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August 22, 2025
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If SA's National Dialogue is to truly matter, it must be a people's process
In 1977, 14 years after Kenya's independence, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and Ngugi wa Mirii staged I Will Marry When I Want.
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August 22, 2025
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Versatile player Jakkie Cilliers has evolved with the Springbok Women
Both the national team and their talented centre, wing and kicker are at the 2025 World Cup to showcase their growth over the past three years.
4 min |
August 22, 2025
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Provincial health departments owe lab service R9.7-billion
One of the biggest risks to the financial stability of the NHLS, the state's forensic and pathology laboratory service, is failure by provincial health departments to pay their bills.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Province under fire for wanting to cash in on culling
Critics say North West parks board aims to enrich itself by killing elephants in Madikwe.
4 min |
August 22, 2025
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Transparency regarding political party funding is under threat
My Vote Counts warns that raising the disclosure threshold will enable corruption.
3 min |
August 22, 2025
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Red Roses and Black Ferns lead 2025 Rugby World Cup scrum
The other contenders have stiff opposition and financial challenges to beat in order to prevail at the Women's Rugby World Cup.
4 min |
August 22, 2025
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Letter from Hendrik du Toit
Ninety One is enthusiastic about sponsoring The Gathering for a third year. We return not out of habit, but because this event challenges assumptions, inspires action and convenes those who are committed to changing South Africa for the better.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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A stitch in time earns an income
Lives are transformed as cutters and crocheters transform discarded plastic into new products.
2 min |
August 22, 2025
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Nuclear site close to Cape Town gets the green light
The minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment recently upheld an environmental authorisation to begin work on a new facility, but activists say the report is too old to be relevant
3 min |
August 22, 2025
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How to strike the right balance between caution and growth
With inflation now at about 3%, the Reserve Bank cut rates by 0.25 basis points.
3 min |
August 22, 2025
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Is property a good investment?
Today's changing realities are challenging the old belief that property equals security.
3 min |
August 22, 2025
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How laughter can cut (the cheese) to the political heart
Andrew Buckland's Feedback uses humour to talk about food and starvation as a weapon of war
4 min |
August 22, 2025
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This market's wild ride could go even further
Much about the market's features is setting off alarm bells, but some aspects manage to provide comfort
3 min |
August 22, 2025
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Steps to de-risk South Africa's approach to global politics
The country has chosen strategic autonomy as its response to the complexity and instability of global affairs, but it doesn't have what it takes to navigate such a stance successfully.
4 min |
August 22, 2025
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Comedian Celeste Ntuli carries the weight of truth
She is open about her struggle with obesity and its risks. By Bhekisisa Mncube
3 min |
August 22, 2025
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All eyes will be on the Springboks' response to Ellis Park fiasco
South Africa's humbling loss at in Joburg is a wake-up call for the rest of the 2025 Rugby Championship as well as for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
4 min |
August 22, 2025
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Identity, dislocation and home between Zimbabwe and Canada
Chido Muchemwa's debut short story collection centres queer voices while mixing folklore with reportage to grapple with history. By Gibson Ncube
4 min |
August 22, 2025
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The power of change – why this Gathering matters
Change is never abstract. Real change lives in the stories of people who stand up, speak out and shift the trajectory of a community, an institution or a country. At its best, change alters the lives of people by making them safer, freer and more hopeful. Join us at The Gathering: Changemakers Impact Edition to witness change in action.
3 min |
August 22, 2025
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requires tackling the tough stuff
Fixing up the bridge is part of Jozi My Jozi's flagship Gateways project, which will revitalise the major entry points or gateways into the city. Businesses have been invited to \"adopt a gateway\".
2 min |
August 22, 2025
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Clearer food warning labels will enable healthier eating habits
Decrypting the meaning of nutritional information on food packaging might soon get easier, if proposed regulations are adopted. Unfortunately, a healthy diet depends on more than labelling. By Zano Kunene
5 min |
August 22, 2025
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The NHLS is turning the corner
Since the National Health Laboratory Service was rocked by a scandal involving contracts worth about R200-million, which implicated its former chief executive and chief financial officer, the organisation has implemented strategies to catch fraud and criminality early - and they seem to be working.
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