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How to use your talent to make a difference
Author Rutger Bregman suggests that your natural inclinations are best used to bring joy and happiness to others, just like it did for businessperson Rob Mather
6 min |
August 01, 2025
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Steps SA simply must take in an effort to secure a US trade deal
To secure a tariff deal with the US, South Africa will have to offer President Donald Trump concessions that will work for his country broadly, or for him specifically.
2 min |
August 01, 2025
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How to take the stress out of UIF
Many Unemployment Insurance Fund applicants experience frustrating delays and confusing procedures. Knowing what documents you need and how to avoid the pitfalls can save you time.
2 min |
August 01, 2025
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Caged for profit: exhibition exposes cruelty to big cats
Held Captive reveals the horror at the heart of an industry built on suffering and exploitation
2 min |
August 01, 2025
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To tip or not to tip: that is the question for South Africans
We might think of tipping as a choice - a token of thanks for good service - but in South Africa, it's a vital lifeline that props up a system built on underpayment, inequality and cost-shifting. By Dominique Olivier
3 min |
August 01, 2025
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Mighty metros are failing their residents and South Africa as a whole
If metropolitan municipalities were to deliver the quality services expected by citizens, it would have a significant impact on the lives of most South Africans and businesses.
3 min |
August 01, 2025
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Currie Cup still has a key role to play in SA rugby system
Squad development will be the priority for the leading franchises over the course of a Currie Cup campaign that sets the tone for the URC and European tournaments
4 min |
August 01, 2025
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Speak your mind
Responses to Epsteingate: dirty old men preying on young girls — from Pitcairn Island to New York, 25 July
1 min |
August 01, 2025
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Bogotá marks a turn for Global South diplomacy
The Emergency Conference to Halt Genocide in Gaza was held in Bogotá, Colombia, on 15 and 16 July.
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August 01, 2025
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Transforming taverns into safe, profitable community spaces
Gift Sedibeng and Florence Rambuda are two of many restaurant owners benefiting from Heineken's Tavern Transformation project. By Bridget Hilton-Barber
3 min |
August 01, 2025
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Elite cyclists gear up for new controversial slow-down rules
Professional cycling is getting faster, and cycling's governing body wants to rein in speeds to boost rider safety - but not everyone is happy. By Popi Sotiriadou
3 min |
August 01, 2025
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UCT is right: universities should ditch flawed AI-detection tools
Opaque, unreliable and putting students in constant fear, such software harms education more than it protects it. By Sioux McKenna and Neil Kramm
4 min |
August 01, 2025
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Springbok Women's steady growth sets stage for World Cup push
After years of preparation and valuable experience, the team is now in search of its best performance yet at a Rugby World Cup. By Keanan Hemmonsbey
4 min |
August 01, 2025
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Expats, beware these property ownership pitfalls
We are South Africans working abroad with all our savings in our offshore bank.
2 min |
August 01, 2025
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Trump's chaos is a strategy and he plays it well
The US president's tariff wars have had almost everyone on tenterhooks, defensive and in a weak bargaining position - exactly what he wanted
4 min |
August 01, 2025
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Illegal outdoor advertising in Johannesburg poses a danger to motorists
The billboards and adverts also lower property values and cost money in lost revenue. By Anna Cox
1 min |
August 01, 2025
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Fadiel Adams won't back down
The National Coloured Congress leader continues to use his platform to pursue the interests of his constituency, snarl at the DA and accuse the ANC of marginalising 'coloured' people.
6 min |
August 01, 2025
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Pirates remain thick as thieves
As long as valuables have been moved by ship, water raiders have existed - so listen out for the click-click of a peg leg. Argh, me matey!
4 min |
August 01, 2025
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This is what it means to be wonderstruck
Now playing in Joburg is an iteration of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat that pushes beyond the perceived limits of the musical and respectfully illuminates the material in brand-new ways. By Keith Bain
3 min |
August 01, 2025
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Will new animal export welfare
The heated debate about whether the live export trade can ever be humane, or should be banned altogether
2 min |
August 01, 2025
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The real cost of pricing love in cows: lobolo's harmful legacy
What is supposed to be a respectful tradition has evolved into a transactional disgrace. By Themba Dlamini
5 min |
August 01, 2025
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MONEY CLOUDS THE ISSUE OF LAND CLAIMS
I was listening to the radio the other day and heard Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development Mzwanele Nyhontso talking about trying to reduce the backlog of paying for land claims. He was meeting with a community in the Eastern Cape.
1 min |
August 01, 2025
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AYO responds to article
The company has pointed out two factual errors in DM168's story about its demise and wishes to place its side of the story on record regarding several statements
3 min |
August 01, 2025
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Strategy and teamwork are rewarded in JSE Investment Challenge
June's milestone of the JSE Investment Challenge showcased the exceptional talent and strategic thinking emerging across SA’s investment community.
2 min |
August 01, 2025
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Shiny outlook for gold as it scales new heights in Q2
Gold keeps setting new price and production records as the world remains a rocky place with wars in many places and a fickle US president causing unprecedented economic ups and downs
3 min |
August 01, 2025
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Global pressure forces Israel to allow a trickle of aid into Gaza
After months of denying starvation and blaming Hamas, Israel is finally allowing some aid into Gaza. But the flow is limited, and aid groups say it barely scratches the surface of the unfolding famine.
4 min |
August 01, 2025
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Banyana Banyana's future clouded by Wafcon disappointment
The team failed to reach the Women's Africa Cup of Nations podium for the first time since 2016. What does the future hold for them? By Yanga Sibembe
4 min |
August 01, 2025
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Outing the canoodling Coldplay couple: the kiss cam playing God
When a roving camera at a concert caught a CEO and his HR manager cheating, Tik Tok and its ilk exploded with glee. In a world watched from every angle, including from moral high horses, we are newly policed
5 min |
August 01, 2025
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PFL looks to get a foothold in Africa and latch on to growing MMA fandom
South Africa has just hosted its biggest MMA event to date, and more are on the horizon thanks to the Professional Fighters League.
4 min |
July 25, 2025
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Encourage children to challenge authority - yes, even your own
Developing critical thinking skills is vital to helping kids become savvy world navigators.
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