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Top of the class in JSE Investment Challenge
These young South Africans are making smart investment moves and mastering the markets with their skill, strategy and confidence. By Lisakanya Venna
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June 06, 2025
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Great leaders make space for those who don't think and act like them
Whether we are aspirant leaders or in leadership positions, most of us have role models to whom we either look for inspiration or against whom we calibrate our own behaviour.
3 min |
June 06, 2025
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Striker Mabasa believes Pirates can build on their recent successes
Tshegofatso Mabasa is optimistic that the Buccaneers can continue to challenge for, and win, silverware despite the exit of coach José Riveiro. By Yanga Sibembe
4 min |
June 06, 2025
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Christel House ensures that poverty doesn't limit potential
The school provides holistic care, trauma-informed teaching and support to some of Cape Town's most under-resourced children. By Takudzwa Pongweni
5 min |
June 06, 2025
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Awful murders can bring out the best and the worst in us
The murder of Olorato Mongale has gripped the country as gender-based violence, one of our biggest blights, has been put on full display yet again.
2 min |
June 06, 2025
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New book explores thriving criminal activity on Big Tech platforms
Delusive Speech in the Sharing Economy uses Airbnb as its main case study to delve into the ways scammers with criminal intent deceive people. By Julie Reid
4 min |
June 06, 2025
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The pros and cons of the top ANC candidates vying for Ramaphosa's job
As our politics becomes more competitive than ever before, the identity of the leader of each party has become more important.
3 min |
June 06, 2025
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Ensure less estate duties with all-round benefits
I am 82 years old and have R20-million invested in unit trusts. My son will inherit everything, but I am worried about his investing a lump sum like this because he has a gambling problem. I recently did an estate planning exercise and was horrified to see these unit trusts would trigger about R4-million in estate duty.
2 min |
June 06, 2025
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Retail roundup: Lewis delivers, Spar retreats, Pick n Pay bleeds
There was a flurry of corporate activity in the past week as companies with February and March year-ends wanted to get results out before the end of the month.
3 min |
June 06, 2025
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Canvas, mosaic and mural: art
Visiting the township's galleries, studios and cultural hubs gives tourists a sneak peek into its vibrancy and talent as tour guides recount the area's storied history and encourage debate.
3 min |
June 06, 2025
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Killing matriarchs fractures the
Elephant matriarchs are to their herd what libraries are to humans: a trove of information from which to learn. And when that fount of knowledge is taken away, it has many deep and long-lasting effects.
2 min |
June 06, 2025
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SA loses as its entrepreneurs move companies to Estonia
The Baltic country's e-residency programme offers access to a highly efficient digital-first business environment with alluring prospects for local tech companies
4 min |
June 06, 2025
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How couples stay close online
Social media can deepen connection and help maintain intimacy if it is used intentionally.
2 min |
June 06, 2025
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tours give Soweto a new frame
We bump into jazz musician Morake Koali and pop into the mosaic studio of John Mbulaheni, who also offers children's art classes, a sanctuary for young creatives.
2 min |
June 06, 2025
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EU must take lead against Israel
Netanyahu's war in Gaza is catalysing a long-overdue European shift on Israel
3 min |
June 06, 2025
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Race by race, Williams works towards Formula One glory
It's a long-term goal that won't be accomplished soon, but things do look promising. By Yanga Sibembe
4 min |
June 06, 2025
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Saving lives, one baby at a time
As infant abandonment continues to rise in South Africa, a network of baby savers offers desperate mothers a safe, anonymous alternative. By Kristin Engel
5 min |
June 06, 2025
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How to prevent school being at the heart of the bullying scourge
Bullies on the playground or in class harm their victims, the bystanders and themselves. By Mark Potterton
4 min |
June 06, 2025
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'Silicon shield' protects Taiwan against China
If not for the tiny island nation's prowess in making semiconductors, which the whole world needs, China might have attacked it already. By Peter Fabricius
3 min |
June 06, 2025
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Court rules that crypto isn’t currency — but watch this policy space
There was much excitement and fanfare in South Africa’s cryptocurrency community last month when the high court told the South African Reserve Bank it couldn't treat bitcoin like rands. But like all good movie plot twists, there’s a less exciting sequel in the works.
1 min |
June 06, 2025
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Against the odds, SA agricultural exports to US rise in the first quarter of 2025
South Africa's agricultural exports to the US increased 19% in the first quarter (Q1) of this year compared with the same period in 2024, according to data from Trade Map that was crunched by the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz). It is an interesting trend that highlights some important points against the backdrop of a frosty SA-US diplomatic landscape.
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June 06, 2025
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Mr Lesufi, you have 72 hours to put this motion into... motion
ActionSA is crowing about proposals the Gauteng government will definitely, certainly, assuredly get to, soon
5 min |
June 06, 2025
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Uploading the human mind: what is possible?
The need to simulate all the human senses accurately in a computer environment is still preventing uploading of the human brain - for now.
3 min |
June 06, 2025
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Crypto webinar urges caution amid the bitcoin boom frenzy
At Daily Maverick's recent Decrypting Crypto webinar, experts warned that without understanding crypto's risks, investors could be setting themselves up for trouble.
3 min |
June 06, 2025
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Africa's literary giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, fallen but not forgotten
The late Kenyan author committed to giving voice to the decolonial moment and vowed, in the late 1970s, to write only in his home language. By Peter Kimani
3 min |
June 06, 2025
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WHY THE ANC DOES NOT EXTRADITE THE GUPTAS
You know what irks my liver? The silence of national director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi in relation to the extradition of the Guptas. The answer to this lies in the Departments of International Affairs and Justice and Constitutional Development.
1 min |
June 06, 2025
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No contracts, no clarity: scorecards for GNU ministers have failed to materialise
As the one-year anniversary of the government of national unity draws near, performance agreements have yet to be delivered. By Victoria O'Regan
3 min |
June 06, 2025
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Rustling of a sock embodies the silent resistance of taxi drivers
South African motorists love to hate minibus taxi drivers, but spare a thought for their exploitation through appalling working conditions in a highly unregulated working environment.
6 min |
June 06, 2025
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Non-state armed groups engaged in conflicts use drones for propaganda
Africa is experiencing a rapidly expanding drone environment in terms of localised manufacturing, deployment and use, introducing a complex array of players and proxies.
1 min |
June 06, 2025
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Speak your mind
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with US President Donald Trump was more than a diplomatic engagement — it was a chance to defend South Africa against the dangerous and unsubstantiated “white genocide” narrative that has been irresponsibly circulated in right-wing circles abroad.
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