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Louis Massyn set to make Comrades history with 50th appearance

Crossing the finish line will 'be emotional', says the runner. By Sulette Ferreira

4 min  |

May 09, 2025

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Kagiso Rabada's recreational drug use is a warning sign and a possible cry for help

South Africa's fast bowling superstar needs support as he returns to play after being penalised for a positive drug test

4 min  |

May 09, 2025

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Trump's tariffs on foreign movies baffle entertainment industry

The entertainment industry reacted with a mixture of alarm and bafflement on Monday, 5 May, after US President Donald Trump said he would put a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the US, but issued few details on just how such a levy would work.

2 min  |

May 09, 2025

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Clock is ticking for SA wine exports to the US

South African wine exporters now have a hard deadline, and little room to manoeuvre, after US Customs and Border Protection confirmed that US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff order will apply once the 90-day reprieve evaporates on 9 July.

2 min  |

May 09, 2025
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Melody pierces the veil between life and death

Ryan Coogler returns for the near perfect Sinners, about music and freedom in 1930s Mississippi.

3 min  |

May 09, 2025
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Before you hedge, make sure you have the edge

In South Africa, hedge funds are strictly controlled through an act of Parliament and are overseen by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority.

2 min  |

May 09, 2025

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Why your personal inflation rate matters

The official inflation rate might not match your own experience. Here's why it's vital to track your personal cost of living.

3 min  |

May 09, 2025

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The world according to Buffett

The acclaimed investor's achievements are legendary, but it's worth reflecting on his personal side too

3 min  |

May 09, 2025

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Trump version of America is as grotesque as Mr Creosote

In the comedy Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, a character called Mr Creosote is monstrously obese, to the point where he is unable to move unaided.

3 min  |

May 09, 2025
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Hue Café is a storytelling gem in the heart of Durban

The city's hottest new coffee, culinary, art and music space is delightfully down-to-earth

4 min  |

May 09, 2025
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Quiet echo of women's voices in Moeng's striking story collection

Gothataone Moeng elevates everyday stories steeped in a profound sense of place to give nuance to the inner lives of ordinary Batswana. By Joy Watson

4 min  |

May 09, 2025

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Greatest Rivalry series set to change rugby's quadrennial narrative

The new series involving the Springboks and All Blacks will alter the shape of the game and change the way a four-year cycle is viewed.

3 min  |

May 09, 2025

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Forever Committed: For 130 years, SAB's legacy is South Africa's story

In a country as complex and extraordinary as South Africa, few companies can say their history is bound as tightly to the nation’s progress as ours.

2 min  |

May 09, 2025
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battle over workplace equity

Despite the increased overall employment of black South Africans, their movement into higher-skilled occupations remains limited, and the private sector is particularly resistant to change compared with the public sector.

3 min  |

May 09, 2025

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Mauritius is losing its lustre as inertia and complacency set in

Once the darling of development economists because of its strategic reinvention, the island country is now neither navigating global headwinds successfully nor tackling rising internal risks.

3 min  |

May 09, 2025

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Protecting the rule of law: one step forward, two steps back

Two recent developments brought a glimmer of hope, but one has already faltered.

6 min  |

May 09, 2025
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Hardy hardly helps hollow Havoc's hostile, hasty hullabaloo

Gareth Evans, director of The Raid, teams up with Tom Hardy for this ultra-violent and relentlessly gory movie that should satisfy fans of Hong Kong-style action cinema, but will probably leave the rest of the audience beaten into submission.

2 min  |

May 09, 2025
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From diet to drugs: why weight loss is different for each person

There is no one-size-fits-all approach that will work for everyone. By Reiner Jumpertz-von Schwartzenberg

4 min  |

May 09, 2025
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Soap works to keep you clean and smelling fresh

There's a science behind soap that ensures you can get rid of all types of dirt when you wash up, regardless of whether it's muddy or oily. By Paul E Richardson

3 min  |

May 09, 2025

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VAT chance: GNU wanders the desert as DA poses as Messiah

Political posturing has meant the government of national unity has been completely unable to table a Budget

5 min  |

May 09, 2025
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Indigenous is simply marvellous

After many years of work, a comprehensive national guidebook on SA garden plants is ready. By Tony Carnie

3 min  |

May 09, 2025

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South Africa's sports leadership just keeps dropping the ball

The country's sports scene would be thriving if administrators weren't constantly defending themselves against maladministration claims. By Yanga Sibembe

4 min  |

May 09, 2025
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St James' community of enquiry

The shuttered Joburg school anchored its philosophy in stillness, love and self-awareness.

4 min  |

May 09, 2025

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Flaws in the system are exposed

Shock-inducing events in the UK, Germany and South Africa will have huge ramifications for their stability

3 min  |

May 09, 2025
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We have become a society with no shame, no sense of decency

One of the strangest things I've ever had to do was to pick out my younger brother's casket after he died in 2021.

2 min  |

May 09, 2025

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FOOTWEAR FLIES AT KENYAN RALLY

Kenya's President William Ruto fended off a shoe thrown at him during a speech about the cost of living, which has been a source of public anger, social media videos showed.

1 min  |

May 09, 2025
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Mashatile shooting claim raises eyebrows and political doubts

Last weekend, Deputy President Paul Mashatile attended a service at the KwaZulu-Sizabantu mission in KwaZulu-Natal.

3 min  |

May 02, 2025
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Scintillating sequel to A Doll's House asks us to think

Henrik Ibsen's freedom-loving protagonist returns to the home she left in Lucas Hnath’s play about liberation and its price. By Keith Bain

4 min  |

May 02, 2025

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How to provide fast access to funds after death

Question I want to invest some money that can do the following:

3 min  |

May 02, 2025
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Why are humans not furry too?

A biologist explains why humans are not covered in hair like lots of other mammals are.

3 min  |

May 02, 2025