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Falling fuel revenue drives forecourt reinvention in SA
Nearly half of customers aren't there for petrol, instead buying food and groceries at the stores
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March 27, 2026
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Sunshine Tour and LIV Golf SA should work together in future
The inaugural LIV Golf South Africa tournament was a resounding success.
5 min |
March 27, 2026
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Row erupts over use of shark nets near new resort in KZN
The dispute reflects a broader global debate about how societies manage the rare but emotionally powerful risk of shark encounters, especially as coastal tourism expands into marine habitats
4 min |
March 27, 2026
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Zanele Muholi continues to cement their global influence
Winning the Hasselblad Award underlines the importance of the queer artist's work
5 min |
March 27, 2026
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Millions in cash deposits tracked to 'slush fund' linked to Molefe
Deposits into Palcocap's account raise questions about the former Transnet and Eskom boss's involvement and the source of the funds. By Pieter-Louis Myburgh
4 min |
March 27, 2026
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Manyonga beat addiction and returned to international stage
After years lost to suspensions, the long jumper was at the world championships.
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March 27, 2026
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Savvy divorce planning starts with seeing whole financial picture
Question I am getting divorced.
3 min |
March 27, 2026
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Mr Price faces backlash over its European expansion strategy
The share price since December reflects investors' lack of enthusiasm for the retailer's ambitions in Europe
5 min |
March 27, 2026
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A journey in the ancient footsteps
Addo Elephant National Park occupies a huge expanse of the Eastern Cape, populated by hundreds of the great
3 min |
March 20, 2026
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Debasing people's basic right to access enough food is a travesty
I have been working in the food justice space for at least six years now.
2 min |
March 20, 2026
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A state of economic turmoil is upon us, and a rout seems inevitable
A confluence of shocks is testing the resilience of global markets and lofty asset valuations, and investors have good reason to feel jittery about what lies ahead
2 min |
March 20, 2026
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Eastern Cape schools benefit from Ford-backed literacy drive
A partnership between Ford Motor Company Africa and Rally to Read is addressing South Africa's reading crisis, helping teachers and learners to overcome foundational literacy challenges.
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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Why we still love a cookbook in our flashy social media world
Cooking is one of the biggest categories on the internet, but cookbooks are still popular.
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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Ranger brings the message of conservation home to kids
Nkateko Mzimba protects wildlife both in her job and as a crèche volunteer.
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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Adriaan Wildschutt is going the distance in SA athletics
By becoming South Africa's first winner of the New York City Half-Marathon, the athlete has rubberstamped his reputation as one of the country's best runners
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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Brazilian butt of this joke is on us
Just when South Africans think things can't get worse on live daytime television, members of Parliament's committee probing police capture are forced - some would say enticed - to examine a surgically lifted bum
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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spur SA into new energy fields?
Looming gas cliff
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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Bishops has become the team to beat in schoolboy water polo
In a highly competitive environment, the first team from Bishops Diocesan College has emerged on top over the past two seasons.
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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Policies that genuinely transform the economy are not oppressive
Sitting in the packed hall at the Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel on 28 February, I was struck by the weight of the moment when Deputy President Paul Mashatile was delivering the keynote address.
1 min |
March 20, 2026
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Understanding the true scale of SA's crisis of unemployment
The dominant paradigm regarding South Africa's unemployment crisis asserts that the state does not have the funds to create millions of jobs, suggesting that we need to rely on the private sector to resolve our unemployment crisis.
3 min |
March 20, 2026
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Could war and oil market havoc
Continued deindustrialisation has placed the country at the mercy of geopolitical shocks like the US-Israeli war on Iran. Accelerated market reform is the answer, but what are the chances? By Lindsey Schutters
3 min |
March 20, 2026
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SA researchers outperform elite
Despite far smaller teams and budgets, the University of Cape Town and its South African research partners
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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Iran participation uncertainty casts a shadow over World Cup
Political tensions have made the country's withdrawal likely, causing an organisational nightmare for Fifa and forcing the sports governing body to consider multiple scenarios for the 2026 tournament. By Craig Ray
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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Two-pot retirement claims surge
New tax year starts with a bang as fund administrators receive thousands of applications.
2 min |
March 20, 2026
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Teaching with Al requires care
Artificial intelligence is here to stay and educators must therefore grapple with how they use it. Its advantages are numerous, but so are its dangers, and it is vital to know and navigate the difference.
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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Gold Fields' relocation project adds to scientific insights into chinchillas
The need to move a colony of the wild rodents at a mine in Chile is resulting in scientific studies and a deeper understanding of the species. By Ed Stoddard
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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Balancing care, finances and dignity for a parent with dementia
My mother is a widow and has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia.
3 min |
March 20, 2026
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Tips for an ambassador fresh off the boat: respect Mzanzi
The US ambasaddor to South Africa had hardly had time to settle in before he managed to score a démarche because of comments about the courts that he made on - where else - social media
4 min |
March 20, 2026
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ARTICLE ABOUT SWIFTS HAS RESOLVED MIX-UP, BUT WHERE HAVE THEY GONE?
Response to Look up to escape from a world of men waging war, 6 March
1 min |
March 20, 2026
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CEO unfazed by damages claim spoiling MTN's excellent results
An Irish company claims that MTN has perpetrated trademark counterfeiting and is suing for billions of euros. Worse, it says this has not been disclosed in financial statements or other filings. By Lindsey Schutters
3 min |