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Consequences be damned
But we suffer even if we did not make the decision - like not having water or electricity for 48 hours
4 min |
May 23, 2025
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Lights, camera, collaboration: the missing link revealed at the Indian Film Festival South Africa
For years, my friends teased me about going to the movies alone.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
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No prisoners taken in the Naledi wars
Drew Forrest looks at the fierce academic controversies that have been ignited by South Africa's most recent hominin find
6 min |
May 23, 2025
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Cabinet approves critical minerals strategy
South Africa has identified platinum, manganese, iron ore, coal and chrome as the critical minerals key to economic development, creating jobs, driving industrialisation and boosting national security, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has said.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
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Universities defend hiring of foreign staff
Academics say claims by politicians and on social media are fueling xenophobia and could compromise their safety
3 min |
May 23, 2025
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'Safe and happy' in the States
The US embassy and state department are mum about how the claims of relocated Afrikaners were verified
6 min |
May 23, 2025
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Come home to Mama's
From screen to plate this restaurant brings Italy to the heart of Johannesburg
3 min |
May 23, 2025
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Political parties divided on budget 3.0
EFF criticises it as 'unimaginative' and not benefiting the poor, while the DA calls it a step towards ending 'reckless government spending'
3 min |
May 23, 2025
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Godongwana trims state spending
The finance minister said in his budget that government debt would still stabilise this year but at 77.4% of GDP, higher than predicted in March
4 min |
May 23, 2025
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Climate crisis: Look to circular economies
Producing cement, plastic, steel, aluminium and food causes greenhouse gases, but a circular economy can reduce emissions
5 min |
May 23, 2025
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Make diplomacy great again
\"Trump ambushes South African president,\" read The Guardian's lead headline on Wednesday night.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
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A Latitude adjustment
The RMB Latitudes Art Fair is set to return to Joburg's Shepstone Gardens from 23 to 25 May for its fourth edition.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
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Court rules against eviction of couple
A Stellenbosch smallholding falls under the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, meaning the retired gardener and his wife had the right to stay
3 min |
May 23, 2025
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Rage over municipal tariff hikes
Durban and Johannesburg residents argue that proposed property rates and electricity and water tariff increases will cause an affordability crisis
5 min |
May 23, 2025
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A luxury staycation in Sandton
We work so hard, don't we? From early meetings to late-night hustles, school runs, deadlines and that never-ending inbox. Sometimes, all it takes is one look in the mirror, a deep sigh and the realisation — I need a break.
3 min |
May 23, 2025
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The power of the overlooked
Zenzi is back — and the stakes are bloodier than ever in season 2 of this raw local crime thriller
4 min |
May 23, 2025
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Iran Expo 2025 is breaking records
Sectors of interest include food products, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment as well as steel and mining
5 min |
May 23, 2025
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Ramaphosa endures humiliation
But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to continue
6 min |
May 23, 2025
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'ANC unity won't be sacrificed'
Dada Morero has said he will stand for a second term as the Greater Joburg chair
4 min |
May 23, 2025
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Malcolm X at 100: Our shining prince
As he developed his philosophy he moved from racial nationalism to humanism that embraced the struggle of all oppressed people
6 min |
May 23, 2025
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Alarm over more vulture poisonings
More than 100 vultures died at a private game reserve near Kruger Park's southern boundary
5 min |
May 23, 2025
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Lesufi seeks 'alternatives' to politics
The Gauteng premier and ANC co-convenor said he won't stand for the provincial chair, nor would he be available for a top-seven position at national level
4 min |
May 16, 2025
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Boeing aims to soar in Africa
The continent will need 1 200 new commercial aircraft over the next two decades, the firm says
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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Joburg will expropriate property, but 'not just for the fun of it'
Mayor Dada Morero said abandoned buildings will be seized to address the 1996-97 housing waiting list
5 min |
May 16, 2025
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Wildlife surprise: Elusive forest shrew found in Western Cape
One of the Western Cape’s most mysterious mammals, the Boosmansbos long-tailed forest shrew, has made a reappearance 46 years after it was last recorded.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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A love supreme: A requiem for Koyo Kouoh
Bongani Madondo remembers Koyo Kouoh as an activist and a community worker — and curator of collective futures
10+ min |
May 16, 2025
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Will South Africa survive the looming gas cliff?
South Africa is rapidly approaching a critical energy juncture with an impending natural gas shortage.
10 min |
May 16, 2025
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EFF leaders purged for MK collusion
The party has removed two senior leaders in the province after allegations of ghost branches, sabotage and defiance of Malema's directives
4 min |
May 16, 2025
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US welcomes Afrikaner refugees: Hypocrisy or humanitarian?
The claim by the Trump administration that they are refugees is an abuse of the word
8 min |
May 16, 2025
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Trump's defenders are not persuasive
His approach is likely to damage democracy — and the very people who voted for him
4 min |