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Joburg's R89.4bn budget 'is politically motivated'
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has accused the ruling coalition in the City of Johannesburg of allocating its budget to areas where it is most likely to get votes.
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May 30, 2025
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The writer who refused to bow
Vashna Jagarnath explores the life, the message and the legacy of the Kenyan literary giant
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May 30, 2025
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Unpacking our response to 'the 59ers'
We joke about the Afrikaners who went to the US, but our shared South African identity evokes our compassion and hope they haven't made a mistake
4 min |
May 30, 2025
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DA renews bid to control W Cape police
The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert's remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa's violent crime problem
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May 30, 2025
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The launch of 'The Diplomat'
The launch of The Diplomat, which took place on 16 May at the University of Pretoria’s Javett Art Centre, was attended by the ambassadors and embassy staff of more than 45 embassies.
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May 30, 2025
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EFF to use 'Kill the Boer' for 2026 elections
The Economic Freedom Fighters insist on the use of the struggle song as a rallying cry ahead of the polls
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May 30, 2025
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Universities, revive Joburg's hippest 'hood
Melville was an asset undervalued by the city and universities. It is in decay but it could be restored
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May 30, 2025
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Why is a building memorable long after the paint dries?
All buildings have their own stories and they hold those of the people who built them, lived there or used them
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May 30, 2025
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'Polluters are derailing green policy'
A new report points fingers at mining and fossil fuel giants for successfully blocking South Africa's energy transition for 20 years
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May 30, 2025
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Where Jozi goes to eat after dark
Relish Deluxe blends tradition and modernity in a city that never sleeps - or stops eating well
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May 30, 2025
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Yemen marks 35th National Day anniversary in South Africa
On 22 May, the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen marked the 35th anniversary of Yemen’s National Day — commemorating the unification of the country’s northern and southern regions.
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May 30, 2025
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AG exposes municipal meltdown
Taxpayers are paying for ill-disciplined, debt-ridden, unaccountable local governments
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May 30, 2025
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Calls for Shivambu's head to roll
A faction in the uMkhonto weSizwe party aligned to traditional leaders wants a leadership change that could affect others besides the secretary general
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May 30, 2025
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Finding story and soul
A first encounter with Kingsmead Book Fair, where community and unexpected joy come together in celebration of literature
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May 30, 2025
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The fault in our Starlink narratives
Addressing the nascent computer industry in 1990, information theorist Neil Postman questioned the unspoken assumption that the capacity to process information is at the heart of society's ills.
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May 30, 2025
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Strengthen law against digital child labour
In many cases, the digital economy is a perceived lifeline for families struggling to make ends meet but in the process children are exposed to harm
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May 30, 2025
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SA politicians also weaponise migration
South Africa must rid itself of issues that prevent a fair, rights-based approach to people's mobility
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May 30, 2025
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Lebanon Golf Championship
The Fifth Annual South African Lebanese Golf Championship, hosted by the Embassy of Lebanon, took place on Sunday, 25 May 2025, at the Wanderers Golf Club in Johannesburg.
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May 30, 2025
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Culture, family fun and good vibes at RedFest 2025
RedFest returns to Redhill School in Joburg this Youth Day long weekend from 13 to 16 June.
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May 30, 2025
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Capturing a sound in an image
From rare Ernest Cole prints to iconic portraits of Makeba and Masekela, this show captures the musicians and the energy of live music itself
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May 30, 2025
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Unisa grows from strength to strength in research, global rankings
Led since 2021 by Professor Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Unisa takes great pride in the remarkable strides made in achieving excellence in research on the national and international stages, innovating in catalytic niches, and continuing an upward trajectory in authoritative world rankings.
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May 30, 2025
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Pharaoh out of time
Set in 3025, Cape Town Opera's Aida reinvents itself for a new generation, but the voices and the music remain timeless
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May 30, 2025
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Investing in Young Lives: A Pathway to Harnessing the Demographic Dividend and Advancing Human Capital Development
Zlyanda Ngoma, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Sudesh Reddy, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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May 23, 2025
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Memory, imagination and the
Nigerien Mariam Issoufou’s work does not imitate the West. It reclaims the future from the ground beneath her feet
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May 23, 2025
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Public Health, Social Justice and Feminist Governance- Visioning the Next 25 Years: A farewell tribute to the work of Professor Olive Shisana
If Shakespeare were writing Marc Antony's famous eulogy from Julius Caesar today and in a South African context, he would probably have said, “The good that South Africa and South Africans do Is oft interred with their bones.”
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May 23, 2025
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Social housing is essential but should it be rental-only?
Protesting for social housing across South Africa has been a long-standing, contentious issue. I recently wrote about the first inner-city affordable housing development announced by the Western Cape government in Cape Town’s city centre.
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May 23, 2025
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Communities still being undermined
A new report provides 'both a call to action and a blueprint for change' for socially owned renewables in South Africa's energy transition
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May 23, 2025
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Hey, Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala
Dancing in the streets: A parade will take place, starting from the Windybrow Arts Centre in Hillbrow, on Saturday 24 May.
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May 23, 2025
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Grok reveals need for African Al
Most artificial intelligence bots are trained outside the continent, raising questions of bias
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May 23, 2025
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'We never used the term white genocide'
The trade union has accused the minister in the presidency of rhetoric instead of focusing on facts
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