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Not just fabric, but evidence
Why Theodorah remains an evolving figure in artist Senzeni Marasela's practice
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July 25, 2025
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Spiritual hustle of Young Stunna
For the singer, making music is about finding the rhythm in chaos, love, respect and home
4 min |
July 25, 2025
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ARVs in our water are 'harmless'
But antiretroviral and other medication in drinking water are an increasing risk over time
4 min |
July 25, 2025
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An act of God or governance failure?
Toyota's case against eThekwini over flood damage gives us pause for thought: what could be done differently?
6 min |
July 18, 2025
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ActionSA targets migrants
The Constitution, the National Health Act, the UN Refugee Convention and the African Charter on peoples' rights obligate South Africa to provide basic healthcare to all people in its borders
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July 18, 2025
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Hunger No More: How Save the Children South Africa is Rewriting the Future for Limpopo's Youngest Learners
At Save the Children South Africa (SCSA), we are committed to creating a world where every child has the chance to thrive.
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July 18, 2025
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The art of holding space
Relebogile Mabotja holds space for loss and healing in her deeply empathetic series Untied
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July 18, 2025
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Ghana endorses bold campaign for a visa-free Africa
The push for a visa-free Africa gained renewed momentum with Ghana's endorsement of the Trans African Tourism and Unity Campaign, which advocates say is essential for unlocking the continent's economic and cultural potential.
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July 18, 2025
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Botswana can escape the hangman
The new president, a human rights lawyer, has the opportunity to abolish the death penalty
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July 18, 2025
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Red beret, red cap: A spinning populist coin
Julius Malema and Donald Trump are alarmingly similar - charismatic leaders' of questionable character whose interventions appeal to emotions but won't fix the economy
5 min |
July 18, 2025
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Freshwater fish face extinction
Freshwater fish are an 'aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine' for Africa's rivers, lakes and wetlands, a report notes
4 min |
July 18, 2025
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'National Dialogue is no talk shop'
But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money
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July 18, 2025
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'Focus on solutions people support'
People in South America are most likely to say that climate change is behind extreme weather, while people in Africa and North America are less likely to agree
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July 18, 2025
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Court bars former ANC MP Boy Mamabolo from Facebook
The Polokwane high court has ordered that former ANC MP Boy Mamabolo's Facebook account be deactivated and that he refrain from publishing defamatory statements against Polokwane's mayor, John Mpe, and his family on any social media platforms.
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July 18, 2025
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From Soweto to Great Hall: Football's doctor of dreams
Wits University recognises Kaizer Motaung's achievements with an honorary doctorate
4 min |
July 18, 2025
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Whose dialogue is it anyway?
The National Dialogue has not even begun and has already become irrevocably politically tainted — exactly the thing it was not supposed to be.
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July 18, 2025
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Trust in the police at an all-time low, report shows
Public trust in the South African Police Service (SAPS) is at an all-time low, with just over a fifth of citizens having faith in the police since 2022, according to a new survey.
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July 18, 2025
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Inside the writer's war room
Shaka iLembe returns with cinematic ambition, cultural depth and storytelling that honours memory as much as history
6 min |
July 18, 2025
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A new grace for the old order
We have recently seen a number of coming-of-age stories emerging from various African countries that mark a shift from childhood to the experiences of the youth.
3 min |
July 18, 2025
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Mulder and the Selfless Spirit
The batsman captured the elusive spirit of the game when he focused on winning, declining to beat Lara's record, Craig Thrupp reports
3 min |
July 18, 2025
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Doubt cast on ANC's KZN leaders
The provincial police commissioner's allegations against the police minister and the higher education minister's Seta appointments have undermined their reputations
5 min |
July 18, 2025
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'For us to exist, we have to resist'
Haidar Eid's Banging on the Walls of the Tank weaves grief with political insight of Israel's war
4 min |
July 18, 2025
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Mashika tracks spiritual sounds
Zethu Mashika crafts soundtracks that stir the soul, and it all began with one lucky night
4 min |
July 18, 2025
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SA Tourism overspends by R24.1m
Parliament slammed the marketing agency for missed key targets amid allegations of procurement irregularities
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July 18, 2025
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'Fortress Europe' harms Africa
The European Union’s decade-long crackdown on African migrants is just as appalling as US President Donald Trump’s draconian immigration policies, writes Adekeye Adebajo
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July 18, 2025
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A global court could curb corruption
Presently, there is no international institution to hold kleptocrats accountable when the countries they rule are unwilling or unable to do so.
2 min |
July 18, 2025
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Ratladi and the weight of seeing
Between the presidential living room and the wasteland, director Calvin Ratladi finds Robert Mugabe's ghost and the aching split in our soil
6 min |
July 18, 2025
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Extreme heat threat to older people
Researchers warn that 'zombie' microbes may reawaken as Earth's ice melts
4 min |
July 18, 2025
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ANC, DA square off over budget
The Democratic Alliance won't back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police
4 min |
July 18, 2025
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The ecological consequences of risk-taking
Once upon a time, when I was a young buck working my first real job, I was seconded to a company for a two-week period to help them sort out an issue in their contact centre.
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