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Residents decry Joburg council's
Residents are seeing red after a council agenda suggested that several public spaces and greenbelt areas
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July 25, 2025
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Outcry as Eswatini accepts criminal deportees from US
Civil society groups are demanding answers after Eswatini received five high-risk deportees with convictions for murder, homicide and child rape who were rejected by their own home nations.
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July 25, 2025
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Human connection, not scale, is the strength of SA's small brands
Some South African entrepreneurs are defying the odds by focusing on sustainability and storytelling, and carving out loyal followings in a marketplace that rewards speed over substance. By Kara le Roux
4 min |
July 25, 2025
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New Superman conquers bullies
Turns out the next-generation Man of Steel, in his red cape, boots and undies, is just like us: he feels pain, battles to communicate with his lover and is just so tired of the world's horrifying injustices.
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July 25, 2025
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New Brighton's chess mentor changes the game for children
Mike Pantsi's chess initiative at Indlela Mental Health is transforming young lives.
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July 25, 2025
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Samsung SA ventures forth with foldables despite market decline
Foldable smartphones have always been a niche product and demand for them has slowed down globally. But Samsung is persisting. By Lindsey Schutters
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July 25, 2025
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Eskom could supply power to miners of another kind
Eskom, yes the power utility with R400-billion in debt that could barely keep the lights on in 2023, is considering letting computers do what users no longer want to do: pay for its electricity.
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July 25, 2025
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Dancer Dane Hurst: 'Art is as important as a daily meal'
The artistic director of Joburg Ballet speaks about his inspirations, including his early exposure to the great fine artists, as well as what is catching his attention in the world of performance
4 min |
July 25, 2025
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Rethinking life insurance cover at retirement
My wife and I are approaching retirement. We are in good health, have no debt and have built up a reasonable nest egg. However, we are paying R15,000 per month for life and dread disease cover and the premiums are increasing a lot each year.
3 min |
July 25, 2025
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Wetland restoration cannot keep up with their decline
A global study finds that wetlands are degrading faster than they can be brought back to health
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July 25, 2025
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Investigation calls for reform of building regulatory frameworks
Both the Engineering Council of South Africa and the Council for the Built Environment's investigations into the collapse of a five-storey development in George, Western Cape, are complete.
4 min |
July 25, 2025
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Chiefs defender Rushwin Dortley eyes strong comeback
The young player has had a tough journey to recovery but is ready to fulfil his aspirations. By Yanga Sibembe
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July 25, 2025
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Both young and old face rising cybercrime threats, studies show
Age-targeted cyberthreats, from sextortion to phishing, are on the rise.
2 min |
July 25, 2025
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Israeli fire kills aid-seekers in Gaza
At least 67 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for UN aid trucks in northern Gaza on Sunday, 20 July, the Gaza health ministry said, as Israel issued new evacuation orders for areas packed with displaced people.
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July 25, 2025
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High on Helshoogte: life and laughter in the winelands
From a braai on a township deck with stunning views to a cosy guest house off the beaten track, the winelands reveal a warm and wonderfully human side
3 min |
July 25, 2025
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Parallels and differences between AI boom and dotcom bubble
Wall Street's concentration in the red-hot tech sector is, by some measures, greater than it has ever been, eclipsing levels hit during the 1990s dotcom bubble. But does this mean history is bound to repeat itself?
2 min |
July 25, 2025
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Bold new approach to fixing the basics in SA's schooling system
This time last year, when I became South Africa's minister of basic education, my first order of business was to listen deeply, be guided by the evidence and reform strategically.
2 min |
July 25, 2025
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Book launch as a cultural event: Adichie's novel homecoming
The Nigerian author's first book in more than a decade was published locally, and Lagos celebrated in true African style.
4 min |
July 25, 2025
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Infighting in police casts a long and dark shadow
The lid seems to have been blown open on an intricate web of criminality in both the SAPS and among those with links to law enforcement. By Yeshiel Panchia
4 min |
July 25, 2025
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Built on shaky ground, Israel's economic boom cannot last
If Israel becomes an isolated apartheid state because it won't change course, its prosperity is doomed to end
4 min |
July 25, 2025
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Ask yourself, City of Joburg: who let the dogs out in the war on us?
Taking away the city's green spaces is a declaration of war by a metro totally alienated from its real purpose
4 min |
July 25, 2025
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Mozambican project redefines what it means to include youth
With the youngest population in the world, it's crucial that African governments recognise that empowering young people is the only way to ensure the continent's sustainable development. By Prof Adriano Nuvunga
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July 25, 2025
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Epsteingate: dirty old men preying on young girls - from Pitcairn Island to New York
From a remote Pacific island to the corridors of power, men have long used culture, silence and money to excuse the rape and abuse of girls and young women without consequence
3 min |
July 25, 2025
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While the justice system burns, Ramaphosa still procrastinates
The President has moved unusually fast to appoint a judicial commission on the Mkhwanazi allegations, but a long inquiry will only delay the urgent action that everyone knows is needed. By Professor Balthazar
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July 25, 2025
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to man at the heart of cop scandal
Perhaps most curious has been Mogotsi's habit of trying to meddle in provincial politics through a vehicle called the Brown Mogotsi Foundation. Through this, he was instrumental in forcing then North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo out of office in 2018, at least partly because of Mahumape-lo's support for Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, rather than Ramaphosa, at the ANC's 2017 Nasrec conference.
3 min |
July 25, 2025
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Reports link Ramaphosa campaign
Brown Mogotsi, once a key lobbyist for the President's 2017 ANC leadership bid, is now accused of acting as a go-between for Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and alleged crime boss 'Cat' Matlala.
3 min |
July 25, 2025
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Speak your mind
Why is it necessary to have a talk fest that will cost R700-million, which is a disgusting waste of money?
1 min |
July 25, 2025
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We will pay for averting our eyes from the horrors created by monsters
On Sunday, 13 July, siblings Karam (9) and Lulu (10) al-Ghussain went to fetch water for their family from a water distribution site in Gaza.
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July 25, 2025
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Springbok No 8 question looms large as Rassie shows Rugby Championship hand
Kwagga Smith, Jean-Luc du Preez and Cobus Wiese are the frontrunners for the No 8 jersey as Rassie Erasmus looks to plug the Jasper Wiese-shaped hole in the pack
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July 25, 2025
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Digging up the past: Itumeleng, fo
Meet a young fossil technician following in his father's footsteps, spending his days carefully brushing and sifting through ancient soil in search of bones that could rewrite human history
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