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JZ’s apostles to launch new party
Made up of church groups, amakhosi and taxi operators, it’s intent on dethroning Ramaphosa
LRC allows ‘harasser’ to resign
The scandal-hit lawyer continues to work in public interest law, frustrating his accusers
Slice of Life: One shot, one opportunity…
Six of us eagerly waited backstage. We listened for hours as poets, comedians and singers took the chance to show off their skills
Hunt for the octopus from space
Studies suggesting that the humble octopus might be from outer space have seized the attention of would-be xenobiologists
Mabe-linked firms cited for fraud
A forensic investigation into the extraordinary multimillion-rand tender awarded by a subsidiary of the North West government to companies associated with ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe has found traces of fraud
Taxi peace is cold comfort
Rival bosses in Cape Town make up after a blood feud that claimed the lives of 13 people and wounded commuters
NGO grapples with ‘toxic’ culture
Former staff members say Equal Education’s problems go beyond sexual harassment
It’s ANC vs ANC as land ‘war’ looms
KwaZulu-Natal will call its own land summit over the Ingonyama Trust impasse
‘Taking away our traditional land is neocolonialism’
Traditional leaders have warned the ANC against expropriating land under their custodianship, saying it would be tantamount to “continuing the colonial agendaâ€
R20/hour a step closer for workers
The new green-lit labour laws include a provision for unions to decide on strikes by secret ballot
Broken hearts as Stella reels from femicide
A small town is traumatised after two teenagers became the latest victims in the war on women
Goodbye to your sweet tooth
Have you ever been on a diet and wished that spinach excited your tastebuds?
‘Gatvol’ Capetonians stoke racial tension on Flats
The protests over a shortage of housing and land are pitting coloured people against their black neighbours
Cosatu signs public sector wage deal but some unions hold out
After 10 months of negotiations, about 40% of the country’s public sector unions have signed a three-year wage offer from the department of public service and administration
God’s tears add a sparkle to zama-zamas’ lives
It’s a hard life being an illegal artisanal miner near Kimberley but now there are signs they may become recognised
Battle on for top posts in Gauteng ANC
Panyaza Lesufi, Parks Tau and Lebogang Maile to fight it out for key positions in the region
‘Ghost’ branches, municipal capture ‘threatens’ ANC in Mpumalanga
Disaffected Mpumalanga ANC members want the party’s national leadership to dissolve its provincial executive committee (PEC) and call a general council meeting to elect new leaders
Gay men stalked via dating apps
Nasty incidents highlight an apparently increasing number of violent crimes related to men who use Tinder and Grindr
HEALTH
Why speaking many languages makes you a better person
Speaking more than one language could lead to better test scores and even being a more empathetic person
AFRICA
Clash of the cultures: The absolute monarchy and the music festival
The Bushfire festival is one place where Swatis can let their hair down and be themselves, and it is slowly sowing the seeds of change
How Sierra Leone polices social media
Questions about democracy arise when the state keeps close tabs, particularly in an election year
AU women staff fear gender probe is ‘window-dressing’
The African Union’s promised investigation into systemic gender discrimination risks becoming nothing more than “window-dressingâ€, says staffers
SA must help resolve Burundi’s crisis
The Arusha Accords, led by Thabo Mbeki, have been eroded and Cyril Ramaphosa needs to restore the peace
FRIDAY
The other side of #MeToo
I am naked and in his bed. He is, too
Strength in fluid moonbeams
Pink speaks fresh volumes in ruby onyinyechi amanze’s current exhibition
The art of being opaque: Why Zeitz should open its books
The alleged improper conduct of the Zeitz MOCAA curator has raised questions about the transparency of a museum that is subsidised with public money
The history of collecting art — a timeline
Centuries ago, a lucrative culture of buying art was established.
Toxic masculinities: The demon in the soul of artistic men
Just because they’re creative — and seen to be more sensitive and introspective than other men — does not mean they do not act violently towards women
There’s life in ‘Killing Karoline’
A particularly South African kind of shame raises questions of home, belonging and mixed identity in this remarkable memoir
BUSINESS
Dark days for platinum producers
The strong rand and the VW scandal have hit demand, destroying hobs and, in turn, businesses
Banks weather tough climate but brace for new auditing standards
The banking sector has received a relatively clean bill of health, despite a tough economic climate and a slight uptick in impaired advances, according to the 2017 annual report of the South African Reserve Bank’s bank supervision department
Elusive Jooste is ‘hiding’ in plain sight
Where in the world is Markus Jooste?
Erdogan finds it’s best not to manage lira
Investors wary of Turkey’s monetary meddling jump ship to take advantage of rising US rates
COMMENT & ANALYSIS
ANC looks over its shoulder at the EFF
The ANC is caught between pleasing investors and following through on its transformation policies
Rugby exposes SA’s resistance to transformation
André Markgraaff, the former coach of the Springboks, resigned in February 1997 following the publication of a recording in which he called black rugby officials and politicians “fucking kaffirsâ€
Zim needs real reforms
It’s official. Zimbabwe will hold its parliamentary and presidential elections on July 30
M&G’s audit article is an attack on me
Last week, a story by your award-winning journalist Sabelo Skiti, “Gauteng audit follow-up heightens ANC splitâ€, refers
Good ol’ Durbs and dirty politics
After a brief distraction in Belfast and dodgin British bureaucracy, it’s great to be back
The doctor and his ‘subversive surgery’
A recent book, Chota Motala: A Biography of Political Activism in the Kwazulu-Natal Midlands (KZN Press), recounts the doctor’s role in shaping politics during and after apartheid
Justice needs safe work spaces
It is impossible to imagine equality without women being about to speak out
The sacred versus the profane
If you have just tuned in, welcome. We’re live at a bout for the ages as the World takes on the Catholic Church once more and, my God, is the Church taking it on the chin this time
EDUCATION
Educate for democracy in Africa
Africans can become citizens by acting democratically and claiming their identity
SPORT
It’s all for the pride of the grind
Few people other than the players understand the pressures of the semiprofessional game
Super Eagles swoop in
Nigerians are still bitter about their exit from the 2014 World Cup and they’re hungry for revenge
Kolisi’s race: Nothing and everything
The significance of his being the first black Bok captain can’t escape race-plagued SA
