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Aaisha Dadi Patel
Aaisha Dadi Patel was previously a member of the M&G’s online team. She holds an MA in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand
TikTok hits the sweetest spots
But some countries – such as Egypt – have cracked down on the social media app, which grew apace with the pandemic
SA’s citrus beats the world’s Covid blues
The stringent lockdown measures resulted in many sectors crumpling, but the citrus industry boomed
Office spaces’ changing face
The property market is now opening up trendy hubs offering flexitime rentals for work areas in spaces with lounges, cafés and design extras
Application denied: Rodrigues to stand trial for Timol murder
João ‘Jan’ Rodrigues’ application for a stay of prosecution has been dismissed. He will stand trial for the 1971 murder of activist Ahmed Timol
Ain’t no mountain high enough
An all-women African team, which includes a climber who was part of the disastrous 1996 climb, plans to summit Mount Everest in 2020
Gender parity in Cabinet does not guarantee progress for women — activists
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s move to appoint a Cabinet that is gender equitable is commendable, but more needs to be done in the corridors of power
Caster to appeal CAS ruling
The Olympic gold medallist will appeal the ruling which is set to bar her from participating without artificially reducing her testosterone levels
SSA adviser calls suspension ‘purely malicious’
Bob Mhlanga, an adviser to the state security minister adviser questions why Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba suspended him, calling the move ‘malicious’
Binyavanga Wainaina dies, aged 48
The Kenyan writer and activist died on Tuesday night after suffering a stroke
Mkhwebane’s Vrede report ruled ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘invalid’
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on the Vrede dairy project has been set aside and declared as unconstitutional and invalid
Water dept under fire as Gift of the Givers withdraws from drought-hit Makhanda
After being promised reimbursement for financial assistance, Gift of the Givers has been left high and dry by the water and sanitation department
Meet the ANC’s premier candidates
The governing party’s list of premiers features both new and old faces
ANC and DA hold internal meetings to talk election performance
Both parties are set to make difficult decisions as they discuss the way forward, after an election where both lost ground
Ngwako Modjadji remembered as a sharp and principled journalist
The late City Press journalist, who was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday, first entered the newsroom as an intern at the M&G in 2001
Alternative straws: the long and the short of it
Plastic straws and their role in environmental sustainability remain an issue of global concern