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Marlan Padayachee
Hindus also mark Christian piety
As South Africa enters the solemn rhythm of the Easter long weekend, Hindus will prepare to join a deeply spiritual, multicultural nation in a shared period of prayer, reflection…
Nedbank Montreux Jazz Festival – Music has the power to unite, inspire and uplift
“Music has the power to unite, inspire, and uplift. Supporting Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek reflects Nedbank’s commitment to creating shared value for artists, audiences,…
Montreux Jazz Festival makes African debut in Franschhoek
A legendary Swiss festival meets the Cape Winelands as Montreux launches its first African edition in Franschhoek with global stars and jazz visionaries
A moving return to the driver’s seat
The Across represents Suzuki’s value-driven approach: a refined, efficient and reliable mild hybrid SUV rooted in Japan’s disciplined engineering culture
Salif Keita: Africa’s golden voice on jazz, legacy and his love of South Africa
The Malian legend celebrates Montreux’s arrival in Africa, urging artists to honour their roots while embracing music as a universal language
How sugar’s rise and collapse shaped KZN
Tongaat Hulett, once the pride of the sugar belt and a 134-year-old industrial icon, has collapsed under the weight of mismanagement, scandal and shifting global markets
A right royal salute: The life and legacy of King Goodwill Zwelithini
Monarch’s nearly five-decade reign bridged apartheid, democracy and modern South Africa, leaving a lasting mark on Zulu cultural identity and traditional leadership
Eid Mubarak in a world on fire, at war
This year’s Eid is not naïve. It does not pretend the world is at peace. It does not ignore the children buried under rubble, the families displaced, the cities reduced to ash
Another journalist heads for the Great Blue Skies
Ho is the author of Paper Sons and Daughters: A Memoir: Growing Up Chinese in South Africa, published in 2012
Middle East conflict reaches SA’s doorstep
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans in Israel to cross the land border into Jordan — one of the few remaining safe exit routes
Flags at half‐mast as Durban remembers giants
The prestigious Mount Edgecombe Estate, home to one of South Africa’s iconic golf courses, honoured long-standing resident, former club captain and high‐handicap golfer Kiruban…
The psychology of car colours in focus
As cars become more digital, colour becomes a branding tool — almost like choosing a smartphone finish
Budget 2026: Between reform and reality
South Africa has been given a narrow window to turn the ship around. Whether this Budget becomes a footnote or a foundation depends on what happens next — in Cabinet, in the…
Reckoning with South Africa’s white supremacist threat
Karin Mitchell’s The High Treason Club reconstructs South Africa’s Boeremag trial, revealing extremist plots, ideological fervour and the fragility of democracy
Africa mourns Jesse Jackson, a global change agent
A gregarious man with a mission, a complex personality, hard-nosed politician, he strode from the pulpits of politics to the precipice of the Oval Office, paving the way along…