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Coalition talks have barely begun and the DA’s Helen Zille is already calling the manager
Opinion
/ 21 June 2024

Coalition talks have barely begun and the DA’s Helen Zille is already calling the manager

Cupcake appears to have lost his patience along with the ANC’s parliamentary majority

By Paddy Harper
Hlophe to become MK party’s parliamentary leader
National
/ 21 June 2024

Hlophe to become MK party’s parliamentary leader

He is turning to politics months after he was impeached by the legislature for trying to influence judges in Jacob Zuma’s favour

By Emsie Ferreira
Women in engineering can help build a better South Africa
Opinion
/ 21 June 2024

Women in engineering can help build a better South Africa

We need to enable more women — and men — to become engineers who possess the skills and resources to drive positive change

By Sara Grobbelaar
Liberal delusions in full flower
Opinion
/ 21 June 2024

Liberal delusions in full flower

The liberal right needs to understand that the DA did not win the election and that it has no mandate to unilaterally impose its socially destructive policies on society

By Richard Pithouse
KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli confident voters will not punish IFP over unity government participation
Politics
/ 21 June 2024

KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli confident voters will not punish IFP over unity government participation

Ntuli said the IFP tried to talk to the ‘chaotic’ uMkhonto we Sizwe party but was stood up

By Lunga Mzangwe
Deadly fire at army ammunition depot in Chad’s capital
Africa
/ 21 June 2024

Deadly fire at army ammunition depot in Chad’s capital

At least nine people were reported to have been killed and the 46 injured were in an ‘extremely serious’ condition

By Agence France Presse
Building the next generation: How coding and robotics can transform SA classrooms
Opinion
/ 21 June 2024

Building the next generation: How coding and robotics can transform SA classrooms

The basic education department has announced the addition of coding and robotics to the school curricula but many have questioned whether under-resourced schools can effectively offer such a hi-tech subject

By Jonathan du Plessis
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption does not cut the constitutional mustard
Opinion
/ 21 June 2024

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption does not cut the constitutional mustard

Government is bound by the Glenister findings but has behaved as if it is not so bound by enacting the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) bill

By Paul Hoffman
Stephané Conradie: Objects of our lives as signposts for the future
Friday
/ 21 June 2024

Stephané Conradie: Objects of our lives as signposts for the future

Artist transforms everyday objects as into poignant narratives exploring identity and heritage

By Lesego Chepape
Talks hit the rough over cabinet seats
Politics
/ 21 June 2024

Talks hit the rough over cabinet seats

Negotiators from the ANC and the DA met on Thursday to try to ease tensions in the GNU

By Emsie Ferreira, Mandisa Nyathi, Lunga Mzangwe and Paddy Harper
Marcus de Jong: The legacy of a bookshop pioneer and champion of progressive thought
Friday
/ 21 June 2024

Marcus de Jong: The legacy of a bookshop pioneer and champion of progressive thought

From banned books to political activism, Marcus de Jong’s life was a testament to the power of ideas and the human spirit

By Darryl Accone
Basha Uhuru under the theme 30 years of creative freedom, Dates for Joburg Art Fair, With-Out Limits at UJ
Friday
/ 21 June 2024

Basha Uhuru under the theme 30 years of creative freedom, Dates for Joburg Art Fair, With-Out Limits at UJ

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape and Charles Leonard
Editorial | We will need the media in democracy’s next phase
Editorial
/ 21 June 2024

Editorial | We will need the media in democracy’s next phase

South Africa’s newsrooms are being hollowed out right when we need them the most

By Editorial
Water, water everywhere but Zambia is water insecure
Opinion
/ 20 June 2024

Water, water everywhere but Zambia is water insecure

This is caused by inadequate infrastructure, poor governance, weak legislation and institutions, poor maintenance as well as insufficient data and information

By Leleti Maluleke and Anna Katreňáková
Encounters with Palestine and the environment
Friday
/ 20 June 2024

Encounters with Palestine and the environment

These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly
50 documentaries

By Charles Leonard
Big wins for IFP, DA in first by-elections since 29 May
Politics
/ 20 June 2024

Big wins for IFP, DA in first by-elections since 29 May

MK party’s strategy to end ANC control of the Umzumbe local municipality has failed

By Paddy Harper
Johannesburg Water: Maintenance project ‘not a crisis’ for city’s supply
The Green Guardian
/ 20 June 2024

Johannesburg Water: Maintenance project ‘not a crisis’ for city’s supply

Utility advises customers to start stocking up on water ahead of the weekend

By Sheree Bega
Gauteng GNU could get SA’s economic engine revving
Business
/ 20 June 2024

Gauteng GNU could get SA’s economic engine revving

The province’s economy has struggled amid infrastructure and governance failures

By Sarah Smit
Group of 20 tries to break into electoral commission warehouse
Politics
/ 19 June 2024

Group of 20 tries to break into electoral commission warehouse

The police could not confirm media reports that the 20 to 40 people were members of the uMkhonto weSizwe party, which has rejected last month’s election results

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Ramaphosa calls for unity in GNU partnership
National
/ 19 June 2024

Ramaphosa calls for unity in GNU partnership

The president made the plea after being inaugurated for a second term on Wednesday at the Union Buildings

By Mandisa Nyathi
Bonn climate conference leaves much to be desired
Opinion
/ 19 June 2024

Bonn climate conference leaves much to be desired

It was business as usual at the talks: protests, visa troubles and little commitment to climate finance

By Ozayr Patel
Inflation holds firm in May
Business
/ 19 June 2024

Inflation holds firm in May

Still-sticky inflation could further delay long-awaited interest rate cuts

By Sarah Smit
Abiy Ahmed biography is an intimate, unsettling portrait of the man who would be emperor
Friday
/ 19 June 2024

Abiy Ahmed biography is an intimate, unsettling portrait of the man who would be emperor

Tom Gardner offers a compelling analysis of how the Ethiopian prime minister ruthlessly exploited tensions between regions and ethnic groups to gain power

By Simon Allison
UNESCO warns that AI technology risks spreading Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism
World
/ 18 June 2024

UNESCO warns that AI technology risks spreading Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism

The organisation’s report highlighted instances where hackers had rigged chatbots to spread Nazi ideology

By Joseph Boyle
As the ANC loses its grip on power, its alliance members may be tempted to fill the gap they helped create
Columns
/ 18 June 2024

As the ANC loses its grip on power, its alliance members may be tempted to fill the gap they helped create

Building a leftist party to contest future elections will require exorcising existing organisations of their Stalinism — or creating something from a much smaller base

By Sarah Smit
Kgomotso Matsunyane’s latest play will ruffle feathers
Friday
/ 18 June 2024

Kgomotso Matsunyane’s latest play will ruffle feathers

Artist is set to captivate arts festival audiences with her fearless exploration of complex themes and profound storytelling

By Lesego Chepape
The stage is set for a cracker of a National Arts Festival 
Friday
/ 18 June 2024

The stage is set for a cracker of a National Arts Festival 

National Arts Festival continues to create platforms for creatives, 50 years later

By Lesego Chepape
Is Zionism growing in South Africa?
National
/ 17 June 2024

Is Zionism growing in South Africa?

Some say support for Zionism is growing and equate criticism of Israel as antisemitic, while others say their religion doesn’t mean they support Tel Aviv

By Umamah Bakharia
KHAYA KOKO: Raymond Zondo, the ‘attention-seeking Barry White’
Columns
/ 17 June 2024

KHAYA KOKO: Raymond Zondo, the ‘attention-seeking Barry White’

The Chief Justice preaches about the ills of corruption, yet hasn’t named media houses and journalists who benefitted from the SSA’s Project Wave

By Khaya Koko
Moederland: Cato Pedder traces her Afrikaner legacy
Friday
/ 17 June 2024

Moederland: Cato Pedder traces her Afrikaner legacy

An edited extract from Jan Smuts descendent Cato Pedder’s new biography, Moederland

By Cato Pedder
Kobby Ben Ben on breaking the queer ceiling
Friday
/ 17 June 2024

Kobby Ben Ben on breaking the queer ceiling

Novel writes queerness into a space where it’s forbidden and meanders through the unforgiving politics of Ghana, past and present

By Aarti Bhana
Alexandra Water Warriors are reviving Joburg’s Jukskei River
The Green Guardian
/ 17 June 2024

Alexandra Water Warriors are reviving Joburg’s Jukskei River

The project will remove alien invasive species and restore riverbanks in the catchment area

By Sheree Bega
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