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New police minister promises ‘tough’ action to bring ‘intolerable’ crime levels under control
Politics
/ 15 July 2024

New police minister promises ‘tough’ action to bring ‘intolerable’ crime levels under control

Crime intelligence and police station resources also need serious investment to ensure effective policing

By Paddy Harper
Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry
Friday
/ 15 July 2024

Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry

Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants

By Buntu Siwisa
‘We killed it with our doccie’
Friday
/ 15 July 2024

‘We killed it with our doccie’

Youngsters’ film about Thokoza gets an enthusiastic reception at a festival in Portugal

By Tebadi Mmotla
Legal battle looms over Durban social housing sale
National
/ 14 July 2024

Legal battle looms over Durban social housing sale

The Social Housing Regulatory Authority said it did not consent to the sale of two Durban blocks of flats

By Lyse Comins
Lessons for SA from French, UK elections
Opinion
/ 13 July 2024

Lessons for SA from French, UK elections

The Tories collapsed in the United Kingdom and in France after a second round there was the unexpected surge of success for the left

By Richard Pithouse
Celebrity chef boosts braai the beloved country
Friday
/ 12 July 2024

Celebrity chef boosts braai the beloved country

“Chakalaka!” – a celebratory cry for life’s wins, inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi’s love of braais and progressive values

By Charles Leonard
Gauteng ignored finding of ‘corrupt’ relationship with Life Healthcare
National
/ 12 July 2024

Gauteng ignored finding of ‘corrupt’ relationship with Life Healthcare

The social development department and the company are accused of contravening the Prevention of Organised Crimes Act

By Khaya Koko
Parliamentary democracy in Uganda needs rekindling
Opinion
/ 12 July 2024

Parliamentary democracy in Uganda needs rekindling

The representatives of the people in parliament need to be free to speak out

By Robert Kigongo
uNomkhubulwane and songs of the water spirits
Friday
/ 12 July 2024

uNomkhubulwane and songs of the water spirits

Nduduzo Makhathini unpacks the philosophy and traditions behind his new album

By Nduduzo Makhathini
A close listen: Jazz pro, healer and scholar stuns with depth of meaning and musicality
Friday
/ 12 July 2024

A close listen: Jazz pro, healer and scholar stuns with depth of meaning and musicality

South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini’s latest album, uNomkhubulwane, is a masterpiece of transcendent spiritual jazz that draws on his Zulu cultural heritage and cosmology

By Diane Thram
The great unplugging: ANC prepares to cut EFF loose in Gauteng metro councils
Politics
/ 12 July 2024

The great unplugging: ANC prepares to cut EFF loose in Gauteng metro councils

Regional leaders want the relationship with the Red Berets to end

By Lunga Mzangwe, Mandisa Nyathi and Paddy Harper
Who is the opposition now?
Politics
/ 11 July 2024

Who is the opposition now?

Rule by coalition government compels parliament to rewrite its rules

By Emsie Ferreira
Draft regulations on hazardous chemical agents leave farmworkers at risk
The Green Guardian
/ 11 July 2024

Draft regulations on hazardous chemical agents leave farmworkers at risk

South Africa must exit pesticide treadmill, civil society groups say

By Sheree Bega
Refugees are not migrants but people forced to flee their home countries
Opinion
/ 11 July 2024

Refugees are not migrants but people forced to flee their home countries

The plight of asylum seekers needs to be understood and treated with compassion, not xenophobia

By Yeukai Chideya
Play moves between dreaming and escaping
Friday
/ 11 July 2024

Play moves between dreaming and escaping

American play Dreamscape finds parallels in South Africa

By Lesego Chepape
Editorial: ANC lacked the courage to keep Hlophe off the JSC
Editorial
/ 11 July 2024

Editorial: ANC lacked the courage to keep Hlophe off the JSC

John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour

By Editorial
Flooding, damage as storms batter Cape Town
Article
/ 11 July 2024

Flooding, damage as storms batter Cape Town

Informal settlements around the city, and the township of Khayelitsha, have been severely affected

By Afp
Why the allure of the ‘Rwanda Model’ is misplaced
Opinion
/ 11 July 2024

Why the allure of the ‘Rwanda Model’ is misplaced

Dropping democracy for aspirant autocrats who will put everything in order with a big stick might not be all it’s cracked up to be

By Ross Harvey
Diary: Swingin’ Las Vegas in South Africa, Iyabulele Ilali by Songezo Zantsi and Folklore Festival for 30 days in 3 cities
Friday
/ 11 July 2024

Diary: Swingin’ Las Vegas in South Africa, Iyabulele Ilali by Songezo Zantsi and Folklore Festival for 30 days in 3 cities

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Cape Town’s dilemma: Balancing eviction and rights of the homeless
Opinion
/ 11 July 2024

Cape Town’s dilemma: Balancing eviction and rights of the homeless

The need for discussion with people living on the city’s street is vital for a just outcome

By Bukhobethu Matyeni and Peter Michaels
The genetic divide: Court case challenges sibling bonds affected by surrogacy
Opinion
/ 11 July 2024

The genetic divide: Court case challenges sibling bonds affected by surrogacy

Appellants seek to declare act invalid that prohibits a child born of surrogacy to be genetically linked to an already-born sibling

By Charlise Finch and Kaamilah Paulse
Inquest finds former health MEC Mahlangu caused Life Esidimeni deaths
National
/ 10 July 2024

Inquest finds former health MEC Mahlangu caused Life Esidimeni deaths

The death of 141 mental health patients occurred when they were moved to unlicensed, ill-equipped NGOs

By Umamah Bakharia
South Africa’s energy policy prioritises profit over people
Opinion
/ 10 July 2024

South Africa’s energy policy prioritises profit over people

The government’s support for coal-fired power and reluctance to transition to renewable energy undermines potential for economic expansion and job creation in the renewable energy sector

By Thabo Motshweni
GNU negotiations: Baby steps towards a brighter future
Opinion
/ 10 July 2024

GNU negotiations: Baby steps towards a brighter future

The negotiations around the formation of the government of national unity showed that South Africans can work together, despite differences

By Ian Siebörger
What we can learn from the factors that broke UK politics
Opinion
/ 10 July 2024

What we can learn from the factors that broke UK politics

Creating a proportional representation list out of constituency votes would give greater representation and help tackle corruption

By Philip Machanick
Green energy innovations are being developed in Namibia’s desert
The Green Guardian
/ 9 July 2024

Green energy innovations are being developed in Namibia’s desert

Green hydrogen features in projects aimed at producing carbon-free steel and ammonia fuel for shipping and rail transport

By John Grobler
Limpopo farmers forecast crop shortages after cold front, black frost
Business
/ 9 July 2024

Limpopo farmers forecast crop shortages after cold front, black frost

Farmers want Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to visit areas in the province where potato and tomato crops, in particular, have been hit

By Anathi Madubela
GNU cabinet a bloated beast or herald of change?
Opinion
/ 9 July 2024

GNU cabinet a bloated beast or herald of change?

The cost will increase with the size but the mix of political parties may mean a shift in political culture to serve the people

By Khumo Kumalo
A doctor’s journey to healing
Friday
/ 9 July 2024

A doctor’s journey to healing

Alastair McAlpine’s autobiography tracks how he came to work with terminally ill children

By Rodney Ghobril
The meaning of freedom and life in the age of false idols
Opinion
/ 9 July 2024

The meaning of freedom and life in the age of false idols

We are all political animals by nature, so let us protect our freedom from the tyranny of false idols

By Mzwandile Manto kaB. Wapi
Ramokgopa says nuclear procurement will go ahead
The Green Guardian
/ 9 July 2024

Ramokgopa says nuclear procurement will go ahead

The minister said the Democratic Alliance must understand that the new government is a single entity, not a federation

By Emsie Ferreira
Korner Talk: Helen and her Zille bros
Opinion
/ 8 July 2024

Korner Talk: Helen and her Zille bros

Racist Renaldo Gouws slipped through the cracks of the DA’s vetting process

By Khaya Koko
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