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Mick waxes lyrical in love letters
'I'm broke,' says Marsha Hunt, inspiration for the song Brown Sugar, explaining her reason for selling Jagger's letters to her from the summer of '69.
Ai Weiwei: Pricking your conscience
After the vast emptiness of the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall, Ai Weiwei this week filled a London space that could hardly be more of a contrast.
A hip place to park in Moscow
A ruined Soviet-era restaurant in Gorky Park, Moscow, is set to become the unlikely new home for one of Russia's hippest arts centres.
Barnes a unanimous choice for Booker
British novelist Julian Barnes finally won the literary prize that has eluded him on three previous occasions.
Madonna’s love story debuts at Venice fest
Directed by the singer, <i>WE</i> is a sympathetic portrait of star-crossed lovers Edward VII and Mrs Simpson.
Giant puff for Ai Weiwei
Anish Kapoor this week dedicated his largest artwork ever to the missing Chinese artist, Ai Weiwei.
William Blake etchings shown for the first time
When viewing the tiny hand-coloured etchings of figures being burned alive and hair being washed in blood it is fine to be bemused and baffled.
‘Dangerous ballet’ opens festival
Classical ballet has rarely been portrayed like this, featuring murder, drug-taking, self-harming, unhealthy narcissism and lesbian sex.
British library acquires JG Ballard archive
Manuscripts, letters, notebooks and even the school reports of JG Ballard have been saved for the British public.
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Demolition of hope in Hangberg
The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality
The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality
AG’s report reveals the municipalities where money goes to waste
Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
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