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Godongwana keeps medium-term infrastructure spending above R1tn to boost ailing economy
Business
/ 21 May 2025

Godongwana keeps medium-term infrastructure spending above R1tn to boost ailing economy

The finance minister said the expenditure would be carried out ‘without compromising the fiscal strategy of sustainable public finances’

By MG Reporter
Facelifted Toyota Corolla Cross is imperfectly perfect
Motoring
/ 21 May 2025

Facelifted Toyota Corolla Cross is imperfectly perfect

A trip to Limpopo in this vehicle showed us the highs and lows but, ultimately, we understand why Mzansi loves it so much

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Godongwana trims spending, lowers growth forecast
Business
/ 21 May 2025

Godongwana trims spending, lowers growth forecast

In his third prepared budget for the year, the minister said government debt would still stabilise this year but at 77.4% of GDP, higher than predicted in March

By Emsie Ferreira
Born Free: Ernst van Zyl: 49 Afrikaans ‘refugees’, the Expropriation Act, Bela Bill Act, Talks with the Trump Administration, Farm Murders  – Podcast episode seven
Thought Leader
/ 21 May 2025

Born Free: Ernst van Zyl: 49 Afrikaans ‘refugees’, the Expropriation Act, Bela Bill Act, Talks with the Trump Administration, Farm Murders  – Podcast episode seven

Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth

By Misunderstood
Court rules against eviction of couple living on rural land in Stellenbosch
National
/ 20 May 2025

Court rules against eviction of couple living on rural land in Stellenbosch

The supreme court of appeal found the smallholding falls under the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, meaning the gardener and his wife have a right to stay

By Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti
Fatal oversight: Systemic negligence and leadership failure took a young doctor’s life
Thought Leader
/ 20 May 2025

Fatal oversight: Systemic negligence and leadership failure took a young doctor’s life

The death of an intern doctor exposes a dangerously unfit system, where leadership failure, policy contradictions and a disregard for human rights collide with fatal consequences

By Naheedah Collins & Haseena Majid
Pixels and protection: Strengthening legal frameworks against digital child labour
Thought Leader
/ 20 May 2025

Pixels and protection: Strengthening legal frameworks against digital child labour

In many cases, the digital economy presents a perceived lifeline for families who are struggling to make ends meet

By Letlhokwa George Mpedi & Tshilidzi Marwala
South Africa’s G20 presidency must rewire the global race for critical minerals
Thought Leader
/ 20 May 2025

South Africa’s G20 presidency must rewire the global race for critical minerals

It must champion a new global compact on critical minerals, one that prioritizes beneficiation, environmental protection, fair labour and development justice.

By Kudakwashe Manjonjo & Karabo Mokgonyana
Mass vulture poisoning near Marloth Park raises alarm in Mpumalanga
The Green Guardian
/ 20 May 2025

Mass vulture poisoning near Marloth Park raises alarm in Mpumalanga

More than 100 vultures perished at the Lionspruit Game Reserve

By Sheree Bega
Why so many newborns and foetuses are abandoned in landfills and the veld
Health
/ 19 May 2025

Why so many newborns and foetuses are abandoned in landfills and the veld

Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand have gathered data from the Diepkloof Forensic Pathology Service in Soweto to better understand why so many women turn to desperate measures instead of seeking legal and safe abortions

By Bhekisisa Team
Blood, tears and bodies: Season 2 of Unseen carries on the drama
Friday
/ 19 May 2025

Blood, tears and bodies: Season 2 of Unseen carries on the drama

The cast is great, the cinematography is excellent and the themes universal

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
The 49 that left and the 64,749,951 who stay
Opinion
/ 19 May 2025

The 49 that left and the 64,749,951 who stay

We debated the reasons the Afrikaners left their culture, friends and family – fear, uncertainty, disillusionment. But life in South Africa continued as usual

By Armand Bam
Could Ramaphosa make a refugee deal with Trump fly?
Thought Leader
/ 19 May 2025

Could Ramaphosa make a refugee deal with Trump fly?

Our president, a skilled negotiator, can offer to broker a compromise between Israel and Palestine and take awkward asylum seekers off the US president’s hands

By Philip Machanick
Spinning out of control: McKenzie’s formula for disaster
Friday
/ 19 May 2025

Spinning out of control: McKenzie’s formula for disaster

SA’s sport minister is speeding towards Formula One glory — never mind the potholes, power grid or the fiscal cliff

By Edwin Naidu
Cryptic Crossword JDE 480
Crossword
/ 15 May 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 480

29 Severe sweet? (4)

By George Euvrard
Rakgadi of the rhythm: Mantwa Chinoamadi and the soul of jazz
Friday
/ 15 May 2025

Rakgadi of the rhythm: Mantwa Chinoamadi and the soul of jazz

A tribute to Mantwa Chinoamadi — the beloved nurturing force and fearless leader behind the soul of South African jazz

By Lesego Chepape
Digital promise, rural reality: SA’s digital banking revolution reflects innovation and inequality
Opinion
/ 15 May 2025

Digital promise, rural reality: SA’s digital banking revolution reflects innovation and inequality

How 4IR technologies reshape financial access amid rural infrastructure gaps, trust deficits and resistance to change

By Nomzamo Gondwe-Netshivhale
Lesufi calls relocated Afrikaners ‘untransformed human beings’
Politics
/ 14 May 2025

Lesufi calls relocated Afrikaners ‘untransformed human beings’

He also said that ‘white only’ enclaves such as Kleinfontein would be dealt with within the ambit of the law

By Lunga Mzangwe
Afro-resilience: Africa’s strategic realignment in a multipolar world
Thought Leader
/ 14 May 2025

Afro-resilience: Africa’s strategic realignment in a multipolar world

To navigate this evolving landscape, African states must embrace a strategy centred on economic resilience, industrialisation, regional integration and self-reliance.

By Dan Kuwali
The new Citroën C3 is practical, comfortable and fuel efficient
Motoring
/ 14 May 2025

The new Citroën C3 is practical, comfortable and fuel efficient

Although certain aspects on the interior feel slightly outdated, the new C3 will be ideal for young families

By Lunga Mzangwe
Undocumented migrants put pressure on SA – but there are ways to manage it
Thought Leader
/ 14 May 2025

Undocumented migrants put pressure on SA – but there are ways to manage it

Xenophobic attacks remind us of what happens when the government fails to deal with citizens’ needs.

By Monwabisi Ncayiyana
Through interlaced fingers: Reading Medusa as a Father
Friday
/ 14 May 2025

Through interlaced fingers: Reading Medusa as a Father

When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable

By Rodney Ghobril
South Africa woos international investors at Africa CEO Forum
Business
/ 14 May 2025

South Africa woos international investors at Africa CEO Forum

Brand SA has invited global businesses to partner in infrastructure projects in energy and logistics

By Lyse Comins
Trump’s defenders are not persuasive
Thought Leader
/ 14 May 2025

Trump’s defenders are not persuasive

His approach is likely to damage democracy – and the very people who voted for him

By Ross Harvey
Road to Tanzania’s presidential election paved with blood and fear
Africa
/ 14 May 2025

Road to Tanzania’s presidential election paved with blood and fear

In recent months, there has been a spate of abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government

By Correspondent
Gulf states channel billions into Africa as China revamps financial model
World
/ 13 May 2025

Gulf states channel billions into Africa as China revamps financial model

Gulf sovereign wealth funds are rapidly expanding in Africa, filling a financing gap left by China’s strategic pullback and reshaping the continent’s development landscape

By Seth Onyango
South African insurance sector leads global innovation in Generative AI
Business
/ 13 May 2025

South African insurance sector leads global innovation in Generative AI

Africa is driving innovation in artificial intelligence, with the potential to make $100 billion in revenue, a new McKinsey study has found

By Lyse Comins
Landmark concourt decision overturns the duel over dual citizenship
Thought Leader
/ 13 May 2025

Landmark concourt decision overturns the duel over dual citizenship

The constitutional court found that section 6(1)(a) of the South African Citizenship Act is unconstitutional as it infringes the right to citizenship and, consequentially, other constitutional rights.

By Wilmien van Biljon & Peter Michaels
Beware the strongman: People are being walked into the dark
Thought Leader
/ 13 May 2025

Beware the strongman: People are being walked into the dark

When strongmen with nationalistic and populist tendencies begin to dominate politics, we should be worried.

By Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela
Apart from us: The living skeletons of apartheid in Orania and Kleinfontein
Thought Leader
/ 13 May 2025

Apart from us: The living skeletons of apartheid in Orania and Kleinfontein

These towns are not anomalies, they are barometers of how far South Africa still needs to go in confronting the unfinished business of its past.

By Khothalang Moseli
Africa is key to solving global crises, says B20 SA leader
Africa
/ 12 May 2025

Africa is key to solving global crises, says B20 SA leader

Anthony Costa says the continent has a seat at the table to share solutions for growing regional trade

By Lyse Comins
New world of work requires new minds
Thought Leader
/ 12 May 2025

New world of work requires new minds

Activity-based and experiential learning should be encouraged at school and tertiary institutions so that the academic curricula must align with new realities.

By Riedwaan Kimmie
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