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Journey through anxious Joburg

Opinion Nicky Falkof & Cobus van Staden - 25 Nov 2020

A new book has collected writing about the condition of living, yes, with a high crime rate, but also other, more pervasive existential urban stresses particular to the Global South

France will test flying taxis from next year, say operators

Business Sonia Wolf - 2 Oct 2020

A drone-like, fully-electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (VTOL) dubbed VoloCity, produced by German company Volocopter, was chosen for the innovative trial with flying taxis in a peri-urban area

Paris throws off mask to party like the virus never was

Coronavirus Fiachra Gibbons - 22 Jun 2020

Social distancing and face masks were largely forgotten as thousands of French people danced and partied well into Monday in the first big blow out since the coronavirus lockdown

Remapping African musics

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 14 Feb 2020

Itinerant DJ and artist Mo Laudi works hard to ensure the continent’s sounds secure their rightful recognition

Our wonderful wetlands need protection now

Article Martha Rojas Urrego - 14 Feb 2020

Humanity is amazed by our natural world but fails to value its importance to our survival

Strauss & Co’s November sale explores South African art’s love affair with Paris

Article Advertorial Supplement - 8 Nov 2019

'Paris was a beacon for countless South African artists'

Selfish green commuters annoy Parisians

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Jul 2019

Paris is pushing back against the dominance of the car

Carbon catastrophe is hurtling towards us

Article Sipho Kings - 7 Jun 2019

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has jumped to its highest level in human history

Infantino claims scandal-hit FIFA transformed ahead of re-election

Article Agency - 5 Jun 2019

FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists the footballing governing body had been transformed into an organisation "synonymous with credibility"

Immigration Act upended by legal chaos

Article Gary Eisenberg - 31 May 2019

Every foreigner, including investors, has to hurdle ignorant officials and a multiplicity of ‘laws’

Notre-Dame blaze a symbol of the transience of ‘civilisation’

Article Rafael Winkler - 25 Apr 2019

The image of the iconic church on fire interrupted the French nation’s link to its heritage and history

One million species risk extinction due to humans — draft UN report

Article Marlowe Hood - 23 Apr 2019

Biodiversity loss and global warming are closely linked, according to the 44-page Summary for Policy Makers

Notre-Dame fire under control, Macron vows to rebuild

Article Clare Byrne, Joseph Schmid & Stuart Williams - 16 Apr 2019

Firefighters battled into the night to control the flames, declaring it was partially extinguished but completely under control

On climate change, a shift towards civil disobedience

Article Marlowe Hood - 15 Apr 2019

Since October, the world has seen a crescendo of grassroots protests around climate change, especially in western Europe and North America

Doccie asks why Dulcie was killed

Article Lester Kiewit - 5 Apr 2019

Chipping away at the mystery around Dulcie September’s death may eventually reveal the truth

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Q&A Sessions: ‘I think I was born way before my time’ — Mamodupi Mohlala

nicolene de wee - 26 Nov 2020

The chief executive of the Estate Agency Affairs Board and the deputy chair of the SABC board, shares her take on retrenchments at the public broadcaster and reveals why she hates horror movies

National

Public protector’s ‘mistakes’ were made to nail the president, court hears

Sarah Smit - 26 Nov 2020

Busisiwe Mkhwebane discarded facts that were inconvenient to her when she investigated the CR17 campaign, Cyril Ramaphosa’s lawyers argued

National

CR17 report is not perfect, but the investigation was rational, court hears

Sarah Smit - 26 Nov 2020

So says public protector Busisiwe Mkwhebane’s lawyer, who said she had reason to suspect the money was being laundered through the campaign

Press Releases

Special Reports

Huawei Cloud’s Year-End Sales Carnival

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

Massive discounts on hot cloud services are on offer along with special coupons and other privileges, but hurry, supplies are limited!

Special Reports

Get Rewarded for banking with Standard Bank Mobile

special reports - 26 Nov 2020

Free data for your bank card spend every month will go that extra mile to help keep South Africans connected to their dreams

Special Reports

Introducing Greening the Future 2020

Staff Reporter - 26 Nov 2020

We highlight the work of those accelerating sustainable living in SA – at a vital moment for the environment

Special Reports

Western Cape SMBs look to technology to get them through pandemic

special reports - 25 Nov 2020

Many companies have over-capitalised on IT infrastructure in the past, and are looking for ways to access simpler, cheaper technology that cuts their costs

Special Reports

Land reform still a hot potato

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

The land has got to belong to all the people of South Africa, and many believe that there’s no other mechanism for that except expropriation

Special Reports

UP chemical pathology scientists develop ground-breaking nanobodies for Covid-19 detection and therapy

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

Nanobodies are smaller than conventional antibodies and easier to work with so they are ideal for good cheap sensitive rapid tests for Covid-19

Special Reports

Inclusion as learned experience in higher education

special reports - 23 Nov 2020

Understanding the complexity of intersections between oppressions relating to race and gender is key to any commitment to creating a culture of inclusion and social justice

Special Reports

Local government in crisis: how it can be fixed

special reports - 20 Nov 2020

Local governments are supposed to promote non-racial development, in a decentralised manner, but the reality does not match up