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Cold reality: The Spring Day videos and the millionaire deadline appear to be different issues but they share an uncomfortable logic. Both can turn life into a performance for an unseen audience. Photo: Screenshot

It's okay that not all will be millionaires by 30

In a digital culture driven by viral pranks and performative wealth, young South Africans face immense pressure to succeed by 30. We must redefine ambition, respect, and progress…

Pennyville residents protest over Absa eviction

Absa's campaign to help people feel more confident with their money

Absa is set to launch a new comedy-drama micro-series, 'For Better Or For Whatever', on its social media platforms. The series aims to use relatable stories about love, family,…

Viral status: Bookstores dedicate entire shelves to books “As Seen on TikTok” and “TikTok sensation”. Photo: Kingsmead Book Fair

Booktok, performance and the politics of reading

In the age of BookTok, reading has evolved from a solitary pleasure into a public performance. This article delves into how social media has reshaped our relationship with books,…

Openserve SASMA Awards to Reveal 2026 Nominees

South Africa's digital creator community gathers in Rosebank, Johannesburg, for the exclusive Nominee Announcement Ceremony of the Openserve South African Social Media Awards…

Uneasy reading: Eugene de Kock, the man named “Prime Evil”,
enjoys a huge following on Facebook where he continues to make
revelations and brag about his past. He says its purpose is to archive
history to preserve and present material concerning his life.

De Kock’s posts reopen old wounds

Notorious apartheid assassin Eugene de Kock is forcing his victims and their families to relive the torture and extrajudicial killings of anti-apartheid activists as he recounts,…

Nostalgia: The fair itself carried that familiar warmth, such as readers walking slowly between stalls. Photos: Supplied

In a world built for scrolling, can book fairs still survive?

A quiet conversation at the Kingsmead Book Fair became a reflection on shrinking attention spans, digital culture and the fragile future of reading

Is Ngcukaitobi being set up against black empowerment?

The Bar will invoke the cab-rank rule, which generally requires counsel to accept a brief in a field where they practise, even when they dislike the client or cause. Yet the rule…

Civility in action: The discussion on “GNU: A curse or a blessing”, moderated by Dan Moyane, featured on eNCA last year. Photo: Screenshot

Local polls call for decorum and fair debate

Politicians’ conduct in parliament, media and public forums shapes not only the tone of electioneering but also the very fabric of democratic trust and social cohesion

Fashion and lifestyle storyteller Ziyanda Nkunjana’s nomination marks a powerful moment for authentic African and village-centered storytelling

Ziyanda Nkunjana nominated for best content creator at Emerge Africa Awards

Fashion and lifestyle storyteller Ziyanda Nkunjana’s nomination marks a powerful moment for authentic African and village-centered storytelling

Authentic: Bad Influencer creator Kudi Maradzika. Photo: Andre Berry

Kudi Maradzika’s Bad Influencer captures Joburg’s counterfeit glamour

With an all-star cast, the seven-part Netflix series unpacks fame, fraud and female empowerment in the modern African cityscape

Live and let live: US comedian Jimmy Kimmel was suspended from his show Jimmy Kimmel Live! for making jokes relating to the death of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Photo: Randy Holmes/Disney

Why free speech matters: Jimmy Kimmel, Charlie Kirk and cancel culture

Why hate speech should not be banned and why there is no way of dealing with it — except more speech

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Let’s club together to foster dialogue and promote tolerance in the age of social media

Organisations such as The 1926 Club foster rational discussion and respectful disagreement to counter online isolation and echo chambers

Free media is battling to survive in the face of unprecedented repression, AI-driven disinformation and severe revenue declines intensified by the dominance of Big Tech. Photo: File

World’s top economists urge action to protect the media

As world leaders convene for the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly in New York, 11 of the world’s leading economists urge the recognition and upholding of the economic…

South Africa has a mature automotive sector, including OEMs that export globally. (BMW Press Group)

More vehicle recalls in 2025 than in previous years, says National Consumer Commission

Last week, four brands issued recalls on vehicles and these attracted significant attention on social media

Digital storytelling, particularly via social media, helps indigenous communities preserve and share their knowledge and histories, fostering decolonisation

Digital storytelling can contribute to indigenous knowledge

Digital storytelling, particularly via social media, helps indigenous communities preserve and share their knowledge and histories, fostering decolonisation