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Audi SQ8 review: The middle child that got all the love
Motoring
/ 19 October 2025

Audi SQ8 review: The middle child that got all the love

Audi has blended performance and luxury perfectly to make this model well worth it

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service
National
/ 16 October 2025

Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service

Suspended minister defends his order to disband the task team

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
A longer kitchen, a fairer table: Stories of food sovereignty in Johannesburg
Friday
/ 9 October 2025

A longer kitchen, a fairer table: Stories of food sovereignty in Johannesburg

In Johannesburg, farmers, chefs and activists are gathering around shared meals to reimagine food systems, resilience and justice for South Africa’s future

By Raeesah Chandlay
Mystery still surrounds Mthethwa’s death
Politics
/ 2 October 2025

Mystery still surrounds Mthethwa’s death

Neither the presidency nor the department of international relations has given much detail after the ambassador’s body was found at a hotel in Paris

By Lunga Mzangwe
Green groups slam ultra-deep oil, gas drilling off South African coast
The Green Guardian
/ 30 September 2025

Green groups slam ultra-deep oil, gas drilling off South African coast

TotalEnergies SA’s proposed project ‘may drill the deepest offshore well in the world’

By Sheree Bega
Hyundai Tucson review: Why diesel mid-sized SUVs are still important
Motoring
/ 28 September 2025

Hyundai Tucson review: Why diesel mid-sized SUVs are still important

It is also available in a petrol variant, but Hyundai has produced an excellent product with superb fuel consumption

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Battle of the bakkies: A Shark or a Ranger?
Motoring
/ 27 September 2025

Battle of the bakkies: A Shark or a Ranger?

The Shark has all the power and technology, but comfort wise,
the Ranger is up there with it and offers more for the off-roader

By Eyaaz Matwadia
What Zimbabwe’s maize import ban means for SA farmers and exporters
Thought Leader
/ 25 September 2025

What Zimbabwe’s maize import ban means for SA farmers and exporters

But the country may not keep the ban for long, because a shortfall of about 700,000 is expected later in the season

By Wandile Sihlobo
Lesotho Highlands Water Project must work with women, not against them
Thought Leader
/ 21 September 2025

Lesotho Highlands Water Project must work with women, not against them

Public banks – Development Bank of Southern Africa, African Development Bank and the New Development Bank – and the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority render women invisible in a process that professes to be inclusive

By Mosa Letsie & Marianne Buenaventura Goldman
Mkhwanazi: Crime intelligence never cleansed since 2011 Richard Mdluli slush fund scandal
National
/ 19 September 2025

Mkhwanazi: Crime intelligence never cleansed since 2011 Richard Mdluli slush fund scandal

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner told the Madlanga commission that people implicated in the scandal still hold senior post

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Leverage G20 presidency for African youth’s priorities
Opinion
/ 19 September 2025

Leverage G20 presidency for African youth’s priorities

South Africa can link its national interests together with those of African Union and the AU Youth Charter to deliver the UN sustainable development goals

By Sikhululekile Mashingaidze
Nothing new under the sun in Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester
Friday
/ 17 September 2025

Nothing new under the sun in Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester

Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester retells a scandal already splashed across headlines — but does it add insight or merely feed obsession?

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
South Africa must use the G20 to reset its climate legacy
Opinion
/ 13 September 2025

South Africa must use the G20 to reset its climate legacy

Advancing climate and sustainability action will require that all arms, spheres and levels of government lead an integrated and interdependent response to climate change

By Christiaan van Schalkwyk
Ease the burden through collaborative conservation with other countries
Opinion
/ 12 September 2025

Ease the burden through collaborative conservation with other countries

A partnership with the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in India is one such opportunity

By Nomfundo NV Mnisi
Ramaphosa grilled in parliament on US tariffs, Postbank and Iran
Politics
/ 9 September 2025

Ramaphosa grilled in parliament on US tariffs, Postbank and Iran

The president said the government would never go ‘on bended knee’ to get the best deal in ongoing trade discussions with the United States

By Umamah Bakharia
How to rethink literacy for the digital age
Thought Leader
/ 8 September 2025

How to rethink literacy for the digital age

International Literacy Day offers a time for reflection on the situation in Africa, where gains have been made in literacy figures but where much remains to be done

By Kelly Fisher
R11.5m Digital Vibes funds laundered through bogus cattle sales, SIU says
Politics
/ 5 September 2025

R11.5m Digital Vibes funds laundered through bogus cattle sales, SIU says

New evidence in the matter suggests that former health minister Zweli Mkhize and his family received funds funnelled through the sale of cattle and the purchase of a farm

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
South Africa’s competition law pivots to turn US tariffs into strategy
Thought Leader
/ 2 September 2025

South Africa’s competition law pivots to turn US tariffs into strategy

A draft export exemption aims to enable exporters to collaborate legally

By Meluleki Nzimande & Shandré Smith
Bye-bye Arusha Accords as Burundi solidifies one-party rule
Thought Leader
/ 2 September 2025

Bye-bye Arusha Accords as Burundi solidifies one-party rule

Burundi is not the only authoritarian country in the region. Tanzania is restricting the opposition, media and civil society, while Rwanda controls any dissent

By Antoine Kaburahe & Lewis Mudge
Civil society calls for stronger targets in South Africa’s draft climate plan
The Green Guardian
/ 1 September 2025

Civil society calls for stronger targets in South Africa’s draft climate plan

Groups say the environment department’s proposed emissions targets are inadequate

By Sheree Bega
Refreshed Isuzu MU-X incorporates style into its durable nature
Motoring
/ 31 August 2025

Refreshed Isuzu MU-X incorporates style into its durable nature

Isuzu has built another solid vehicle, capable and comfortable in any setting, but this time it stands out

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Ford Ranger Platinum Diary: One month in and enjoying its road excellence and features
Motoring
/ 30 August 2025

Ford Ranger Platinum Diary: One month in and enjoying its road excellence and features

We haven’t explored its towing or off-road capabilities yet but this 3-litre V6 bakkie has been performing like an SUV on the road

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Chinese continue to run riot at Festival of Motoring
Motoring
/ 29 August 2025

Chinese continue to run riot at Festival of Motoring

While VW announced a few new vehicles, and Tata reintroduced itself, it was the Chinese brands who stole the show

By Eyaaz Matwadia
The ‘beloved country’ is in such a state that an emergency should be declared
Thought Leader
/ 29 August 2025

The ‘beloved country’ is in such a state that an emergency should be declared

The president must act decisively to combat crime and corruption and reset the democratic state

By Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela
G20’s youth forum split over wording and accountability structure
National
/ 28 August 2025

G20’s youth forum split over wording and accountability structure

For the first time in 14 years, the G20 youth engagement group (Y20) closed its summit last week without issuing a communiqué — the set of recommendations that usually feeds into a declaration by world leaders at their annual summit, this year being hosted in Johannesburg in November. In June, the Y20 submitted a communique […]

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Outgoing Volvo XC60 Recharge leaves me wondering how impressive the facelift will be
Motoring
/ 26 August 2025

Outgoing Volvo XC60 Recharge leaves me wondering how impressive the facelift will be

We had the chance to test the Volvo XC60 PHEV before the brand introduces the refreshed mode

By Eyaaz Matwadia
UPDATED: China trade to ‘soften blow of US tariffs’
Business
/ 25 August 2025

UPDATED: China trade to ‘soften blow of US tariffs’

China’s ambassador said South Africa’s call to narrow its trade deficit and diversify exports required building local beneficiation capacity

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Renault Duster Zen 4WD: Mildly in a league of its own
Motoring
/ 25 August 2025

Renault Duster Zen 4WD: Mildly in a league of its own

The new Duster line-up doesn’t have the diesel derivative but it remains a compact adventure vehicle that does well both on and off the road

By Eyaaz Matwadia
How I became a rockstar in four months
Friday
/ 24 August 2025

How I became a rockstar in four months

Rebecca Malope sparked a fire in me as a child. Decades later, I honoured that flame with my first full-band performance

By Busi Lethole
Is South Africa sleepwalking towards prolonged violent upheaval?
Thought Leader
/ 23 August 2025

Is South Africa sleepwalking towards prolonged violent upheaval?

There may not be an imminent threat of violence but we need to stabilise the course the country is on to prevent it in the future

By Siseko Maposa
Will judiciary sexual harassment policy change court culture?
National
/ 20 August 2025

Will judiciary sexual harassment policy change court culture?

While regarded as a bold step, questions remained about whether judges and magistrates will embrace its implementation

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Jaecoo J7 SHS: Value for money and range for weeks
Motoring
/ 17 August 2025

Jaecoo J7 SHS: Value for money and range for weeks

The plug-in hybrid version of the already impressive J7 is a welcome addition to South Africa’s NEV market and is just the start of the Chinese takeover in the segment

By Eyaaz Matwadia
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