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Ramaphosa and co in the crosshairs of pro-Israel lobbyists
Thought Leader
/ 4 March 2025

Ramaphosa and co in the crosshairs of pro-Israel lobbyists

Three leaders’ strong words on the Trump administration’s threat to civilised norms and values in the international arena has attracted blowback from the right

By Iqbal Jassat
When art breaks the frame
Friday
/ 28 February 2025

When art breaks the frame

What happens when artists challenge beauty, publishing and politics? A fair like no other

By Kibo Ngowi
The art of identity and migration
Friday
/ 27 February 2025

The art of identity and migration

Artist explores the way that personal history challenges the concepts of home and belonging

By Kibo Ngowi
Hlophe’s return would undermine integrity of JSC, court told
Politics
/ 26 February 2025

Hlophe’s return would undermine integrity of JSC, court told

The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges

By Des Erasmus
How to experience a Land Rover without buying one
Motoring
/ 25 February 2025

How to experience a Land Rover without buying one

Even if you can’t afford a Defender, there is a way to take one through its paces

By Eyaaz Matwadia
G20 Summit: A question of global power and influence
Opinion
/ 25 February 2025

G20 Summit: A question of global power and influence

The G20 is meant to be a more inclusive space, but the selective participation of global powers suggests that the same patterns of exclusion persist

By Thabo Motshweni
First impressions of the Mzansi-made new BMW X3
Motoring
/ 24 February 2025

First impressions of the Mzansi-made new BMW X3

The fourth-generation X3 has big shoes to fill after the success of the previous version

By Eyaaz Matwadia
SA downplays icing of Russian foreign minister as ‘family photo’ cancelled
Politics
/ 21 February 2025

SA downplays icing of Russian foreign minister as ‘family photo’ cancelled

South Africa attributes the cancellation of a photograph of foreign ministers at the G20 meeting to logistical constraints, rather than Western diplomats avoiding Russia’s Sergey Lavrov

By Mandisa Nyathi
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent snubs G20 meeting in South Africa
Politics
/ 20 February 2025

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent snubs G20 meeting in South Africa

His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country

By Mandisa Nyathi
‘First They Came’: Global rise of authoritarianism is everyone’s fight for rights
Thought Leader
/ 19 February 2025

‘First They Came’: Global rise of authoritarianism is everyone’s fight for rights

If we do not speak out against the erosion of rights by authoritarian leaders, anti-rights movements will be emboldened everywhere

By Sibahle Zuma
Unemployment rate eases to 31.9% as four industries add jobs
Business
/ 18 February 2025

Unemployment rate eases to 31.9% as four industries add jobs

This marks the second consecutive drop in the jobless rate, and the lowest since the third quarter of 2023

By Aarti Bhana
What to make of the recent major decline in South Africa’s maize prices?
Thought Leader
/ 18 February 2025

What to make of the recent major decline in South Africa’s maize prices?

Optimism about the season ahead and favourable rainfall forecasts through March are the key drivers of the market’s price decline

By Wandile Sihlobo
South Africa’s balancing act: Diplomacy and strategy
Thought Leader
/ 17 February 2025

South Africa’s balancing act: Diplomacy and strategy

South Africa is presented with opportunities and problems created by the Musk-Trump regime

By Mmabatho Mongae
Abuse of senior citizens an unspoken shame in South Africa
National
/ 17 February 2025

Abuse of senior citizens an unspoken shame in South Africa

Emigration, poverty and unemployment are contributing to the neglect, abandonment and economic abuse of senior citizens

By Lyse Comins
SA opts for quiet diplomacy over impossible mission to Washington
Politics
/ 14 February 2025

SA opts for quiet diplomacy over impossible mission to Washington

The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa

By Emsie Ferreira
EFF eyeing MK party strife to regain KZN ground ahead of 2026 poll
Politics
/ 14 February 2025

EFF eyeing MK party strife to regain KZN ground ahead of 2026 poll

Tensions between uMkhonto weSizwe’s Floyd Shivambu and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have exposed divisions the Red Berets intend to exploit

By Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa says never again will SA see forced removals
Politics
/ 13 February 2025

Ramaphosa says never again will SA see forced removals

The president said the pain of the apartheid past necessitated redress but it will happen within constitutional bounds

By Emsie Ferreira
MK party’s treason case against AfriForum ‘legally unfounded’
Politics
/ 13 February 2025

MK party’s treason case against AfriForum ‘legally unfounded’

Lobbying does not come near the definition of treason, according to legal analysts

By Mandisa Nyathi
Lorin Sookool: A provocateur, a storyteller
Friday
/ 12 February 2025

Lorin Sookool: A provocateur, a storyteller

Her powerful double bill confronts colonial legacies through bold choreography that refuses easy answers

By Lesego Chepape
EU backs South Africa as Trump increases pressure
Politics
/ 12 February 2025

EU backs South Africa as Trump increases pressure

Four of the European Union’s ambassadors to Pretoria said they shared the country’s values

By Emsie Ferreira
Why the US Is turning up the heat on South Africa
Thought Leader
/ 12 February 2025

Why the US Is turning up the heat on South Africa

Some hard decisions are coming up as the United States tries to discredit South Africa’s standing on the world stage

By Nkateko Mabasa
Withdrawal worse than surrender, says Lamola during DRC debate in parliament
Africa
/ 10 February 2025

Withdrawal worse than surrender, says Lamola during DRC debate in parliament

The ANC and its GNU partners are divided over South Africa’s military involvement in the DRC, as opposition parties call for an immediate withdrawal of troops

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigns from EFF
Politics
/ 10 February 2025

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigns from EFF

His departure follows verbal attacks from Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema

By Mandisa Nyathi
Trump order cutting aid, offering sanctuary to Afrikaners is premised on factual inaccuracies, SA says
Politics
/ 8 February 2025

Trump order cutting aid, offering sanctuary to Afrikaners is premised on factual inaccuracies, SA says

The department of international relations and cooperation said the order failed to recognise South Africa’s ‘profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid’

By MG Reporter
In the US, and in SA, our politics have become weapons of mass distraction
Opinion
/ 7 February 2025

In the US, and in SA, our politics have become weapons of mass distraction

The theatre of the absurd is playing out in politics, exemplified by the US president, Donald Trump

By Donovan E Williams
South Africa could be ‘sacrificial lamb’ in Trump’s trade war
Business
/ 7 February 2025

South Africa could be ‘sacrificial lamb’ in Trump’s trade war

The country faces a deepened risk of being kicked out of the African Growth and Opportunity Act trade pact

By Lyse Comins
The economic state of the nation
Opinion
/ 7 February 2025

The economic state of the nation

Weighty headwinds face South Africa, with its government debt to gross domestic product ratio of 73.45% and a budget deficit of 5% of GDP

By Ross Harvey
Steenhuisen ‘not worried’ about DA leadership challenges, says congress is a year away
Politics
/ 6 February 2025

Steenhuisen ‘not worried’ about DA leadership challenges, says congress is a year away

The Democratic Alliance leader said speculation he is facing a leadership challenge ahead of the 2026 elective congress is a ‘fantasy’ aimed at sowing division

By Mandisa Nyathi
South Africa focusing on bringing bodies and injured soldiers home from the DRC
Politics
/ 4 February 2025

South Africa focusing on bringing bodies and injured soldiers home from the DRC

M23 rebels declared a ceasefire in the DRC and the truce seems to be holding

By Aarti Bhana
South Africa must use G20 to ensure nuclear safety amid global concerns
Opinion
/ 3 February 2025

South Africa must use G20 to ensure nuclear safety amid global concerns

Africa is keen to pursue nuclear power and Russia has occupied two nuclear energy plants in Ukraine

By Isabel Bosman, Dzvinka Kachur and Olena Lapenko
Torn between new and used? Why demo cars hit the sweet spot
Motoring
/ 2 February 2025

Torn between new and used? Why demo cars hit the sweet spot

If you’re thinking of buying a car, consider demo models that deliver the benefits of a new vehicle without the hefty price tag

By Jarryd Neves
Lamola mends fences with Rwandan counterpart
Politics
/ 31 January 2025

Lamola mends fences with Rwandan counterpart

The two ministers spoke a day after Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame took exception to a statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa and launched a verbal attack on X

By Emsie Ferreira
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