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Joya Mooi explores social change in new album
South African Dutch singer Joya Mooi’s latest album, ‘What’s Around the Corner’, offers thought-provoking themes
Russia-Ukraine: Discretion is the better part of valour for South Africa
The Russian invasion has sparked debate in South Africa, with many misguidedly concluding that Moscow is a natural ally of the country. This is not rooted in contemporary…
Heineken buying Distell will allow for its diversification in the wake of waning beer sales
Heineken set to brew up local market
Why I do not support active euthanasia
In a country where spirituality and faith play such an important role, the rational argument will not convince
Pretty polly or pests? Dutch in a flap over parakeets
Love ’em or hate ’em, thousands of rose-ringed parakeets, close relatives of parrots, have made their home in the Netherlands
Ghosts of the night watch
‘Most puzzlingly, there’s a woman in the middle of the painting — a “mascot”, says Wikipedia demeaningly’
All-time football great Johan Cruyff dies at age 68
The Dutch football star brought the game to the world stage for his home country, and has been described as one of the greatest players ever known.