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latest news & developmentsBafana Bafana’s disappointing Fifa 2026 opener against Mexico
Bafana Bafana suffered a 2-0 defeat against co-hosts Mexico in their Fifa World Cup 2026 opener at Estadio Azteca. The match, played on June 11, 2026, was controversial,…
Teremana’s South African launch turns tequila tasting into a lesson in patience
At Teremana’s South African launch, additive-free tequila, oak-barrel ageing and slow sipping transformed an ordinary tasting into an education in craft and flavour
Can Hugo Broos fix Bafana Bafana’s broken compass before the World Cup?
The “funeral” in the Rabat dressing room after the team’s Africa Cup of Nations defeat must serve as the birth of a stronger Bafana
The Caracas Rupture bleeds world order
This is not diplomacy; it is an eviction notice served by Delta Force
The billionaire house of cards
The 99% are done waiting. Billionaire fortunes hit a record high and the G20’s effort on inequality has been deleted
Springsteen crosses over into Mexico
In an America awash with leering cruelty, Inyo, a beautiful record by an extraordinary musician, is finally heard after two decades in the vault
Violence against journalists can’t be normalised
This year, Donald Trump’s antipathy to the media has manifested into a more focused, deliberate assault on press freedom and procedures
Trump’s Panama gambit spurs controversy
But his statements feel like a distraction, a manufactured spectacle to deflect attention from America’s real crises
SA’s agricultural export growth cools slightly in second quarter of 2024
Despite this drop, trade figures remain encouraging, but various departments need to address policy and other issues to boost exports
The art of cultural crosscurrents
Artists and exhibitions show the connections between Mexico and South Africa
Mexico arrests son of notorious drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’
The United States had offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to Ovidio Guzman’s capture, accusing him of being a key player in the Sinaloa cartel
2022 Fifa World Cup: What’s the deal in group C?
Argentina, one of the tournament’s favourites, have been dealt a kind draw, but they cannot allow their 2018 dressing room politics to resurface
A new current of hope surges across Latin America
Seven right-wing governments have been defeated, while Brazil is set to join the wave of liberation next month
Soil and trials: South Africans embroiled in US farm worker visa debate
The Mississippi court case is unique; usually the grievances are against Mexicans accused of taking work from Americans
South Africa must approach its energy transition pragmatically
A sensible climate policy must balance the imperative of decarbonisation, socioeconomic policy and security of supply considerations