INTENTIONAL ACTION: Let your core values guide you through life’s toughest decisions
When choices feel overwhelming, realigning with personal values can help to create clarity, purpose and confidence.
Hamilton wants written rules of engagement at Ferrari after Leclerc clash
MONZA, Italy, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton called for written rules of engagement at Ferrari after a costly clash with teammate Charles Leclerc at the team's home Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says new destroyer will be part of nuclear response system
SEOUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's newest destroyer would be part of a nuclear response system and could deliver "annihilating retaliatory strikes", state media KCNA…
At least 5 killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami
CHICAGO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - At least five people died when an Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, local officials said.
Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election
BERLIN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the cusp of power at state…
PAPER TRAIL: Invoices reveal anomalies in the millions Daybreak Foods paid to PIC-linked law firm
The DA’s call for an SIU probe into the legal fees billed to Daybreak Foods certainly has merit when looking at the invoicing – misconduct so severe that even the business rescue practitioner recommended criminal…
CRYPTOCURRENCY: African nations move to bring stablecoins into the financial mainstream
World-leading uptake of mobile money gives the continent a head start as regulators set rules for new forms of tokenised finance.
NEW MARKETS: South African citrus exporters juice up their India ambitions
South Africa’s push into India reflects a broader shift across Africa, where citrus growers are expanding production, processing and market access as competition for buyers intensifies.
UNION TALKS: Denosa urges Gauteng health department to address mounting system failures
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa in Gauteng has challenged the provincial health department over what the union describes as a deteriorating public healthcare system, demanding a response to its…
BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: Degrees of doubt — how generative AI is fracturing higher education
Generative AI is shattering university testing standards, leaving institutions struggling to assess learning, and threatening to reduce formal degrees to simple certificates of attendance.
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Bosa’s Joburg mayoral candidate defends ‘new’ parties
Build One South Africa has fielded deputy leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster as its candidate for Johannesburg mayor, promising an alternative to corrupt coalitions and broken infrastructure.
Foot-and-mouth disease spreads in Nelson Mandela Bay, raising fears for local dairy industry
Agri Eastern Cape has sought a legal opinion on whether or not municipalities can be held liable for any losses farmers or livestock owners suffer if it is found foot-and-mouth disease was spread through stray animals…
ANC’s ‘purge without a plan’ may create the opposition it fears
The ANC’s last-minute decision to remove more than 350 candidate councillors before the 4 November local government elections exposes organisational weakness and risks creating covert internal resistance and voter…
The plant ecology and fynbos recovery of Lower Tokai — an alternative view
Full restoration of pristine Cape Flats Sand Plain Fynbos in Lower Tokai might be achievable in 100 to 200 years. A more honest and achievable path is a dedicated Sand Plain Fynbos ‘garden.’
THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH: Access bonds can boost emergency savings, but mental discipline is vital
For this strategy to work, you need to mentally demarcate that money even though the bank does not.
Who owns SA’s wildlife? Hunting quotas and the quiet rewriting of our biodiversity compact
Are we watching the transfer of a common biodiversity heritage into a private wildlife economy, one trophy, one regulation and one policy decision at a time?
From abundance to aridity — El Niño poses threat to SA’s summer grain crop
Following a strong harvest, South African farmers prepare for a challenging summer grain season, with rising El Niño conditions threatening severe late-season drought and heatwaves.
South Africans need to wake up to the many crippling costs of corruption
Until ordinary citizens stop dismissing corruption as a peripheral issue, and stop voting for corrupt leaders, they won’t get a safe and stable South Africa country in their lifetimes.
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: Nelson Mandela Bay residents confused and frustrated by electricity rebate glitches
Residents are reporting inconsistent electricity charges and rebate payments, while the Nelson Mandela Bay metro has yet to complete calculations for August, adding to confusion over the implementation of the…
WHERE TO INVEST: Bell Equipment — why hopes of a buyout are keeping a share price afloat
Bell Equipment’s earnings plunged 74% as revenues fell and cash flow weakened; shareholders now rely on family buyout hopes to underpin the share price amid global trade pressures.
JUDICARY OP-ED: Victory for the rule of law — JSC settlement forces transparency in judicial appointments
Following legal action by Freedom Under Law, the JSC has agreed to public consultation on its appointment criteria, strengthening transparency and public trust in South Africa’s judiciary.
BREAKING POINT: 38 Dora Nginza doctors warn of ‘unacceptable risk’ after mother’s death
Thirty-eight doctors at Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha have collectively warned that conditions in their obstetrics and gynaecology department pose an ‘unacceptable risk’ to mothers and babies. In a frank letter, they…
EMERGENCY MODE: 197 more ambulances, but Eastern Cape’s EMS crisis is still critical
The Eastern Cape is set to receive more ambulances as the provincial health department battles a long-running crisis in its emergency medical services, but even then, the promised vehicles are not expected to fix the…
CRISIS OF CARE: Sassa’s R2,400 Care Dependency Grant leaves parents of children with disabilities stretched thin
South Africa’s Care Dependency Grant is meant to provide additional support to families with special needs children, but many parents remain stretched to their limit amid rising costs and inaccessible public services.…
ANALYSIS: If the ANC has given up on Joburg, why should business act any differently?
The latest Ipsos polling shows that the ANC is leading in Joburg (31% v 27% for the DA) in the local government elections. But if nothing changes in the City, business might well still leave for greener pastures or…
R185m, two contractors and a trail of shifting deadlines on Joburg’s Lilian Ngoyi Street
The third deadline for the rehabilitation of just 1.8km of Joburg’s Lilian Ngoyi Street has come and gone, with 80% of the cash already spent. The new deadline for completion of phase two is 31 October.
BOOK EXCERPT: Bitter Honey: A long-kept family secret redefines a mother-daughter relationship
With a mother-daughter relationship at its heart, Bitter Honey explores relationships, resilience and what it means to fully wear your skin and carve your own space in this world.
Trump vows to hit campaign trail hard for Republicans in tight midterms
WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to campaign aggressively for Republican candidates ahead of November's midterm elections, saying he has…
More than a dozen Serbians targeted with mercenary spyware, digital rights group says
Sept 2 (Reuters) - At least 14 people across Serbia's civil society were targeted with advanced spyware ahead of local elections in March, the digital rights group SHARE Foundation said on Wednesday.
Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll
CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The sudden recent escalation of the Iran war has cast renewed attention on its civilian toll after Iran reported 18 dead in the last US assault, including four…
Two Palestinian teens killed in West Bank raid by Israeli settlers and army
Sept 2 (Reuters) - Two Palestinian teenagers were killed on Wednesday in an attack by Israeli settler militants and army troops on their village in the occupied West Bank, local officials and the Palestinian…
FUNDING CLIFF: Postgraduate funding crisis prompts launch of new bursary toolkit
A widening funding gap is leaving South Africa’s postgraduate students with fewer options to complete their studies. A new bursary toolkit aims to help funders design more effective support and improve student outcomes.
GREEN DREAMS PIVOT: Short‑term relief from Strait of Hormuz tension is great for Sasol’s fragile recovery story
One of the country’s most important companies is slowly dragging itself into the fresh air of dividends and unqualified audits. But there is still a way to go.
ANALYSIS: SA turns right as Ramaphosa hands economic levers to the private sector
For many years, our politics could have been understood as a contest between the left and the right, with different interests playing out within this prism. There can now be no more argument: the left has lost and the…
SPOTLIGHT: Lenacapavir gains ground as Western Cape uptake passes 3,600
From counselling about small nodules to overcoming people’s fears of needles, Spotlight takes the pulse of a new HIV prevention injection’s rollout in the Western Cape.
ACCOUNTABILITY GAPS: Environmental ‘watchdog’ barks, but hides names of malpractice offenders
The statutory body charged with regulating the professional competence and ethical conduct of South Africa’s environmental consultants and assessors has cracked open the door to its secret disciplinary chambers – but…
POLICING IN CRISIS: SAPS fires Feroz Khan as criminal case, Madlanga probe continue
SAPS fires Feroz Khan after he skipped an expeditious disciplinary hearing; he still faces court charges over the OR Tambo gold probe and unanswered allegations at the Madlanga Commission.
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Extortion claims, cop probe fail to stop ANC Joburg candidate’s clearance to run
Sithembiso Zungu, the Joburg MMC implicated in three alleged extortion cases and facing a criminal assault investigation, has secured ANC renomination despite an Integrity Commission referral.
Collaborative governance — election buzzword or game-changer for municipalities?
True collaborative local governance needs to move beyond superficial community consultation toward active, joint problem-solving, where both can address interconnected system failures, ahead of the elections.
GANGS AND GOVERNANCE: Gayton McKenzie comes off as gangster’s proxy for sharing untested claims about JP Smith
In a video shared on social media, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie says that a 28s gangster phoned him and claimed the City of Cape Town’s JP Smith once worked for an organised crime accused. The claim…
The whisky ad and the Women’s March: When the struggle becomes a marketing campaign
A whisky advertising campaign that used the 1956 Women’s March and the voice of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to sell alcohol has trivialised anti-apartheid history in pursuit of consumerism.
JUDICIAL REVIEW: Phala Phala impeachment could return to Parliament even if court quashes report
Setting aside the Section 89 report into the Phala Phala saga would not automatically end impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Western Cape High Court heard on Wednesday.
CRIMINAL CHROME (Part 1): Illegal chrome mining — An aerial view into the void of state failure
The threats are many: collapsing property values, the fouling of prime agricultural land, the siphoning and polluting of scarce water supplies, and costs for legitimate mining operations and losses for the Treasury as…
IN PICTURES: London celebrates 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival, and more from around the world
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... a selection of recent images from our planet.
REGULATORY REVIEW: Aviation authority says Airlink withdrew application for risky flyover redux in Soweto
It was a bit like waiting for the principal to make a call on the naughty schoolkids, but the SA Civil Aviation Authority has finally published a statement about that stadium flyover.
Sooklal off the hook: SA’s high commissioner to India cleared over Gupta, Zuma meeting
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has concluded that South Africa’s high commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, did no wrong.
FINAL CHAPTER: Soccer’s Messi era nears its end after superstar’s international retirement
Lionel Messi recently brought the curtain down on his international career. The first time around, in 2016, he had not won any silverware with Argentina and was vilified by some of his compatriots for not being…
BOOK REVIEW: Caryn Dolley: The unbearable weight of the untouchables
The Untouchables maps the deadly intersection of organised crime, drug trafficking, corrupted institutions and political power. It is an extraordinarily brave book – and a frightening one.
Greenland foreign minister says dialogue with US to resolve situation is ongoing
Greenland's Foreign Minister Mute Egede said on Wednesday that negotiations with the United States over the Arctic island's future were ongoing, but declined to give details of the talks.
At least 21 die in bus accident in Egypt’s South Sinai, ministry says
At least 21 people were killed in a bus accident on Egypt's Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai on Wednesday, the health ministry said.
Two injured in blast at train station in southern Germany
An unknown object exploded near a train station in the southern city of Augsburg in the early hours of Wednesday, German police said, adding that two passers-by aged 17 and 18 sustained minor injuries.
Saudi shipping company Bahri says two sailors killed in incident in Hormuz
Saudi Arabia's national shipping company, Bahri, said on Wednesday that two Filipino seafarers were killed in a security incident involving its vessel "SIDR" as it transited through the Strait of Hormuz on August 31.
REFLECTION: More than metal: How a marathon medal can carry memory, identity and unexpected connections
Now that marathon runners increasingly have the option to opt out of receiving a finisher’s medal, it raises the question of what makes a medal worth keeping.
Apple Maps changes name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on the web version of its Apple Maps following U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order…
US launches new strikes on Iran and Tehran hits back in widening conflict
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. launched a barrage of airstrikes against Iran on Tuesday, prompting Iranian retaliation, in the most serious escalation in weeks in a conflict that has driven up…
FEEDING THE BOTS: ‘Extraction without compensation’ — the AI dilemma facing SA’s digital media
A new study of 263 South African news websites has found that fewer than a third explicitly block access to AI crawlers collecting content with which to train and power AI systems – even if they might want to.
BOOKING HEARTBREAK: Agencies seek answers after promised Cape Town Test tickets fail to arrive
Travel agencies and hospitality companies are counting their losses and seeking answers after hundreds of promised tickets for the Springboks-All Blacks second Test went undelivered.
PHALA PHALA: Parliament’s Impeachment Committee drops evidence leader; Ramaphosa’s Section 89 panel report court review starts
On the eve of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s court review of the Section 89 panel report that found he had a case to answer in the Phala Phala saga, Parliament’s impeachment committee appears to be back to square one –…
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD SAGA: Sasol claims innocence as NPA gathers fresh evidence in toxic dumping probe
Sasol is mounting a technical defence against allegations of illegal chemical dumping into the Klipspruit River, even as fresh NPA raids signal expanding criminal investigations into Sasol’s Secunda operations.
Lessons from Odysseus as we confront the monsters of complacency and despair
In a world where we often have to face our monsters, we need to tap into our incredible inner power so that we can make a difference – not only in our own lives but in the lives of others, too.
MADLANGA COMMISSION: Khan’s medical excuses face independent scrutiny at Madlanga Commission
The Madlanga Commission has run out of patience with suspended Crime Intelligence officer Major General Feroz Khan’s repeated failure to appear before the inquiry, making any further postponement of his testimony…
US urges G20 to cut trade imbalances, focus on China
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration urged other G20 countries on Tuesday to do more to protect their domestic industries and job markets from Chinese imports,…
WATER WOES: Nelson Mandela Bay needs nearly R1bn to tackle water losses and ageing pipes
The metro is battling thousands of water-leak complaints while some communities go without water for weeks, and failing wastewater infrastructure is sending raw sewage into rivers, estuaries and the sea.
Zelensky says Ukrainian drones have effectively closed Russian airspace
Sept 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones had made Russian skies dangerous to use and were effectively…
CRASH TEST DUMMIES: Ordinary South Africans not present in safer cars AA forum — it’s a problem
For a discussion about the democratisation of vehicle safety in Africa, there was a distinct lack of community voices present at the AA and Global Ncap Forum for Safer Mobility that took place in Cape Town on 1…
FEARS OF CATASTROPHE: Sardine deaths threaten Algoa Bay’s endangered African Penguins
While government departments are still investigating the cause of the mass sardine die-off along the South African coastline, conservationists fear that the main food supply of the critically endangered African Penguin…
TRAUMA REVISITED: Biko’s injuries point to repeated, brutal assaults over days, inquest hears
Forensic evidence presented at the reopened inquest suggests Steve Biko suffered multiple injuries over several days, contradicting the apartheid police’s account of a single ‘scuffle’. The hearing also heard fresh…
OUR CITY NEWS: Joburg’s public pool crisis: Safety excuse masks years of neglect
City blames safety compliance for postponing Johannesburg’s public swimming season to 1 October, while communities criticise staffing, maintenance failures and neglected pools across the city.
JUST TRANSITION: Connecting the crises and putting health at the heart of Africa’s energy future
As the 18th World Congress on Public Health convenes in Cape Town, the public health community has an opportunity to confront the escalating health impacts of the climate crisis and lead Africa’s pursuit of energy…
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: SACP showcases eggs and spinach community campaign as ANC alliance frays
Launching its first independent election campaign, the SACP has fielded over 4,000 candidates and rolled out a hands-on ‘People’s Red Caravan’ initiative to establish farms, sink boreholes and deliver rural…
ANALYSIS: Five signs the ANC has given up on Joburg
The data reveals that most ANC voters have already chosen to stay home on 4 November.
AFTER THE BELL: Lovers of the bean, rejoice — a coffee price battle is brewing
South Africa’s coffee market is getting crowded, prices are rising, and Shoprite’s acquisition of Vida e Caffè could trigger an even more intense battle for our daily caffeine fix. For coffee lovers, that may mean more…
ULTIMATE WARRIOR: Fourie might be the right man at the right time against NZ
The 39-year-old utility forward Deon Fourie’s 35 minutes against the All Blacks at DHL Stadium last Saturday made him the oldest Springbok in history.
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: Community members clean up sewage spill at old age home after City inaction
Longstanding maintenance failures left an old age home in Westdene awash with raw sewage as Johannesburg’s water and housing departments delayed responding, prompting a community‑led cleanup to protect residents.
Kevin Warsh’s quiet Fed in a face-off with Bessent’s Treasury
Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech signals a reluctance to promise policy, supports higher rates to tame inflation-raising dollar strength and pressure on emerging markets such as South Africa.
THE CONVERSATION: Can ‘knees over toes’ exercises help bullet proof your knees? Two experts explain
Knees over toes exercises can strengthen and “bullet‑proof” knees when progressed gradually — they load muscle, bone and cartilage, without damage if increased sensibly.
JUST TRANSITION: How civil society safeguards South Africa’s energy future
The country’s energy future needs to be affirmed through lawful acts that are evidence based, includes all its citizens and grounds the rights of future generations.
PROVEN WINNER: Pitso Mosimane finally unveiled as the new Bafana coach after extensive negotiations
Trendsetting South African soccer coach Pitso Mosimane has finally been unveiled as the replacement of long-serving Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos. The latter departed in July, after a memorable five-year tenure during…
ESCAPE: Walking with wildflowers, women and wonder: A Peruvian adventure in the Cordillera Huayhuash
After months of intensive training, Tammy Ballantyne Webber joined 12 women on a two-week Peruvian trek that came with stunning views, glacial rivers, harsh nights and the joy of sharing hard-won successes.
Trump says it’s ‘very early’ to talk about a Hegseth 2028 presidential campaign
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters it was too soon to discuss his potential successor, sidestepping talk of a 2028 campaign by Defense Secretary Pete…
Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murder in Tupac case
Aug 31 (Reuters) - An ex-street gang leader accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas was convicted of…
Pogacar undergoes clavicular surgery after Vuelta crash
Aug 31 (Reuters) - Tadej Pogacar underwent successful surgery on his left clavicle on Monday following the crash that forced him to abandon the Vuelta a Espana while leading the race.
PUMP SQUEEZE: SA motorists can’t escape the petrol price pain in September
Petrol is up by R1.34 and diesel gets a R2.94 increase, and there’s nothing we can do about it for now.
DISCHARGE APPLICATION: Mapisa-Nqakula trial: State ‘proves millions changed hands, but not the quid pro quo’
In about a week, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will likely know her fate in her R4.55m corruption and money laundering trial, after her lawyers argued that the State’s evidence was too weak to sustain the case against her.
AFTER THE BELL: Sugar tariffs, pet food and fuel prices walk into a bar…
With cheap imported sugar delivering a bitter blow to profits, a pet food line taking a nasty salmonella hit and a diesel price hike just piling on the pain, there’s a lot to keep South African CEOs awake at night.
QUALIFIED, BUT UNEMPLOYED: DHET admits it cannot track which degrees lead to graduate unemployment
The Department of Higher Education is spending billions in public funds without tracking which university degrees lead straight to the unemployment line. While this happens, the unemployment rate among graduates has…
RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP: The ‘child from a village’ who helped reshape SA’s early childhood development sector
A lifelong advocate for early childhood development, Ntjantja Ned went from being a social worker in QwaQwa to a national deputy director‑general and Hollard Foundation CEO, leadership roles she credits to having been a…
WHIRLPOOL: Swimming icon Tatjana Smith issues demand to Swimming SA over prize money dispute
Olympic champion Tatjana Smith has issued Swimming South Africa with a letter of demand seeking payment of interest allegedly retained after competition prize money was held for more than a year.
TRC ROULETTE: Ex-presidents fail in bid to remove Sisi Khampepe as head of judicial inquiry
The Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma’s application for the recusal of retired judge Sisi Khampepe, chair of a highly significant judicial inquiry into possible…
BUREAUCRATIC GRIDLOCK: R44m Gauteng, Joburg billing dispute threatens 22 child-care NGOs
Three Gauteng departments and the City of Johannesburg are locked in a billing dispute that could paralyse 22 NGOs that care for children.
How geopolitical shocks and energy crises are derailing Africa’s climate goals
Global wars no longer need to cross borders to derail lives. By triggering widespread climate disruption, distant shocks drive up inflation and stall vital climate resilience across Africa.
POWERING UP: Ramokgopa sets record straight on Eskom turnaround, buying board time for reforms
Eskom may be celebrating a solid set of financial results, but mounting arrear debt and structural liabilities reveal why full market reform remains a slow, delicate process.
MADLANGA COMMISSION: Marimuthu, money laundering and Mchunu — Hawks officer grilled over cop controversies, cash
A KwaZulu-Natal policeman has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that he took colleagues to visit Timothy Marimuthu, a controversial politically connected figure once convicted of Mandrax dealing and implicated in…
LABOUR UNDER ILLUSION OP-ED: The feminine rage against the machine: Why we need women’s scepticism about AI
Women use AI less than men and it is scepticism born out of risk aversion and realisation that reckless AI adoption is going to cost them jobs.
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 Q&A: DA sets sights on governance in 60 councils after November polls
The DA wants to become the largest party in Gauteng’s three metros and believes it has a chance of becoming part of government in 60 councils following the 4 November local elections.
THE CONVERSATION: The obsession with ‘maxxing’ our lives could actually be stressing us out
If you want to improve yourself, your health or your lifestyle, you need to do it to the “maxx” – according to social media, at least. But all of this maxxing might not actually be a good way to motivate yourself into…
NEW ROLE: Kolbe to fullback for third Test as Rassie hints at possible late changes again
Rassie Erasmus made only one personnel change to the Springboks’ match 23 to face the All Blacks in the third Test of the Greatest Rivalry series at FNB Stadium on Saturday.
A tough 2026 doesn’t change the SA citrus industry’s sound trajectory
Our growers have weathered remarkable challenges before, and the fundamentals that have carried us through them are unchanged. But what the 2026 season should do is sharpen our focus on the two things within our control…
Agri Entrepreneurship: Reiger Park school empowers young women to break agricultural stereotypes
In Reiger Park, Oosrand Commerce and Entrepreneurship School is running a hands‑on agriculture programme that trains 20 learners, mostly young women, to break gender stereotypes and steer them toward farming and…
Afrikaans ministers who proved it’s never too late for reconciliation
Danie Rosslee and EG Fourie were not early opponents of apartheid. Perhaps that is precisely why we should remember what happened when they changed.
Let’s talk about that nail-biting Airlink flyover
Airlink had hearts in throats during a stadium flyover at the Springboks vs. All Blacks game on Saturday.
LEADING THE PACK: No-fee school provides a master class in teaching with few resources
Bopasenatla Secondary in Diepkloof, Soweto, has turned tight discipline and planning into outstanding results.
Jury to hear closing arguments in Tupac killing trial
Closing arguments are set for Monday in the trial of an ex-gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, a cold case that became emblematic of violence permeating…
WELLNESS: The paradoxes of sleep: Why we battle to sleep, and how we could change
Sleep is riddled with paradoxes – the more we try to force sleep, the less we find it. But sometimes the best thing we can give ourselves is lessening the grip on the need for control.
Google Maps now show ‘Lake America’ in US, not ‘Lake Ontario’
Aug 30 (Reuters) - Google Maps has changed the name of "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" for U.S. users to reflect President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the lake, according to a Google…
US, Iran exchange fire in flare-up; Bessent signals more sanctions
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island on Sunday, a U.S.
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Probe into IGI alleged misconduct stalled as secret-fund millions remain without scrutiny
Very little to no progress has been made into the investigation of alleged misconduct by suspended Inspector General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel, and while his legal and parliamentary battles remain unresolved,…
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Zuma’s personal ‘Superspy’ Dlomo and the information peddlers who weaponised SSA’s secrecy against itself
In late 2025, when the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption arrested Thulani Dlomo, the elusive former ambassador to Japan and president Jacob Zuma’s personal ‘superspy’, for the alleged theft of R12m from the…
TRUMP PRESIDENCY: The narcissist in the White House heads for ever more dangerous waters
Trump’s ego-driven, loyalty-first approach has weakened Nato ties, favoured personal allies like Putin, and escalated conflict risks with Iran, threatening economic shocks and fractured partnerships.
Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny
NIAMEY, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Niger's army regained control of a key military airbase on Sunday after it was attacked by mutinous soldiers a day earlier, the latest challenge to military ruler…
Nasa launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Nasa began a new mission to probe some of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics and cosmology with the launch on Sunday of the U.S. space agency's new flagship…
EXPERTS SCEPTICAL: SA’s crime rates fall, but do stats tell the whole story?
The statistical drop in South Africa’s murder rate should be scrutinised more closely so that the root causes of violence across the country can be better addressed, according to experts.
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: City debt and procurement negligence paralyse Joburg’s driving licence centres
The chaos at City licensing centres is a direct fallout of a 13-month financial standoff in which the City admits it owes more than a year in licensing fees to the province, compounded by severe municipal procurement…
‘FAILED THOSE IN NEED’: City demands R31m in accounts from Joburg Society for the Blind
The City of Johannesburg has wiped off R8m in phantom water and power charges but is still demanding R31.5m from the Johannesburg Society for the Blind, leading to severe disruptions at the institution.
COASTAL EPIC: 50 years, 244km and countless stories — gruelling surf ski race gets its own book
Stories of human endurance, lasting camaraderie and the beauty of the Eastern Cape coastline are captured between the covers of the newly published book on the PE2EL Surf Ski Challenge.
RED ALERT: ‘It was hopeless’ – Gqeberha family waits 12 hours as emergency calls go unanswered
Nelson Mandela Bay’s ambulance crisis is deepening, with a family forced to wait half a day for emergency medical help for an ill 17-year-old. The family has lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights…
COLOSSAL FAILURE: Slimes dam collapse raises safety and transparency issues anew
The tailings dam at a mine near Brits, North West, was hiding in plain sight, unregistered and showing signs of the trouble to come.
BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: A novel way to legalise insider trading
There is a tantalising possible answer to the insider trading conundrum which may not completely eliminate unfairness, but is less damaging to the integrity, spirit and economic foundations of public stock market…
WHERE TO INVEST: Inside the mind of Redefine: A bold Poland push and a lesson in active asset management
The property group balances South African retail, industrial and office plays with more exposure in Poland, using refurbishments and developments to unlock capital upside and protect dividends.
