PODCAST: Young Zambians are betting on the copper boom. Will it be different this time? JOBS CRISIS OP-ED: Bring back the Basic Education Employment Initiative — SA youth need it urgently We can finally ensure 500,000 miners are paid out for silicosis and TB — here’s the problem WHAT’S COOKING: Curly mac and cheese with bacon and blue cheese BOOK REVIEW: Is democracy Africa’s path to development? Jakkie Cilliers isn’t so sure BOOK EXCERPT: Bitter Honey: A long-kept family secret redefines a mother-daughter relationship Trump vows to hit campaign trail hard for Republicans in tight midterms More than a dozen Serbians targeted with mercenary spyware, digital rights group says Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll Two Palestinian teens killed in West Bank raid by Israeli settlers and army FUNDING CLIFF: Postgraduate funding crisis prompts launch of new bursary toolkit GREEN DREAMS PIVOT: Short‑term relief from Strait of Hormuz tension is great for Sasol’s fragile recovery story ANALYSIS: SA turns right as Ramaphosa hands economic levers to the private sector SPOTLIGHT: Lenacapavir gains ground as Western Cape uptake passes 3,600 ACCOUNTABILITY GAPS: Environmental ‘watchdog’ barks, but hides names of malpractice offenders POLICING IN CRISIS: SAPS fires Feroz Khan while criminal case and Madlanga probe continue LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Extortion claims, cop probe fail to stop ANC Joburg candidate’s clearance to run Collaborative governance — election buzzword or game-changer for municipalities? GANGS AND GOVERNANCE: Gayton McKenzie comes off as gangster’s proxy for sharing untested claims about JP Smith The whisky ad and the Women’s March: When the struggle becomes a marketing campaign JUDICIAL REVIEW: Phala Phala impeachment could return to Parliament even if court quashes report CRIMINAL CHROME (Part 1): Illegal chrome mining — An aerial view into the void of state failure IN PICTURES: London celebrates 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival, and more from around the world REGULATORY REVIEW: Aviation authority says Airlink withdrew application for risky flyover redux in Soweto Sooklal off the hook: SA’s high commissioner to India cleared over Gupta, Zuma meeting FINAL CHAPTER: Soccer’s Messi era nears its end after superstar’s international retirement BOOK REVIEW: Caryn Dolley: The unbearable weight of the untouchables Greenland foreign minister says dialogue with US to resolve situation is ongoing At least 21 die in bus accident in Egypt’s South Sinai, ministry says Two injured in blast at train station in southern Germany Saudi shipping company Bahri says two sailors killed in incident in Hormuz A prison sentence should never become a death sentence Lessons from Odysseus as we confront the monsters of complacency and despair Kevin Warsh’s quiet Fed in a face-off with Bessent’s Treasury Protecting Botswana’s wildlife: A national responsibility and lessons for SA I have a dream… that American voters will revive US democracy this November How geopolitical shocks and energy crises are derailing Africa’s climate goals A tough 2026 doesn’t change the SA citrus industry’s sound trajectory Afrikaans ministers who proved it’s never too late for reconciliation Old? Do not fear, your new best friend is here to help Conservation without inclusion: Why iSimangaliso protests reflect a governance crisis SA is wasting talent by putting the wrong hands at the till Courts are clear — Unisa bid to gag journalist had to fail Watch – Zapiro present: Haka (Feat. Butterfingers) Watch – Inside NSFAS boss Mathebula’s R110,000-plus spending State property register essential to cutting wasteful government leases Idiocy is no longer the exception, it’s official policy in government For Tibetans, China’s ethnic minorities law is assimilation dressed up as ‘unity’ Watch – Inside Cape Town’s data hub deal Watch — Manifesto test: DA’s local government plan eyes the private sector, devolving policing
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