UK set to enter talks to join the European Union's $105.9bn Ukraine loan
Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Energy and Water Seta blew R58m in public funds on building that was never used MUNICIPAL POLL: SA faces a low-trust, high-risk election as disillusioned voters seek alternatives ANALYSIS: Joburg rows, swims and stumbles towards 4 November poll THE AMBASSADOR: Japanese foreign minister’s visit to SA set to intensify relations SANDF ARMS THEFT: Gauteng army base raid: Thieves snatch grenade launcher, assault rifles AI AND MEDIA OP-ED: When AI breaks the news: Trust cannot be automated Israel court extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists ATHLETICS: Silver-medal South Africans relinquish world relay titles at an electric Botswana event Two dead, three injured after explosion in southern England, police say Graduates, freedom and the real cost of unemployment in SA BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: What does the world’s greatest living mathematician think of AI? GROWTH TRAJECTORY OP-ED: The state of SA’s economy, and what needs to be done to turn the corner SHADOW PLAY: United Arab Emirates accused of fuelling conflict as genocide fears rise in Sudan SUPPLY AND DEMAND: Airbnb crackdown set to shift Cape Town’s housing market MINING: Sibanye’s lithium operations in Finland reshaped by crafty critters WATER SAFETY: Broken fences, human waste and E. coli — inside NMB’s vulnerable reservoirs SIZE MATTERS: Sizing up Africa: The AU vs the Gerardus Mercator map standard PHOTO ESSAY: The storied Victorian Gothic beauty that Gqeberha residents refuse to let go of The empty holder: When debt stands between graduates and their futures WHERE TO INVEST : CMH rides new car boom while Astral profits surge in volatile poultry cycle Weather forecast — Challenges ahead for South Africa’s agriculture SISYPHEAN TASK OP-ED: Another day, another crisis courtesy of the City of Joburg Huffing and puffing will blow this house right down
URBAN LOGISTICS: Learning by doing: Practical responses to micro-mobility in Cape Town E.A.R.S. on the Ground: The AI WhatsApp bot spotting hearing loss in SA schools HELL AFFAIRS: SIU report exposes sins of foreign pastors Corruption in SA is not a crisis — it’s a system we’ve built
COASTAL ORIGINS: The great journey out of Africa may have begun at low tide Great African Seaforest — only floating bamboo kelp forest on the planet
ANALYSIS: Post Office’s R2.8bn turnaround gamble on execution — but funding risks and delays mount THE NUDGE OP-Ed: Broken fossil fuel markets? Santa Marta may be a game-changing moment Getting real about red tape: Competition Commission’s review is a chance to boost SA business ConCourt’s SAHRC ruling a dangerous retreat from meaningful human rights enforcement Working class under siege — The rising cost of healthcare and the Gems crisis
JOBURG GIG GUIDE: Workers’ Day weekend gig guide: top events in Joburg Loyalty for sale — how patronage networks captured the Zimbabwean state
River chaos beats polished glory in New Zealand’s wildest boat race ANTI-MIGRANT VIOLENCE: Hate on parade: Xenophobic marches gather pace as UN warns South Africa SA’s withdrawn AI policy had a State Capture design flaw. The flaws remain As the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, a food crisis looms Democracy is a muscle that must be exercised, or it will be lost When survival leaves no room for compassion in South Africa’s food system The most vulnerable road users are the least protected — that must change Sanctified authoritarianism — apartheid nostalgia and the deepfake Jesus Trump Gulf security model nears breaking point as external guarantees prove increasingly conditional
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