EKURHULENI BACKLASH: Death penalty: Let’s not aspire to being a bloodthirsty, barbaric nation Letter to US ambassador Bozell — Afrikaners are being used as a political football XENOBAROMETER: Xenophobic surge dials up trauma for many immigrant pupils at SA schools in 2026 The Conversation: Moving for work — the hidden health impacts of SA’s urban migration After The Bell: A Swartland Grand Prix? Now isn’t that grand... Europe’s political centre is almost out of time Micah freed: Djibouti frees top SA investigative journalist Micah Reddy THE CONVERSATION: What happened when a South African school switched from English to bilingual science tests NEW CHAPTER: ‘This time the decision is mine’ — Tatjana Smith returns to competitive swimming LEADER OF MEN: Swiss Army Knife Esterhuizen becomes ninth new Springbok captain in Rassie era Student opens fire outside school in Turkey, eight pupils wounded, NTV reports Latvian PM opposes deal to lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Usmanov and Fridman Pope Leo heads to France as Church confronts shock of abuse crisis Nicaragua’s crackdown on opponents amounts to crimes against humanity, UN experts say WHAT’S COOKING: A pair of meaty recipes to plan for Braai Day POLITICALLY AWEH: South Africans wagered R1-trillion last year — but who’s regulating the betting industry? Lula and Bolsonaro statistically tied in potential Brazil runoff, polls suggest CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump, challenging White House ban THE LONG INTERVIEW: Serial entrepreneur Emma Grede wants women to talk about money SAPS IN CRISIS: Top cop arrested for alleged rape and sexual grooming amid Madlanga inquiry, GBV scourge FEMICIDE CRISIS: Two in court for Ekurhuleni murder, but police yet to connect wave of killings MADLANGA COMMISSION: Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni describes ‘avalanche’ of deaths, defends ‘jogging’ texts Singing lemurs may use a soprano-like trick to project songs LIVING NIGHTMARE: QwaQwa residents battle 10-year water, electricity outage ‘nightmare’ Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Hill-Lewis links Ekurhuleni killings to DA’s campaign to empower ‘trustworthy’ metro cops Wisdom of Solomon: Hallucination-free (hopefully) — new draft AI policy will be ready by March, says Malatsi INVESTING IN THE FUTURE: Beyond the World Cup — Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry gives Boks, All Blacks cash lifeline PROJECT COAST: Apartheid’s covert operation that built and dismantled SA’s biological weapons programme More technology doesn’t always mean better classroom learning SA’s xenophobia reflects a blindspot that now demands a continental response How parliamentary haste sabotaged procurement reform and delayed transformation Looming El Niño threatens to shatter SA’s summer harvest triumph When women live in fear, none of us can remain neutral Beyond broken cameras — the surveillance tech needed to protect SA women The Monday Cane — performative justice that prioritises retribution over protection Why no teen builds a resilient identity alone Violence is South Africa’s unofficial 13th language Community groups are preventing Joburg from collapsing — they need more support When the GBV campaign hashtags fade, the fear doesn’t SA’s young voters are not apathetic, they are auditing an unresponsive democracy Resetting and renewing Idac won’t solve SA’s corruption crisis Watch – Inside Sassa’s grant review: Queues, outages, suspensions Disturbing diplomacy is part of US bid to pressure SA Animal welfare is a real crisis, but Cape Town’s draft bylaw regulates the wrong things Lenacapavir rollout a major HIV milestone but the real test is keeping people protected Watch – Prasa’s R5.6bn Siyangena scandal demands NPA action Watch — Inside the capture of Cape Town’s Planning Tribunal Watch – Declassified document shows ANC were favourable to offering indemnity to apartheid-era crimes Watch – Zapiro present: Haka (Feat. Butterfingers)
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