THE BIG READ: The names on a record sleeve tell us an important story El Niño highlights urgent need for climate-resilient food systems in SA RED SEA CHAOS: Fuel on the fire — there’s a Trumpian upside to the global oil crisis WHERE TO INVEST: Warning signs on Afrimat’s losses were already visible, if you knew where to look US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over refinery attacks, FT reports TALK IS CHEAP: Morero vows transparency, but Joburg withholds release of R4bn misconduct records BET ON BURGERS: From struggling student to store manager – the burger wager that opened new doors LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: On paper vs reality — could the DA and the ANC work together in Joburg? WIN FOR WILDLIFE: Hunters lose Constitutional Court challenge to animal wellbeing protections ASYLUM FURY: How a narrow court ruling became a week of anti-foreigner rage online Vote for the psychopath — Joburg needs it South Africa’s asylum crisis is a mess of Home Affairs’ own making THERMAL TRAP: How to protect yourself from El Niño’s extreme heat Uncertainty is high as the 2026-27 summer crop season starts ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EQUALITY: Crossed Wires: What if the doomers are wrong and AI solves everything? WATER SAFETY: Family outings end in tragedy as two children drown in separate Western Cape incidents CRÉATION AFRICA: Meet the magazine that celebrates the unsung heroes behind the creatives ANTI-IMMIGRANT CHAOS: State to ask court to supervise Home Affairs in scramble to fix asylum system NERVOUS SYSTEM: Durban’s uneasy calm: Can the state keep a lid on anti-immigrant violence? Community policing must stay above party politics to protect democratic integrity WELLNESS: Trevor Noah and WHO: Why lived experience must guide mental health policy now THE CONVERSATION: How pond algae led to a Nobel and new ways to study the brain SECOND GENERATION: Relebohile Mofokeng’s father nearly benched his soccer ambitions HOLDING ITS OWN: Of agents and agency — A local AI policy must work to serve us SAPS REPORT CARD 2025-2026: Cops on a hot tin roof: how scandals pummel SAPS’ plans EXPLAINER: What to know about the refugee ruling that sparked riots in Durban and Soweto GROUNDUP: Anti-immigrant mob threatens to burn women and children in Pretoria STRANGE TIMING: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after South African judge wins Nobel Peace Prize Former ‘crown prince of the Kruger’ Park found guilty of rhino poaching Cricket: Anrich Nortje’s impressive Test cricket return hands Proteas narrow advantage over Aussies OUTLAW OCEAN PROJECT: SA helps feed China’s huge desert fish-farming boom OUTLAW OCEAN PROJECT: The price paid beyond the plate — the huge costs of farmed seafood LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: High court orders ANC to reinstate Andile Lungisa after unlawful removal Disaster resilience in SA depends on connecting institutions, resources and communities I have a picture for you! 03 October-09 October TOUGH EXAMINATION: Sharks and Lions face early tests for United Rugby Championship playoff credentials Baboons have revealed their hand, and that’s why a sanctuary is the best option Fix the RAF before seeking new revenue streams from South Africans SA’s foreign service is becoming a retreat for failed ministers Why Africa’s agricultural crisis is a matter of race, class and epistemicide Who really speaks for white and Afrikaans-speaking South Africans? Homelessness in SA persists in a policy vacuum — one varsity is acting to fill it Watch – Secrets in South Africa: American spooks and an alleged Afghan tik trafficker Watch — Where’s the ANC? Inside the party’s quietest election campaign yet Judicial appointments reform needed to strengthen Bench and protect rule of law Protecting women requires funding the full justice and policing chain R30 a litre — the fuel shock South Africans cannot afford France is losing its sanity premium as chaos reigns Electoral Court delivers praiseworthy rulings for IEC in candidate list cases Medicine availability must be measured at the pharmacy window
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