BUZZ KILL: SA’s loudest export red-carded as Fifa bans vuvuzelas at World Cup TABLE FOR ONE: Old-school style and a lonely grand piano at Level Four FRENCH LETTER: A lesson from bees (a tale with a sting) DEFENDING JOBURG: Our Jozi is safe! — by people who live, work and play there WHAT’S COOKING: AirFryday: Chicken thighs with eccentric accompaniments WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: The Mandalorian and Grogu: A dazzling but bland entry in the Star Wars universe Leftist Sanchez gains traction ahead of Peru runoff vote, Ipsos poll shows
China’s Xi to visit North Korea as Beijing seeks cosier ties with Pyongyang
Japan proposes rebuilding ageing nuclear plants to meet power demand US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid, in latest blow to Trump
Executive political leadership: Why a ‘super president’ won’t fix South Africa’s problems Draft deeds bill fails to address the township family house crisis Reforming SOEs will be a critical lever in SA’s future development MADLANGA COMMISSION: Police officer admits to ‘bearing some responsibility’ in R200m cocaine theft scandal TEAM GUIDES — GROUP D: Hosts US in tough battle to qualify from tricky group REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Hold my vodka: Antarctica’s Russian ghost ship discovers warp drive MOB MENACE: African migrants flee into the mountains as xenophobic violence surges across Western Cape ANTI-FOREIGNER UNREST: ‘I am leaving’ — Migrants speak of fear, uncertainty as xenophobic protests spread HEALTHCARE: Grounded: how broken roads and broken promises keep Xhora Mouth waiting for ambulances
RANK AND FOUL: Rats, rot and rubbish: The decaying state of Algoa Park police flats LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Young people don’t vote — we asked what would get them to the polls FINANCIAL CRISIS: Life support: KZN education gets a R2bn fix that won't stop the bleeding HOMECOMING: They’re back! Rhino orphans return to the shores of Lake Kariba TARNISHED CITY OF GOLD: Tipping point — gatvol business leaders condemn Joburg’s decline and fall PLUG ECONOMICS : EVs start making business sense on South African roads, slowly HIGHLANDS TREASURE: Dozens of new species found in one of Africa’s last biodiversity blank spots ROVING REPORTERS: After dodging extinction, will the black wildebeest now fade away to blue? SPOTLIGHT: Why pharmacists still can’t prescribe ARVs, months after court gave the green light BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Why our pets are getting posher NARROW ESCAPE: MP and friend survive violent knife attack on Gqeberha’s unlit beachfront GROUNDUP: New research challenges official narrative on commercial crime prosecution decline DELAYED ACCOUNTABILITY: Red tape stalls Nelson Mandela Bay’s R30bn irregular spending inquiry Me, myself and AI — remaining ‘profoundly human’ in a time of artificial intelligence South Africa’s arts funding faces political erosion that threatens creative integrity Africa must now shape the rules, not just react to them
Crypto assets and exchange control: A critical analysis of a defining high court judgment Karl Sander and Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi remind us that the blue line holds amid corruption The SARS penalty trap — how institutional reporting errors punish blameless taxpayers
Watch – They never gave up: Families fight for justice over apartheid-era atrocities Gerrymandered America is heading towards constitutional crisis It’s not enough: South Africa’s 25 litres of ‘basic water’ fails its constitutional test Joburg and Emfuleni: A tale of 2 municipalities and the story of a crisis unfolding Why conviction rates still matter in measuring prosecutorial performance Has SA found the sweet spot in dealing with traditional leadership under the Constitution? Policies must constantly evolve lest they become stultified New data proves it: Public employment is essential to providing work for the young
Preventing stunting — lessons from a Western Cape maternal health pilot
AI is eating the academic publishing industry alive, but some good might come of it Watch – Mounting evidence suggests rise of Mexican cartel activity in Mzansi Watch - Joburg’s Upper Houghton mansions ‘now slumlord dumps’
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