Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 30 May-05 June 2026 WEEKEND WRAP: More members implicated in DSD fallout, illegal immigration crackdown and open-water swimming in Gqeberha FOOD BASKET: Water crisis: floods, drought, and a pricier basket of food
me BREAKTHROUGH: Powerful new HIV prevention drug Lencapavir arrives at pivotal moment for SA BURNOUT CRISIS: Why SA’s young healthcare workers are wearing their stress on their socks KNOCKOUT RUGBY: Bok-laden Bulls and injury-plagued Stormers face uphill URC semis challenges
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Mortal Kombat II: The junk food equivalent of a movie blockbuster RAMAPHOSA FARM HEIST: R253k smile — Phala Phala ‘mastermind’ grilled over dental makeover
DOMINOES TUMBLE: Madlanga Commission fallout deepens as Shibiri dismissed, nine officers suspended Policy Paralysis: After three years without a national food plan, civil society demands answers SERUM SHORTAGE: SA’s antivenom crisis deepens as major stockouts are set to last until July Dutch court convicts mother of war crimes for letting son become an Islamic State fighter UK running out of time to boost defence as investment plan stalls, military chief warns California to decide soon whether it will seek to block Paramount deal BALL GAMES: A brief and colourful 96-year history of the World Cup
Italy introduces parental consent for sex education in schools TotalEnergies appeal exposes the new face of climate misinformation Editing the present for the future: Who gets to decide what we remember? 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 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
Watch – Mounting evidence suggests rise of Mexican cartel activity in Mzansi Watch - Joburg’s Upper Houghton mansions ‘now slumlord dumps’ Watch: Julius Malema — Conviction, sentencing, and the battle for the JSC
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