I have a picture for you! 15 August-21 August 2026 PARK INVASION: Fever trees felled, fencing destroyed near iSimangaliso — 52 people arrested MADLANGA COMMISSION: Fadiel Adams’ explosive admission on the mystery Idac affidavit, implicating Andrea Johnson Volunteering may be the key to creating opportunities for young South Africans Getting biodiversity strategy right: What SA’s new action plan must deliver JOBURG ENERGY: My City Power plan, from rechargeable lights to an inverter and now solar THE WEEKEND WRAP: ANC’s apartheid indemnity deal, AI tags itself, and rattled Boks or ready Boks? MOTHER AND CHILD: FoodForward SA expands nutrition drive to 100 more families HOPE FROM ASHES: Community rallies behind NPO as fire halts vital child-focused programmes OUT OF THIS WORLD: From Western Cape to Nasa as SA teens make history in global space showdown IN PICTURES: While the city sleeps, this Joburg mother’s daily grind as a waste picker begins FEVER PITCH: Are the Boks rattled or rattling the cage, hungry to be let loose? MAVERICK MIND QUIZ: Put your knowledge to the test with the Maverick Mind quiz Killing of Guinea-Bissau rapper sends opposition underground Musiala's on-field collapses were the result of treatment change, says Bayern coach Kompany Poland detains man accused of calling for assassination of politicians Families protest in Nigeria over children abducted nearly 100 days ago TEST CENTURION: How De Allende’s warrior spirit has fuelled Boks’ rise and ongoing success PATH TO SPIRITUALITY: Dalai Lama’s subtle teachings offer both refuge and respite CAPE CLASSICS REVISITED: Barristers, where the gavel comes down on a good night out Welcome to the batshit republic where things smell rather foul WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: The Invite: Olivia Wilde invites you to a sharp, awkward dinner-party satire Tunisia opposition protests against president amid economic discontent US says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran Trump signs memo to help drastically boost US commercial space launches Panama Canal to cap daily transits, anticipating severe El Niño AMABHUNGANE: Eskom paid hundreds of millions for diesel that ‘didn’t exist’ PHOTO ESSAY: ‘Unfortunately, I am still alive’: Syrian sarin gas attack horror endures 13 years on LEARNING CURVEBALL: President Ramaphosa ‘deeply concerned’ about ongoing NSFAS crisis RIGHT OF REPLY: SAA acting CEO Matshela Seshibe responds: Daybreak not linked to suspension False jobs, foreign battlefields: Policy gaps that exposed South Africans South Africa cannot afford an AI-ready generation with nowhere to start What Thabo Mbeki, the Broederbond and a minister from Montagu can still teach us ‘You go back to basics.’ What it takes to beat the All Blacks Watch — Manifesto test: DA’s local government plan eyes the private sector, devolving policing Public employment programmes foster more than just jobs Thinking beyond pre-colonial nostalgia — the challenge for young African scholars When conservation science puts a price on an elephant’s death Academics have a duty to warn society about disasters before they happen Regulatory failure, not criminality, lies at the heart of SA’s mining crisis Watch – Manifesto test: The revolution promised, the record questioned The pillar we forgot to build: A National Development Plan must include the father Death of woke — the left must reclaim universalism to defeat the far right Agribusiness exploits humans and animals alike – legal protections should be species-blind Mining rights vs social licence — why trust is the ultimate currency Baselines and biases: The trouble with opinion polls in race to the local elections From Ceuta to SA: How viral misinformation and political framing weaponise migration Watch — SA’s sports funding crisis exposed as athletes pay the price Watch – Beyond the Big Five cartel: Unmasking South Africa’s true narco kingpins Watch – More than 1,200 City Power outages in two weeks leave Joburg buckling
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