WHAT’S COOKING: A hunk of beef braaied on the coals, served with chimichurri CULTURAL RESISTANCE: Zayaan Khan, cultivating food justice through seeds, art and activism FINANCE WELLNESS COACH: Weighing up owning a rental property against investing in a balanced fund ALCOHOL TRADING: ConCourt weighs Northern Cape liquor hours law after public participation failure Baltic nations briefly issue drone alerts as Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan back in jail after medical treatment, sources say Over 100 Indonesian lawmakers sign petition that could lead to vice president’s impeachment Vehicle plows into pedestrians in Los Angeles, killing three SHARE WITH US: Tatjana Smith’s switch to the Netherlands: what do you think? WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Clayface turns Batman’s shapeshifting villain into a skin-crawling body horror Congo’s Ebola cases surpass 11,000, government data show US House blocks bid to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth MADLANGA COMMISSION: Matlala demands investigator’s notes be struck from record AGAINST ALL ODDS: The young of the world are solving their way out of the joblessness crisis BIG BET: Botswana is gambling with its future by doubling its stake in De Beers RACISM CHARGE: Judge Hartle’s future hangs in balance over alleged k-word and insults to clerk German military bans commercially available Chinese drones, Spiegel reports UK arrests US Army member suspected of helping Russia LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Losing councillors to share R300m in final round of gratuity payments LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Two-thirds of eligible South Africans didn’t vote, and where they live made a difference TAKING THE INITIATIVE: Businesses pool funds for Gqeberha substation’s R1m security upgrades HEALTHCARE CRISIS: Cancer patient turns to crowdfunding after Gqeberha hospital’s scanners fail PROJECT COAST: From humble beginnings, an SA weapons programme takes advantage of a growing chemical industry AFTER THE BELL: Premier Group’s Tulbagh factory closure threatens its social licence to operate Slow mover, fast future — how SA can leap-frog the global EV transition FRESH CHAPTER: Swimming icon Tatjana Smith switches allegiance to the Netherlands ‘to thrive, not just survive’ BUSINESS REFLECTION: Day of reckoning — is the AI bubble finally about to burst? In defence of political ambassadors: why SA needs trusted hands in a turbulent world Green hydrogen or corporate camouflage — who really decides SA’s energy future? Perlemoen Poaching: Perlemoen poaching expected to surge before Chinese New Year THE CONVERSATION: I love my skincare routine. Do I have a body image problem? Watch – How five ancient baobabs nearly left South Africa for a billionaire’s park No protection, high risk — the harsh realities faced by SA’s e-riders Over 100 hung councils, 14 days: A negotiator’s rulebook for coalitions that last Securing rural livelihoods — the case for sustainable trophy hunting in Namibia The varsity research subsidy game is up — the education department must not back down Watch — The ANC could be left with no metros, projections show Watch — Judge Navi Pillay on the Nobel peace prize and international justice How to defeat criminals who profit from Joburg’s decline Cost of dithering — Ramaphosa’s prolonged retention of Mchunu raises accountability questions US voters have not handed us a mandate, we have work to do South Africa’s democratic state needs capability now, not more promises More haste, less speed — the search for new SAPS leadership The ANC’s problem isn’t communication — it’s contempt Watch – Firoz Cachalia on the Madlanga Commission and fixing the police Youth revolt sweeping Europe holds dire warning for SA A cricket Test series that showed the true talent of a true SA team Losing Agoa isn’t a catastrophe — a botched response from Pretoria could be Water that harms the people is not a right fulfilled — it’s a threat Leaving Agoa is a 3.4% tariff bump, not a door slammed on the US market
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