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In a fractured world, lessons from Mandela, Tutu and the Dalai Lama offer hope

In a fractured world, lessons from Mandela, Tutu and the Dalai Lama offer hope

OPEN LETTER: SA risks missing critical global AI window through well-intentioned policy misalignment

OPEN LETTER: SA risks missing critical global AI window through well-intentioned policy misalignment

Naval gazing: France, SA turn navy ships’ Suez Canal detour into diplomatic opportunity

Naval gazing: France, SA turn navy ships’ Suez Canal detour into diplomatic opportunity

WHERE TO INVEST: Why disciplined management teams keep delivering market-beating value for shareholders

WHERE TO INVEST: Why disciplined management teams keep delivering market-beating value for shareholders

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Strait of Hormuz blocked as gaps remain on Iran peace talks

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Strait of Hormuz blocked as gaps remain on Iran peace talks

EDUCATION: Incessant push to perform taking a toll on children’s mental health

EDUCATION: Incessant push to perform taking a toll on children’s mental health

CONTINENTAL CRISIS OP-ED: ‘Only the weak fear competition’: Protecting democracy in Africa

CONTINENTAL CRISIS OP-ED: ‘Only the weak fear competition’: Protecting democracy in Africa

Is the world facing a food crisis?

Is the world facing a food crisis?

COLLATERAL DAMAGE: Thousands of civilians have died in Israel’s widely condemned shadow war on Lebanon

COLLATERAL DAMAGE: Thousands of civilians have died in Israel’s widely condemned shadow war on Lebanon

BRUISING BATTLES: Professional Fighters League’s second chapter in Africa begins with raucous Pretoria fight night

BRUISING BATTLES: Professional Fighters League’s second chapter in Africa begins with raucous Pretoria fight night

RACE TO GLORY: Tumi Ramokgopa: Rising SA star on clearing hurdles in life and on the track

RACE TO GLORY: Tumi Ramokgopa: Rising SA star on clearing hurdles in life and on the track

AMABHUNGANE: The fashion icon, her husband, the NSF and the SIU — The plot thickens

AMABHUNGANE: The fashion icon, her husband, the NSF and the SIU — The plot thickens

Hack job: Standard Bank is discovering the extent of the cyberattack in the daily data dumps

Hack job: Standard Bank is discovering the extent of the cyberattack in the daily data dumps

MADLANGA COMMISSION: Tshwane CFO says police sergeant Fannie Nkosi ‘like a brother but no lines crossed’

MADLANGA COMMISSION: Tshwane CFO says police sergeant Fannie Nkosi ‘like a brother but no lines crossed’

Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 11 April-17 April 2026

Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 11 April-17 April 2026

WAR ON IRAN: Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal, Trump expects Iran deal ‘soon’

WAR ON IRAN: Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal, Trump expects Iran deal ‘soon’

HYDE PARK SHOOTING: Mugabe, co-accused plead guilty to charges in attempted murder case, argue for voluntary deportation

HYDE PARK SHOOTING: Mugabe, co-accused plead guilty to charges in attempted murder case, argue for voluntary deportation

Hill-Lewis redefines DA, Kruger poachers face justice and the new science of mindful eating

Hill-Lewis redefines DA, Kruger poachers face justice and the new science of mindful eating

FIELD OF TEENS: Intense level of school rugby reveals the high-performance reality needed to compete

FIELD OF TEENS: Intense level of school rugby reveals the high-performance reality needed to compete

Kpop's biggest labels consider creating Coachella-style global festival

Kpop's biggest labels consider creating Coachella-style global festival

Lebanese trickle home as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds

Lebanese trickle home as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds

Crowds gather in Cameroon for biggest event of Pope Leo's Africa tour

Crowds gather in Cameroon for biggest event of Pope Leo's Africa tour

Kenya requests World Bank funds to cushion Iran war shocks

Kenya requests World Bank funds to cushion Iran war shocks

THE RECKONING: LIV Golf faces uncertain future as Saudi Arabia signals shift in sports investment

THE RECKONING: LIV Golf faces uncertain future as Saudi Arabia signals shift in sports investment

JOBURG NEWSLETTER: Manana, Zoë Modiga and SA Fashion Week lead Joburg’s massive arts lineup

JOBURG NEWSLETTER: Manana, Zoë Modiga and SA Fashion Week lead Joburg’s massive arts lineup

Seeing burnout for what it is to dismantle the myths that keep it unaddressed

Seeing burnout for what it is to dismantle the myths that keep it unaddressed

BEWARE THE BURNOUT: Stressed teachers need support to give their best in the classroom

BEWARE THE BURNOUT: Stressed teachers need support to give their best in the classroom

BURIED RISK: The Tongaat Hulett collapse threatening SA’s sugar industry master plan

BURIED RISK: The Tongaat Hulett collapse threatening SA’s sugar industry master plan

THE INTERVIEW: mAnJE ! MaNJe: Raising urgent questions about technology’s impact on the now-now

THE INTERVIEW: mAnJE ! MaNJe: Raising urgent questions about technology’s impact on the now-now

Eight people killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia's West Kalimantan, authorities say

Eight people killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia's West Kalimantan, authorities say

Eight people killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia's West Kalimantan, authorities say

Hegseth compares 'Trump-hating' reporters to enemies of Jesus

Hegseth compares 'Trump-hating' reporters to enemies of Jesus

Musician D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of 14-year-old girl

Musician D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of 14-year-old girl

Acting US ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency at end of May

Acting US ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency at end of May

LANDMARK RULING: Judicial Service Commission finds Judge President Mbenenge guilty of gross misconduct and sexual harassment

LANDMARK RULING: Judicial Service Commission finds Judge President Mbenenge guilty of gross misconduct and sexual harassment

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Suspension of Tshwane CFO, allegedly linked to tender rigging, shines spotlight on opulent lifestyle

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Suspension of Tshwane CFO, allegedly linked to tender rigging, shines spotlight on opulent lifestyle

UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: NMB council to meet behind closed doors over corruption findings in R35m streetlight contracts

UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: NMB council to meet behind closed doors over corruption findings in R35m streetlight contracts

TRC ROULETTE : Dangers of digging for truth: TRC investigators faced ‘active interference’ by ‘persons of interest’

TRC ROULETTE : Dangers of digging for truth: TRC investigators faced ‘active interference’ by ‘persons of interest’

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: EFF leader Julius Malema’s firearm discharge conviction divides opinions, sparks political firestorm

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: EFF leader Julius Malema’s firearm discharge conviction divides opinions, sparks political firestorm

OVERSIGHT VISIT: Zille ‘chased’ by Metro Centre guards as civil society demands answers on planning records

OVERSIGHT VISIT: Zille ‘chased’ by Metro Centre guards as civil society demands answers on planning records

EMISSION CONTROL: Clearing the air — government to get tough on toxic ‘rotten egg’ gas

EMISSION CONTROL: Clearing the air — government to get tough on toxic ‘rotten egg’ gas

ORGANISED CRIME: Court orders release of fugitive Cape Town gym trainer Stamenov from ‘unlawful’ detention

ORGANISED CRIME: Court orders release of fugitive Cape Town gym trainer Stamenov from ‘unlawful’ detention

PROMISING DEVELOPMENT: R270m apartment hotel creates 250 jobs and revitalises Gqeberha’s tourism sector

CASH SPLASH: R87m and counting as Ironman turns Nelson Mandela Bay into a carb-fuelled spending spree

CASH SPLASH: R87m and counting as Ironman turns Nelson Mandela Bay into a carb-fuelled spending spree

BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Canada has gone elbows up with its tourist boycott of US

BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Canada has gone elbows up with its tourist boycott of US

50 YEARS OF APPLE: How a single Macintosh helped remodel the face of SA journalism

50 YEARS OF APPLE: How a single Macintosh helped remodel the face of SA journalism

Gayton McKenzie’s Sport, Arts and Culture snubs traditional festivals for Formula One and Olympics

Gayton McKenzie’s Sport, Arts and Culture snubs traditional festivals for Formula One and Olympics

SA’s literacy crisis — reading for pleasure belongs at the heart of education policy

SA’s literacy crisis — reading for pleasure belongs at the heart of education policy

GROUNDUP: Tongaat Hulett liquidation avoided after government provides R200m lifeline

GROUNDUP: Tongaat Hulett liquidation avoided after government provides R200m lifeline