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SAPS IN CRISIS: Cachalia says Ramaphosa will ‘know what to do’ amid calls for Masemola’s suspension

OUR CITY NEWS: From polluted waterway to community asset along the Jukskei River

POLICY SHIFT: Dissecting the implications of the IOC’s ban on transgender women in the female category

SAPS IN CRISIS: Criminal investigation into R3m paid to cops for ‘protecting Ramaphosa’

JOBURG WEEKEND: Jazz in a pink church and sunset rooftop ballet: The ultimate Joburg weekend guide

STATE VIOLENCE: ‘Ramaphosa on hit list' — De Kock details apartheid kill orders and cover-ups

Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 21 March-27 March 2026

Ex-rapper Shah sworn in as Nepal prime minister after sweeping election win

Europeans to press Rubio over Russian support for Iran at G7 meeting

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: France denies that Trump pressured Macron to disinvite Ramaphosa from the G7

How UBS helped Epstein accomplice Maxwell buy her hideout, 'Tucked Away'

The Iran war, the need for vigilance in SA — and accountability

Kremlin says Russia not seeking to undermine US business in CPC oil group

Xenophobia is a lazy diagnosis — South Africa’s real crisis is below the breadline

SERVANT LEADERSHIP: Living the dream — Philisa Young Minds Academy for early learning opens in CT

SCHOOLBOY RUGBY: Powerhouses under pressure as North-South tournament sets stage for explosive schoolboy clashes

Taylor Swift and ‘Showgirl’ dominate iHeartRadio Music Awards

Trump signature to appear on US currency, ending 165-year tradition

North Korea, Belarus sign friendship treaty, KCNA says

Trump orders government to pay airport security workers

OPEN LETTER: I will not let corrupt networks steal the future of 13 million SA children

SEKUNJALO DEBT FALLOUT: Supreme Court of Appeal torpedoes Sekunjalo Investment Media's defence as R458.6m debt storm swirls

THE INVISIBLE HEIST: The SA bank with zero fraud — in an industry risking complacency with the crime

DIVISION OF THE SEXES: IOC bars transgender athletes from women’s events at Olympics

UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: Five key takeaways from Parliament’s grilling of Nelson Mandela Bay officials

PUBLIC FINANCE: Auditor-General warns of increasing infrastructure project delays, dealing a blow to Ramaphosa’s reform plans

WOUNDS OF HISTORY: The Judas goat — Eugene de Kock’s journey from Prime Evil to ailing witness

DEADLY CLAIMS: Ex-cop arrested for attempted witness tampering in her own Murder-for-Money trial

BUDGET PRESSURE: Learning in the dark as 138 Ekurhuleni schools face electricity, water cuts over R82m debt

ANALYSIS: Winners and losers from the Iran war (spoiler: we all lose)

What the Newcastle sweatshop crisis reveals about manufacturing in SA

As scrutiny intensifies SA’s fraud examiners find themselves drawn into the accountability debate

FINANCE WELLNESS COACH: Balancing care, finances and dignity for a parent with dementia

MERINO BOOM: SA wool fills niche in global market, spinning from strength to strength

BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Sanral, why do you bully us so?

INTEREST RATES: Sarb warns of rate hikes if Iran war lasts another two months or more

WEB OF DEVASTATION: The rhino horn heist that exposed Vietnam’s shadowy passport machine and rot at Home Affairs

RIGHT OF REPLY: Ignore the misinformation, ActionSA does have a plan for affordable housing in Joburg

TRIBUTE: The legacy of Terry Bell – speaking truth to power until the very end

How necropolitics deepens the crime and inequality crisis in Cape Town

HOMECOMING BATTLE: From Diepsloot to the world, MMA star Nkosi Ndebele fights for a better life

ON THE RISE: Bok Women Sevens spot in elite World Championship a reward for continuous improvement

‘BLOODY SCARY’: Fire chopper crash above Hout Bay ends in miraculous escape

Kim meets Lukashenko as Russia allies North Korea, Belarus sign friendship treaty

Tanker carrying Russian oil hit by drone in Black Sea near Turkey

Bus falls into river while boarding ferry in Bangladesh, leaving 24 dead

Maduro case to test US narcoterrorism law with limited trial success

Thank you, Cuba, for the 60 years they’ve been trying to make us forget

LEADERSHIP CHANGE: DA Congress 2026 — can the party articulate a clear message about race?

The US is killing Cuba softly while the international community keeps mum

MARCH BY-ELECTIONS: ANC holds on to Dunoon ward with reduced support, but loses to PA in Oudtshoorn

OP-ED: Delele: the velvety ingredient bridging language and sensory experience

AMABHUNGANE: Delinquent soccer club boss seeks to revive $1.2bn gas deal with PetroSA

Bahamian police officer charged with murder of US citizen

Russian attacks kill two in Ukraine's Kharkiv, damage infrastructure on the Danube

Iran says it is reviewing US proposal to end war

US House panels to consider sweeping aviation safety reforms

SAPS IN CRISIS: Factions shred police as Commissioner Masemola faces criminal charges tied to ‘Cat’ Matlala

Mthatha’s historic government building declared ‘unsafe’ — now it’s gutted by fire

POURING OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS: Gwede Mantashe warns against panic buying amid rising fuel supply fears

‘CAT’ AND THE COPS: Matlala’s ‘Ozempic girlfriend’ and ‘job terminator’ among 12 cops arrested in R360m tender scandal

THE INVISIBLE HEIST: Inside job — the fraud question South African banks won't answer

STATE CAPTURE 2.O: Cat Matlala’s plans for political control followed the State Capture playbook

CHOPPING AND CHANGING: Selection chaos leaves SA’s water polo teams unprepared for World Cup

OVERSIGHT LAPSE: Official reports highlight systemic issues and financial rot at Ekurhuleni special needs school

Why SA’s energy security is a feminist and economic emergency

BIG SHIFT: Western Cape adds 20 new nature reserves in major conservation boost

POLITICAL DRIFT: Democracy on a tightrope as balance between expertise and elected power grows increasingly fragile

How to end the SA health sector crisis — a unified public-private rescue plan

Beyond IT — why digital governance is Africa’s ultimate leadership challenge

CONSENSUS JITTERS: Is the Just Transition slipping away? Power imbalances shaping SA’s energy future

When science overreaches: Conservation needs ethics, not just ecology and economics

INVESTMENT INSIGHTS: How Middle East conflict is hitting your investment portfolio — what (not) to do

AGE OF THE ASSASSIN: Guns, grit, death: Inside Witness D’s alleged killer Matipandile Sotheni’s world

THE CONVERSATION: Which nut butter is healthiest — peanut, almond or cashew?

WHAT’S COOKING: Prawns and Portuguese rice (plus: biltong soup)

Murder for Money: Eastern Cape hit murders for insurance claims spiral to 50

FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Terry Bell: Reflections of a Wayward Boy — how I tumbled a notorious apartheid police spy