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Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

Artemis II moon crew breaks Cold War-era spaceflight distance record

Artemis II moon crew breaks Cold War-era spaceflight distance record

LUNAR FLYBY: Artemis II astronauts set historic space distance record — farthest humans from Earth

LUNAR FLYBY: Artemis II astronauts set historic space distance record — farthest humans from Earth

Netflix debuts new ‘Playground’ gaming app for kids

Netflix debuts new ‘Playground’ gaming app for kids

Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out’ Tuesday, Hegseth says major strikes to come

Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out’ Tuesday, Hegseth says major strikes to come

ACADEMIC STANDSTILL: Students face graduation delays and uncertain futures amid CPUT and dental council conflict

ACADEMIC STANDSTILL: Students face graduation delays and uncertain futures amid CPUT and dental council conflict

MUNICIPAL SERVICE CHARGES: City of Cape Town hid its budget details in 39 annexures

MUNICIPAL SERVICE CHARGES: City of Cape Town hid its budget details in 39 annexures

LEARNING CURVEBALL: Millions spent on gates at Northern Cape Urban TVET, while students live in shacks

LEARNING CURVEBALL: Millions spent on gates at Northern Cape Urban TVET, while students live in shacks

THE BIG CLAWBACK: VBS Bank autopsy - court judgment: if you can't explain the cash, you have to pay it back

THE BIG CLAWBACK: VBS Bank autopsy - court judgment: if you can't explain the cash, you have to pay it back

Health workers, haters, humanitarians — why Imtiaz Sooliman had to be smeared as anti-Semitic

Health workers, haters, humanitarians — why Imtiaz Sooliman had to be smeared as anti-Semitic

PLEDGE THEATRE: ANALYSIS: Smoke, mirrors and Ramaphosa’s big trillion-figure investment goals

PLEDGE THEATRE: ANALYSIS: Smoke, mirrors and Ramaphosa’s big trillion-figure investment goals

INDUSTRIAL RESCUE: Ferrochrome gets Eskom relief while manganese and silicon producers are left in the dark

INDUSTRIAL RESCUE: Ferrochrome gets Eskom relief while manganese and silicon producers are left in the dark

RUGBY: Stormers and Bulls send Champions Cup mentality warning to the rest of Europe

RUGBY: Stormers and Bulls send Champions Cup mentality warning to the rest of Europe

GLOBAL TRADE SHIFTS OP-ED: How South Africa can succeed in a multipolar world

GLOBAL TRADE SHIFTS OP-ED: How South Africa can succeed in a multipolar world

DA CONGRESS 2026: Underdog vs frontrunner: Sibusiso Dyonase takes on Geordin Hill-Lewis for DA leadership

DA CONGRESS 2026: Underdog vs frontrunner: Sibusiso Dyonase takes on Geordin Hill-Lewis for DA leadership

Good Friday in a world that still crucifies: Silence around injustice persists centuries later

Good Friday in a world that still crucifies: Silence around injustice persists centuries later

WHERE TO INVEST: Pampered pets, defence property make strategic investment sense for two different but compelling reasons

WHERE TO INVEST: Pampered pets, defence property make strategic investment sense for two different but compelling reasons

ROVING REPORTERS: From discovery to impact — Mapping Africa’s biodiversity

ROVING REPORTERS: From discovery to impact — Mapping Africa’s biodiversity

STORY ARK: Government funding is the final hurdle to unleash the weevil to control pine weeds

STORY ARK: Government funding is the final hurdle to unleash the weevil to control pine weeds

MAN’S TOXIC SIGNATURE: The ocean is no longer pure: Scientists find human chemistry woven into the seas

MAN’S TOXIC SIGNATURE: The ocean is no longer pure: Scientists find human chemistry woven into the seas

BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: Autonomous weapons, agentic AI and the future of prompt warfare

BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: Autonomous weapons, agentic AI and the future of prompt warfare

INSPIRED LEARNING: Education becomes the new gold in Joburg’s old mining hub

INSPIRED LEARNING: Education becomes the new gold in Joburg’s old mining hub

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Iran rejects ceasefire in response to proposals, emphasises permanent end to war, says Irna

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Iran rejects ceasefire in response to proposals, emphasises permanent end to war, says Irna

LEARNING: Livingstone High School celebrates 100 years

LEARNING: Livingstone High School celebrates 100 years

RISK FOR REWARD: World of hurt: Global game pushes cricketers to the limit as they pursue lucrative leagues

RISK FOR REWARD: World of hurt: Global game pushes cricketers to the limit as they pursue lucrative leagues

ACTIVE HOPE: Joanna Macy: An eco-philosopher’s lessons for living in curiosity, dancing with despair and hope

ACTIVE HOPE: Joanna Macy: An eco-philosopher’s lessons for living in curiosity, dancing with despair and hope

PLANET CAPTURE ANALYSIS: Iranian roulette – War in the time of portfolio diversification

Anthropocentric framing of wildlife use in SA is neither scientifically grounded nor ethically neutral

What’s Eating Us? Maverick Citizen launches third season of food justice podcast

FATAL POLICY ERROR OP-ED: Legalising rhino horn is a deadly mistake, and CITES CoP20 must close the door completely

FATAL POLICY ERROR OP-ED: Legalising rhino horn is a deadly mistake, and CITES CoP20 must close the door completely

Keep it clean — plastics pollution is a public health issue

Keep it clean — plastics pollution is a public health issue

BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: We’re in an AI bubble. Wait, we’re not in an AI bubble

BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: We’re in an AI bubble. Wait, we’re not in an AI bubble