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BOOK REVIEW: Eating Bananas in Durban — the Boer Invasion of Natal 1899-1900

BOOK REVIEW: Eating Bananas in Durban — the Boer Invasion of Natal 1899-1900

In El Salvador, shackled prisoners watch their mass trial on a big screen

In El Salvador, shackled prisoners watch their mass trial on a big screen

US soldier charged with making $400,000 on Maduro removal bets

US soldier charged with making $400,000 on Maduro removal bets

UK to face 'big tariff' if it doesn't drop tech tax, Trump says

UK to face 'big tariff' if it doesn't drop tech tax, Trump says

Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by three weeks after Oval Office meeting

Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by three weeks after Oval Office meeting

AMABHUNGANE COMMENT: Why amaBhungane is challenging the Public Procurement Act

AMABHUNGANE COMMENT: Why amaBhungane is challenging the Public Procurement Act

WATER UN-SAFETY: Municipality downplays threat after E. coli detected in Despatch’s reservoir

WATER UN-SAFETY: Municipality downplays threat after E. coli detected in Despatch’s reservoir

Broken strategies stunt SA economy as other countries separate politics from state

Broken strategies stunt SA economy as other countries separate politics from state

IN THE DOCK: Court hears of cover-ups and body disposals as Ekurhuleni officials apply for bail

IN THE DOCK: Court hears of cover-ups and body disposals as Ekurhuleni officials apply for bail

SAPS SHAKEUP ANALYSIS: Police finance boss Dimpane — who warned about irregular expenditure problems — ‘replaces’ Masemola

SAPS SHAKEUP ANALYSIS: Police finance boss Dimpane — who warned about irregular expenditure problems — ‘replaces’ Masemola

School safety: Rise in targeted attacks on Gauteng’s school leadership sparks safety fears

School safety: Rise in targeted attacks on Gauteng’s school leadership sparks safety fears

OUR CITY NEWS: Toxic tide — dangerously polluted waterways in Joburg and throughout SA threaten public health

OUR CITY NEWS: Toxic tide — dangerously polluted waterways in Joburg and throughout SA threaten public health

RED ALERT: ‘You can’t serve two bosses’ — ANC and SACP clash over independent election move

RED ALERT: ‘You can’t serve two bosses’ — ANC and SACP clash over independent election move

BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: The rational MADness behind in-store promotions

BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: The rational MADness behind in-store promotions

RAIL REVIVAL: Creecy unveils National Rail Master Plan to fix SA’s economic spine

RAIL REVIVAL: Creecy unveils National Rail Master Plan to fix SA’s economic spine

GROWTH TRAJECTORY: Reform engine stalls at street level as municipal failures blunt SA’s progress

GROWTH TRAJECTORY: Reform engine stalls at street level as municipal failures blunt SA’s progress

REHABILITATION & REINTEGRATION: A bold move towards justice: Redefining the role of formerly incarcerated leaders

REHABILITATION & REINTEGRATION: A bold move towards justice: Redefining the role of formerly incarcerated leaders

SEEKING JUSTICE: Swimming SA faces fresh legal pressure as artistic duo ask court to compel disclosure

SEEKING JUSTICE: Swimming SA faces fresh legal pressure as artistic duo ask court to compel disclosure

SECURITY MATTERS: Crimefighting: While underspending criticised, there is hope that the Loerboer will soon be back

SECURITY MATTERS: Crimefighting: While underspending criticised, there is hope that the Loerboer will soon be back

HELPING HANDS: Global community opens hearts to Gqeberha boy after freak rugby injury

HELPING HANDS: Global community opens hearts to Gqeberha boy after freak rugby injury

From celebration to sorrow on the passing of ’Me Mulalo Ndwa

From celebration to sorrow on the passing of ’Me Mulalo Ndwa

SPACE ENGINEERING: The Artemis imperative — SA must look heavenward to alleviate its engineering skills crisis

SPACE ENGINEERING: The Artemis imperative — SA must look heavenward to alleviate its engineering skills crisis

BHEKISISA: Adolescent birth rates fall sharply across all provinces leaving researchers searching for explanations

BHEKISISA: Adolescent birth rates fall sharply across all provinces leaving researchers searching for explanations

Like a movie: President appoints General Puleng Dimpane as acting police commissioner, to join acting police minister

Like a movie: President appoints General Puleng Dimpane as acting police commissioner, to join acting police minister

WAR ON IRAN: Pakistan’s SA envoy ‘hopeful’ for Iran-US peace talks even as blockades continue

WAR ON IRAN: Pakistan’s SA envoy ‘hopeful’ for Iran-US peace talks even as blockades continue

Series Sweep: Laura Wolvaardt delivers masterclass performance to lead her side to series win against India

Series Sweep: Laura Wolvaardt delivers masterclass performance to lead her side to series win against India

South Korea, Vietnam set to sign dozens of business deals as Lee visits Hanoi, document shows

South Korea, Vietnam set to sign dozens of business deals as Lee visits Hanoi, document shows

ICC confirms trial against former Philippine President Duterte

ICC confirms trial against former Philippine President Duterte

Two trains collide in Denmark, injuring 17 people, emergency service says

Two trains collide in Denmark, injuring 17 people, emergency service says

Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour

Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour

SPOTLIGHT: ‘I’m serving my people’: The pastor running a rural clinic that treats more than illness

SPOTLIGHT: ‘I’m serving my people’: The pastor running a rural clinic that treats more than illness

APRIL BY-ELECTIONS: DA canters to victory in two Saldanha Bay wards, FF+ puts in spirited Langebaan showing

APRIL BY-ELECTIONS: DA canters to victory in two Saldanha Bay wards, FF+ puts in spirited Langebaan showing

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Orwell: 2+2=5: The Orwellian future is already here

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Orwell: 2+2=5: The Orwellian future is already here

Trump alleges ‘rigged’ Virginia redistricting vote as judge blocks new map

Trump alleges ‘rigged’ Virginia redistricting vote as judge blocks new map

Unionised Samsung workers to hold rally in South Korea as labour unrest grows

Unionised Samsung workers to hold rally in South Korea as labour unrest grows

US criticises China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's trip

US criticises China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's trip

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill Lebanese journalist, wound another

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill Lebanese journalist, wound another

SAPS IN CRISIS: Ramaphosa faces tough choice over crime-accused police chief Masemola

SAPS IN CRISIS: Ramaphosa faces tough choice over crime-accused police chief Masemola

ELDERLY ELEGY: No budget, no plan: Joburg’s old-age homes maintained only if funds are available

ELDERLY ELEGY: No budget, no plan: Joburg’s old-age homes maintained only if funds are available

ANALYSIS: The ANC and SACP — it’s more than just a messy divorce

ANALYSIS: The ANC and SACP — it’s more than just a messy divorce

TRC ROULETTE: Power struggle — former Scorpions boss tells of turf war over TRC prosecutions

CUTURAL CONSERVATION: Wild Coast’s amaMpondo want greater part in preservation and management of ancestral lands

CUTURAL CONSERVATION: Wild Coast’s amaMpondo want greater part in preservation and management of ancestral lands

CUTURAL CONSERVATION: Wild Coast’s amaMpondo want greater part in preservation and management of ancestral lands

OPEN SECRETS ANALYSIS: Unaccountable 00046: Eric Wood at the centre of a stalled reckoning over Transnet billions

OPEN SECRETS ANALYSIS: Unaccountable 00046: Eric Wood at the centre of a stalled reckoning over Transnet billions

‘FRUITS OF RECOVERY’: From addiction to mentorship: The transformative journey of Tshepo Tlapu

‘FRUITS OF RECOVERY’: From addiction to mentorship: The transformative journey of Tshepo Tlapu

OBITUARY: Justice without fanfare: The life of former KZN High Court judge president Achmat Jappie

OBITUARY: Justice without fanfare: The life of former KZN High Court judge president Achmat Jappie

From Gaza to Venice — Gabrielle Goliath’s feminist breath transcends national censorship

From Gaza to Venice — Gabrielle Goliath’s feminist breath transcends national censorship

Ethical failure often begins quietly inside everyday human resource decisions and practices

Ethical failure often begins quietly inside everyday human resource decisions and practices

FINANCE WELLNESS COACH: Paying off credit card debt with a bond only works with discipline

FINANCE WELLNESS COACH: Paying off credit card debt with a bond only works with discipline

MONEY HABITS: Why earning more is not enough to fix South Africans’ financial stress

MONEY HABITS: Why earning more is not enough to fix South Africans’ financial stress

BANK ON IT: Why Capitec’s latest results signal a much bigger threat to SA’s banks

BANK ON IT: Why Capitec’s latest results signal a much bigger threat to SA’s banks