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OBITUARY: Trevor Tutu, son of anti-apartheid icon who blazed his own trail, dies aged 70

‘IMPROPER PROCUREMENT’: Medscheme drops Bonitas court fight, clearing path for regulator’s forensic tender investigation

AFTER THE BELL: PIC’s structural rot exposed after Lanseria fallout and before pension billions fall apart again

WEATHER ON STEROIDS: Everything points to El Niño being a record breaker

DIVISIVE RHETORIC: Yusuf Cassim addresses ‘bizarre racial prejudice’ after higher education deputy minister appointment

PAYBACK TIME: How a four-month-old ‘foundation’ siphoned R25m meant for SA’s Rio-bound athletes

BOARD TURMOIL: Treasury had already called for fresh PIC board nominees before this week’s governance storm

POWER CORRUPTION: City Power ‘representative’ pressured Joburg couple to go post-paid, then ‘unlawfully’ reallocated prepaid meter

WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: ‘Is the deal dead?’ Your questions on the Iran-US conflict answered

PHALA PHALA FALLOUT: Ramaphosa pleads ‘humiliation’ in bid to stop impeachment inquiry in its tracks

ANALYSIS: We do the maths on Mantashe’s new plan to secure South Africa’s fuel

Fuel’s errand: Global South universities’ role in the Just Transition can’t be about divestment

LIGHTS OUT: Fed-up businessman dumps broken traffic lights outside municipal offices to highlight crumbling infrastructure

TREASURY CHOKEHOLD: Zweli Mkhize says blocking municipal funds a ‘last resort’ as Parliament urgently intervenes

REFLECTION: Nelson Mandela: Beyond the icon through the eyes of a journalist

Event Sustainability: Can a reimagined Commonwealth Games secure its future?

Why SA’s special economic zones look great on paper but fail in reality

The hard truth of Zanzibar’s Stone Town: Confronting the history of pricing people

GROUNDUP: Vigilantes divide a community once united against xenophobia

MANDELA DAY: Why water and food must be governed as one system in SA

Fire at Algeria orphanage kills 11, injures 19 near capital

More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar, UN says

Rights groups urge Thailand not to deport Chinese journalist to China

Argentine players brandish political Falklands flag after England match

BHEKISISA: Shingrix brings stronger shingles protection and tantalising dementia link

WHAT’S COOKING: A savoury mince variation with sweet peppers and baby aubergines

BOOK EXCERPT: The holy herb: Medicinal cannabis farming in the Klein Karoo

Senior Chinese and North Korean officials hold talks in Pyongyang, KCNA reports

Verdicts awaited in trial over Italy’s Genoa bridge collapse

Detainees at ICE facility in Texas were beaten and abused, rights groups say

US strikes Iran again as Tehran warns of ‘existential war’ with America

AMABHUNGANE: Ralph Stanfield — How SARS fumbled its chance to take him down ‘Al Capone’-style

MAGICAL MESSI: Messi-inspired Argentina rally late to send England packing from World Cup

The logistics collapse — why centralisation and roads funding disparity are strangling SA’s infrastructure

POWER CRISIS: Joburg’s power outages lead to street protests: See which areas are worst affected

OUR CITY NEWS: Joburg braces for another water maintenance shutdown — what you need to know

When healing hurts — how hospitals fail women in their darkest hours

POWER STRUGGLE: DA takes Nelson Mandela Bay to court over ‘hidden’ electricity tariff increases

LOBBYING SCANDAL: Unpacking the defences and deflections around the Resolve Communications controversy

‘BROOMSTICK ASSAULT’: NPA resumes case against Smuts Ngonyama’s wife for allegedly beating domestic worker in Tokyo

WILDLIFE WONDER: Mist and magic — rare marine pod of Risso’s dolphins spotted in False Bay

IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS: ‘Stay in your lane’ — parties urge court to reject Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala interdict

DIPLOMATIC SPAT: Pretoria accuses Ghana and Nigeria of spreading false news over xenophobia to isolate SA

ANALYSIS: Ramaphosa said he’d repair the criminal justice system — he failed

Wheels of Justice: Pastor Timothy Omotoso’s legal battle continues as NPA wins right to appeal acquittal

Watch – The invisible children: South Africa’s late birth registration backlog

GROWTH STRATEGY: DRDGold bets R10bn on bigger tailings business as Vision 2028 reaches critical construction milestones

IN PICTURES: Wildfires in Fontainebleau, France, and more from around the world

INQUIRY CLASH: Cat Matlala’s ninth life? Madlanga gives key witness one last chance

20 Questions: 20 Questions with Bayanda Nqunqa

SPACE WARS: Herotel chosen as Amazon Leo distributor in Maziv race for satellite internet

Briton jailed in Iran given additional two-year sentence, family says

European Athletics, broadcasters issue guidelines on preventing sexualisation of female athletes

Keeping cool, Tokyo style: Shorts, sneakers and no ties

Indian missing after attack on ship off Oman coast is dead, family says

Safety vs waste — the case for reforming SA’s food dating system

The meaning of citizenship remains the ultimate test of who belongs in a country

From liberation ally to labour pipeline — SA, Russia and the politics of silence

DEPORTATION FALLOUT OP-ED: The state counts buses filled, healthcare workers count the cost to migrants’ rights, health and dignity

REGULATORY SCRUTINY: FSCA launches investigation as PIC governance crisis widens after CEO suspension

WHAT’S COOKING: Chicken with 17 garlic cloves, wine and a touch of thyme

UK plans default midnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds

MUY BIEN: Spain stun favourites France with a commanding World Cup semifinal performance

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Silo returns with Season 3: Gripping themes and a haunting exploration of memory

JUDICIARY: SA courts buckle as judicial independence remains unfinished business, warns Chief Justice Maya

GROUNDUP: Two giant data centres secure initial green light from Cape Town municipal tribunal

OBITUARY: Gus Mills — practical conservation has lost a wild soul and rigorous scientist

MADLANGA COMMISSION: Investigator denies knowledge of political interference in Idac or a ‘Feroz Khan cabal’

What lethal shark control reveals about sustainability — and who we are

England vs Argentina: A match made in football heaven

Chinese economist Gao Shanwen, who took on the ruling Communist Party, has died

POWER OUTRAGE: Nelson Mandela Bay’s ‘temporary’ electricity connections now permanent hazards for residents

‘ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATION’: NMB faces multimillion-rand fines over sewage pollution charges

BATTLE OF THE FLAGPOLE: Renewed rift over the Pride Flag at Bishops Diocesan College

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: ‘Critical services may stop’ — NMB fears the worst after Treasury withholds payment

Kane on ice: Argentina fans turn to superstition ahead of England game

E. Jean Carroll receives $5.63 million owed by Trump in sex abuse case

BUILDING BLOCKS: SA to more than double its electricity generation — Ramokgopa

GONE TOO SOON: South African soccer player Jayden Adams left a lasting legacy despite untimely death

AFTER THE BELL: The widening wealth gap – cliquey Cape Town made the circle bigger

FINANCE WELLNESS COACH: Planning is crucial in turning a deceased spouse's business into usable family capital

China’s economic slowdown exposes the limits of the AI success story

BOOK LAUNCH: Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

THE CONVERSATION: Running on a treadmill is easier than running outside. Does that matter?

GOLDEN ERA: Junior Boks march into World Championship final as good times roll for SA rugby

WAKING GIANT: ‘Still room to grow’: USA stars reflect on women’s rugby’s evolution

xenophobic unrest: Buses turned away, reports of hunger at Lindela Repatriation Centre as migrants flee SA

How flammable decor and lax rules turned Bangkok pub into a death trap

Tour de France concussion cases expose limits of roadside checks

A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers

Indian activist urged to give up hunger strike over exam leaks

NATION MOURNS: Police say foul play not suspected in Jayden Adams’ death as tributes pour in

WHAT’S COOKING: Chicken tagine with dates, peaches, green olives and cashews