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ANALYSIS: Ex-SAA acting chief Seshibe guilty on 4 of 6 charges as runway runs out

FORBIDDEN STORIES: Killed while livestreaming — the blogger who exposed Mozambique’s toxic chromium mining corridor

There is another Afrikaner story worth telling, rooted in reconciliation and a shared future

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: SA farmers swap maize for sunflower as ‘Godzilla’ El Niño threatens harvests

Mantashe shifts focus from women’s vulnerability to linguistic legitimacy

The other Pillay at the Geneva pharmacy

Flavio Bolsonaro headed to the US after losing Brazil election, sources say

GROUNDUP : Judge tells parties in Lesotho water project battle to settle out of court

LIV prioritized executive payments over vendors

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: Police rescue 15 wild tortoises from Gqeberha property, four others found dead

DRY CITY: Four days, four protests — Desperate Joburg residents hit the streets over water cuts

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Hill-Lewis warns small parties could force a coalition government in Cape Town

East African Crude Oil Pipeline financing: Can Standard Bank’s climate claims survive scrutiny

DELICATELY BALANCED: Starc masterclass and Proteas mistakes give Australia an edge at Newlands

DYSFUNCTIONAL POUND: R286 a day to feed a dog? Law firm’s pound report raises questions

AFTER THE BELL: Signs of hope — Home Affairs works, if you can find the right queue

BOOK EXTRACT: Disability justice in Africa — a radical shift from silos to solidarity is urgent

XENOBAROMETER: Ministers’ statements on R5-million visa rule weaponised against foreign traders

POLITICALLY AWEH: What each party says about SA’s housing crisis

GROUNDUP : Taps dry as Eastern Cape town waits for water works upgrade

FUTURE PLASTIC: How to make your plastic coffee cup biodegradable — most recycling bins won’t help

THE CONVERSATION: In a culture obsessed with staying young, we ignore the many benefits of ageing

CRÉATION AFRICA: The inner-city Joburg bookseller who is breaking barriers

PODCAST: How migrants survive xenophobia and the shadowy ‘volunteers’ who target them

WINNING: Anna Trapido is Food Writer of the Year

Congo’s Ebola cases surpass 10,000 as fears grow of wider African spread

Indian media groups decry Modi’s privacy law in court, say newsrooms face shutdown risk

Jailed Tanzanian opposition leader begins hunger strike

King Charles heads to Caribbean as calls for slavery reparations grow

WHAT’S COOKING: A steak salad with baby potatoes, broccoli, green beans, tomatoes and two dressings

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Forgotten Island — The inventive animated film putting Filipino folklore in the spotlight

Jay-Z to headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show

Netanyahu’s political survival on the line as Israel votes

Regulation of religion — SA must tackle religious abuse without restricting freedom of belief

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: SA has moved on from Trump’s G20 summit snub, says Ambassador Roelf Meyer

TSHWANE CRISIS: Water minister denies Bronkhorstspruit illnesses an ‘outbreak’ — despite 833 reported cases

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Four eThekwini polls show MK’s possible paths to power

Retail reverse: Sean Summers ready to pass Pick n Pay ball to successor Spencer Sonn

COLLISION COURSE: Parliament summons SAA, demanding answers to deepening financial turmoil and turbulent governance

Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate

TRANSNATIONAL TRAFFICKING: Latest OR Tambo International Airport cocaine bust exposes Brazil-SA drug smuggling route

Actor Walter Koenig, ‘Star Trek’s’ plucky Chekov, dies at 90

AFTER THE BELL: The fall of Numsa’s Irvin Jim — when institutions outgrow their eternal leaders

ANCIENT ECOSYSTEMS: Grass is far more than the lawn you lounge on

Dealing with conservation’s inconvenient individual

OP-ED: Why SA must invest in young people’s mental health sooner rather than later

Local elections 2026: How do you choose who to vote for?

Why the best-laid plans to fix Joburg won’t work — and what will

DELAYED DIAGNOSIS: Gauteng malaria spike was due to travel in flood regions, experts conclude

THE CONVERSATION: A map of SA’s allergy hotspots gives you time to prepare for pollen season

When the state fails to protect you, self-defence isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity

CARRYING CONFIDENCE: Proteas show early hand, riding the winning momentum into Newlands decider

El Niño threatens to deepen southern Africa’s poverty crisis

CYBER SAFETY: SA Human Rights Commission urges stronger laws to protect children online

TRC Roulette : Apartheid chain of command: ‘I know everything,’ Eugene de Kock tells TRC inquiry

Venezuela opposition leader Machado returns home after fraught year away

North Korea-South Korea tensions high as letters lodged with UN, howitzer spotted

Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday

Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says

CRUCIAL ELECTIONS: ‘Sick and tired of being sick and tired’ — US limbers up for midterms

STROKE OF STARDOM: Coach Rocco Meiring’s formula fuels swimmer Pieter Coetzé’s rise

Lula’s Brazil election win has given the world breathing space

CAUGHT OUT: Gayton McKenzie’s Blu Label visits raise fresh questions over Ticketpro sale

WELLNESS: Why your efforts to improve your sleep may be keeping you awake

Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from Congo

Lula, Brazil’s iconic working class president, wins historic fourth term in dramatic comeback

JSC’s October 2026 interviews reveal leadership and judicial appointment challenges

ANALYSIS: Inside the big shiny plan to change how local government works

TRANSACTION TECH: Settling up: The state of digital payments in South Africa

POLITICS & POLICING: From EFF’s Malema to ANC’s Carrim — the politics permeating SA’s cop collusion scandal

Watch – Top Court puts ANC candidates back on ballot after missed deadline

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Ekurhuleni after dark — unlit streets, empty promises and women’s lives on the line

France’s Le Pen launches presidential bid as protests rattle the nation

NOT A DROP: ‘This thing is killing us’ — residents bear the cost of Tshwane’s water failures

SHOT IN THE ARM: Doctors break ground on new R528m Baywest hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay

SIGNS OF INCOMPETENCE: IEC under fire after unqualified sign language interpreter used at election workshop

Saudis say Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threats

GREEN CORRIDOR CHAOS: Cable thieves, sewage spills and invasive plants are choking the Baakens Valley

UNHEALTHY ALTERCATION: Union demands Kariega hospital security upgrades after violent trauma unit clash

OBITUARY: Liza Key — a ‘dizzying disruptor’ at the heart of South Africa’s film scene

BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: Multiple Gutenberg moments and the defining question of our age

WHERE TO INVEST: The investment tide has gone out in South African retail

The fundamental flaw in SA’s water financing model

South Africa’s AI strategy must be pro-employment

Route 67 shows how Nelson Mandela Bay gets in its own way

BOOK REVIEW: Simon Sebag Montefiore’s ambitious attempt to make sense of the Middle East

Defying the cynics — how purpose, reality and action unlock human potential

TIP-OFF AND BUST: Baobab trees seized in Durban ship warehouse probe

SMOOTH OPERATOR: Gayton Mckenzie’s gift of the gab is both his blessing and his curse

THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: The ‘things were better under apartheid’ narrative is a cry for help

Response to sardine mortality must be grounded in science and evidence

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: 10 under-30 candidates make a powerful case for their seat in council chambers

POETRY CORNER: It's time to retire ancestors and spirits and face the finality of death

OUR CITY NEWS: Joburg power, water outages put medically vulnerable residents at risk

LOCAL ELECTIONS TOUR: ‘We are moving backwards’ — Lekwa-Teemane’s collapse bleeds into residents’ daily lives

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Slovo Park could be a Joburg success, but residents have lost hope in elections

OFFLINE: SA’s Presidency website taken down as cybersecurity flaw sparks warnings across the world

SUMMER SCORCHER: Weather service sounds El Niño alarm for North-East, including Kruger Park

MARKET THEATRE: Queer Fest kicks off: ‘Shockwave’ celebrates transformation over despair

Preparing for the storm — grassroots action drives Durban’s climate disaster response