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Dearth of State briefing; death of black legal practice

Dearth of State briefing; death of black legal practice

Nanette is going to keep showing up

How IDC breached own governance

Nanette is going to keep showing up

How IDC breached own governance

From freedom to looting

The sound of freedom is not silence

From freedom to looting

The sound of freedom is not silence

Fruit of freedom withers under broken land deal

Nomsa Mazwai’s sober fest reimagines how we celebrate

Oliver Tambo: The quiet architect of liberation and the Moses of a nation in exile

Fruit of freedom withers under broken land deal

Oliver Tambo: The quiet architect of liberation and the Moses of a nation in exile

Three  decades on: Assessing South Africa’s Progress since 1994

Vuyelwa Maluleke’s ‘The Blue Album’ and the language of return

Three  decades on: Assessing South Africa’s Progress since 1994

Vuyelwa Maluleke’s ‘The Blue Album’ and the language of return

Earth Day in a time of war: Nuclear risk can no longer be ignored

Earth Day in a time of war: Nuclear risk can no longer be ignored

‘Michael’ plays the hits but avoids the hard questions

Freedom in South Africa is incomplete until all SADC nations achieve genuine democracy

‘Michael’ plays the hits but avoids the hard questions

Freedom in South Africa is incomplete until all SADC nations achieve genuine democracy

No freedom without water

Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni Shines in Sierra’s Gold, Wins Best Actress

No freedom without water

The great white farmer myth distorts black agrarian input

Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni Shines in Sierra’s Gold, Wins Best Actress

Criticism of Rand Water’s Zanzibar investment is misguided

The great white farmer myth distorts black agrarian input

Freedom in our lifetime

Criticism of Rand Water’s Zanzibar investment is misguided

Democracy doubts deepen in KZN

Freedom in our lifetime

We stand with Cuba, our friend

Democracy doubts deepen in KZN

We stand with Cuba, our friend

Emmarentia road rage portrays SA’s growing culture of intolerance

Errol Musk drags the white genocide myth to Russia’s door

A ‘One-Night Stand’ with Amogelang Maepa

A ‘One-Night Stand’ with Amogelang Maepa

A ‘One-Night Stand’ with Amogelang Maepa

A ‘One-Night Stand’ with Amogelang Maepa

Tokyo Sexwale’s name enters ANC succession debate ahead of 2027 elective conference

Tokyo Sexwale’s name enters ANC succession debate ahead of 2027 elective conference

Drama over former Zambian president’s body as court orders its return

Drama over former Zambian president’s body as court orders its return

Malawi anti-corruption chief accused of using case files to pressure MPs

Malawi anti-corruption chief accused of using case files to pressure MPs

A few things right and a few wrong about the Tata Curvv

Malawi’s hospital crackdown ignites legal firestorm

Malawi’s hospital crackdown ignites legal firestorm

Capitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access to finance

A tale of two Middle East voyages

Tolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probe

Tolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probe

A community reckoning on the Senqu Bridge launch on 22 April 2026

A community reckoning on the Senqu Bridge launch on 22 April 2026

Protected: Capitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access to finance

Our anti-HIV jab will be rolled out in six weeks. But funding cuts hollowed out the system needed to deliver it

Our anti-HIV jab will be rolled out in six weeks. But funding cuts hollowed out the system needed to deliver it

The legal framework governing the National Lotteries Commission

No load-shedding in sight as Eskom forecasts stable winter supply

No load-shedding in sight as Eskom forecasts stable winter supply

Fannie Nkosi remains in jail after bail application rejected

Forty years of Mswati rule offer zilch to celebrate

Forty years of Mswati rule offer zilch to celebrate

Beyond “Africans sold Africans”: What Ghana’s UN slavery motion demands

Beyond “Africans sold Africans”: What Ghana’s UN slavery motion demands

‘mAnJE! MaNJe (an epic)’ demands prompt attention at The Baxter

‘mAnJE! MaNJe (an epic)’ demands prompt attention at The Baxter

Calls intensify for axe to fall on police chief Masemola

South Africa didn’t build a high-performance system , it outsourced it to schools

SANRAL: Building bridges of organisational turnaround and economic connectivity

Inquiry-based chemistry training for west coast natural sciences teacher

Right of Reply: Andile Mngxitama

Right of Reply: Andile Mngxitama

Burkina Faso is right to regulate NGOs

Burkina Faso is right to regulate NGOs

Police commissioner Fannie Masemola added to corruption case State vs Matlala and 15 Others

Police commissioner Fannie Masemola added to corruption case State vs Matlala and 15 Others

1.9 million Cape Town residents face high to very high air pollution risk, new UCT research reveals

1.9 million Cape Town residents face high to very high air pollution risk, new UCT research reveals

Africa’s electric motorbike future can be built locally and powered by solar — our 6000km ride shows what’s possible

Africa’s electric motorbike future can be built locally and powered by solar — our 6000km ride shows what’s possible

Huawei makes the case for AI-ready optical networks at OptiX Club 2026

Black industrialisation needs a financing floor, not a ceiling

Creating the future of medical technology in South Africa

Creating the future of medical technology in South Africa

From commitment to coherence: Reflections on the Western Cape’s reading and literacy strategy

From commitment to coherence: Reflections on the Western Cape’s reading and literacy strategy

ANC to headhunt capable mayoral candidates in push to regain metro majorities before local elections

EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi bail hearing set for Thursday

JSE SME programme drives growth as BoTong Civils reports 418% revenue jump

Outcry after names removed from petition in Abdul Aziz Panjwani killing case

Outcry after names removed from petition in Abdul Aziz Panjwani killing case

Tshwane CFO denies ‘tender-fixer’ role in R2.9bn security contract

Tshwane CFO denies ‘tender-fixer’ role in R2.9bn security contract