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10 JUN 2026‘My stay at Matlala’s house is being used to discredit me,’ says Witness INkateko Joseph Mabasa3 min read9 JUN 2026Joburg ANC mayoral process faces scrutiny amid claims of flawed nomination processMandisa MakgakgaLunga Mzangwe5 min read9 JUN 2026President Ramaphosa’s migration speech gets the diagnosis right: The real test is whether South Africa has the system to deliverLehlohonolo Gabriel Mambona6 min read
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10 JUN 2026South Africa's art market is slowing down but collectors aren't walking awayThe South African art market is in an interesting place. On the one hand, some of the country's most important art…Kibo Ngowi6 min read
OPINION10 JUN 2026Bafana Bafana, spying scandals and the erosion of fair play in footballCrossing into private sessions through drones, hidden cameras or leaks violates the spirit of competitionLelo Mzaca3 min read
CRIME STATISTICS9 JUN 2026Murders in Gauteng decrease while sexual assault and kidnapping trend upwardsGauteng experienced a notable 15% decrease in murders and a 9.9% drop in rape cases but kidnapping increased by 1.6%…Nkateko Joseph MabasaMandisa Makgakga4 min read
CLIMATE CHANGE9 JUN 2026How the US-Israel-Iran conflict is reshaping South Africa’s coal exportsMiddle East tension has pushed up energy prices and boosted demand for South African coal, raising questions about…Shaazia Ebrahim6 min read
OPINION9 JUN 2026Are Africans welcome at the World Cup?African music megastars Tyla and Rema are scheduled to perform at the World Cup’s opening ceremony in Los Angeles.…Vincent Sima OleAhmar Maiga4 min read
IN THIS WEEK'S PAPER
MARBLE TOWERS7 JUN 2026Marble Towers part of a bigger storyUnauthorised building alterations, illegal structures, safety violations and neglected compliance requirements are hardly unique to one property in Johannesburg’s city centreAsh Müller4 min readELECTRIC VEHICLE6 JUN 2026VideoMG Cyberster: The roadster we never knew we neededThe MG Cyberster — the only electric one on our roads — provides excitement, power and cool features, making it a head-turnerEyaaz Matwadia3 min readOPINION5 JUN 2026Ramaphosa and the ANC’s sinking shipThere is sufficient evidence to suggest that Ramaphosa will not save the ANC and may instead be presiding over a sinking ship. Under his leadership, the party suffered its most…Siyanda Kate6 min readCOST OF LIVING5 JUN 2026The cost of living does not reward breaksIt does not pause because you have given birth. It does not soften because you are tired. It demands that you keep moving, bruised and battered if necessary.Lesego Chepape2 min read
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OPINION10 JUN 2026South Africa’s future lies in unity, not isolationNarratives portraying South Africa as xenophobic are troubling. The claims ignore the reality of our daily interactions, our constitutional values and the extensive regional partnerships that underpin our development agendaDavid Mahlobo6 min read
OPINION10 JUN 2026Bafana Bafana, spying scandals and the erosion of fair play in footballCrossing into private sessions through drones, hidden cameras or leaks violates the spirit of competitionLelo Mzaca3 min read
OPINION10 JUN 2026Starlink in Africa: Breakthrough or backdoor? The continent’s digital future at a critical…What is presented as connectivity is, in truth, a recalibration of power, one that risks subordinating the continent’s political destiny to the algorithms and profit motives of foreign corporationsWellington Muzengeza9 min read
OPINION9 JUN 2026Africa’s conservation models struggle to shake colonial yokeTwo of the continent’s premier game reserves – Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve and South Africa’s Kruger National Park – stand on the frontlines of species loss, working tirelessly to protect wildlife under the shadow of rising extinction…Babar Dharani5 min read
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OPINION10 JUN 2026South Africa’s future lies in unity, not isolationDavid Mahlobo6 min readOPINION10 JUN 2026Bafana Bafana, spying scandals and the erosion of fair play in footballLelo Mzaca3 min readOPINION10 JUN 2026Starlink in Africa: Breakthrough or backdoor? The continent’s digital future at a critical crossroadsWellington Muzengeza9 min readOPINION9 JUN 2026Africa’s conservation models struggle to shake colonial yokeBabar Dharani5 min readOPINION9 JUN 2026Kenya’s Ebola case and the politics of contagionAnthony Ohemeng-Boamah4 min readOPINION9 JUN 2026Are Africans welcome at the World Cup?Vincent Sima OleAhmar Maiga4 min read