April 26 2024

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The hammer and sickle, the spear and shield

Evidence is piling up that Jacob Zuma's MK Party is strongly supported by the Kremlin, perhaps even a Russian proxy.

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Mzansi at 30: what people say

Prominent South Africans write for VWB on the 30th anniversary of the first election of the new SA on April 27 1994.

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On Afrikaners and their strange need for covenants

What is behind the latest attempt by some white Afrikaans-speakers to declare their wish to remain in SA?

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Away from Afrikanerdom and back again

Theuns Eloff on why he and other Afrikaners want to be part of South Africa's future.

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Viva Varsity Cup!

Badhai ho to the Shimlas and their ironic nickname after an epic final.

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The caretaker

Poverty is easy to see but hard to define, and it takes on new meaning when you, too, lose your job.

LIFESTYLE

Lifestyle
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Solo food: 5 fast, fantastic ideas

Taste inspirations for when you're dining alone.

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Lifestyle
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Jo Malone on-the-cheap and a cute enamel teapot

The Fomolistas have rounded up a new Korean fashion brand, some tasty tortilla chips and tips for a longer, healthier life.

Books
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How to beat writer’s block into submission

Authors sometimes lower the bar or carefully follow a recipe to keep writing. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Books
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Strange tales and characters acting weird

Apart from its own reality, doesn't a novel create a critique or response to reality after all?

Books
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Short stories, self-help, crime and corpulence

Beautifully crafted brevity can teach us more than long-winded monks and actresses with attitude.