June 2 2023

News & Politics
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Power ships: disaster or salvation?

It looks like power ships in three ports are a done deal, despite court rulings and uncertainty about the cost.

News & Politics
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It is obvious where SA went wrong

The former head of Unisa talks about where it all went wrong for universities and the country, and how it can be put right.

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The General, a Captain and Jesus

Growing up in the Salvation Army meant joy, noise, marching ... and a mythical presence.

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ANC: Moscow Kool-Aid for the powerless

By showing the West the middle finger, the ANC fools itself into thinking it still matters.

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Ramaphosa is easy prey for Deep Thought

International investors have given their verdict on Ramaphosa's clumsy dance with Vladimir Putin

Health & Environment
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An ode to walking (by an ardent flâneuse)

Walking is a way of feeling heaven beneath your feet.

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The water crisis we’ve warned against for many years

SA has been heading for a water disaster for many years.

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Words that come knocking like a gentle prayer for the heart

In extraordinary essays, poet David Whyte explores the interplay between the words we use and the emotions they describe.

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Artificial intelligence is better than no intelligence

If AI works so well, perhaps President Cyril Ramaphosa should try it.

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Sisters with intertwined personalities

A journey through culinary history traces the differences - and many similarities - between sweet siblings.

Books
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Safe in your mother’s arms?

Our most complicated relationship is our first, the one we repeatedly try to recreate and correct.

Books
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Lasting bromance of two men of letters

Writers Martin Amis and Christopher Hitchens had a decades-long friendship.

Books
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Clever fools and curious nuns

Books that will tickle you, make you wonder and keep you awake.

LIFESTYLE

Lifestyle
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The saga of Obie and the black bird

A dead bird's journey from the beach back to the seaside.

Lifestyle
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Tina — from rivers deep to mountains high

A voice that could grate and caress more than four octaves gave the world a memorable rock 'n' roll queen.

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Saucy mushrooms are good enough

A contemplation on parenting and a simple dish.

Lifestyle
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In F1, you need to aim for a near hit

On Sunday, Max Verstappen will target a repeat of last week’s Monaco bull’s eye.

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Antoinette Pienaar answers 15 questions

The actress is reclusive but brave, and she reads Mother Nature like others read a daily newspaper.