November 17 2023

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Unpacked: 12 reasons why Unisa is teetering on the brink

What is happening at Africa's biggest university and can it still be considered a viable academic institution?

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Proteas, boys, can I buy you a dop?

Our man is bitterly disappointed after the Proteas' defeat against Australia, but...

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Pandor hits the pragmatic spot on Qatar

Outwardly unpredictable foreign policy is often the best way to manage complex international affairs.

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How China makes things work

Everything is different, from social organisation to the growth model. But there's no denying its success.

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Suck up to China but learn the right lessons

The ANC hails China as a role model. But why is China so prosperous while SA under the ANC is stumbling?

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The destruction of all that is dear

When we tear down places that hold a significant place in our hearts, we demolish a part of who we are.

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Two-and-a-half days at Home Affairs

Why queue for a SA passport when you have an Australian one? Because you can take someone out of the bushes, but…

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Of TikTokkers and leopard sailors

Escape for a moment the blah-blah of the politicians and the dark world of war and suffering.

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Peace can be found in the middle ground

Do we keep burying the pain and burn ourselves to death in one glorious act of existential revenge?

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Religion: a crucible of evil

‘Tolerance' does not mean we have to respect damned nonsense.

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The pinball demon was wrong all along

Some of us are truly grateful that the burning of witches has fallen out of favour.

LIFESTYLE

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How posh are you?

You can gauge your status by how many unposh things you are familiar with. Still, being a toff is tricky.

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How Ruda rolls at 70

Just before her 70th birthday, the  journalist and current affairs presenter Ruda Landman shares her life philosophy.

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Roadkill recipes for freegans

The cooking of ‘flattened food’ is a global trend — and it probably beats unrecyclable packets of organic vegetable protein.

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After an ice bath, how about a chilli crisp?

Things on our radar that you don't want to miss.

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15 questions for Pieter-Steph du Toit

The World Cup final's man of the match says his youthful rugby heroes were Schalk Burger, Juan Smith and Richie McCaw.

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Thinking out of the Christmas box

The silly season is upon us, so here's a stack of local books for gift hunters.