February 2 2024

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The alluring illusion of a master plan

Two reports on the violence and unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July 2021 do not offer simple answers.

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The high price SA is paying for Jacob Zuma

Jacob Zuma was a member of the ANC for 65 years. His membership was suspended this week.

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Four special people and their four special cars

A Beetle, a Wolseley, a Peugeot 404 and a Citroën Pallas bring back memories.

People & Culture
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A blast of fresh air for a struggling city

Nasiphi Moya on what attracted her to ActionSA, why she thinks the city is turning a corner and why she likes the DA mayor.

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Bafana’s version of ‘Maak die Bulle almal Bokke’

The magnitude of our Africa Cup of Nations victory over Morocco caught fans offside.

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What’s going on with the amaZulu kingdom?

Almost three years after the death of King Goodwill Zwelithini, the succession question remains before the courts.

LIFESTYLE

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Uppity objects of desire

The inanimate has become more and more unruly.

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The Police: when fiction arrests fact

They're probably the classic case of a band who weren't quite what people thought they were.

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The golden elixir of the gods

The love for olive oil, its benefits and two recipes.

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Fast way to health, and facing up to shaving

Finds of the week include a paper-mâché house in Cape Town and a documentary on police bullying.

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15 questions for Roelf Meyer

The former politician now advises on conflict resolution worldwide.

Books
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Cloister kittens and a homophobic nun

Even convents have sinners, and Anne Booth's villains are her most compelling characters.

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Carlos Fuentes: the Balzac of Mexico?

The diplomat and writer unmasked the moral corruption of a capital with a brown cloud hanging over it.

Books
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Of murdered children on two sides of a war

Colum McCann's ‘Apeirogon' shows the impossibility of choosing sides in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Mrs Kelly’s memorable monster

An old crime genre memorably revived and short story collections to savour.