April 12 2024

News & Politics
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After May 29: Catastrophe or the real New Dawn?

Democratic SA has never been as uncertain about the weeks after a general election.

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Time to put the human heart in a bottle

We all have emotional scars, and they can be beautiful reminders of the vastness and wonder of the human experience.

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The lure of MK, our ‘black swan event’

The advance of Jacob Zuma's MK Party might be the result of bread-and-butter issues for South Africans.

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‘It’ll get hot in the kitchen in the next 8 weeks’

The DA's Emma Powell on life on the front line of politics.

Image: Theodore Key | @theodore_key_illustration
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What SpongeBob kids think of Monty Python

Not much humour gets equal laughs from all members of different generations.

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Election 2024: What if nobody gets 50%?

Explained: The rise of MK, the procedure to elect a president, and the extra ballot paper.

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Child and vulture, photographer and demons

It's 30 years since Kevin Carter's death, and memories of the Pulitzer winner haven't faded.

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Who is Gayton McKenzie?

The ‘coalition king’ is a street fighter who continues to turn scandal into political virtue.

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Beyond bias: How a boeremeisie killed AI

Why does Google Translate struggle with culturally specific words — and what does this say about AI?

LIFESTYLE

Lifestyle
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Recipes for those who don’t eat

Restricting your diet can be a joyful way of life.

Books
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Flavour cravers and multiple foodgasms

A Japanese novel about fat and feminism exposes an alternative reality.

Books
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Watered down, with a cat called Bananas

John Boyne's latest book, examining the accountability of mothers, is an opportunity missed.

Books
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A book that elicits a storm of emotions and disgust

Suicide, hospitality and The Three-Body Problem are on this week's reading list.