May 17 2024

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Jozi, my ravaged Jozi

The city feels brittle, tattered and tired, yet life goes on in a place where governance went to die.

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NHI: forget the Rolls, put new tyres on the bakkie

We don't need a Rolls-Royce health system, we just need to fix the bakkies we already have.

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Power in the age of Cyril the Silent

After the election, will President Ramaphosa be strong enough to make the right decisions?

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Our quest doesn’t end with the West

Even ‘The Economist' says the post-war international economic order is on the verge of collapse.

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How a Brakpan meisie launched Grace Jones

Former model Esti Mellet-Mass on how she helped to discover the pop star.

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A Kennedy spanner in the US election works

Who is this independent taking on Joe Biden and Donald Trump in November?

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‘Let’s do mob justice’

An extract from a new book that explores South Africa's vigilantism crisis.

LIFESTYLE

Lifestyle
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Snap, crackle and puff

If your kitchen repertoire is limited, a simple soufflé is a great addition.

Books
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Prisoners of love at Zonderwater

A charming nonfiction book opens our eyes to a fascinating bit of history.

Books
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Triangular relationships that underlie desire

Anne Carson's rich and elusive oeuvre has been expanded with a new collection, ‘Wrong Norma'.

Books
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From Africana to Callas

This week's bookshelf contains a valuable new art book, a crime novel and an imagined biography of a diva.