May 24 2024

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At least the ANC’s hegemony is in the dustbin

Even if it's not the ‘new 1994', the election could still deliver a new start for a battered country.

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The pre-election fog of war

Rise Mzansi's business sector coordinator, Nick Binedell, on Songezo Zibi, coalitions and how to fix South Africa.

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Meet some fresh political blood

Nine of the exciting candidates from parties contesting the general election for the first time … and one independent.

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The tide turns against Tel Aviv and the US

The West's moral and material support for what is now generally seen as genocide by Israel is starting to backfire.

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The Amazon behemoth that’s now in SA

An explosive new book says the online retailer stands accused of inflating prices, overcharging sellers and stifling...

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Storming the male redoubt of a London club

Nearly two centuries after its founding, the Garrick has finally decided to admit female members

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Confessions of a reformed asshole

The punk rock icon Steve Albini once went out of his way to offend people. Late in life, he apologised and explained.

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First world (electricity) problems

The rapid rise of AI and economic recovery have combined to leave the US short of energy.

LIFESTYLE

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Stylish toilets and Churchillian wisdom

The Fomolistas also have their eye on canned chicken (it's a coming thing) and sweaters that put your internal...

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Easy hands-off food for lonely days

Try these simple comfort dishes you can even pull off in a soulless self-catering rental with wonky pots and pans.

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Romantic and rough, art here and there

A romantic series with all the complications of real life, and an SA artist list his favourites here and abroad

Lifestyle
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15+5 questions for Toast Coetzer

He's a journalist, a poet, a tour guide, and sometimes he plays the fool in his band, The Buckfever Underground.

Books
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Beating hearts and messy moral fibre

The human psyche and relationships provide the canvas for some of the most compelling novels.

Books
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Sizzlers: sex workers in a loveless city

Twenty-one years ago, 10 men were attacked in a brothel in Sea Point. Now there is a book about the murders.

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The screen generation, Munro and gender

A book everyone should read, Alice Munro's highlights and new insights from Judith Butler.