2 August 2024

News & Politics
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Maga’s weird obsession with women’s bodies

Trump running mate JD Vance is obsessed with patriarchy, while support for Kamala Harris is surging among women.

News & Politics
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Intelligence? What intelligence?

The State Security Agency and Crime Intelligence show why 'national intelligence' is an oxymoron.

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MK did not take the ANC’s sins upon itself

The suggestion that Luthuli House has been cleansed by defections to Jacob Zuma's new party is laughable.

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News stories that tickle like a feather

This week was a breeze to gather news stories to make a Monty Python news parody seem tame

News & Politics
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Is the DA turning a blind eye to sexual misconduct?

A party like the DA should never hesitate or fail to act when serious allegations are made against its office-bearers.

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Who is new Chief Justice Mandisa Maya?

Her path leads from rural Transkei through an LLM from Duke University and a long stint at the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Books
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Axelrad still searching for his thumbprint

The Durban author's makes a slightly less gripping second excursion to the fantasy world of Vivo.

Books
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The CIA, a housemaid and banned books

A thriller and a comic novel dilute the unease created by a volume about the CIA's imperial ambitions.

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Lifestyle
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Kamala gets a makeover before her takeover

South Africa is a magnet for palaeontologists investigating human origins. Also read about Gayle and how to treat your gut.

Lifestyle
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15+9 questions for Liam Tomlin

The prolific Irish chef and author is opening three new restaurants in Cape Town, and his latest book will be out soon.