30 August 2024

NEWS & POLITICS

News & Politics
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Is Steenhuisen and Zille’s alt-right slip showing?

Bizarrely, South Africa's answer to Tucker Carlson is the new head of the DA leader's ministerial office.

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Thembi Simelane – a tale of two tragedies

Allegations of VBS corruption against the minister of justice and political development are a bitter pill to swallow.

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Ten reasons why Eskom is working again

We haven't had load-shedding for five months, and it's not because André de Ruyter didn't know what he was doing.

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9 things to know about the doomed NHI

Prof Alex van den Heever of Wits University on the future of medical schemes and National Health Insurance.

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President Kamala will stay the US course

A Harris presidency will not be fundamentally different from its predecessors.

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News that puts the fear of the haka in you

In any week low on headline humour, you can count on Donald Trump to keep crossing all boundaries of decency.

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Will Mpox become the new pandemic?

Covid’s dark shadow hangs over a lurking new danger.

Books
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Complex, clueless characters on crazy quests

A captivating novel by Joseph O'Neill will fill your headspace and stay there for ages.

Books
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Sex addiction, pop stars and illegal immigrants

A sensational book about the Kennedys is at the top of this week's reading list.

Books
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Nielsen’s top five in four categories

The local and international titles topping the charts in South African bookshops.

Lifestyle
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Slàinte to wildflowers and an aural rainbow

The Fomolistas point you towards the Cape's spring blooms, with a stunning local whisky in their other hand.

Lifestyle
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The flower that says it’s vleikos season

Waterblommetjie stew looks easy to make. But you have to handle this subtle little plant with care.

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15+ questions for Diana Ferrus

The writer, poet and storyteller is working on her autobiography and projects such as the Mengelmoes Poets.