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Bad news for South African passport holders
The South African passport has dropped in the latest Henley and Partners’ passport rankings after losing easy access to a major African country.
The nourishing, protective magic of shrooms
Origins’ Mega-Mushroom range supports the skin’s barrier, leaving it hydrated and luminous.
WATCH | ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ is a story the world needs right now
The film plays on strength and masculinity, but it’s really about giving those things up and letting uniqueness shine through.

The South African university coming after UCT and Wits
US News has published its 2025/26 Best Global Universities ranking, which includes 15 South African universities that made it into the global top 2,000 ranking.

South Africans are flooding to these countries
Over 1 million South Africans have emigrated to other countries, with some surprising destinations growing in popularity.
How to rock the ‘old money’ haircut
From Timothee Chalamet to Jack Grealish, here’s how you can rock the classic haircut that has made a trendy comeback
Is your house a stokvel? How Gen Z and Millennials remixed home ownership
Breaking traditional expectations on how to buy property, here is a look at five ways younger generations are taking on the big investment
From 1976 to 2025: is protest culture still relevant to youth?
Four prominent figures in the youth space speak about the power of protest culture and whether it is still relevant for South Africans

Important information for South Africans looking to move to the UK
The United Kingdom’s 2025 immigration White Paper outlines significant changes for any South Africans looking to settle and become residents in the country.
NDUMISO NGCOBO | Cold showers and the Great Geyser Mutiny
A national dialogue on blanket and heater issues
Dr Craig Wing on writing ‘Four Future Seasons’
‘Four Future Seasons’ offers something different: a means to approach the future as a spectrum of possibilities, drawing on three frameworks.
HOT LUNCH | Setting a model example
I was driving up Munro Drive, the glorious switchback from lower to upper Houghton, when I spotted a large box perched precipitously on the side of the hill with an Illy sign, and the promise of coffee flashed before my eyes.
Ready or not, Gen Z is clocking in
Never has a generation been studied, dissected, and over-analysed quite like Generation Z. Every habit, every preference, every small shift from Millennial behaviour becomes the subject of another think piece. Are they killing industries or rescuing them? Financially doomed or just playing by different rules? The analysis never ends.
IN PICS | Peri-peri meets marimba at chilly royal birthday bash
Though his birthday falls in November, Britain’s King Charles III officially celebrates it in June, when the weather is typically more agreeable in the UK.
Weaving African and slave stories into art at Tribeca
A South African art installation that uses traditional African textiles in message about slavery and freedom is commanding international attention at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.