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No services, no jobs, as businesses flee Free State municipality
Wrangling in the ANC, incompetence and corruption have brought the council close to collapse
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Protected: Working together, we can transform the South African railway network for the better
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Exploring advanced trading tools and ai-driven insights from top forex brokers in South Africa
A closer look at how AI is reshaping forex trading in South Africa

Young, black and reclaiming the gallery scene
They are breaking down the barriers to what have long been seen as exclusionary spaces

Trade wars and economic fallout loom as Trump targets China — again
Booming China seems to be patiently playing the long game, unperturbed by Trump’s tariff threats which could ultimately punish US consumers

Diary: Sara Buijskes at Heritage Foundation, Queertopia.za returns, Joe Kay brings Soulection to Jozi
Your essential dose of art and culture

Editorial: Mbenenge must resign regardless of the tribunal’s finding
The judge president has damaged his reputation and by extension that of the wider judiciary

‘Negligence led to deaths at Wentworth hospital’
A social activist has filed more than 100 complaints about the hospital in South Durban with the office of the health ombud
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24 January 2025
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Cryptic Crossword JDE 464
5D Area with length and breadth, some part of the Eastern Cape (6)
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Are we ready for this vision?
Book about effective leadership makes the case for Africa’s path to sustainable prosperity

Units of measure – with a side of nostalgia
The Seven Measures of the World by Piero Martin makes dry topics entertaining and informative

Confidence in maths a catalyst for educational success
By targeting learners in primary school, children are better prepared for high school maths – and beyond

Choose the words in your will carefully, especially when bequeathing property to more than one heir
The Hart v Hart case considers usufruct or right of his wife to use the property the husband left to his sons

South Africa can learn from Namibia’s progress in building a green hydrogen economy
Robust, practical policies and engagement with communities are needed to reconcile foreign investment with domestic benefits

Meaning behind emojis: A case for forensic linguistics analysis in courts
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal investigating sexual harassment involving the Eastern Cape judge president, Selby Mbenenge, is the first time where the issue of emojis is playing out in a legal matter

Africa’s digital future in the shadow of the TikTok saga
By supporting local startups and fostering tech entrepreneurship, African nations can reduce their reliance on foreign platforms while contributing to global innovation

Samsung Galaxy S25 series sets the standard for AI phones as a true AI companion
Pioneering the multimodal era with our most context-aware and personalised mobile experience

Prosopis invasions: Battle against Africa’s worst weed
In densely invaded areas, the trees can consume about 50% of the annual rainfall of the region, severely depleting groundwater

Whose is the public university? Thoughts on compulsory gender modules
The most successful tyranny is not the one that uses force to assure uniformity, but the one that removes the awareness of other possibilities