THE STORIED MOUNTAIN: The fluid intelligence of Table Mountain’s rivers
A freshwater ecologist explains why the mountain is less a postcard and more a slow-leaking, bug-monitored water machine.
SUNDAY, 01 MARCH 2026, 10:02
A freshwater ecologist explains why the mountain is less a postcard and more a slow-leaking, bug-monitored water machine.
Forty-seven years after his father, a vegetable farmer, was shot in the back and head by MK operatives after offering them a lift near the Botswana border, Jacob Gabriël Cilliers van der Merwe tells the Khampepe Commission that his father’s body has yet to be found and that no one was prosecuted for his murder despite police reports pointing to his killers.
Dancer and choreographer Thamsanqa ‘Thami’ Tshabalala has made history as the first dance-based practitioner to be awarded the Barney Simon Residency, allowing him to develop an original work that explores the African queer body, culture and belonging.
ActionSA councillor Mandla Nyaqela defects to the DA, bringing over 50 members with him and branding his former party as a ‘cult’ under tyrannical leadership.
An American fighter pilot has been arrested in the US for allegedly providing services to the Chinese military without authorisation. The case is part of a broader geopolitical saga that has sucked in a South African flying academy, which has rejected US accusations that it is also working with China, thereby jeopardising American security.

Stop blaming “mjolo” and toxic relatives. Look at the (wo)man in the mirror and take responsibility for your relationships, advises broadcaster and coach in her debut book.
The testimony of Linda Gxasheka, the suspended head of human resources at the City of Ekurhuleni, points to systemic governance failures within the metro.
As Nelson Mandela Bay confronts new service delivery mandates, questions arise about the metro’s capacity to meet strict response times amid ageing infrastructure, accountability challenges and an awful track record.
As gang violence grips Nelson Mandela Bay, multimillion-rand crime-fighting technology, including gunshot detection systems, sits unused, raising concerns about the city’s effectiveness in ensuring safety.
Hidden in the concrete jungle of Nelson Mandela Bay, a cornerstone of the city’s architectural, religious and overall history, the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin has played silent witness to Gqeberha’s development for more than 200 years.

Suspended Ekurhuleni HR head Linda Gxasheka testified about initiating disciplinary action against Mkhwanazi despite warnings of his danger. Allegations of corruption involving Mkhwanazi were brought to her by Xolani Nciza via WhatsApp, leading to a meeting where security concerns were raised. Despite lacking a security risk assessment, Gxasheka signed the suspension intention; however,...
First lady Melania Trump will chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday as the US takes over the monthly rotating presidency, the White House said.

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Not only was Bra Joe a pathfinder who fought apartheid with his mighty pen, but he was a colossal figure in the media industry, says Makoe.

The much-anticipated clash between the two giants is a high point on the football calendar for their fans