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Retirement planning: Should you return home or stay abroad?
Weigh the pros and cons of retirement planning for South African expats deciding whether to return home or remain abroad.
Overseas travel to SA: New nation takes Germany’s place alongside US and UK
A rising market in the southern hemisphere has recorded massive double-digit growth, shaking up the traditional rankings of South Africa’s long-distance feeder markets.
Elephant culling: Why Africa remains deeply divided over this issue
Explore why elephant culling remains controversial, with the science, ethics, and conservation arguments for and against.
IN PICTURES: Buck moon rises over Richmond Park and more from around the world
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking… This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.
R500 travel fee: Who will pay and when, some pros and cons
South Africa proposes a new travel fee of R500 for ETA applications. Learn who pays, when it applies, and the pros and cons.
GROUNDUP: Strike at Chinese carmaker BAIC’s Coega plant will set a precedent, says union
The National Union of Metalworkers says the Chinese company is paying far below industry rates.
IN PICTURES: Commonwealth Games 2026: Moments that defined the sporting spectacle
The 2026 Commonwealth Games bring together thousands of athletes in Glasgow, Scotland, celebrating excellence, determination and the unifying power of sport. From world-class performances and emotional victories, to unforgettable moments of resilience and national pride, these images capture the intensity, passion and human stories that define this multisport event.
The neighbouring country driving South Africa’s tourism boom
A neighbouring country has emerged as South Africa’s largest tourist feeder market, showing massive double-digit growth.
STRATEGIC BLINDSPOT: SA’s data centre boom exposes a dangerous digital governance paradox
Cape Town’s authorisation of two colossal data-centre complexes has ignited the predictable chorus of public alarm. The arithmetic alone is staggering: an annual electricity demand of 174 megawatts and billions of litres of water in a country already struggling with energy instability and chronic water stress. Such figures understandably provoke anxiety, yet to anchor the debate solely in...