READER LETTER | Beacon of light in Diepsloot
Diepsloot, in the north of Joburg, is notorious for many reasons – high crime rate, poverty, and many other social problems.
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News24 | Proteas batting ace Rassie calls time on international career
Star South African batsman Rassie van der Dussen on Thursday announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.
Aftershock: what it now costs to fill some of SA’s most popular vehicles
The list spans a mix of bakkies, people carriers, hatchbacks and SUVs
BMW iX3 wins World Car of the Year award
The new BMW iX3 has been voted the 2026 World Car of the Year by an international jury of 98 motoring journalists.
International giant opening new hotel in South Africa
Hilton is expanding its footprint in South Africa with the planned 2028 opening of the Hilton Garden Inn Polokwane in Limpopo.
READER LETTER | Trump in war to avoid Epstein files
Why not try peace and work to convince countries to change the way their government is run by setting such a great example?
LISTEN | Rapper Rougé channels her inner villain on Scandal!
Hip hop star Rougé is set to shake up prime-time television as she makes her explosive debut as a villain Darlene on the popular soapie, Scandal!, tomorrow night.
News24 | Trump threatens to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages where they belong’
The United States will carry out aggressive strikes on Iran over the next two to three weeks and is nearing completion of its main strategic objectives in the war, US President Donald Trump said in a prime-time address to the nation.
LISTEN | Mathane promises to restore ASA’s credibility after parly roasting
On Tuesday, Mathane asked the committee for another chance to implement reforms and ensure good government at all levels, but committee members were not convinced.
Tuanzebe brings DRC World Cup joy after 52 years
Axel Tuanzebe basked in the adulation of one of Africa’s largest nations on Tuesday after his goal in extra time against Jamaica put the Democratic Republic of Congo into the World Cup
The Easter bunny or hot cross buns: Which is best?
The Easter bunny and hot cross buns take centre stage at this time of year, but which tradition wins in South Africa’s homes and hearts?
134-year-old South African company’s liquidation puts historic industry on the edge
Remgro CEO Jannie Durand warned that Tongaat Hulett’s looming liquidation could push South Africa’s sugar industry toward collapse due to cheap, subsidised imports, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs.
Cheating hubby wants wife to pay for his illegitimate child
Man approaches court to for force his wife to maintain a child he had out of wedlock.
Moon-bound again: How our world has changed since Apollo
As Artemis II readies to circle the moon, we reflect on how global audiences now experience spaceflight differently from Apollo.
Fatoumata Diawara channels ancestry and activism in Cape Town
Blending Malian heritage with high-energy pop, Fatoumata Diawara used the CTIJF stage to honour her roots and confront FGM, proving that heritage and modern activism are inseparable
How onerous paperwork, high costs burden bereaved families
Family’s funeral policy struggles show how death has been commercialised in SA
Six decades In, Goodman Gallery reflects on its role in art and society
Liza Essers reflects on Goodman Gallery’s legacy, its global ambitions and the challenges of sustaining a space for art, conversation and community
JOVIAL RANTAO| Presidency on course to make corruption structurally harder
Over 12,000 dismissed or delinquent officials are now on the register, and no government department can appoint anyone without checking it first.