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US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid, in latest blow to Trump
The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to provide aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia, the latest sign that some Republicans are willing to defy party leaders and push back on President Donald Trump.
Ramaphosa and the ANC’s sinking ship
There is sufficient evidence to suggest that Ramaphosa will not save the ANC and may instead be presiding over a sinking ship. Under his leadership, the party suffered its most significant electoral setback since 1994
Nasty C and Tellaman have terms and conditions
On fame, friendship and a long-overdue joint album, Nasty C and Tellaman are exactly where they want to be
More than a restaurant, Tortellino d’Oro is a story about belonging
From fresh handmade pasta and honest Italian cooking to generations of family history, Tortellino d’Oro’s new Oaklands home proves that the best meals are the ones shared
South Africans hit hard by the rising cost of living
As fuel prices increase, interest rates soar and food prices hit through the roof, citizens face tough times with many households battling to put food on the table
The Ascots promises a world-class Durban July experience — but is it Worth the Price of Entry?
Other marquees at the Durban July offer premium packages at significantly lower price points. What does The Ascots offer that they don’t?
Team probing the Hawks ‘was biased‘
Hawks Colonel Gavin Jacob told the Madlanga commission the internal investigation into the drug theft was aimed at creating a false narrative
Outside the white cube, art learns to breathe again
A group exhibition in North West challenged institutional norms, inviting artists and audiences to rethink experimentation, community and artistic freedom
In a world of Afrophobia, be Malema
With his presidential ambitions at stake, the EFF leader opts to preach equality, black solidarity, repatriation and a united Africa
Could these twenty-something YouTubers be the future of cinema?
A wave of YouTuber-turned box-office-record-breaking horror auteurs have Hollywood nervous and rethinking the filmmaking playbook
Executive political leadership: Why a ‘super president’ won’t fix South Africa’s problems
Successive South African presidents haven’t taken advantage of the power at their disposal, but future leaders should exercise their authority more broadly.
Draft deeds bill fails to address the township family house crisis
Since there is no legal category of a ‘family home’ available within the deeds system, families in townships across South Africa must defend their homes without the benefit of the law.
Reforming SOEs will be a critical lever in SA’s future development
The government is intensifying efforts to reform state-owned enterprises because it believes this will improve growth and restore public trust.
MADLANGA COMMISSION: Police officer admits to ‘bearing some responsibility’ in R200m cocaine theft scandal
Colonel Gavin Jacob has insisted he was not involved in any criminality relating to a R200m cocaine consignment stolen from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal. But he says he could have acted differently in dealing with the matter and will shoulder some blame.
Cryptic Crossword JDE 533
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:23 Long-lasting bar duel was awful (7)
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FIFA World Cup: New kick-off time for Bafana Bafana vs Jamaica clash
Bafana Bafana are unbeaten against Jamaica in five outings with the last meeting coming just before the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
TEAM GUIDES — GROUP D: Hosts US in tough battle to qualify from tricky group
Group D features the US, who are co-hosts and under pressure to deliver on home soil. Australia are not quite the force they once were, while Turkey and Paraguay might be the group favourites.
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Hold my vodka: Antarctica’s Russian ghost ship discovers warp drive
After uncovering Antarctic prospecting by Moscow’s Akademik Alexander Karpinsky, Daily Maverick’s probing questions may have prompted a bizarre and lightning-fast escape at 97 knots.
MOB MENACE: African migrants flee into the mountains as xenophobic violence surges across Western Cape
Foreign nationals in the Western Cape town of Kleinmond describe being forced to hide from armed mobs. One said he was warned by his landlord to evacuate ‘because if they find us, they’re going to kill us’.