Mmule Setati’s recipe for identity, healing and community
In a world of conflicting food narratives, Mmule Setati offers clarity through ‘Feed My Tribe’, centering simplicity, intention and emotional connection in every meal
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Public Protector vs IDC Human Capital
Trust deficit in HC is driving disaffected employees to the PP
Rewriting Winnie Madikizela-Mandela through the eyes of her grandchildren
Refusing neat conclusions, The Trials of Winnie Mandela invites viewers into an uncomfortable but necessary confrontation with history, legacy, and generational trauma
Hantavirus strain confirmed
The outbreak has entered a more serious phase after authorities confirmed that two cases detected in SA involve the Andes variant
Directors Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar push creative boundaries with Variations on a Theme
A poetic, genre-blurring film, Variations on a Theme excavates ancestral grief, memory and forgotten histories in a Northern Cape community still waiting for justice
Netflix’s ‘Man on Fire’ has no heat
A bloated, cliché-ridden adaptation buries Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s charisma under a meandering plot that never ignites
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: ‘Joburg is definitely not bankrupt’ — Morero takes on Godongwana over City’s finances
Joburg Mayor Dada Morero defended the City’s financial health after a community meeting in Naturena on Thursday evening. This was in response to a scathing letter by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, who threatened to withhold the City’s next equitable share tranche.
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: NMB council meeting collapses as leadership vacuum derails flood response briefing
A Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting convened to brief councillors on flood damage and emergency response collapsed after disputes over the absence of an acting city manager, exposing governance paralysis amid calls for provincial intervention.
The 3.7% GDP drain — why corporate silence on GBV is an economic crisis
No economy can reach its full potential while gender-based violence continues to undermine workforce stability, productivity and human capital development at scale.
HIGHER EDUCATION: NSFAS faces another shake-up as Minister Manamela contradicts his earlier promise
Despite assuring the NSFAS board in January that no administrative action would be taken until legal proceedings concluded, Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has placed the student funding scheme under administration amid allegations of interference with CEO appointments.
Cryptic Crossword JDE 529
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:12 Play stick [crap cryptic clue!] (4,3)
GOLIATH’S CHURCH: Gabrielle Goliath opens alongside Venice Biennale despite Gayton McKenzie’s bid to cancel her
Gabrielle Goliath’s powerful installation, Elegy, opens as an independent exhibit at the same time of the official Venice Biennale amid political controversy, showcasing the urgent need for remembrance and reflection on loss and violence.
08 May 2026
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POLICE TRAGEDY: Three cops dead after officer slays ex-girlfriend and her new partner in murder-suicide
The lives of Constable Stach Jantjies and her boyfriend were abruptly ended by a fellow officer, a shocking event that reveals disturbing patterns of jealousy and violence within the police force.