PODCAST: How cycling lessons in Khayelitsha helped a young person overcome her fear of failing
Through cycling lessons in Khayelitsha, 22-year-old Zanele Molo overcomes her fear of falling and learns to embrace trust and self-acceptance.
SUNDAY, 02 AUGUST 2026, 01:40
Through cycling lessons in Khayelitsha, 22-year-old Zanele Molo overcomes her fear of falling and learns to embrace trust and self-acceptance.
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Tuesday it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched by Iran towards U.S. forces in the Middle East in what Washington cast as “an attempted surprise attack” by Tehran.
KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) – A 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 13 people near the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto and rescuers are frantically searching for survivors trapped beneath the rubble, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday.
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When Baron de Montesquieu published The Spirit of the Laws in 1748, he provided the intellectual blueprint for modern constitutional democracy. Montesquieu lived in an age when tyranny came primarily from kings. Today there are a whole lot of other dangers.
The Judicial Service Commission’s decision to recommend the suspension of Judge President Selby Mbenenge for sexual harassment underscores the judiciary’s commitment to combat gender-based violence and uphold professional conduct.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana released July’s municipal equitable share payments despite non-compliance, citing service delivery concerns. However, he warned that December payments would be withheld if municipal financial management did not improve, maintaining pressure on local governments to meet Treasury demands.

Life imitates art in the French village of Trémolat, where an extra in a 1970 horror film is accused of brutally murdering a South African expat.

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has lifted the municipal funding freeze, conditionally releasing R7.1 billion to protect basic service delivery.