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The Constitutional Court has handed Ramaphosa his most serious Phala Phala moment yet – but with local elections looming, the ANC isn’t about to let go of its most valuable asset, even if that asset comes with a scandal they still can’t explain.
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Ramaphosa appointed Sindisiwe Chikunga, the minister of women, youth and persons with disabilities, as interim minister of social development
South Africa’s most beloved troubadour on new music, staying rooted in Mamelodi and why peace is worth singing about
Our private and political lives are always punctuated by upheavals and storms. These moments signal the direction we should take. The unfolding political and economic crisis in South Africa presents a rich opportunity to chart a revolutionary path that could alter the future. We dare not miss this opening for a moral resetting of our […]
A stylish and emotionally resonant return to ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ universe, the film trades glamour for something far more urgent: a meditation on the collapse of media and the uncertainty facing journalists across the world
Ramaphosa’s decision to pursue a judicial review and the Constitutional Court’s call for Parliament to start an impeachment inquiry, will create tensions in the GNU
The country lost 345 000 jobs in the first quarter of 2026 as unemployment climbed to 32.7%, exposing the gap between economic stabilisation and meaningful employment growth
Arundhati Roy’s ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ is a deeply personal memoir that lays bare the contradictions that shaped both her writing and her life
The family of slain ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa says the arrest of National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams is a distraction from the real masterminds behind the 2017 assassination
AI is transforming music production, but growing concerns over transparency, artistry, and human creativity are reshaping the future of the industry
In a triumphant moment amid grief and loss, Thameenah Abrahams graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal with a Master of Commerce in Accounting, achieving this incredible achievement just a month after losing her mother to dementia.
A Kyiv court detained a powerful former aide of President Volodymyr Zelensky – Andriy Yermak – on allegations of corruption in a high-profile graft probe that has roiled Ukraine.