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US Border Patrol homicide ruling: When the state drops you at a closed shop and walks away
A nearly blind Rohingya refugee died on the streets of Buffalo after federal agents left him outside a shuttered doughnut shop in winter. The medical examiner’s homicide ruling this week exposes a pattern South Africans know too well.

FIFA World Cup: Who are the lowest ranked teams at the finals?
There will be eight lowest ranked teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and Bafana Bafana are one of them. Who are the remaining seven?

South Africans Abroad: Ex-Bafana Bafana midfielder lands new job in Belgium
South Africans are making waves abroad, and this former Bafana Bafana midfielder is joining that growing list.

UK and Canada issue alerts for travellers to South Africa
Warnings from the UK and Canada urge travellers to remain vigilant when traversing South Africa.

Six South Africans picked for top scientists’ meeting in Germany
Six brilliant SA scientists have been selected for the prestigious 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany.

Ramaphosa raises SA investment target to R3 trillion as Sasol pledges R60bn
Ramaphosa has raised South Africa’s investment target to R3 trillion after nearly R890 billion in pledges at this year’s investment conference, with Sasol’s R60 billion commitment emerging as one of the biggest – and a sign of business confidence tied to policy certainty

How sports shape society and the unpredictable currents of public life
When the Stadium Becomes a Mirror of the Street Public life rarely moves in straight lines. A city can feel calm for weeks, then one match, one march, one headline changes the mood in a single evening. That is one reason sport matters beyond trophies and league tables. It gives people a common language for […]

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?

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

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

Inside ‘Mgidi Moms’: Where tradition, love and celebration meet
From initiation to homecoming, Mzansi Magic’s bold new reality show explores family, identity and Xhosa heritage

Letter to God of war
An unflinching letter to God that wrestles with the visibility of suffering and the uneasy distance between those who endure war and those who witness it

The Easter hope: A personal testimony
Good Friday is the moment when Christ, in his pain, identifies with the pains of the people and atones for our sins

The Abrahamic Family House and the fragility of coexistence
In Abu Dhabi, a space built for coexistence raises difficult questions about religion, power and the violence unfolding across the region