
Teflon Don started a war: Pretoria wasn’t shocked
While Washington spent two years threatening Pretoria, Donald Trump built the conditions for his own undoing. At 35% approval and $4-a-gallon gas, the leverage is expiring.
WEDNESDAY, 15 APRIL 2026, 07:48

While Washington spent two years threatening Pretoria, Donald Trump built the conditions for his own undoing. At 35% approval and $4-a-gallon gas, the leverage is expiring.

Dining out in South Africa is shifting from routine to luxury as rising costs and new data reshape consumer habits.

Easter road fatalities fall from 356 to 291 thanks to intensified enforcement and 321 roadblocks nationwide

A government denial that vice-president Jane Ansah is being sidelined has highlighted a deeper issue: the consolidation of authority at the presidency during a period of climate crisis, fiscal stress and renewed IMF talks

Despite the daily life challenges, it is also important to recognise that autism comes with its own “superpowers” that students can use to their advantage. Students with autism may be highly intelligent

The top performers are evolving into more complex and diverse spaces than traditional malls. They are becoming places where

His vision for America is defined as much by whom he lets in as by whom he keeps out

Calling this sophistry is not polemical. Sophistry was never about lying outright. It was about persuasive coherence in the service of authority. IR excels at this. It teaches how to speak about power in ways that preserve its prerogatives, how to critique without consequence and how to manage domination without ever calling it by name

Discover meaningful ways to wish loved ones on Easter Monday, with traditions, cultures, and heartfelt messages beyond “happy Easter”.

Ryan Gosling anchors a visually stunning sci-fi epic that blends survival, humour and heart, transforming a lone mission into an unexpected story about connection

SA destinations feel the strain as global travel trends spill over into local hotspots and put pressure on infrastructure.

A sea of people moved in perfect unison, locked into the rhythmic glide of the popular “Electric-slide”. The dance is known affectionately across South Africa as the “Step”, “Codesa” or “Bus”. The vibrant crowd are dancing to Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse’s timeless anthem, Burn Out. Even in 2026, this early 80s crossover hit remains a force […]

Israel has passed a law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners, codifying practices previously carried out extrajudicially. With conviction rates in military courts exceeding 95%, critics say the measure is a guarantee of death, not justice
Vice-chancellor professor Sakhela Buhlungu has been suspended and now faces disciplinary action, despite a report that allegedly found no wrongdoing. The move has reignited scrutiny over corruption, violence and power struggles at one of South Africa’s most storied universities

Easter egg prices are extraorbitant. Read about the global cocoa crisis, key statistics, and what it means for South African shoppers.

While Cape Town property prices continue to soar, a surprising municipality has quietly overtaken the Mother City’s growth.

Discover how light pollution affects your view of the stars and how using the Bortle Scale measures when to see the Milky Way clearly.

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.

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 are making waves abroad, and this former Bafana Bafana midfielder is joining that growing list.

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