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- OPINIONISTA: The Zuma poll problem shows that all three arms of state must perform optimallyPerhaps we face the problem of a disgraced former president being able to contest the elections because the law is insufficiently capacitated to deal with such issues, while the executive and the legislature have become lame ducks. Read more »
- OPINIONISTA: Red flag — SA drops its place on the World Press Freedom Index by 13 whole pointsThe slump comes amid shrinking newsrooms and political meddling. Read more »
- NUMBERS GAME: Proteas coach goes by form and ‘gut feel’ for T20 World Cup selectionsThe Proteas’ 15-man World Cup squad was selected solely by head coach Rob Walter, who was guided by statistics and some intuition. Read more »
- QUEST FOR GOLD: ‘Heaviest wave’ in the world beckons Durban surfer Jordy Smith on Olympic debutA knee injury meant Jordy Smith missed the last Olympic Games in Tokyo, but the 36-year-old Durban-born surfer is back on the board and aiming for gold this year. Read more »
- ROAD TO ELECTIONS 2024: Unregistered parties lobby for SA poll postponement as ConCourt hit with several urgent applicationsParties that say they were left out of the registration process argue that a delay in the election would be in the interest of justice. And then there’s Zuma’s disputed candidacy. Read more »
- SKY GAZING: In a special celestial alignment, syzygy gives us eclipse magicAn alignment of three celestial bodies – the sun, moon and Earth – resulted in a total solar eclipse. Read more »
- The Conversation: Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department and the art of melodramaIn the album, Swift claims that she can use heartbreak as a stimulus for creativity, rather than allow it to dictate her everyday life. Read more »
- THE WEEKEND WRAP: Swazi secrets; the plight of military veterans; and how a political analyst brought State Capture to stageUnraveling the mystery of R200m money flows; the plight of military veterans; and how a political analyst brought State Capture to stage. Read more »
- Letter from the DM168 editor: New parties have promising young leaders, but they won’t topple ANC unless they join coalitionsMost pre-election opinion polls show that Rise Mzansi and Bosa do not feature in the top five parties. Instead, the only new party in the top five is a party of troglodytes, Jacob Zuma’s MK party Read more »
- Trump Media’s Accounting Firm Accused of Fraud, Fined $14 MillionThe Securities and Exchange Commission accused the auditor of Donald Trump’s social-media company of massive fraud that affected more than 1,500 regulatory filings. Read more »