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- EDUCATION REFORM: Confusion or clarity? Mixed reactions to Gwarube’s Bela implementation guidelinesBasic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube’s newly released implementation guidelines on school language and admissions policies under the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act has sparked a wave of mixed responses. While some have cautiously welcomed the move as a tactical step forward, others warn that without formal legal status, the… Read more »
- OPINIONISTA: Refusing to die — reframing the Cape Peninsula Chacma baboon crisis through the return of suppressed ecologiesThe planned cruel removal of 120 baboons from their ancestral range is not the solution, it is a symptom of systemic failure. The way forward lies in invoking the long-dismissed regenerative wisdom of Indigenous people — rehabilitation, restoration and rethinking our relationship with Nature. Read more »
- THE WEEKEND WRAP: Why the Israel-Iran war is a global threat; Shivambu goes solo; and lingering cough explainedHow the Israel-Iran war places the world in grave peril, Shivambu parts ways with Zuma, Malema, and why your cough won’t go away. Read more »
- PATH TO GREATNESS: Breaking waves and barriers: Kira Bester’s rise as a surfskiing trailblazerShe has paddled her way to global stardom and now has the Olympic Games in her sights. Read more »
- FRESH CHALLENGE: Proteas’ focus shifts focus to white-ball format with next Test a distant dream for fansWhite-ball cricket and the 2027 ICC World Cup on home soil are Proteas’ new focus. Read more »
- MUSIC OP-ED: Drone Day: The enduring pulse of sonic experimentationIf anything can unite punk and hippie, it seems Drone Day festival is it. Everyone is here to listen to performers play one note for a very, very long time, in some shape or another. Read more »
- CONCOURT MILESTONE: As Constitutional Court turns 30, Ramaphosa vows support for judicial independencePresident Cyril Ramaphosa joined dignitaries and judicial leaders at Constitutional Hill to honour the court’s legacy of championing rights and shaping democracy, on the 30th anniversary of South Africa’s (SA’s) Constitutional Court. Read more »
- RED-FLAGGING PUBLIC FUNDS: Ramaphosa commits to financial probe on irregular spending at ChietaAfter first pleading ignorance, the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (Chieta) now welcomes an investigation it claims to have requested, as years of financial red flags culminate in a full-scale corruption probe. Read more »
- Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 15 June-21 June 2025The First Thing newsletter's Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery. Read more »
- GROUNDUP: Government plans national lottery: A shift toward state control amid concerns of corruptionSince its inception, a private company has been responsible for operating the lottery and selling tickets. That is set to change in 2034. Read more »