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- LIVE UPDATES: Ramaphosa moves national address to 7.30pm — because of gravity of allegations he will address, says spokespersonFollow live updates as President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation about the scandal at the top echelons of the police force. Read more »
- FOOD FOR LIFE: Cooking with culture — a conversation about dishing up SA’s diversity with author Kim BagleyThe Gatsby, a traditional Capetonian meal, the kota, a generally Joburg meal, and the bunny chow, a distinctly Durban dish, are ‘all made with bread, all different, all unique, but so good’, Bagley said. ‘That’s South Africa right there.’ Read more »
- THE CONVERSATION: West Africa terror — why attacks on military bases are rising, and how to respondImmediate steps must be taken to combat a worrying rise in terrorist attacks in the region. Read more »
- IN THE CROSSHAIRS: Hunting tourism’s hidden value: $2.5 billion boost for South Africa’s economy and conservation effortsA new study shows the local hunting industry’s important economic footprint. Read more »
- OPINIONISTA: In the Walkman revolution we lost shared listening in an ever-narrowing worldWhen the Walkman came everything changed. We no longer had to share. We could plug in our music and listen to whatever we chose. It was always our turn. Read more »
- AIR POLLUTION: WMO report reveals urgent need for action against rising dust storms in Southern AfricaA new World Meteorological Organization report warns of the exacting toll that sand and dust storms are having on global health and economies. The report pinpoints South Africa’s West Coast as a dust hotspot, with some of the highest concentrations in the southern hemisphere. Read more »
- BID TO MAKE LEGAL HISTORY: Komani residents ask ConCourt to dissolve Enoch Mgijima municipal council over service delivery failureResidents of the Eastern Cape town are asking the Constitutional Court to intervene in the Enoch Mgijima council’s administration over persistent service delivery breakdowns and financial woes. Read more »
- TAKING A STAND: Planting hope — Stellenbosch student champions social change in KayamandiStellenbosch University social work student Nkosinathi Malukanya has found his purpose in Kayamandi where he helped to establish the Arise community upliftment initiative. Read more »
- OPINIONISTA: In two minds — some people don’t have an ‘inner voice’, but maybe those who do shouldn’t be smugStudies suggest that between 2% and 5% of the population are ‘likely to be living without the ability to experience an internal monologue’. Read more »
- GREATER HEIGHTS: Banyana Banyana’s dynamic midfielder Amogelang Motau kicks off leadership roleThe midfielder’s career has been on an upward trajectory over the past year, from an international move to being named Banyana Banyana co-captain for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »