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TRC Roulette
Apartheid chain of command: ‘I know everything,’ Eugene de Kock tells TRC inquiry
By Marianne Thamm
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COLLISION COURSE
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AFTER THE BELL
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TRANSACTION TECH
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CYBER SAFETY
SA Human Rights Commission urges stronger laws to protect children online
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BHEKISISA
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FROZEN POSTS
Qualified doctors desperate for jobs as KZN’s public hospitals go understaffed
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ECO DECEPTION
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CAMPUS SAFETY
Universities have policies to protect GBV victims, experts say, but not the will
Maverick Earth
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ANCIENT ECOSYSTEMS
Grass is far more than the lawn you lounge on
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DELAYED DIAGNOSIS
Gauteng malaria spike was due to travel in flood regions, experts conclude
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TIP-OFF AND BUST
Baobab trees seized in Durban ship warehouse probe
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SUMMER SCORCHER
Weather service sounds El Niño alarm for North-East, including Kruger Park
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POLAR POLITICS
China’s Antarctic marine protected area has a Soviet name, with more Russian fingerprints emerging
Scorpio
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CAUGHT OUT
Gayton McKenzie’s Blu Label visits raise fresh questions over Ticketpro sale
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CAUGHT OUT
JSE-listed Blu Label mum on ownership details in McKenzie-linked Ticketpro takeover
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CAUGHT OUT
Gayton McKenzie-linked empowerment consortium scores Ticketpro deal ahead of 2027 Cricket World Cup
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NO STING IN THE TAIL...YET
One year after IDT boss ‘bribe’ sting, no arrests or prosecutions
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DERAILED
SARS audit links ex-Prasa boss Lucky Montana to recipient of ‘tall trains’ funds
Johannesburg
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OUR CITY NEWS
Joburg power, water outages put medically vulnerable residents at risk
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Promised services in Slovo Park never arrived, now residents have lost hope in elections
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MARKET THEATRE
Queer Fest kicks off: ‘Shockwave’ celebrates transformation over despair
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SUPPLY CRISIS
Foul water scares hit Joburg suburbs — councillors blame ‘cowboy’ contractors
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POLL PERIL
ANC campaigner suffers electric shock and broken leg during poster drive
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TSHWANE CRISIS
Water minister denies Bronkhorstspruit illnesses an ‘outbreak’ — despite 833 reported cases
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TRANSNATIONAL TRAFFICKING
Latest OR Tambo International Airport cocaine bust exposes Brazil-SA drug smuggling route
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CARRYING CONFIDENCE
Proteas show early hand, riding the winning momentum into Newlands decider
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TRC ROULETTE
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ANALYSIS
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Maverick Life
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
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THE CONVERSATION
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WELLNESS
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OBITUARY
Liza Key — a ‘dizzying disruptor’ at the heart of South Africa’s film scene
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ANALYSIS
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Op-eds
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OP-ED
Why SA must invest in young people’s mental health sooner rather than later
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PROMISED LAND
Title deeds may be key to unlocking SA agriculture’s full potential
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ACCOUNTABILITY DIVIDE OP-ED
SA and Kazakhstan reveal sharply contrasting paths to biological weapons dismantlement
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DIGITAL POLITICS OP-ED
Borders, ballots, court clashes — how the anti-immigrant movement is setting SA’s elections agenda
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THE BALLOT BOX OP-ED
AI cannot predict SA’s 2026 elections outcome, but it may influence November 4 polls
Sports
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CARRYING CONFIDENCE
Proteas show early hand, riding the winning momentum into Newlands decider
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STROKE OF STARDOM
Coach Rocco Meiring’s formula fuels swimmer Pieter Coetzé’s rise
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SMOOTH OPERATOR
Gayton McKenzie’s gift of the gab is both his blessing and his curse
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TITLE BECKONS
Maiden Formula One title in sight for phenom Kimi Antonelli
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CLEANING HOUSE
World body orders Athletics SA overhaul after president ousted for financial misconduct
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
A steak salad with baby potatoes, broccoli, green beans, tomatoes and two dressings
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FRENCH LETTER
The violence of 17 October has a long backstory (but who cares about history?)
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WHAT’S COOKING
Throwback Thursday: Ash-baked potatoes
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WHAT’S COOKING
Bockwurst with a warm potato and bacon salad and braised red cabbage
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WHAT’S COOKING
Pan-fried duck breasts with blueberry-cherry sauce and a touch of ginger beer
Nelson Mandela Bay
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SHOT IN THE ARM
Doctors break ground on new R528m Baywest hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay
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GREEN CORRIDOR CHAOS
Cable thieves, sewage spills and invasive plants are choking the Baakens Valley
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UNHEALTHY ALTERCATION
Union demands Kariega hospital security upgrades after violent trauma unit clash
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NELSON MANDELA BAY
Route 67 shows how Nelson Mandela Bay gets in its own way
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INSPIRATIONAL STORY
From a Gqeberha bus stop to Spike Lee’s desk, a friendship becomes acclaimed film
Corrections
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THE COMEBACK
Chauke cleared for takeoff as possible replacement for NPA head Andy Mothibi
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TRC ROULETTE
Ex-presidents fail in bid to remove Sisi Khampepe as head of judicial inquiry
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APOLOGY
The schoolboy in the Russian uniform — where we fell short
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R17-BILLION SWEETENER
Durban rolls out red carpet for UPL as prosecutors dither over chemical inferno charges
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STRAIGHT TALK
Busi Mavuso: If Joburg thrives, SA thrives
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Regulation of religion — SA must tackle religious abuse without restricting freedom of belief
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OPINIONISTAS
Dealing with conservation’s inconvenient individual
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OPINIONISTAS
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OPINIONISTAS
Why the best-laid plans to fix Joburg won’t work — and what will
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OPINIONISTAS
When the state fails to protect you, self-defence isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity
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