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‘Boundless love’ — Will mercenary scandal strain the bond between Zuma and Duduzile?
RUSSIAN ROULETTE

‘Boundless love’ — Will mercenary scandal strain the bond between Zuma and Duduzile?

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s absence at Jacob Zuma’s Arms Deal trial marks a significant shift in their longstanding father-daughter dynamic, previously anchored in unwavering support. Her retreat coincides with serious allegations of her involvement in recruiting mercenaries to fight for Russia, escalating legal and political tensions.

By Cyril Madlala
DARK CLOUD

Witness D’s murder, kidnappings, threats expand sinister web around SA police capture hearings

By Caryn Dolley
Witness D’s murder, kidnappings, threats expand sinister web around SA police capture hearings
ANALYSIS

Nhlanhla Nene's sacking 10 years on — remember, remember the ninth of December

By Stephen Grootes
Nhlanhla Nene's sacking 10 years on — remember, remember the ninth of December
MURDER MOST FOUL

Tubed and tossed into a river: the apartheid-style torture murdered Marius van der Merwe witnessed

By Marianne Thamm
Tubed and tossed into a river: the apartheid-style torture murdered Marius van der Merwe witnessed
SCENE-SETTER

Will Ramaphosa stay or go? What you need to know about the ANC’s NGC

By Ferial Haffajee
Will Ramaphosa stay or go? What you need to know about the ANC’s NGC
Death toll in Saulsville mass shooting rises to 12
Pretoria Tavern Horror

Death toll in Saulsville mass shooting rises to 12

By Takudzwa Pongweni
Cruise ship tourism bringing life back to Gqeberha’s oldest library
HISTORY REVISITED

Cruise ship tourism bringing life back to Gqeberha’s oldest library

By Riaan Marais
Strauss & Co offers accessible works in year-end auctions
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Strauss & Co offers accessible works in year-end auctions

By Strauss & Co
Madlanga Commission Witness D's murder forces focus on whistleblower security
MURDER MOST FOUL

Madlanga Commission Witness D's murder forces focus on whistleblower security

By Ferial Haffajee
Whistleblower revelations spark arrests and legal chaos at Eastern Cape Development Corporation
FRAUD & CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS

Whistleblower revelations spark arrests and legal chaos at Eastern Cape Development Corporation

By Estelle Ellis
Decline in murders brings little consolation for victims’ families
CRIME STATS

Decline in murders brings little consolation for victims’ families

By Vincent Cruywagen, Suné Payne, Nonkululeko Njilo, Bheki C. Simelane and Naledi Mashishi
‘I've lost my love', slain Witness D’s partner weeps as security officials say two possible motives emerge
MURDER MOST FOUL

‘I've lost my love', slain Witness D’s partner weeps as security officials say two possible motives emerge

By Ferial Haffajee
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Proof over perception, South African PR begins measuring what really matters

By Ornico
Proof over perception, South African PR begins measuring what really matters
BACK-TO-BACK

Blitzboks claim brilliant back-to-back SVNS titles in Cape Town

By Annemieke Thomaidis
Blitzboks claim brilliant back-to-back SVNS titles in Cape Town
IN THE DOCK

Suspected perlemoen poachers back in Gqeberha dock after high court reverses ruling on undercover recordings

By Riaan Marais
Suspected perlemoen poachers back in Gqeberha dock after high court reverses ruling on undercover recordings
ON THE MOVE

From Langa to the world: dual sport prodigy is making a name for himself

By Annemieke Thomaidis
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Cities must lead Africa’s energy transition

By Urban2063
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Fourth time’s the charm? Cogta intervenes again in a broken Nelson Mandela Bay

By Andisa Bonani
OPINIONISTA

Fear of diversity in Europe, greed in Africa — America’s two-faced strategy

By Redi Tlhabi
Viral lies, real consequences — the price of Facebook’s inaction
DIGITAL DISINFORMATION OP-ED

Viral lies, real consequences — the price of Facebook’s inaction

TV presenter Pabi Moloi’s ordeal exemplifies the broader failure of social media platforms, including Facebook, to adequately regulate the spread of misleading and harmful content.

By Kirsten Pearson
ANCIENT DNA

10,000-year-old genomes from southern Africa reshape our understanding of human evolution

By Elsabé Brits
COGNITIVE LESSON

Small group of South African elephants delivers outsized research results

By Ed Stoddard
BORDER BOTTLENECKS

Africa’s open border dream meets turbulence at the check-in counter

By Kara Le Roux
OPINIONISTA

SA may have turned the corner, but it’s critical to measure which policies and programmes work

By Richard Freund
South African cricket is enjoying its golden era
ON A HIGH

South African cricket is enjoying its golden era

By Keanan Hemmonsbey
The Finance Ghost: Companies with Dezemba-strength headaches
PHANTOM SHARES

The Finance Ghost: Companies with Dezemba-strength headaches

By The Finance Ghost
The heat
CARTOON

The heat

By Zapiro
What to do about SA’s relationship with Washington; and the most important Springbok combination
WEEKEND WRAP

What to do about SA’s relationship with Washington; and the most important Springbok combination

By Daily Maverick
Crossed wires: The future of work, version 429
BUSINESS REFLECTION

Crossed wires: The future of work, version 429

By Steven Sidley

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