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Municipal officials lose properties, cough up millions as metro starts collecting wasted tax money
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Municipal officials lose properties, cough up millions as metro starts collecting wasted tax money

Following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal ruling a year ago, the Nelson Mandela Bay metro has started collecting millions from former municipal officials who were found to have facilitated unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, wasting R7m in grant money after the Treasury provided R2bn to the metro to build an integrated public transport system in 2010.

By Estelle Ellis
TROUBLING TREND OP-ED

Selfie safari crisis as social media drives dangerous, unethical wildlife tourism

By Robyn von Geusau
Selfie safari crisis as social media drives dangerous, unethical wildlife tourism
XENOPHOBIA

How Dudula’s anti-migrant actions are reaching global attention in refugee applications

By Caryn Dolley
How Dudula’s anti-migrant actions are reaching global attention in refugee applications
UNCHECKED BETTING

‘I cried for the first time because of gambling’: A 24-year-old’s struggle with addiction

By Lerato Mutsila
‘I cried for the first time because of gambling’: A 24-year-old’s struggle with addiction
PARLIAMENTARY HEARING

‘SAPS does not deal with irregular expenditure seriously’ — police finance boss

By Caryn Dolley
‘SAPS does not deal with irregular expenditure seriously’ — police finance boss
Sorry we missed you, President Trump, but maybe it was for the best
G20 SUMMIT

Sorry we missed you, President Trump, but maybe it was for the best

By J Brooks Spector
From bots to big bucks: Naspers’ AI army powers a Takealot turnaround
COMPANIES

From bots to big bucks: Naspers’ AI army powers a Takealot turnaround

By Kara Le Roux
Changing the narrative and confronting our innate perceptions to tackle gender-based violence
OPINIONISTA

Changing the narrative and confronting our innate perceptions to tackle gender-based violence

By Natasha Mboyisa
After the Bell: Of banks, taps and death stars…
BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: Of banks, taps and death stars…

By Stephen Grootes
Guardrails for judicial accountability and the limits of judicial misconduct
Sponsored Content

Guardrails for judicial accountability and the limits of judicial misconduct

By ENS
Reality bites back — reflections on South Africa’s G20 hangover
OPINIONISTA

Reality bites back — reflections on South Africa’s G20 hangover

By Terence McNamee
The backlog for immigrants never died — Home Affairs just stopped talking about it
OPINIONISTA

The backlog for immigrants never died — Home Affairs just stopped talking about it

By June Luna
MATTERS OF THE ART

The Artists’ Press — celebrating over three decades of South African printmaking

By David Mann
The Artists’ Press — celebrating over three decades of South African printmaking
DOGS OF WAR

Jacob Zuma’s failed mercenary ambitions — from China to Russia, the road is littered with abandoned recruits

By Marianne Thamm
Jacob Zuma’s failed mercenary ambitions — from China to Russia, the road is littered with abandoned recruits
SPONSORED CONTENT

Standard Bank reaffirms commitment to South Africa’s SME growth following successful 2025 SAFT summit

By Standard Bank
Standard Bank reaffirms commitment to South Africa’s SME growth following successful 2025 SAFT summit
OPINIONISTA

You cannot denounce a system but enjoy the benefits it brings

By Zukiswa Pikoli
Crosswords

Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 26 Nov

By Daily Maverick
Reflection

Poisoned battlegrounds — the war for the narrative of Gaza

By Kevin Bloom
SPONSORED CONTENT

How Sanlam and YES are growing tourism through youth entrepreneurship

By Youth Employment Service (YES)
Proteas make Indians sweat in the field as they close in on first series win on Indian soil in 25 years
TEST CRICKET

Proteas make Indians sweat in the field as they close in on first series win on Indian soil in 25 years

India 201 and 27 for 2 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 13, Simon Harmer 1-1), need another 522 runs to beat South Africa, 489 and 260 for 5 dec (Tristan Stubbs 94, Ravindra Jadeja 4-64).

By Keanan Hemmonsbey
GROCERY WARS

Retailers shift Black Friday strategy as shoppers demand value and convenience

By Kara Le Roux
OPINIONISTA

Missed opportunity — why SA’s G20 presidency failed to put Africa’s deadly conflicts on the global agenda

By William Gumede
PEOPLE'S CHAMPION

Khoisan leader Crawford Fraser dies, leaving legacy of activism and community leadership

By Riaan Marais
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Councillors question suspension of Nelson Mandela Bay traffic chief

By Andisa Bonani
All eyes on the Fed as market volatility returns
OPINIONISTA

All eyes on the Fed as market volatility returns

By Natale Labia
Not another Boris Johnson, Grok! When AI gets hairy
OPINIONISTA

Not another Boris Johnson, Grok! When AI gets hairy

By William Bird
Post-G20: How to keep Joburg mayor's feet to the fire
OPPORTUNE MOMENT

Post-G20: How to keep Joburg mayor's feet to the fire

By Julia Fish
South African pupils given a solid foundation as Mellon Educate volunteers transform township schools
BUILDING BLITZ

South African pupils given a solid foundation as Mellon Educate volunteers transform township schools

By Siyabonga Goni
How a plank might shape the outcome of the 2025 F1 drivers’ World Championship
RULES AND REGULATIONS

How a plank might shape the outcome of the 2025 F1 drivers’ World Championship

By Annemieke Thomaidis

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