THE INTERVIEW From shyness to the stage, Wilhelm van der Walt explores identity through powerful performances 8 min 0 By Keith Bain
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: The creeping — and creepy — return of military service 3 min 12 By Tim Cohen
UKRAINE UPDATE: 26 APRIL 2024 War-torn Kyiv’s fiscal outlook ‘very uncertain’; EU weighs up sanctions on Russian LNG projects 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS Patriotic Alliance manifesto: (our) God first, others must stay out 3 min 37 By Ferial Haffajee
THE DAY IN PICTURES In images: the WCF International Cat Show in Hanoi, Vietnam 8 min 0 By Maverick Life Editors
RUSSIAN REGIME Thorny crown: Vladimir Putin is at risk of losing war with Ukraine and his own throne 2 min 12 By J Brooks Spector
WAR IN EUROPE Putin’s trashing of international norms will encourage rulers with malevolent ambitions 7 min 9 By J Brooks Spector
KREMLIN OPPRESSION OP-ED Russian activists appeal to Africa to take a stand for human rights at UN 4 min 1 By Violetta Fitsner
FILM REVIEW Kanarie – the redemptive power of music and finding solace in a violent white world 4 min 0 By Marianne Thamm