THE CONVERSATION What is lipoprotein(a) cholesterol, or Lp(a)? And can you lower yours? 4 min 0 By Lauren Ball and Kirsten Adlard
BEYOND DIVISION I walked 1,600km across SA — here’s what the country taught me 9 min 2 By Wandile Mthiyane
THE CONVERSATION Do carrots really improve your night vision? Six enduring diet myths, debunked 4 min 2 By Juan Alfonso Revenga Frauca
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING Backrooms: The horror beneath everyday liminal spaces in Kane Parsons’ debut feature 4 min 0 By Sam Spiller
THE CONVERSATION Should I take vitamin D now there’s less sun? 3 min 0 By Nial Wheate, Ian Jamie and Wai-Jo Jocelin Chan
BOOK EXCERPT Zama Zama: Graham Coetzer digs into the illicit mining underworld 5 min 0 By Graham Coetzer
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING Mortal Kombat II: The junk food equivalent of a movie blockbuster 4 min 0 By Noelle Adams
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING The Mandalorian and Grogu: A dazzling but bland entry in the Star Wars universe 4 min 0 By Noelle Adams
IN PICTURES Eid al-Adha prayers at Butuh village, and more from around the world 6 min 0 By Daily Maverick Photo Team
ESCAPE After the storm in the Klein Karoo: A book tour becomes a post-flood journey 7 min 0 By Chris Marais and Julienne Du Toit
THEATRE REVIEW Please, don’t call me moffie: An intimate reflection on queer identities in Cape Town 4 min 0 By Kristen Harding
STACKS OF LIFE OP-ED Joburg: A city that’s terrible to visit but wonderful to call home 4 min 2 By Hannah Botsis
THE CONVERSATION We analysed TikTok history of 142 men. Here’s what it revealed about the manosphere 4 min 0 By Krista Fisher, Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Emily Lewis, Ruben Benakovic and Zac Seidler
BOOK REVIEWS Four must-read books this month: Obsession, identity and South Africa’s political future 6 min 0 By Joy Watson
THE CONVERSATION Doing puzzles and joining clubs could help you age well 4 min 0 By Aung Zaw Zaw Phyo and Joanne Ryan
BOOK EXCERPT The Dogs of Vivo: A coming-of-age tale with gothic charm in Sven Axelrad’s latest 5 min 0 By Sven Axelrad
CULTURAL EXCHANGE Notes from the Kingsmead Book Festival and the strange theatre of literary life 4 min 0 By Joy Watson
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie documents the assault on free speech 4 min 0 By Kristen Harding
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING Voices of reclamation and resistance at Encounters International Documentary Festival 4 min 0 By Kristen Harding
