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South African men are learning to tell stories and raise a generation of readers

MEN AT WORK

South African men are learning to tell stories and raise a generation of readers

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

SA calls on Russia to return Ukrainian children and ‘urgently’ end the war

PATHWAYS TO PEACE

SA calls on Russia to return Ukrainian children and ‘urgently’ end the war

By Peter Fabricius

Taxi boss Oupa Sindane linked to extortion racket and leaked police intelligence

MADLANGA COMMISSION

Taxi boss Oupa Sindane linked to extortion racket and leaked police intelligence

By Vincent Cruywagen

Ernst Roets’ Washington cross spectacle struggles for US attention

FAR-RIGHT ALLIANCES

Ernst Roets’ Washington cross spectacle struggles for US attention

By Rebecca Davis

After another woman murdered in Ekurhuleni, here’s what we know about the killings

EAST RAND MURDERS

After another woman murdered in Ekurhuleni, here’s what we know about the killings

By Reitumetse Pilane and Felix Dlangamandla

Elections 2026: How this North West town went from boom to bust

GROUNDUP

Elections 2026: How this North West town went from boom to bust

By Seth Thorne

Should SA be excited by Proteas’ strong ODI performances before World Cup?

BUILDING MOMENTUM

Should SA be excited by Proteas’ strong ODI performances before World Cup?

By Yanga Sibembe

Feroz Khan facing criminal charges for defying subpoena to appear at inquiry

MADLANGA COMMISSION

Feroz Khan facing criminal charges for defying subpoena to appear at inquiry

By Caryn Dolley

Gauteng government’s R144m gift to beauty training company

GROUNDUP

Gauteng government’s R144m gift to beauty training company

By Joseph Bracken, Raymond Joseph and Daniel Steyn

‘Battle of the DJs’ in Nelson Mandela Bay’s newly redrawn Ward 5

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

‘Battle of the DJs’ in Nelson Mandela Bay’s newly redrawn Ward 5

By Andisa Bonani

17 shot in Joburg, 10 in Cape Town — 2026 mass-killings toll now 196

TRIGGERING THE NATION

17 shot in Joburg, 10 in Cape Town — 2026 mass-killings toll now 196

By Lerato Mutsila

Two SA women, two very different diagnosis and treatment journeys

SA’S CANCER STORY (PART 1)

Two SA women, two very different diagnosis and treatment journeys

By Biénne Huisman

‘Men who kill, kill with impunity’— Ekurhuleni murders expose SA’s femicide failures

EAST RAND KILLING FIELDS

‘Men who kill, kill with impunity’— Ekurhuleni murders expose SA’s femicide failures

By Reitumetse Pilane

Manchester City’s future in the air after reports of Premier League guilty verdict

OWN GOAL

Manchester City’s future in the air after reports of Premier League guilty verdict

By Yanga Sibembe

Eleven-man Wallabies resist Springboks’ rearguard to secure famous Perth win

DOWN TO EARTH

Eleven-man Wallabies resist Springboks’ rearguard to secure famous Perth win

By Craig Ray

Taxi boss’s sick note fails, inquiry to hear ‘izinkabi’ evidence on Monday

MADLANGA COMMISSION

Taxi boss’s sick note fails, inquiry to hear ‘izinkabi’ evidence on Monday

By Vincent Cruywagen

Hawks official arrested for kidnappings linked to Gqeberha prosecutor murder accused

Criminal Syndicate

Hawks official arrested for kidnappings linked to Gqeberha prosecutor murder accused

By Riaan Marais

Wallabies set to challenge Springboks’ air supremacy in Perth showdown

NEW POSITION

Wallabies set to challenge Springboks’ air supremacy in Perth showdown

By Craig Ray

MPs slam NSFAS over R616m middleman payouts for accommodation system

STUDENT FUNDING

MPs slam NSFAS over R616m middleman payouts for accommodation system

By Siyabonga Goni

Turning the corner — steady revival of Nelson Mandela Bay’s oldest park

GREEN LUNG BOOST

Turning the corner — steady revival of Nelson Mandela Bay’s oldest park

By Riaan Marais

Lungisa says he’s ready for the Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral chain

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2026

Lungisa says he’s ready for the Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral chain

By Andisa Bonani