BOOK EXCERPT Astral manoeuvres in the dark — magical stargazing in the Northern Cape 5 min 1 By Chris Marais
OBITUARY Mary Turok: A life of defiance, activism and unyielding commitment to justice 10 min 0 By Ivan Turok and Albie Sachs
‘CLASSIC GAG BID’ Collen Mashawana’s court bid to silence Daily Maverick struck off the roll, with costs 3 min 10 By Daily Maverick Reporter
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY ‘I’m impatient with bureaucratic rhetoric’ – Cachalia tells global cops he’s tired of lip service 4 min 2 By Caryn Dolley
STRUCTURAL EXCLUSION OP-ED How gender-responsive budgeting in South Africa can combat entrenched inequality 4 min 0 By Juhi Kasan, Kirsten Pearson, Lisa Higginson, Thokozile Madonko, Aliya Chikte and Matshidiso Lencoasa
GOTCHA! Eastern Cape kidnap crackdown – four held in Hawks shootout, two others abandon bail bid 4 min 0 By Riaan Marais
SONG OF HOPE Talitha Luiters’ Boks-Wallabies anthem performance sends a message to Atlantis 4 min 0 By Vincent Cruywagen
FUNDING CRISIS Students out in the cold as NSFAS faces R10.6bn budget shortfall for universities 4 min 1 By Siyabonga Goni
OBITUARY Tshidi Madia, ‘media darling’ and industry powerhouse, dies at 42 4 min 0 By Nonkululeko Njilo
OPEN SECRETS OP-ED Sapref for R1 – clean break for corporations, death sentence for communities 7 min 3 By Cheriese Dilrajh for Open Secrets
MEGA DEAL Jannie Mouton Foundation’s R7.2bn Curro bid could redefine private education 4 min 7 By Lindsey Schutters
RETAIL INNOVATION Shoprite Group launches innovative Xpress Trolley, transforming the future of in-store shopping 5 min 0 By Kara Le Roux
MATTERS OF THE ART Looking Back, Seeing Now at Gallery 1 offers fresh perspective on SA Modernism 5 min 0 By David Mann
POWER THREAT Security heightened at Nelson Mandela Bay electricity substation after attempted sabotage 4 min 1 By Riaan Marais and Estelle Ellis
BROKEN PROMISES Mayor upbeat about Nelson Mandela Bay crime plan – despite admission that there’s no money 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
GANGLAND ANALYSIS Cape killings surge as baby and child shot dead amid staggering ‘270 murders’ in July 5 min 0 By Caryn Dolley
EDUCATION CRISES Minister Buti Manamela faces backlash over controversial Seta appointments amid corruption allegations 4 min 1 By Siyabonga Goni
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: Acsa’s Mpumi Mpofu is making SA’s airports glamorous and profitable again 3 min 6 By Stephen Grootes