The Weekend Wrap
Why the end of the Kolisis’ marriage feels like a personal betrayal, Louis Liebenberg’s grand diamond swindle and why the gold price is going nuts — all in this week’s wrap.
Celebrity divorce is hardly uncommon. So why does the dissolution of the Kolisis’ marriage feel like such a personal betrayal?
By Rebecca Davis
How a crude, archetypal shyster leveraged God, the shimmer of diamonds and the promise of quick riches to lead a god-fearing clientele into deep temptation and, for some, penury.
By Marianne Thamm
How a crude, archetypal shyster leveraged God, the shimmer of diamonds and the promise of quick riches to lead a god-fearing clientele into deep temptation and, for some, penury.
By Marianne Thamm
In death, Peter Jagger’s seems to be a symbol of a divided society in which some may think gangsterism is far removed from them, and some choose to overlook criminality because the individual accused of it seemed to care and provide them with something they needed.
By Caryn Dolley
Over the years, as a South African financial journalist, you are inevitably required to write about the gold price now and then. And the reason is simple — once upon a time, South Africa was gold.
By Tim Cohen
Over the years, as a South African financial journalist, you are inevitably required to write about the gold price now and then. And the reason is simple — once upon a time, South Africa was gold.
By Tim Cohen
The equity sale saga currently playing out in South African rugby is just one example of a sport that has significant problems.
By Craig Ray
The equity sale saga currently playing out in South African rugby is just one example of a sport that has significant problems.
By Craig Ray
Washington, DC, and Kazan, Russia, are two stages where geopolitical power plays are being made in real time this week, and the mood of the two gatherings could not be more distinct.
By Redi Tlhabi
The nationally representative consumer survey canvassed 1,182 respondents from rural, peri-urban and urban settings, stratified over three age categories: 18-34, 35-50 and 51-plus.
By Georgina Crouth
Amid the towering Outeniqua yellowwoods in the Knysna forest walk two men who know the forest better than anyone else. Karel Maswati and Wilfred Oraai have spent more than three decades patrolling these lands, often treading where no other human has ventured.
By Julia Evans
For teachers and medical professionals, the private sectors beckon as havens, together with much better pay. They could also add to the brain drain, but they mostly don’t. Instead, they endure reading how their greediness is (partially) responsible for South Africa’s dire economy.
By Jeff Rudin
For teachers and medical professionals, the private sectors beckon as havens, together with much better pay. They could also add to the brain drain, but they mostly don’t. Instead, they endure reading how their greediness is (partially) responsible for South Africa’s dire economy.
By Jeff Rudin
Research reveals that imbalances in gut health may be linked to a range of chronic illnesses, from autoimmune disorders to mental health issues.
By Iza Trengove
A 1.2 kg smoked pork neck roasted in 45 minutes. That’s a meal for four that can be ready to eat an hour after you get home.
By Tony Jackman
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