GREAT LAKES CRISIS DRC’s M23 conflict — Rwanda’s heightened role underscores regional tensions, mineral exploitation, brutal human cost 5 min 4 By Yeshiel Panchia
UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP URC crunch time — coming derby season will decide South African clubs’ fate in tournament 5 min 0 By Jon Cardinelli
ANALYSIS ‘Political hit squads’ and spying — repeat accusations point to dirty tricks gouging into Cape Town’s security 7 min 15 By Caryn Dolley
OFFICIAL OPPOSITION CHAOS State of the MK nation - how Zuma’s uMkhonto Wesizwe party stacks up ahead of Sona 2025 9 min 44 By Nonkululeko Njilo
THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH To beat pension inflation, conservative retirees need a mix of safe and volatile portfolios 3 min 0 By Kenny Meiring
THE CONVERSATION Navigating fatphobia as a young woman — a compelling, thoughtful and personal account 3 min 2 By Rosie Nelson
THE CONVERSATION Strong need for a diverse perspective and cultural awareness in child development research 4 min 0 By Samuel Forbes and Prerna Aneja
LABOUR OF LOVE Elgin Valley bridge restoration a timeless reminder of courage and determination against tough odds 5 min 2 By Liz Clarke
SAPS IN CRISIS The tavern, ‘witch-hunt’ and double axing of Mzwandile Tiyo — inside another Crime Intelligence scandal 9 min 0 By Caryn Dolley
GRAIN DRAIN Hunger: Delayed summer rains in much of Southern Africa to compound region’s misery 4 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
CEMENTING PLANS Building on optimism — big infrastructure projects return to SA in water, housing, energy sectors 5 min 4 By Ray Mahlaka
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS OP-ED Anger, despair and a sliver of hope for Gaza — the road to ceasefire is scarred with suffering 6 min 20 By Mel Frykberg
GALLIC MISSION Everything to prove — Six Nations and Bok clash will define France’s season 6 min 0 By Jon Cardinelli
SLIPPERY TRACK South Africa’s Brad Binder faces uncertain future in MotoGP with KTM’s financial battles 5 min 2 By Yanga Sibembe
GRAND AMBITIONS Aryna Sabalenka is serving up grit and success to etch her name in tennis history 4 min 0 By Yanga Sibembe
FOREIGN POLICY PREDICAMENT The Trump 2.0 effect - how the barrage of executive orders could jeopardise SA's wellbeing 10 min 30 By Victoria O’Regan and Peter Fabricius
LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR A good dose of humility and courage is needed to face this Trumpian golden age of narcissism and nationalism 5 min 44 By Heather Robertson
THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH Get your finances in order by sticking to the basics around budget, emergency fund and short-term debt 3 min 0 By Kenny Meiring
LEFT FIELD Get a Fiks on 2025 — the year of yachts and have-nots in which the people shall endure sewage 5 min 1 By Shaun de Waal
BUDGET BOOST Your money resolutions for 2025 — how to control your finances and cut stress 4 min 1 By Warren Ingram
GETTING BACK ON TRACK Transnet’s rail network looks set to finally gain momentum 4 min 10 By Ray Mahlaka
