In a historic week, Great Britain got both a new prime minister and king, Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz commemorated the anniversary of the terror attack at the 1972 Summer Olympics and tennis great Serena Williams retired.
On Friday, 2 September, the fourth session of conservationist Fred Daniel’s R1-billion civil claim against the South African government came to an end in the Pretoria High Court. With the fate of Deputy President David Mabuza in the balance, counsel for the defence had managed — once again — to avoid any engagement with the material facts. But the judge, visibly angry, promised closure before the end of the year.
By Kevin Bloom
For a second, with all the trappings of her gilded cage stripped away, she seemed both vulnerable and old. I experienced a sudden surge of affection for this short, hunched, white-haired lady.
By Rebecca Davis
For a second, with all the trappings of her gilded cage stripped away, she seemed both vulnerable and old. I experienced a sudden surge of affection for this short, hunched, white-haired lady.
By Rebecca Davis
Once upon a time, not so long ago, the advent of summer used to usher in days of warmer but moderate temperatures; new leaves appeared, flowers blossomed and birds returned from an annual migration to warmer climes. No longer. When summer arrived in the Northern Hemisphere in 2022, it came with a bang.
By Mark Heywood
Once upon a time, not so long ago, the advent of summer used to usher in days of warmer but moderate temperatures; new leaves appeared, flowers blossomed and birds returned from an annual migration to warmer climes. No longer. When summer arrived in the Northern Hemisphere in 2022, it came with a bang.
By Mark Heywood
Daily Maverick has found that an attack ‘writer’ with Independent Media, ‘Jamie Roz’, does not exist.
By Ferial Haffajee
The police killed 34 mineworkers at Marikana 10 years ago, but which police were responsible for this ‘dastardly criminal’ act? This account highlights the role of the operational commander, Brigadier Adriaan Calitz.
By Kate Alexander
Anxiety, depression and constantly feeling unsafe are how immigrant children living in Johannesburg describe their everyday lives. Attacks or incidents of xenophobia are becoming more frequent and they are hyperaware that, at any given moment, their family could be next.
By Naledi Sikhakhane
Anxiety, depression and constantly feeling unsafe are how immigrant children living in Johannesburg describe their everyday lives. Attacks or incidents of xenophobia are becoming more frequent and they are hyperaware that, at any given moment, their family could be next.
By Naledi Sikhakhane
Polls show that only 12% of respondents think Truss will make a “good” or a “great” Prime Minister, but of course she has only been in office a few hours. Behind this all, I suspect, sits a big problem.
By Tim Cohen
Spitz was the star of the 1972 Olympic Games. He won seven gold medals and broke seven world records — a feat not even the great Michael Phelps matched. The day after winning his final gold, he was thrust into the unfolding tragedy of the hostage crisis.
By Craig Ray
Spitz was the star of the 1972 Olympic Games. He won seven gold medals and broke seven world records — a feat not even the great Michael Phelps matched. The day after winning his final gold, he was thrust into the unfolding tragedy of the hostage crisis.
By Craig Ray
The fourth annual Red Bull Shay’ iMoto took place at a venue in the south of Johannesburg with the country’s top spinners showcasing their best stunts and tricks as they battled for the 2022 title.
By Shiraaz Mohamed
The anti-trophy hunting campaign is in high gear, employing questionable ‘surveys’ while playing on the emotions of affluent suburbanites whose views of Africa are often shaped by Disney and Tarzan. Both hunting and game viewing have ecological pros and cons — and both have colonial and racist roots — points often lost in the fog of an emotive and agenda-driven debate.
By Ed Stoddard
The anti-trophy hunting campaign is in high gear, employing questionable ‘surveys’ while playing on the emotions of affluent suburbanites whose views of Africa are often shaped by Disney and Tarzan. Both hunting and game viewing have ecological pros and cons — and both have colonial and racist roots — points often lost in the fog of an emotive and agenda-driven debate.
By Ed Stoddard
Serena Williams blazed a trail for Black women athletes – despite the challenges they face in sport and society.
By Awino Okech
Where and when to visit, plus which flowers to keep an eye out for.
By Sarah Hoek
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