A community’s frustration has been mounting as their civil case against the State stutters amid accusations of a lawyer and justice officials colluding to drag it out for their personal financial gain.
By Lucas Ledwaba
In this week’s wrap, Putin’s BRICS no-show is much-needed good news for Ramaphosa. Pierre de Vos asks if a way should be found to spare Jacob Zuma from jail time. And Toast Coetzer ponders the role of art in our scroll-by world.
Perhaps the most important consequence of this decision is what will now be averted. There is plenty of evidence that the issue had deepened the dividing lines in our society.
By Stephen Grootes
The Constitutional Court’s decision not to consider an appeal by the National Commissioner of Correctional Services in Jacob Zuma’s parole matter means that Zuma must now go back to prison to serve the remaining part of his 15-month sentence, subject to his early release on either parole or on any other ground provided for in the law.
By Pierre de Vos
As far as this film reviewer is concerned, Lord Paul of the Mashatileites deserves his own spin-off show. The actor and the writers have outdone themselves in their nuanced portrayal of this character.
By Malibongwe Tyilo
A community’s frustration has been mounting as their civil case against the State stutters amid accusations of a lawyer and justice officials colluding to drag it out for their personal financial gain.
By Lucas Ledwaba
In ‘The Secrets of Hillsong’, director Stacy Lee pieces together a thoughtful and empathetic four-part documentary series about the fall of one of the world’s largest megachurches, powered by Vanity Fair’s reporting on the scandal that tarnished its reputation, and interviews with the church’s former pastor Carl Lentz and his wife Laura in their first appearance since being exiled.
By Tevya Turok Shapiro
In ‘The Secrets of Hillsong’, director Stacy Lee pieces together a thoughtful and empathetic four-part documentary series about the fall of one of the world’s largest megachurches, powered by Vanity Fair’s reporting on the scandal that tarnished its reputation, and interviews with the church’s former pastor Carl Lentz and his wife Laura in their first appearance since being exiled.
By Tevya Turok Shapiro
South Africa, Nigeria, Morocco and Zambia – All four African nations head into the Fifa Women’s World Cup as underdogs in their respective groups. Will anyone be able to spring a surprise?
By Solace Chukwu, Amine El Amri and Calvin Kaumba Chikenge
The state of the Macacuma Clinic and the Ugie Clinic came under the spotlight when the provincial legislature’s health committee visited several public health facilities in Joe Gqabi District from 10 to 14 October 2022. Luvuyo Mehlwana went back to see whether there has been any progress at these facilities since the committee made its findings public.
By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight
The state of the Macacuma Clinic and the Ugie Clinic came under the spotlight when the provincial legislature’s health committee visited several public health facilities in Joe Gqabi District from 10 to 14 October 2022. Luvuyo Mehlwana went back to see whether there has been any progress at these facilities since the committee made its findings public.
By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight
South Africa is a boozy nation: Nearly half of us consumed alcohol in the past month. And although South Africa is one of the world’s top wine-producing countries, 41% of SA drinkers prefer beer, not wine.
By Georgina Crouth
Investment banker Mark Barnes and Business Maverick editor Tim Cohen unwrap the news. A new edition of StandUp!Business midweek, every week.
Between 10 June and 10 July, estimates for the number of Canadians displaced by wildfires went from about 100,000 to just over 150,000.
By An Wentzel
Toast Coetzer sees himself primarily as a journalist and his travel writing is well known in South Africa, but his music, poetry and photographs speak deeply of his creative soul too.
By Mick Raubenheimer
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