Tugs-of-war in South Africa’s political circles; the bloody pursuit of the supposedly last Hamas and was the decision to venture into space a wise choice?
In 2024, major court cases and crimefighting tactics are set to highlight how contradictory South Africa’s government is — with aspects of state corruption driving crime, and other parts of the state trying to fight it.
By Caryn Dolley
In 2024, major court cases and crimefighting tactics are set to highlight how contradictory South Africa’s government is — with aspects of state corruption driving crime, and other parts of the state trying to fight it.
By Caryn Dolley
Watch the brilliant dance competition, an equally brilliant spinoff reality TV game show, then vote for your favourite performers.
By Malibongwe Tyilo
Brace yourself for a year of naked opportunism as a desperate ANC searches for votes wherever it can find them while facing the possibility of falling below the 50% electoral votes threshold required to form a government.
By Greg Mills and Ray Hartley
After futile attempts by others to get the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court to investigate allegations of genocide against the parties in the war in Gaza, South Africa raised the stakes by filing a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
By Azubuike Ishiekwene
At the intersection of geology and architecture, engineering and magic, Earthbox is a first-of-its-kind immersive experience. You can’t imagine in advance what being inside it will do to you, but you can go there, step inside and find out.
By Keith Bain
More than a third of Africa’s 54 countries are holding elections this year to choose new presidents or new governments – but whether the millions of votes cast will lead to meaningful change remains to be seen.
By Tony Carnie
More than a third of Africa’s 54 countries are holding elections this year to choose new presidents or new governments – but whether the millions of votes cast will lead to meaningful change remains to be seen.
By Tony Carnie
We are sliding towards massive changes in how we will have to organise our society and change the way we relate to the planet, which we currently use as a limitless resource and a garbage tip.
By Joel Bolnick
In the wake of pandemic claustrophobia, people find joy and connection in the mountains.
By Lucas Ledwaba
Ziyaad Davids (32) and his team are on a mission to transform the lives of young people through skateboarding, setting a model for youth development in Cape Town.
By Jim Mohlala
Artificial intelligence, it turns out, has a very positive outlook for itself. But the devil is in the detail — and some of its predictions are not entirely impressive. In the end, there are lots of things we don’t know; what we do know is that it’s here to stay.
By Tim Cohen
Sixty years ago, philosopher Hannah Arendt argued an interplanetary perspective may be bad news for humanity as we know it.
By Alice Gorman
A tough life made him a tough man, but he was always humble and grateful for the numerous accolades bestowed upon him.
By Naledi Sikhakhane
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