THE CONVERSATION: Why we give our cats, dogs and other pets social media accounts RISING EXPECTATIONS: Former Man United midfielder Michael Carrick charged with overseeing club’s lofty ambitions Suspected migrant smugglers go on trial in Paris over mass drowning in Channel Thieves steal three paintings from Renoir Museum on French Riviera UK to sanction Israeli West Bank settlements in support for two-state solution Singapore PM’s annual salary to rise 64% to $2.85 million amid ministerial pay hike CORRUPTION TRIAL : Wig or R300,000? Mapisa-Nqakula gives her version of disputed airport handover CARTOON: Twisted System WHAT’S COOKING: Crunchy potato salad with bonus biltong BOOK EXCERPT: John van de Ruit’s beloved Spud is back in his sixth and final instalment Thousands of Brazilians rally for Bolsonaro in tight presidential race against Lula King Charles confirms Harry and Meghan remain non-working royals Trump says Canada’s Bombardier cannot sell in US unless it builds there Investigators recover black boxes from cargo plane crash in Miami GLOBAL JOURNEY: Bread & Wine: The loaf and the cup — an origins story (Part One) AFTER THE BELL: Springboks, Shoprite CEO understand the power of making supporters feel part of the team More champagne for a few, no water for All: SA’s water tanker disaster Collaborative governance: Election buzzword or game changer for municipalities? OP-ED: SA’s food system on trial — Who controls what we eat? HIGH-FLYERS: R739m sponsorship power play — the Boks are a big-bucks business FORM IN THE USA: Rassie keeps changes to a minimum for fourth Test showdown in Baltimore Africa rising: Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery signs IPO documents before landmark share sale COASTAL OUTBREAK: Rabid seals bite at least 176 people as fatal disease spreads, threatening other species LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Meet the candidates: eThekwini INQUEST: ‘She blinked at me’ — witness recounts finding Anele Tembe alive after fall Home Hero: Kimi Antonelli’s Monza masterclass among F1’s greatest comeback wins MEDIA ACCOUNTABILITY: SABC apologised — the digital platforms never have to El Niño is here: South Africa must pay for prevention now THE CONVERSATION: Singlehood can be an opportunity for personal growth – here’s why FINDING PURPOSE: Boks drew on deep well of resolve and perspective to fuel another victorious moment Singapore’s high ministerial salaries under scrutiny in parliament this week Delays in the Coalition Bill reflect a lack of urgency in tackling local government problems ANC’s ‘purge without a plan’ may create the opposition it fears The plant ecology and fynbos recovery of Lower Tokai — an alternative view Who owns SA’s wildlife? Hunting quotas and the quiet rewriting of our biodiversity compact From abundance to aridity — El Niño poses threat to SA’s summer grain crop South Africans need to wake up to the many crippling costs of corruption Can Johannesburg fix its books before the doom loop wins? Implementation stands between Africa and its critical minerals opportunity Time to close the open till and end the era of the permanent politician Enough talk — it’s time to make literacy a right in South Africa Our broken justice system needs a little local innovation We can finally ensure 500,000 miners are paid out for silicosis and TB — here’s the problem Collaborative governance — election buzzword or game-changer for municipalities? The whisky ad and the Women’s March: When the struggle becomes a marketing campaign A prison sentence should never become a death sentence Watch – Zapiro present: Haka (Feat. Butterfingers) Watch – Inside NSFAS boss Mathebula’s R110,000-plus spending Watch – Inside Cape Town’s data hub deal Watch — Manifesto test: DA’s local government plan eyes the private sector, devolving policing
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