CRIME STATS: Murder drops 5.9%, but political killings spike ahead of local government elections PRAYERS FOR LOVED ONES: What we know about the six South Africans missing in Nepal-Tibet floods I have a picture for you! 22 August-28 August 2026 MADLANGA COMMISSION: ‘Cele shrugged off critical information’ – extortion accused Sibanyoni talks taxi killings and a cartel AFRICAN INNOVATION: The sweet lessons of a family’s rotten tomatoes WAITING IN THE WINGS: Safa still to announce new Bafana Bafana coach as 2027 Afcon qualifiers loom WEEKEND WRAP: IDT bribe sting one year on, Madlanga revelations and women’s sport boom AMABHUNGANE: UPDATE: Eskom admits to R3-billion in payments ‘outside of contractual terms’ HIDDEN GEM: Inside the Joburg inner city school proving what central Joburg learners can achieve REFLECTION: How documents, race and perceived value shape who is labelled a foreigner in SA Watch – Inside NSFAS boss Mathebula’s R110,000-plus spending King Harald V, Norway’s reform-minded head of state, dies at 89 Kenya police fire tear gas to disperse traders protesting import duty hike Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba, once world’s youngest monarch, dies at 34 Le Pen seeks to woo French business leaders at first presidential debate State property register essential to cutting wasteful government leases Idiocy is no longer the exception, it’s official policy in government FIGHTING FIT: The Boks are in a tight spot, which is where they thrive HONEY MONEY: Beekeeping is creating a buzz around economic transformation efforts SKETCHING LIFE: Ntsikelelo Mzibomvu and the fine art of real-time drawing CHANGEMAKER: Learning centre brings digital and tech skills to Hillbrow’s youth WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: The End of Oak Street: The Spielberg-style sci-fi proving old-school blockbusters still work Russian-speaking cybercriminals used SpaceX’s Cursor AI tool to hack seven companies Australia dispatches aid to Nepal as 39 citizens missing US ICE grants $16.7m contract to buy thousands of electric shock gloves Trump renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war RED FLAGS: Joburg ignores warnings and appoints ‘potential security risk’ to head Public Safety Department MADLANGA COMMISSION: Former Hawks boss exposes factional rifts after chaotic ‘KT’ Molefe arrest NKANDLA: Zuma’s architect ordered to repay R147m but ‘clearly did not act alone’ PILLAR TO POST: Biko inquest investigator tells of missing records, incomplete dockets For Tibetans, China’s ethnic minorities law is assimilation dressed up as ‘unity’ Increasing free electricity allowance won’t help if municipalities don’t deliver WAR CRIMINAL: Ratko Mladić, genocidal Butcher of Bosnia, dies in prison What Jason and the Technicoloured Dreamcoat of Academia reveal about othering Beware of the wounded Springbok Can the ANC win back voters by admitting failure without taking responsibility? NSFAS is due a major overhaul, but consensus ends there Corrupt police, broken prosecution: SA’s democratic foundations tremble Flyleaf fortuity: The threads of joy and learning that run through books Not everyone who teaches is a teacher — the problem with robot tutors SA’s future jobs demand occupational qualifications, not outdated credentials Removing the Simon’s Town baboons: The wealth we cannot buy back The war in Ukraine and how the time of Gandhi became the time of Putin The bond market is beginning to revolt against America Why South Africa’s coalition politics is a failure Watch – Inside Cape Town’s data hub deal Body-worn cameras could police the police, but still it’s the officer pressing ‘record’ DA’s Burke defence leaves the party caught between retreat and denial Watch — Manifesto test: DA’s local government plan eyes the private sector, devolving policing Watch – Manifesto test: The revolution promised, the record questioned
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