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Gig Guide

Joburg’s weekend gig guide: Back to the City, Rooted Fest and more

9th October 2026

Johannesburg is giving residents plenty of reasons to leave the house this weekend. From a major hip-hop festival celebrating two decades of...

Big Reads

‘Nothing left to cut’ | Fuel price hikes force South Africans to make hard choices

7th October 2026

The latest fuel price increase is doing more than making trips to the petrol station more expensive. For some South Africans, it...

Lifestyle

Beware of the deadly mkhaba: Belly fat could signal serious health risks

7th October 2026

As South Africa grapples with rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes, health experts are urging people to look beyond their...

Entertainment

Oskido passes the baton to Zoë Modiga, Bernice West after musing on culture and legacy

5th October 2026

Music pioneer Oskido, singer-songwriter Zoë Modiga and Afrikaans artist Bernice West shared the stage at Untitled Basement in Braamfontein on September 30...

News

Shadrack Sibiya’s disciplinary hearing on ice after urgent court application

5th October 2026

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s disciplinary hearing has been put on hold following his urgent court application seeking to postpone...

News

Four in five DUI arrests in Johannesburg happen between 6pm and midnight 

5th October 2026

More than 26,000 arrests recorded over three years show a persistent concentration of suspected drunk-driving enforcement in the evening, raising questions about...

Entertainment

‘Shaka iLembe’ moves local storytelling to world stage

4th October 2026

South Africa’s record-breaking isiZulu drama Shaka iLembe is taking its story beyond the continent, with StudioCanal launching the series to international buyers...

Lifestyle

GLP-1 crackdown leaves patients caught between cost and safety

4th October 2026

South Africans using compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medicines are being forced to reconsider how they access treatment following regulatory action against the commercial...

Technology

Africa’s AI race goes beyond technology

4th October 2026

Africa’s artificial intelligence ambitions are entering a new phase but the continent’s ability to benefit from the technology will depend on far...

News

Sibiya asks for key to his C-Max cell, so he can ‘take a walk’ – bail hearing postponed

2nd October 2026

The detention conditions of suspended deputy national police commissioner Gen Shadrack Sibiya came under scrutiny in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Friday,...