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Airlink explains flyby at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

Regional airline Airlink has issued a statement after a low-altitude flyby of one of its aircraft over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium, which drew attention...

SA’s masochist masses: Why voters keep going back for more ANC...

South African voters must be the kinkiest masochists on the planet, besides Trump’s die-hard MAGA faithful. I can’t think of any other people on earth...

Access for women does not always lead to opportunity

South Africa celebrates Women’s Day annually to honour the approximately 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on August 9 1956 to...

Charmza

This week, we give props to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) for its stellar investigations, particularly on two fronts. The first involves Minenhle Makhanya,...

Pavarotti-inspired Philippi opera singer yearns for global stage

Buhle Qamata has travelled the world as an aspiring opera singer but returns to a one-room shack in Philippi, Cape Town. In 2018, while...

Cold storage key to cutting food waste

South Africa can produce enough food for its population, according to statistics. But millions face hunger, partly because food is lost and wasted in...

Denel trainees suffer as incompetence delays stipends for months

More than 700 engineering hopefuls who took up an opportunity to train under South Africa’s biggest weapons manufacturer have been struggling for months without...

China-SA mining cooperation injects vitality into country’s development

Just imagine: barren land in mining areas covered with low-carbon, environmentally friendly photovoltaic power generation equipment; local communities enjoying clean water supplies and convenient...

Moegoe

The Joburg mayor went to Tshepisong to explain why the lights were out. Instead, he blew a fuse and for a moment, there was no...

Making SA’s roads safer is a shared responsibility

Every life lost on South Africa’s roads is one too many. Behind every road incident is a person, a family, a workplace and a community...