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Legal battle over Mpumalanga airport’s millions

The Mpumalanga Land Reform and Rural Development Department wants the Mbombela High Court to place the Mbuyane Communal Property Association (MCPA) under administration, arguing...

Streaming platforms keep broadcasting regulators on their toes

Globally there are growing shifts and blurred lines that are developing between audio-visual streaming services and the concept of traditional television broadcasting. These developments have...

Mapaila blasts Mbeki over alliance rift

Former president Thabo Mbeki is in the firing line of the South African Communist Party (SACP), which accuses him of being the mastermind behind...

Think of Others: Empathy is the medicine South Africa needs

A poignant poem written in an ordinary language such that ordinary mortals like me who do not master the queen’s language all that well...

Geordin Hill-Lewis takes over as DA leader

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has elected Geordin Hill-Lewis as its new federal leader, marking a fresh chapter for South Africa’s second largest party. Hill-Lewis, who...

US-Iran talks end in Islamabad without agreement amid deep divisions

The latest round of peace talks between the US and Iran concluded in Pakistan's capital early on Sunday without any agreement, exposing deep and...

It’s us or the SACP: ANC issues ten-day ultimatum

In an intensification of the battle in the alliance over the upcoming local polls, the ANC national executive committee (NEC) has given its members...

Passing the baton: pioneer inspires new generation of librarians

After two decades of service at Tembisa West Library, 59-year-old Dondo Dithebe is preparing to close a meaningful chapter of his life. Since joining...

Canal+ dumps DStv Delicious festival

French entertainment giant Canal+ is dumping the popular DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival, withdrawing as the naming rights sponsor, as it undertakes...

Gqeberha’s cultural tourism to boost township economy

The Mandela Bay Theatre Company (MBTC) has been intentional in fusing culture and tourism to create jobs and promote Gqeberha’s townships while honouring its...