A chance visit to a Cape Flats household reveals how old-fashioned good manners – and a giant cup of tea – may have defused a dangerous situation without anyone even knowing it.
In this special Youth Day feature, Mogomotsi Motshegwe - youth leader, political science lecturer, and advocate for civic participation - reflects on the state of ...
Once rooted in community and camaraderie, contact sports like rugby have become arenas where professionalism and profit often take precedence over player welfare. ...
A thrilling, low-scoring World Test Championship final at Lord’s is showing South Africa’s youth that even without star power, persistence, belief, and learning ...
A personal reflection on how unchecked power – from playgrounds to parliaments – can erode truth, blur conscience, and manipulate the good into doing harm.
This Youth Day reflection by Mogomotsi Motshegwe explores what June 16 means to a new generation of Northern Cape youth who, nearly 50 years after the Soweto Uprising, ...
When wrist pain forced him to switch hands, a lifelong sketching enthusiast found unexpected lessons in ambidexterity, smart devices, and the enduring persistence ...
Local thought leader Vuyani Sokhaba explores how Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network could reshape global and national concepts of cyberspace sovereignty, raising ...
OPINION: Following the DFA’s recent report on Sassa's flood relief efforts in Frances Baard, the agency’s provincial spokesperson unpacks the broader significance ...
Until the last half-decade, the majestic lesser flamingo had four African breeding sites: two salt pans in Botswana and Namibia, a soda lake in Tanzania, and an ...
The only thing flowing freely in Kimberley right now is municipal irony.
OPINION: As South Africa basks in recent sporting triumphs, this piece turns the spotlight on the often-overlooked heroes behind grassroots development — schoolteachers, ...
Experts weigh in on the recent government budget announcements, highlighting the implications of pension and social grant increases, VAT stability, and rising fuel ...
The Northern Cape is the only province in South Africa where murder and contact crimes increased in early 2025, defying a national downward trend and prompting targeted ...
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu presented the fourth quarter crime statistics for South Africa, highlighting progress in reducing certain crime rates while addressing ...
Tucked away near Kimberley’s Big Hole, the Star of the West is one of South Africa’s oldest pubs — a living monument that has evolved from a rough miners’ haven ...
The withdrawal of South African troops from Goma has revealed troubling reports of stranded soldiers and a lack of transparency from the SANDF.
Global retailers are considering raising prices across multiple markets - not just in the US - to offset new American tariffs, a strategy that could fuel inflation ...
As President Ramaphosa travels to Washington for high-level talks with US President Donald Trump, some political voices are raising red flags about secrecy, timing, ...
This opinion piece argues that the incident involving Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok - erroneously claiming a white genocide in South Africa - exposes how AI tools can ...