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KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

He is a whistleblower, police committee chair says of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Ian Cameron has again called for lifestyle and skills audits on the top ranks of the South African Police Service

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Mchunu denies disbanding political killings task team to shield politicians

KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has accused the minister of having ties to the criminal underworld

The Real Prince narrowly got the better of race favourite Eight On Eighteen to win the Hollywoodbets Durban July. Photo: Graham Daniel/Gameplan Media

The Real Prince reigns supreme at Durban July

Thousands of spectators witnessed the dramatic finish while fashionistas turned the infield into a showcase of creativity and culture

Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald told the parliamentary committee that he would monitor the department’s use of consultants and look “into the amount of money we can save”.  (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Correctional services cuts consultant costs, pushes to build internal capacity

The department is implementing a formal strategy to curb irregular expenditure and align procurement with the treasury

Decisions about the risk and spread of HPAI into South Africa must be taken by the South African authorities — not ceded to the United States, or any other exporting country.(Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

SA poultry industry slams US bird flu import concessions as risk to food security

The decision allowing America to lift or impose export bans during outbreaks ‘will be devastating’

(File photo by Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images)

Critical minerals strategy crucial for clean energy

South Africa’s strategy for these minerals can support low-carbon economies, essential in tackling the climate crisis that worsens the vulnerability of people and the environment

Sbusiso Jaca developed the Tuneroyalty platform where musicians can upload their work, control their rights and get their fans to invest in their careers. (Photo: Siphesihle Nene ‘95)

Sbusiso Jaca’s Tuneroyalty and the fight for independent artistry

Homegrown tech is giving artists the power to own, protect and profit from their work

A weaker dollar could lower South Africa’s import costs, especially oil, which affects everything from fuel prices to transport tariffs.

From groceries to bonds: How a 3% inflation target will affect you

The Reserve Bank’s plan to narrow the inflation target to 3% for stability, lower costs and growth should be positive for households and businesses

The Moravian Church
has congregations around the world, with more than a million members. South Africa, with 103  000 members, has one of the largest congregations. (Photos: Jonathan Hendricks)

Moravian Church legal battle at heart of indigenous land rights

Descendants of the indigenous people who lived on the land, predominantly Khoi and slaves, want to be able to control and govern the land their forefathers worked

Bright future: Unesco’s Gabriela Ramos focuses on social inclusion and an antidiscriminatory agenda and ethics of artificial intelligence. (Photo supplied)

From code to cooperation: How the G20 and Unesco can shape ethical AI

Open-source models and falling costs have democratised access, with actors such as DeepSeek proving foundational AI is no longer exclusive to Big Tech

For the many who rightly feel abandoned by the government, and are sick of the state’s failures, the private sector stepping in to solve problems with energy, water and logistics might appear rational and necessary. (John McCann/MG)

The privatisation agenda will not save South Africa

The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked

A satellite image shows the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025 (MAXAR TECHNOLOGY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

Diplomacy is not dead, the world has just forgotten how to use it

The question now is not whether diplomacy is dead in the Middle East, but whether anyone remembers what it looks like

National sovereignty has been a key undercurrent from delegates representing the Global South.

G20 youth confront challenges of multilateral cooperation, national sovereignty

The Y20 summit revealed disparities in youth-driven calls for climate justice, inclusive growth and sovereignty between the Global South and North

Set against the backdrop of the 1983 Gukurahundi massacres — in which the Zimbabwean army brutally targeted civilians in Matabeleland, killing thousands — the film follows protagonist Chris Nyathi. (Photo supplied)

The ‘weight of heavy logs’: Masculinity and memory in Matabeleland

Filmmaker Nyasha Kadandara opens up about Matabeleland and the emotional journey behind her feature-length debut

John Kani in Nothing But The Truth. (Photo supplied)

Acts of resistance: The Market Theatre’s enduring power 49 years on

A stage where South Africa’s truth and imagination have lived for 49 fearless years

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

We need to upgrade to Development Finance 4.0 — business as usual won’t get us there

With trillions needed to meet the increasingly urgent sustainable development goals, the current model of financing falls short

Alex Appolis and a work from A Neo-Arcadian Tale: BLACK Pan in South Africa’s Pastoral Romance, on at the Wits Art Museum. (Photos by Zanele S. Maduma)

Alexander Appolis on space, race and the pastoral imagination

Artist uses nature and cryptic visions in his paintings to highlight South Africa’s racial and spatial history

(File photo)

Who benefits from the musical chairs in Joburg Council?

By keeping Morero in office, Johannesburg’s politicians showed open disregard for ratepayers, putting political deals above leadership, accountability and basic service delivery

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero. (X)

Morero may be safe, but battle over Jozi council continues

Some ANC members want former speaker Margaret Arnolds to return after the incumbent was ousted

Eat your way around Africa: Épicure is a pan-African fine dining restaurant in the Joburg suburb of Rosebank (left) where Fathi ‘Chef Coco’ Reinarhz redefines food from the continent.

Tasting the continent: a pan-African journey at Épicure

Chef Coco takes diners on a delicious, continent-spanning journey through the continent’s diverse culinary traditions