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City of lights: More than 30 000 LED lights lit the streets of London in celebration of Ramadan. Photo: Aziz Foundation

Eid Mubarak in a world on fire, at war

This year’s Eid is not naïve. It does not pretend the world is at peace. It does not ignore the children buried under rubble, the families displaced, the cities reduced to ash

Millions scattered across Johannesburg, London, Sydney, Toronto, New York and beyond have not abandoned their homeland; instead, they have sustained it

The Diaspora Dividend: Zimbabwe’s Unofficial State of Survival

Millions scattered across Johannesburg, London, Sydney, Toronto, New York and beyond have not abandoned their homeland; instead, they have sustained it

Scenes from Alice Childress’s 1955 classic play Trouble in Mind. Photo: Supplied

Designing Her Destiny: SA set designer takes New York by stage

From a rural Limpopo village to the home of Broadway, Shilongane Nkoana’s journey is a story of grit, ambition, and the artistry behind world-class stage design

Contemporary of the youth: New York mayor Zoran Mamdani has proved popular with Gen Z.

When Gen Z turned politics into the feed

Mamdani’s insistence that New York is built by immigrants and now led by one taps a rich American tradition while provoking familiar anxieties

Flight Centre’s year in travel 2024: where you went and where you’re headed next…

Your ticket to insider travel scoops, data bites, and expert predictions for the year ahead

Previously unseen: In 1964 Cole travelled to Frenchdale, a remote settlement in the Northern Cape, to document the lives of these internally displaced political exiles

A reshoot of Ernest Cole

Three decades after his death the apartheid-era maverick photographer is still revealing himself

Best tours for over 50s: Your next adventure awaits

Flight Centre brings you loads of tours suitable for over 50s which let you see the world with likeminded travellers in a similar age bracket

Christy’s auction house in New York City.

Michelangelo scribble sells for $200 000 at New York auction

Though unsigned by Michelangelo, Christie’s said that research confirmed the great Italian artist was responsible for the small drawing