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Dirt file" claim behind R25m settlement
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (859+ words) Allegations of a daring criminal extortion scheme involving a so-called "dirt file" have surfaced in a R25m termination-of-employment settlement reached three years ago between a Gauteng construction firm and its CEO. Temi Construction owner Silindokuhle Majozi has approached the high court…...
HOGARTH | Abuse of the elderly
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (648+ words) The axe has finally fallen on Nhlamulo Ndhlela as MK Party spokesperson. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Some party insiders say it had long been coming and the only reason he survived as long as he did…...
World War II with Tom Hanks" brings nuance to conflict
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (461+ words) As history teaches us, ignorance, when mixed with outrage and tribal belonging, has always been combustible. The 20th century proved repeatedly that hatred becomes easiest to manufacture when history is forgotten, simplified or selectively edited to suit the mood of the…...
Inside the Unity Soweto Concert with Marah Louw and Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse
16+ hour, 48+ min ago (978+ words) But when you sit with Louw and Mabuse, it becomes clear that this concert isn't just about revisiting the past. It's also about correcting amnesia. "It's a dream I still have that South Africa can be really united," says Louw....
REVIEW | Our boys need help
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1146+ words) Times LIVE REVIEW | Our boys need help In his book "This Country Hates Our Boys, Mzamo Masitos objective is to interrupt generational trauma and imagine a future where healing, dignity and wholeness are not gendered. Despite its flaws, it is…...
What would it take for an all SA-URC final right here?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (739+ words) The road to a potential United Rugby Championship (URC) final in Cape Town is alive for South Africa's top two teams, but it will require the Stormers and Bulls to navigate a play-off path that history suggests will not easily…...
Sunday Times Literary Awards longlist announced
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (176+ words) The longlist for the 2026 Sunday Times Literary Awards was announced last night at an event hosted by the Kingsmead Book Fair in Johannesburg. The partners for the longlist announcement, Dry Dock boutique liquor store and world-class Stellenbosch wine producer Glenelly…...
China has opened the door for Africa, says DHL boss
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (616+ words) Africa stands on the cusp of a once-in-a-generation trade opportunity with the world's second-largest economy, which has removed tariffs on imports from 53 African countries, and the challenge now is for the continent to up its game and take it. This…...
NPA calls in private-sector expertise in Sars capture probe
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (918+ words) The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has roped in private-sector digital forensics expertise to beef up the cold case investigation related to the looting and dismantling of the South African Revenue Service (Sars) at the height of state capture. At the…...
They're still lying to us about the shocking state of Charlotte Maxeke'
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (973+ words) A senior doctor who risked his career and personal safety to expose the rot at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) says he has reached breaking point and is leaving the public health sector. Prof Adam Mahomed, the hospital's highly…...