2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (725+ words) Much like the Volkswagen Amarok and Ford Ranger, the new VW Transporter has a relationship with the Ford Tourneo. It is part of a global commercial vehicle alliance between the two brands." What does that mean?" Well, instead of cross-ownership,…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1350+ words) A thread on X went viral this week. A guy named Thendo Muloiwa shared that he had spent two years renting a flat in Victory Park, Johannesburg, for R12 000 a month." His landlord had listed the unit for sale at R1. 4 million....

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1454+ words) As conflict in the Middle East redraws global shipping routes, scientists are warning that South Africa's west coast is becoming an emerging danger zone for whales. Thousands of commercial vessels avoiding instability in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (614+ words) Winter in Johannesburg changes people. The city slows down a little. Mornings become dramatic. Everybody suddenly owns a long coat. Coffee shops fill up quicker than during other seasons. Plans start with "Are we sitting inside?" And fashion? Fashion becomes…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (27+ words) Westminster Mansions The Mail & Guardian Friends, creatives and a city in mourning gathered to celebrate the woman who helped shape how Johannesburg saw itself after 1994....

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (306+ words) The world is at war again. Some of these wars are declared. Most are not. They run as economic coercion, sanctioned starvation, supply chain capture, proxy intervention and the steady weaponisation of distraction. Across the globe, including Africa, the language…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1466+ words) Maria Mc Cloy had a life and impact so big that it feels impossible to quantify. The DJ, publicist, fashion designer, cultural connector, mentor, champion and friend passed away at age 50 on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg following…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1276+ words) In true Maria Mc Cloy style, to get to her send-off meant tracing the city she loved so fiercely. Johannesburg did not simply mourn her; it moved for her. Cars lined up outside The Parktonian Hotel before people made the…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1182+ words) As Africa Day looms, the continent is once again invited to celebrate its unity, yet what we rehearse is ritual rather than power." Sixty-three years after the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, Africa continues to stage solidarity as…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (920+ words) A growing number of criminal prosecutions linked to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is prompting comparisons with the State Capture Commission " led by former chief justice Raymond Zondo " and whether it is producing quicker criminal accountability." Even as hearings continue,…...