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03 Sep 2026 Weird Wide Web – Kan ’n nuwe room oormatige sweet iets van die verlede maak?
’n Behandeling genaamd Axhidrox sal na verwagting binne die komende maande beskikbaar word vir duisende pasiën…
03 Sep 2026 Slaaf, baas of spanmaats: Wie doen wat in die huis?
Madeleen Steenkamp en Pulane Nel-Sekepe gesels oor hoe én moderne huishouding se verantwoordelikhede verdeel k…
03 Sep 2026 Uitstalling van ‘klein skatte’ op Klerksdorp wil kuns toegankliker maak
Kunsliefhebbers kan uitsien na ’n unieke kunsavontuur wanneer die B Gallery in Michaelstraat sy Tiny Treasures…
02 Sep 2026 Weird Wide Web – Pizza-grap lei tot arrestasie in identiteitsdiefstal!
Pole se Sentrale Buro vir die Bestryding van Kubermisdaad het onlangs aangekondig dat die 23-jarige man van Sz…
03 Sep 2026 TLU SA bou voort op jong talent, jare lange diens
Die organisasie het tydens sy jaarlikse kongresdinee in Pretoria erkenning gegee aan jong boere, ervare landbo…
03 Sep 2026 Boere pas aan by veranderende omgewing
Veranderende reënval, hoër temperature, verskillende grondtipes en die beskikbaarheid van goeie water beïnvloe…
02 Sep 2026 Muntstukke in fontein help Rome se kwesbaarstes
Die muntstukke wat toeriste jaarliks in Rome se beroemde Trevi-fontein gooi, word verwyder om ’n belangrike ro…
28 Aug 2026 Vegetaries? Pasop vir toksiene in alternatiewe produkte vir vleis
Elk van die 212 getoetste produkte bevat minstens een natuurlike swamtoksien. Hoewel die konsentrasies onder d…
28 Aug 2026 Skikking oor veiliger sosiale media kan ook SA kinders bevoordeel
Die onderneming het ingestem om tot $18 miljard (ongeveer R288 miljard) oor die volgende dekade te betaal en o…
03 Sep 2026 Griquas ready to embrace pressure of Lions semi-final
For the Griquas, it is a game in which they need to focus on themselves rather than the team they famously bea…
03 Sep 2026 Home advantage adds fuel to Cheetahs’ Currie Cup mission
It will be the Cheetahs’ first home semi-final since 2023, when they produced a stunning 39-10 victory over a …
01 Sep 2026 Boks name tested side for Calabash clash
Ox Nché, Wilco Louw and Malcolm Marx return to the starting front row, with Gerhard Steenekamp, Thomas du Toit…
01 Sep 2026 Peacock Blues face Lions without injured try-scoring ace
Fleet-footed winger Gurswin Wehr will miss the semi-final and a potential final after fracturing his arm durin…
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RUGBY: Bok Women’s head coach steps down on eve of Black Ferns Test
Swys de Bruin has stepped down as Springbok Women’s head coach. The news comes just days before the team faces…
Volkswagen board approves turnaround plan, flags 50,000 possible job cuts across group
Volkswagen’s supervisory board on Thursday unanimously approved a comprehensive transformation plan that could…
ANALYSIS: Khan out, Khumalo cleared: How the Crime Intelligence tables have turned
Controversial Crime Intelligence cop Feroz Khan once said his boss, Dumisani Khumalo, was dubiously using a R2…
After The Bell: WhatsApp with your profile pic?
Building first impressions in your digital avatar is a matter of taste, and there is a variety.
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OP-ED: Trophy hunting quotas: Civil society objected, but did anyone in government listen?
South Africa has published new trophy hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards, yet the scienti…
Revealed: Why The World's Biggest Leagues Are Coming For PSL Talent
A comprehensive data analysis has revealed why Major League Soccer and European clubs are increasingly targeti…
OpenAI launches Astra, its most advanced AI model yet
ChatGPT maker pitches Astra for tax, design and search tasks to win business customers
Enough talk — it’s time to make literacy a right in South Africa
Literacy must be legally recognised and enforced as an immediate constitutional right rather than just an outc…
Woolworths Recalls Shampoo After Bacterium Found The retailer has removed a shampoo from its stores after testing identified bacterial contamination in a limited batch. NEWS DESK - 3.9.2026
The retailer has removed a shampoo from its stores after testing identified bacterial contamination in a limit…
The ANC and Big Business Brought This On Themselves THE EDITORIAL BOARD - 3.9.2026
For years, the ANC and big business ignored moderate proposals to reform South Africa and must now contend wit…
ANC Boots SACP Leader as Election Showdown Looms STAFF WRITER - 3.9.2026
WE MAKE SOUTH AFRICA MAKE SENSE. Search Sections Home Opinions Politics Polls Global Economics Life Sport Writ…
More Than Half of All Municipalities Could Be Hung After November POLITICS DESK - 3.9.2026
South Africa is firmly a coalition country now as record number of municipalities likely to see no party win a…
The ANC and Big Business brought this on themselves
For years the two ignored moderate proposals to reform SA
Why the DA is charging managers of SA's worst-run municipalities
And four other of the top stories on the business news website, 3 June 2026
When will Feroz Khan stop evading and start answering?
Ian Cameron says he has been raising questions about the CI Major General since 2024
The Airlink flyover: The Burger Illusion gone viral?
Mark Young says the flight should be judged against the rules, the planning, and the evidence
The Common Sense's view on the ANC
The question over what to do with the ANC as it falls apart shows just how far and how fast SA has changed
SA cannot afford to let Joburg fail
Ann Bernstein says city is the single most important metro nationally in terms of tax generation
After the white land thieves stop fighting
David Bullard models what happens the day after the "stolen" land is finally taken "back"
Transforming our energy system to ensure reliable and affordable electricity for all
Cyril Ramaphosa says for competition to work, every electricity producer must be able to access national grid …
DA govts will make your money go further
Geordin Hill-Lewis says bad governance means South Africans have to pay twice over
Phala Phala in focus
Impeachment committee and Ramaphosa's review application proceed in parallel this week
How long to fix a leaking tap?
Jack Bloom says with El Niño looming, Gauteng is losing vast amounts of potable water to leaks
A stress test for SA's democracy
William Saunderson-Meyer says potential DA victories in November's LGE threaten powerful and embedded networks
Does the ANC deserve another chance?
Eugene Brink assesses the party's LGE manifesto in the light of its past performance