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South Africa has failed in Zimbabwe before, with dire direct consequences. It has shown no appetite for doing better under the new government, writes Phillip de Wet.

Buying a new phone should be an exciting experience, but hidden fees can quickly sour the deal for many customers. 

His immigration policies would push meatpackers and processors to the breaking point — and perhaps crash the whole food system.

South Korean designer Jeonghwa Seo has used purpose-cast aluminium tubes to create a collection of tables and benches, with their structure obscured behind frosted acrylic. Each of the eight furniture pieces in the Cylinder series is defined by the fusion of rounded acrylic slabs and hollow metal tubing, arranged horizontally and vertically to create the

An insider tells the BBC why teenage boys are being targeted with extreme content.

Also in this newsletter: the Netherlands refuses to donate mpox vaccines to Africa

Plus, H20’s cover up, ESG funds double down on defence, and Hôtel de Gallifet in Aix-en-Provence

The Israel-Gaza war has taken an unprecedented toll on Gazan journalists since Israel declared war on Hamas following its attack against Israel on October 7, 2023. As of September 2, 2024, CPJ’s preliminary investigations showed at least 116 journalists and media workers were among the more than 41,000 killed since the war began, making it the deadliest period for journalists since CPJ began...

Conceived as a habitable creative laboratory, Canadian architect Jean Verville’s apartment in Québec City encapsulates the humour, playfulness and endearing sense of self-mockery that is also at the very centre of his eponymous practice.

Today's population lives in large, vibrant, and sometimes chaotic cities. That’s why the most popular options involve escaping to natural settings such as remote forests, tropical jungles, or pristine beaches when choosing places to take a break from daily responsibilities and routines. For those seeking to disconnect completely from city life while staying closely connected to nature, small-scale hotels, cabins, and lodges are excellent options. Whether it’s a private vacation home or a cabin hotel... Читать дальше...

As South Africans decide whether to withdraw a portion of their retirement savings, it's important that they fully grasp the potential costs involved

“For di time is nigh  When passion gather high  When di beat just lash  When di wall mus smash  An di beat will shif  As di culture alltah  When oppression scatah.” Bass Culture, Linton Kwesi Johnson Time: Minutes after 12pm Year: April 1980 Setting: Rufaro Stadium Bass culture is as old as Zimbabwe itself. The […]

Metro police head Sibonelo Mchunu is ready for his staff to man the network, but sources say the R100 million a year installation and maintenance contracts are too sweet to let go

I always assumed my sons would go to college. My husband and I were indelibly formed by our own college years of deep reading, endless discussion, and applying what we’d learned in the classroom to our faith and the world. University life helped us grow toward being “as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as Read more...

The 22-year-old doesn’t like going to shopping centres for fear of being looked at. On Sunday she braved a massive stadium.

The former snooker world No. 6 has been cleared to return to professional sport.

Once a multi-millionaire, Oscar Pistorius now barely has a six-figure net worth a decade on from being sent to prison for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.

Reaction to Sunderland's Championship win at Portsmouth

1. Ed Miliband’s North Sea tax raid ‘will cost Britain £13bn’  The Telegraph
2. North Sea firms claim windfall tax risks 35,000 jobs and £12bn in tax receipts  The Guardian
3. Britain may lose $16 billion with North Sea tax changes, industry body says  Reuters
4. Oil and gas sector's dire £13bn warning over windfall tax rise  The Scotsman
5. Hiking energy tax will hit growth, oil industry says  BBC.com

While most of us will have a piggy bank full of loose change, there's a rare 20p coin which could be worth a lot more than face value - here's how to spot it.

Following recent European Union elections held in June that saw far-right parties made significant gains, Hollywood is making moves to ensure that the new EU regime doesn’t draft new legislation that would be detrimental for studios and streamers.  “We are at a moment when [EU] policies are not set in stone yet,” said Stan McCoy, who […]

Donald Trump still believes he is a spring chicken that can heal the dangerous divisions in US society. Photo: Emily Elconin/Getty Images North America/AFP

Neolithic cup with ribbon handle, fired clay, circa 3800 to 3600 BC