173 From bright beginnings to darker truths Every young artist has that moment when their music shifts from pure optimism to something deeper, more complex. For Johannesburg-based musician NIDZ, real name Nidarshin…
MK Party’s urgent court bid to stop Madlanga Commission struck off the roll
93 MK Party’s urgent court bid to stop Madlanga Commission struck off the roll Zuko Komisa Image | @umkhonto_wesizwe_official/Instagram The Pretoria High Court has dismissed an urgent application by the MK Party…
Jaden Smith’s Louboutin gig stirs fresh ‘nepo baby’ debate
92 With little formal design training, Jaden Smith faces high expectations as Christian Louboutin’s new chief menswear designer. French fashion icon Christian Louboutin’s decision to name Will Smith’s son Jaden as his…
Nvidia bets $5-billion on Intel, fuelling turnaround hopes
103 Dado Ruvic/Reuters Nvidia has announced it will invest US$5-billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling US chip company weeks after the White House engineered a deal for the US…
FIFA reportedly launches an investigation into SAFA and Teboho Mokoena
91 FIFA reportedly launches an investigation into SAFA and Teboho Mokoena Zuko Komisa Image | Backpagepix FIFA has reportedly initiated disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association and midfielder Teboho Mokoena…
Those celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death get denied US visas
81 The US State Department announced that it would deny visas to individuals found to be celebrating the recent assassination of right-wing podcaster and activist Charlie Kirk. Speaking from Israel, Secretary of…
Top 10 goal scorers list
180 The 2025/26 Betway Premiership season is just six matches old, but already there’s a mad scramble for bragging rights as the country’s top goal scorer. Mamelodi Sundowns’ Lucas Ribeiro Costa proved last…
Zille makes her move in Joburg
97 Contesting for mayor of Johannesburg could be Zille’s last big political move. DA federal council chair Helen Zille has already put her fingerprints on her party’s Johannesburg caucus ahead of her…
Krugerrands as a savings and emergency fund
90 It makes sense to lock a few coins away for an emergency, but what about using gold to lock away household money too? The surge in the gold price to above…
Eskom must go back to drawing board on new 3GW power plant
119 One of South Africa’s top courts on Wednesday annulled a government permit allowing Eskom to build a large power plant burning natural gas, saying there had not been proper public consultation….