CHRIS ROPER: Speaking art to power

At Glastonbury, musicians sparked an uproar over the Gaza war, and in Türkiye, a satirical magazine did the same

GNU: The unbearable heaviness of being together

A year into the GNU, tensions between the ANC and DA escalate over protocol breaches, policy clashes and unresolved disputes

CHRIS ROPER: Batting to a special future

Temba Bavuma’s Proteas have become the latest sports team to demonstrate how transcending South Africa’s onerous past is the route to victory

Joyless in Joburg

Too many cooks are spoiling the city’s broth — perhaps an electoral bombshell next year, not a bomb squad, is what’s really needed

The secret’s in the slime

How a pioneering snail farming initiative in Namibia aims to redefine sustainable protein production

CHRIS ROPER: Trust vs the TikTokers

The 2025 Reuters Digital News Report reveals the increasing prominence of personality-led news creators and explores what that means for the future of ...

Time to bet on buy-to-let?

Residential rentals are on the rise amid a growing shortage of stock, which should bolster returns on brick-and-mortar investments

The capital’s money problem

Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya puts a brave face on the metro’s financial status, but she is repeating the insourcing tactic that helped to sink Joburg

Rally to Read addresses South Africa’s education crisis

The successful programme offers a lifeline to broken primary schools — but provides only a fraction of what’s needed

CHRIS ROPER: The treasure behind a paywall

There is a chasm between an argument in a news publication and how it lands on social media

Transformation and growth: Can the GNU deliver both?

The GNU has had a tumultuous year. It remains to be seen whether the ANC and the DA will pull together to produce the necessary economic reforms

Big four banks still offer cheap route to stability

FNB, Standard, Absa and Nedbank still face challenges, from Capitec in particular

Bonds: the final arbiter in the Trump tumult

The Trump faithful might be putting a brave face on his capricious trade policies and voodoo economics, but the bond market sees the truth

CHRIS ROPER: So stupid, you’d almost think it was parody

When the lure of enrichment is added to the mix, it becomes harder to ignore poisonous modern trolls on social media

Yes, size matters for SAA

After years of being a burden on the taxpayer, the national airline goes smaller but better, with plans for sustained profitability

It may be time to dose up on Adcock Ingram

The market has been wary of the pharma company, perhaps due to its lack of a rand hedging ability. But the group has some rosy prospects