Far out, man
The Pretoria tech bro with a son called X Æ A-12 and a yearning to live on Mars would be a perfect fit with the planet K2-18b
Making bags of profit
After losing work to fast fashion, Ghia Nadel stitched together sak.sak — a cheeky, homegrown brand that’s striking a chord with South Africans
Capitec reports strong annual results as new business bank gains traction
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Freeway in the sky: how Cape Town plans to deal with traffic
The Mother City is betting on a ‘sky circle’ and MyCiTi expansion to tackle congestion and reduce the use of single-occupancy cars
DUNCAN McLEOD: Up and running with AI
My earlier doubts about its potential soon vanished; I now use it all the time, even by asking it to attend online meetings in my place or summarise what I ...
DINNER PARTY INTEL: From tough rides to trending tongues — and Trump tariffs
Why a billionaire built a brawny 4x4, Spanish leads Duolingo, and a US brand adds a Trump surcharge
R2.82bn: that’s what we need to plug the US funding gap — for now
The health department is convinced that all US government funding for HIV and TB projects in South Africa will end by September 30
PODCAST: 8 in 10 ADHD cases are genetic. Can you outgrow it?
Up to 16% of schoolchildren have ADHD, but in South Africa’s public health sector the proportion of diagnosed kids is often as low as 2%. Why?
DINNER PARTY INTEL: Is it the end of the road for London’s black cabs?
Less than a decade ago, there were 25,000 cabs. Now there are only 14,000 left
A good week for Neal Froneman
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman, who will retire in September, has much to be proud of
Time for ‘anti-Gucci’ mayor to walk the talk
Anticorruption raids are all very well but voters tend to remember over-the-top cavalcades
Challenge from China: How Mazda plans to deal with shifting market dynamics
Once a big favourite, the marque is now fighting to stand out in an overcrowded market and amid customers’ preference for smaller, cheaper cars
How scientists are battling the beetle killing our trees
South African researchers are using Google technology and natural predators to save trees from the destructive shot-hole borer beetle
Michelin chefs bring northern fine dining expertise to the south
Top chefs from the northern hemisphere teach their skills to culinary colleagues in Mauritius
US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 additional HIV infections in SA by 2028 — new study
Local researchers estimate that the cancellation of funding from Pepfar could lead to a significant increase in HIV infections and deaths in South Africa
Why are thousands of babies dumped in South Africa each year?
Bhekisisa travels to a mortuary in Soweto, where the bodies of newborns and foetuses speak volumes about the challenges facing mothers
Blaming the ‘wrong girl for getting pregnant
What’s wrong with blaming teenage pregnancy on bad girls, bad families and bad men? It ignores the system that got them there in the first place
Is Edgars back from the brink?
The new owner is downsizing, gathering profits and new customers, and will consider selling only when the time is right
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