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Broken fences, empty coffers: Alarm over E Cape reserves

Eastern Cape nature reserves are under mounting pressure from chronic underfunding, failing infrastructure and deteriorating tourism facilities, raising fears for the future of conservation in the province. But both the board of Eastern Cape Parks and...

Fighting poverty through village economic development

Anon-profit organisation (NPO) in Mpumalanga is helping to fight poverty at grassroots level, by ensuring that children in early childhood development (ECD) centres are well-fed while receiving education. Based in Bushbuckridge in the (hlanzeni...

“Shame on them!”

THE shock goes on for family of missing Sodwana Bay skipper John ‘Matambu’ Dercksen as his case is listed among several in an explosive letter from AfriForum to acting police minister, Prof Firoz Cachalia. The letter details several serious cases...

Ambassadors snub SA’s Africa Day celebrations

South Africa’s official Africa Day celebrations today have been overshadowed by a diplomatic snub from African diplomats skipping the event over safety concerns for foreign nationals, as a UKZN political analyst warns that rising hostility towards...

Isikhulu seTheku sicacisa ngezinkinga ezihaqe umasipala

INXUSE izakhamizi zaseNingizimu Afrika ukuzinika isikhathi zithole ulwazi lomsebenzi womasipala nokwehluka kwemisebenzi eyenziwa yiziphathimandla zabo imenenja yeTheku, uMnu Musa Mbhele (esesithombeni). UMbhele usho lokhu ngesikhathi ekhuluma...

Wings on his soles

After dominating the race up front, Ethiopian athletes said they felt honoured to shine on their home continent at the Cape Town Marathon yesterday. With organisers hoping to receive top-flight World Marathon Majors status, elite athletes were given a...

Intukuthelo kumphathiswa bephendulwa izichuse

SINENGE umphathiswa wezemfundo Kwazulunatal, umnuz Sipho Hlomuka, isinqumo somnyango kamgcinimafa sokujuba ozoqapha ngelokhozi ukusebenza kwemali kulo mnyango. Lesi sinyathelo somnyango kamgcinimafa sivevise uhlomuka, okhale ngokuthi ngisho...

TRUCK WATER WARNING

More than R314m has been spent by Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni on outsourced water tanker services over the past three financial years. As Gauteng faces water infrastructure maintenance later this month, in June and July, more water trucking services...

SA’s push for Agoa 15-year extension

The South African government has put forward a spirited defence of its eligibility for the African Growth & Opportunity Act (Agoa) despite its upper-middle-income country status, with Pretoria pushing for a 15-year extension of the duty-free pact. The...

Kipchoge upstaged, Esa breaks African marathon record

MOHAMED Esa ensured the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon will be remembered for far more than Eliud Kipchoge’s much-anticipated continental marathon debut after the Ethiopian produced the fastest marathon ever run on African soil yesterday. While much of the...

South African activists share harrowing tales from Gaza flotilla mission

A WAvE of emotion, determination, and raw testimony swept through O.R. Tambo International Airport on Saturday, as the six South African delegates from the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived home after a harrowing detention in an Israeli prison. Kidnapped...

Elderly siblings locked in bitter fight over Apartheid-era township home

APARTHEID laws came to the forefront during a legal dispute between two elderly siblings, who were at loggerheads over a family property left by their parents. Under those laws, their parents were never recognised as legal owners despite living on the...

‘DURBAN IS NOT COLLAPSING’

ETHEKWINI Municipality City Manager Musa Mbhele has hit back at criticism that he had steered the city towards collapse. Instead, he insisted that Durban had undergone steady transformation under his leadership and that the entity’s long-term outlook...

Elderly siblings locked in bitter fight over Apartheid-era township home

APARTHEID laws came to the forefront during a legal dispute between two elderly siblings, who were at loggerheads over a family property left by their parents. Under those laws, their parents were never recognised as legal owners despite living on the...

ZULU PALACE POWER WAR ERUPTS

A SENIOR official in the Zulu Prime Minister Executive Council (PMEC) has attributed the dismissal of Royal Chancellor inkosi Malusi Zondi and the dissolution of the king's private office to a power struggle over the proximity to AmaZulu king Misuzulu...

‘We’ve got to dodge and queue in Pothole Avenue’

Nelson Mandela Bay’s roads are a maze of potholes, with motorists forced to dodge patchworks of broken tar daily along major routes and residential streets. Residents across the city say pothole-ridden roads are damaging vehicles, disrupting...

Wings on his soles

After dominating the race up front, Ethiopian athletes said they felt honoured to shine on their home continent at the Cape Town Marathon yesterday. With organisers hoping to receive top-flight World Marathon Majors status, elite athletes were given a...

WOL

Nes sy pa, Hendrik, is Billy van Zyl van Philippolis deesdae in ’n leiersposisie in die wolbedryf as voorsitter van die Nasionale Wolkwekersvereniging — in die jaar wat die vereniging sy eeufees vier. Hy vertel van die belangrikheid van wol. Lees ook...

Undocumented foreigners told to leave

SUPPORTERS of anti-illegal immigration movement March and March have given undocumented foreign nationals until June 30 to leave South Africa. Tensions between anti-illegal immigration groups and foreign nationals have escalated in recent weeks with...

Africa Day snub for SA

● In a dramatic show of outrage at the recent surge in anti-immigrant militancy in South Africa, African ambassadors plan to boycott the country’s main Africa Day event in North West tomorrow. The snub is a slap in the face for the government’s...

INSIDE THE HALTED CASE AGAINST JOE FERRARI

In a complaint to the police, mining contractor Tengane Ntuli alleges that Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni runs a network of businessmen and forum figures who extracted more than R2-million from him as “protection fees” over several years,...

DID THE SAPS GET PLAYED?

FOLLOWERS of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry must brace themselves for another damning testimony of how the South African Police Service (SAPS) was shortchanged into paying private companies billions of rand for the right to use computer software...

From struggle to security, 500 families get homes

It was a day of joy for 500 beneficiares from Who Can Tell Village in the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) who were handed the title deeds to their new homes on Friday. The initiative is aimed at securing sustainable housing for previously...

FIGHT TO BRING TEEN HOME

FOR weeks, the family of 15-year-old Nande Mdingi says they have lived through every caregiver’s nightmare, watching a vulnerable child’s condition deteriorate while desperately searching for answers inside one of Gauteng’s most embattled public...

VEHICLES | ELECTRIC

The bubble is bursting, says Mic

Durban harbour’s pollution crisis

DURBAN's reputation as a leading sailing and watersports city is under growing pressure as sewage pollution, foul smells and deteriorating water quality in the bay drive away boat owners and water users. It comes as one of the country's oldest and...

Navy chief sounds alarm over SA’s maritime security

THE head of the SA Navy has warned that repeated budget cuts have left the force buckling under the strain of safeguarding the nation’s maritime borders, especially with South Africa’s waters seeing a 100% surge in ship traffic as the Strait of Hormuz...

Tuindagboek

Ons nuwe tuindagboekskrywer sê winter is die seisoen vir deklae, kompos maak, kruietee en snoei – of maak ’n wurmplaas van Pvc-pyp wat jy in jou beddings kan plaas

Garden Diary

Our new garden diary writer says winter is the season for mulch, making compost, experimenting with herbal teas, and pruning.

SAPS nabs drug dealers and undocumented foreigners

Four undocumented foreigners were recently apprehended, after a joint operation was executed by the Makhanda Police in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Traffic Services. Police spokesperson Captain Marius...

PIGGLY WIGGLY WARM EMBRACE CONTINUES TO

The Piggly Wiggly Warm Embrace once again showcased the incredible heart of the Midlands’ community during the Blanket Day initiative. Blessed with a beautifully warm Autumn day, supporters gathered to celebrate the hard work, generosity and...

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At 84, Bezuidenhout still painting life in full colour

At an age when many people are slowing down, Lorraine D Bezuidenhout is still chasing colour, inspiration and that perfect brushstroke. The talented 84-year-old artist from Kennerley Retirement Complex in Bonza Bay still paints daily — her canvasses...

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SHOP PREMIUM ESSENTIALS AT UNIQ DIAMOND PAVILION

Discover this season’s must-have styles and capsule wardrobe staples at UNIQ Diamond Pavilion. We offer exceptional quality and superior winter comfort in one easy shopping experience. Diamond Pavilion, Oliver & Mac Dougall Rd, Kimberley.

Stenden SA graduates ready to rise to global challenges with vision

Proud families and friends celebrated the achievements of 18 BCom Hospitality Management graduates (three cum laude) and 11 BAdmin Disaster Relief Management graduates (six cum laude) at the Stenden SA graduation ceremony on Friday May 15. VIP guests...

Head in the clouds

A Qantas flight travelling from Melbourne to Texas was diverted to Tahiti, French Polynesia, after a drunk passenger allegedly bit a crew member, The Independent reports. Passengers were seven hours into their 18-hour flight when a man stumbled out of...

Familie eis geregtigheid

HEIDELBERG - Dié dorp is weereens diep geskok na ’n jongman vir die tweede keer binne die bestek van 17 maande nog ’n lewe van ’n persoon geneem het. Noodlottig gesteek Dié keer is die lewe van Pieter John Oktober (39), in die vroeër oggendure van...

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SOME PLACES DON’T NEED TO ANNOUNCE THEMSELVES – THEY SIMPLY SHIFT YOUR PACE THE MOMENT YOU ARRIVE. Yellowwood Cottage is one of those rare gems, with just the right ratio of ease to escape. A short drive from Cape Town, in the secluded hamlet of...

Security company lighting up the City in the fight against crime

For the safety of the community, Mi7 National Group has embarked on an initiative to install 500 Halo poles across the city, aimed at lighting up areas where residents live, walk, run, cycle and travel daily. The company has already identified areas...

Fire destroys family home

A Flora Park family lost their home and decades of treasured possessions in a devastating fire last Sunday, with growing concerns over the response time of the Polokwane Municipality fire department after firefighters reportedly arrived more than 40...

DIAZ BEACH The rush to restore it

With structures and homes precariously positioned along the crumbling dunes of Diaz Beach, a local landscape architect has emphasised the rush to repair the damage on the primary dune and restore it before the situation worsens. The Mossel Bay...

SA’s COCAINE shame

There have been major drug crackdowns in South Africa recently, reaffirming how the country is intricately entwined with global cartel activity. A R1-billion methamphetamine manufacturing facility was discovered in North West, and a multimillion-rand...

Bacela ukwakhelwa abantwana abafundela phandle eMndundu Primary School

AKUMNANDANGA ebantwaneni baseMndundu Primary School abafundela phandle ngenxa yamagumbi angamabhodlo. Isikolo sabo siphakathi kwezingaphaya kwekhulu ezonakaliswe yimimoya emikhulu eshiye idemesha engenambaliso kwiindawo ezininzi ephondweni leMpuma...

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LAND OF BLOOD

MKHUHLU - This township near Hazyview, grimly nicknamed the “land of blood” after more than 60 gun-related killings in three years, has been rocked by the assassination of Joseph Nyalungu. To some he was an alleged rhino poaching kingpin, while others...

Kate oorrompel Italië en ’n nuwe generasie tydens haar eerste reis ná haar kankerstryd

WHY COALITIONS COME APART

There has been much talk, some of it dangerous, about how to stabilise municipal governments in the age of coalitions. Smaller parties, some of them with only one elected person, become kingmakers when no party has an overall majority and larger...

MAHLANGU SET FOR ORBIT EXIT?

Soccer Laduma has been led to believe that experienced midfielder Pogiso Mahlangu may not stay with Orbit College beyond the end of this season. Mahlangu joined Orbit towards the end of last season after spending a few months as a free agent. He was...

Tight exam roster under scrutiny

Hoërskool Outeniqua principal Christo Vorster has appealed directly to Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube to urgently revise the 2026 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam timetable, warning that as it stands, some learners could be forced to...

Clinic allegations are probed

Two KwaSokhulu women have detailed their traumatic experiences of alleged illtreatment and denial of healthcare services at KwaSokhulu Clinic under uMfolozi Municipality, prompting a formal complaint to the KZN health MEC. Victoria Mkhwanazi (48) from...

Rotsstorting gatslag vir toerisme

Die rotsstorting wat 9 Mei op die grottepad na die ernstige vloede plaasgevind het, het alle inkomste, nie net na die Kango-grotte nie, maar na verskeie toerismebestemmings aan die ander kant van die versperring in duie laat stort. Die aankondiging...

2 weeks on and still NO power

PLETTENBERG BAY - Residents in the Crags, Fisanthoek, Harkerville and Airport Road in Plettenberg Bay are growing increasingly frustrated over prolonged power outages and what they describe as poor communication and limited transparency from Eskom...

CHARMING THIEVES CARRY OUT DARING JEWELLERY HEIST

Dshe said. ressed to the nines and armed with compliments about a Scottsville couple's garden, three welldressed women charmed their way into an elderly couple's home before making off with valuable heirloom jewellery. An 84-year-old Scottsville...

Hide-and-seek game ends in tragedy: girl (5) crushed to death by municipal skip bin

WHAT began as a game of hide-and-seek ended in tragedy when 5-year-old Kiara Mohan was crushed to death after a municipal skip bin fell on her, while she was playing. The incident has sparked outrage, with residents and family members blaming the...

Light aircraft makes emergency landing

IT was the quick action of a pilot that saved the lives of passengers aboard a light aircraft, which made an emergency landing near Richards Bay on Sunday afternoon. It is reported that the pilot landed on Long Beach, north of Richards Bay. According...

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GLOBAL ACTIONS FOR A BETTER FUTURE

From Earth Hour to World Water Week – see how the world is working together!

Conversations with leaders

The Public Service Commission Amendment Bill promises significant changes in the public administration, says PSC Chairperson Somadoda Fikeni

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Highlights

Africa’s Wildest Mothers As Mother’s Day approaches, it’s a moment to honour nurturing, protection and the fierce, enduring bonds between mothers and their young. Nowhere is this more powerfully expressed than in the African wild, where survival...

TOP BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

South African leaders succeed by starting within – peoplecentred operating models align leadership, people and purpose for sustainable growth.

CEO LETTER

Over the past few months, many of our customers have felt the impact of rising travel costs, including the introduction of our fuel surcharge.We know that any increase, no matter how small, affects your plans and budget, and we remain mindful of this...

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Three dynamic creatives; Wendy , Kealeboga “Kea” , and Sphokuhle come together as Dark & Lovely ambassadors to celebrate creativity, self-expression, and the power of sisterhood.

Crab spiders are masters of disguise

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‘NOBODY CARES ABOUT ME TODAY’

SETTING IT STRAIGHT

THE TRUTH ABOUT SACHA AND THE MOVE TO JAPAN

The FASHION TRIBES OF TOKYO

The POWER of a simple routine

Achieving firmer and smoother-looking skin doesn’t have to be complicated – it’s as easy as a daily dedication to a simple routine. With the NIVEA Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Routine, you can enjoy firmer and smoother-looking skin, with visible wrinkle and fine...

MY WALK-AND-STALK MONTANA TURKEY HUNT

Outwitting a gobbler takes some effort. DANIE GROBLER

“ Where Light Meets Luxury

At K. Light, we believe exceptional lighting transforms a bedroom into a sanctuary. Our curated range of imported on-trend light fittings is carefully selected to create layered, elegant illumination with effortless style. A striking chandelier, modern...

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The Inflection Point

Every corporate resurrection has an inflection point — a moment when leaders decide that the past is not destiny. For Telkom, that pivot required abandoning the psychology of a monopoly and embracing the mindset of a competitor. It meant trading...

COVER PICTURE

Toktokkie Trail, NamibRand Nature Reserve

ON THE COVER

Thapelo Mokoena; styling by Rojaun Devos

From the editor’s desk

The premise of one of my wife’s favourite television shows, Love is Blind, is that strangers can fall in love and commit their lives to one another with no consideration of appearance. They can only see one another for the rst time after several...

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HERFS/WINTER 2026

EDITORS NOTE

As you hold this special magazine, imagine receiving a bouquet of pink roses—a symbol of admiration, grace, and appreciation. This edition is just that: a bouquet dedicated to YOU. Too often, women pour into others without pausing to receive their own...

Where To Next? Short Story By Anne Lieberman

THE Christmas jingles hadn’t changed in the 40 years Heather had worked at the supermarket. The song selection lasted one hour before it looped again, which was about the maximum time a shopper spent there, but only a small fraction of Heather’s...

Testosterone

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THE VISION

From Egypt to the Cape: inspired journeys | South African creatives to watch | The interiors setting the tone for the year ahead | Children’s bedrooms, reimagined

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TOP OF THE CHOCS

Looking for an Eid treat, a flourless cake for Pesach or a project for the kids involving leftover Easter eggs? Find it in this collection of 26 of our best-ever chocolate recipes.

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ON THE COVER

The Balikli BLK-Y308, a Turkish made bolt-action hunting rifle in .308Win. The Remington 700 clone uses Accuracy International magazines. Read more on p34. Photo by Phillip Hayes

VEILIGHEIDSNET

Jou kinders se veiligheid is ononderhandelbaar. Die Aqua-Net Swembadveiligheidsnet is SuidAfrika se bewese oplossing vir swembadveiligheid. Sedert die bekendstelling daarvan in 1972 is geen verdrinkings aangemeld nie. Hierdie pasgemaakte...

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Campsite 10 level sites ranging from small to very spacious, all with ample shade. Each has electricity and a tap. Guests may use the swimming pool next door at Limpopo Forest Tented Camp. Ablutions 1 small, neat bathroom, with a kitchen...

PUPILS CREATE SOCCER BALLS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED SCHOOLS

In a creative blend of recycling and community spirit, Etham College grade seven pupils have transformed discarded plastic into soccer balls for underprivileged schools. Shaneen Ulyate, the teacher who led the project, said it aimed to promote both...

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