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MBALULA CHALLENGES DA

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has called for a review of the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) role in the Government of National Unity (GNU) after the Constitutional Court overturned a decision that excluded 181 ANC candidates from the November 4...

SA rises asus sinks

One economy is trying to pull back from a looming fiscal cliff with limited space and has received credit ratings upgrades for its efforts at a time when such stamps of approval have become an endangered species on the global stage. The other is fast...

A quest for belonging

Drama director, sangoma and master’s candidate Silubonile Gqebe has drawn on his experiences during initiation and encounters with young people seeking spiritual guidance to create Ingoma Yomlanjwana, a production exploring paternal identity, cultural...

From klipgooi na gun skiet

AN E-HAILING driver was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint before being hijacked in Athlone on Tuesday afternoon. The driver said what he thought was a normal cash trip from Mitchells Plain to Athlone, turned into what he believes was a planned...

UNEMPLOYMENT IN MPOPHOMENI

As part of its ongoing commitment to create opportunities for young people, the umngeni Unemployed Graduates Forum (MUGF) has recruited 10 interns from different elds of study, as well as ve TVET students for workplacement opportunities. Through its...

SURROGAATMA PAK PAAR IN HOF

Amerikaanse vrou se besluit om siek baba in baarmoeder te red ontketen regstryd – dís wat wet hier sê

KZN secures record R124,5 billion in investment pledges, exceeds target

Premier Thami Ntuli urged investors to help create jobs and expand economic opportunities beyond Durban and other major centres as KwaZulu-Natal secured a record R124,5 billion in investment pledges, exceeding its 2026 target by R29,5 billion. The...

War of the posters

Political parties and independent candidates contesting the upcoming local government elections have been accused of misleading voters by promising solutions to problems that fall outside municipalities’ constitutional responsibilities. Experts say...

Indodana kampisane ichithe amahebezi okuthi ayondli

INDODANA kasomabhizinisi wasethekwini, ushauwn Mkhize, u-andile Mpisane isiphumele obala yaveza ukuthi akulona iqiniso okuvezwe wunina wezingane zayo usithelo Shozi oyisolwa ngokuthi kayondli. Lokhu kulandela ukuthi usithelo ebhale ngaphansi...

Mense: Oorsee

GROOT, GROOT FOUT! KELLY CLARKSON (44) het onlangs haar eie Pretty Woman-oomblik beleef toe sy iets in ’n winkel in Brooklyn wou koop. Volgens die sangeres het personeel van Art of Play haar van kop tot tone bekyk en voorgestel dat hulle iets “meer in...

CITY OUTGUNNED POWER IN CABLE WAR

● Joburg power company struggles to ward off heavily armed syndicates operating in tunnels and sewers to steal electricity infrastructure ● Businesses in CBD count the cost of outages after 13 substation fires this year, including eight at a central...

ConCourt election ruling a huge victory for ANC

The Constitutional Court’s order overturning the decision by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to exclude 181 ANC candidates from contesting the upcoming local elections has saved the party from administrative chaos, but 2,093 candidates...

SCHOOL FACES ASSAULT, INTIMIDATION CLAIMS

SERIOUS allegations of intimidation, assault and learner victimisation have emerged at Soneike High School in Kuils River, where parents have reportedly opened criminal cases after accusing school authorities of failing to protect their children...

ESKOM’S MUNICIPAL DEBT SOARS TO R122BN

MUNICIPALITIES owe Eskom just over R122 billion in unpaid debt, and the power utility says the National Treasury’s debt relief programme has not worked as only nine of the 71 indebted municipalities are complying with the payment plan. Eskom’s Junaid...

Scopa targets municipal governance, revenue failures

PARLIAMENT’S public accounts watchdog is considering an inquiry into systemic failures in local government after finding serious governance, revenue, and infrastructure problems across seven municipalities, including five metros. Having heard from...

MAYOR’S WARNING ABOUT MK PARTY

ETHEKWINI Mayor Cyril Xaba has urged Durban residents not to vote for the MK Party, saying the party will "steal everything in the city". Xaba said that, while there was always a temptation to try something new, Durban residents should not tempt fate...

Belgian interest emerges for Sebelebele?

Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana defender Kamogelo Sebelebele has attracted interest from Belgium, with the versatile player’s impressive form reportedly catching the attention of European scouts. Sebelebele joined the Buccaneers from TS Galaxy last...

EThekwini mayoral candidates debate migration, policing and service delivery

UNDOCUMENTED migration, crime, failing infrastructure and eThekwini's strained finances dominated a political debate in Durban yesterday, as mayoral candidates outlined their plans ahead of the November 4 2026 local government elections. The National...

Scopa targets municipal governance, revenue failures

PARLIAMENT’S public accounts watchdog is considering an inquiry into systemic failures in local government after finding serious governance, revenue, and infrastructure problems across seven municipalities, including five metros. Having heard from...

Scramble for tickets ahead of World Cup games

More than half a million cricket fans are already waiting on the sidelines for a chance to score some of the most sought-after tickets to watch the world’s biggest cricketing names in Kugompo City as the Buffalo City Metro prepares to host the 2027 ICC...

Jonay se glimlag bekoor SA

SLANGRIVIER - Sy het nie duur rokke of professionele afrigters gehad nie, maar wel ’n droom, geloof en die moed om dit na te jaag. Jonay Skietekat (19) van Slangrivier het Saterdagaand 10 Oktober bewys dat groot drome nie deur ’n mens se omstandighede...

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Welgelegen-skietvoorval: Beskuldigde steeds in aanhouding

Die situasie Sondag buite die Monet Meenthuiskompleks. Lees artikel op bladsy 3.

3 die in farm tragedy

The farming community in the Southern Cape is in shock after three men, a farm manager and two employees, died from a chemical-related incident in one of the sheds on a farm in the Herold’s Bay area, leaving families and co-workers struggling for...

Mossel Bay opts out of Blue Flag

Fourteen beaches across the Garden Route received Blue Flag status for the 2026/27 season - but none of these are in Mossel Bay. The Mossel Bay Municipality says this is because it did not pursue Blue Flag status, and opted instead to apply the...

POOL tragedy

DESPITE the heroic attempts of paramedics to save her life, a Richards Bay toddler sadly passed away following a drowning incident at the family’s Arboretum home on Tuesday. Ambulances raced to the scene after a desperate voice message calling for help...

KNYSNA CORRUPTION CASE

KNYSNA - Former acting chief financial officer Busisiwe Lubelwana allegedly played a central role in soliciting hundreds of thousands Photos: Rozano Alie of rands from a security services provider in a corruption case involving her, former mayor...

Wosulwe iinyembezi ngesazisi oncedwe yiMarch and March

EMVA kokuquqa kwiSebe lezeKhaya izihlandlo ezine engancedwa, uImange Yawa, ugoduke encumile emva kokuba enzelwe isazisi esitsha kwiveki ephelileyo. Abantu abadala nabatsha badibene kwiSebe lezeKhaya eliseHemingways, eGompo City - apho bebekhwetyelwe...

’n Marathon om te onthou

Meiringspoort is wel steeds weens vloedskade gesluit, maar dit kon nie die geesdrif van duisende drawwers en die deursettingsvermoë van die 31ste Optimum Meiringspoort-marathon se organiseerders blus nie. Die marathon het Saterdag 10 Oktober met...

Now it ’s just Miley, Season 2 of The Terminal List, Other Mommy horror and what to catch on big and small screens

“Kusho lukhulu ukuphambana kwezinkulumo zabaholi”

KUKHOMBISA ukuthi kukhona okungaphezulu kokutshalwa kwamasosha ngokushayisana kwezinkulumo zabaholi be-IFP ngalesi sinqumo esithathwe ngeledlule, kulandela ukubheduka kwemibhikisho enodlame eThekwini. Lokhu kuvezwe ngumhlaziyi wezepolitiki, uMnu...

At five, Navi Pillay was already fighting for justice

AT JUST five years old, Nobel Peace Prize winner Judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay found herself in court, giving evidence against a man who had stolen money from her and her older brother. Decades before she would preside over an international tribunal...

BLOODSHED WEEKEND

IT was a deadly weekend in the Zululand region following the killing of seven people in two separate shooting incidents. Police are investigating the murder of three people at a Boxer supermarket in eShowe on Saturday afternoon. It's reported the...

Wool and meat: a dual-purpose breed for the modern sheep industry

The South African sheep industry has changed dramatically over recent decades. Today, producers are confronted with fluctuating wool and meat prices, rising input costs, drought and climate variability, limited feed and water, labour shortages,...

KZN EDUCATION READY FOR 2026 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS

The KZN Department of Education has said that it is all systems go for the 2026 National Senior Certificate Examinations. KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka has declared the department ready to deal with potential disruptions as a record 203...

Countdown Market

South Africa will take another important step in its transition to a competitive electricity ecosystem in April next year when it launches the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM). The market was meant to have been operationalised in...

SAY CHEESE!

STEALING four packets of cheese worth R579 landed a Richards Bay man in court, where he was handed a suspended fine after pleading guilty to the supermarket theft. Mthokozisi Mthembu (27) stole four 150g packs of Gouda from a Richards Bay supermarket...

Violence erupts as protesters clash with foreign nationals

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has acknowledged that a lack of communication by the government and the misinterpretation of the Constitutional Court’s July judgment on immigration contributed to Thursday’s violent protests in Durban and...

RAF’s ‘discipline’ splurge

● The scandal-ridden Road Accident Fund (RAF), which wants a 75c/l hike in the fuel levy as petrol and diesel prices hit record highs, blew R13m on disciplinary hearings involving almost its entire executive leadership. Amid a much-vaunted cleanup of...

Assaulted Bodi wants R1.26m from cops

FORMER Proteas cricketer Gulam Bodi has served the Minister of Police with a letter of demand for R1.26 million over allegations that three police officers stopped him on the N14, searched him and his vehicle, assaulted and intimidated him, and took...

Trump rants over Pillay’s peace prize

DESPITE his alleged involvement in killing over 100 children and teachers at the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ primary school in Iran, US President Donald Trump expressed intense disappointment and anger over the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s decision not to...

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A TRUE HERO

CLAIRWOOD is celebrating one of its proudest moments after Navi Pillay, the legal trailblazer who grew up in the Durban suburb, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced in Oslo that Pillay, 85, had been...

Navi Pillay: The pride of Mzansi

THE COUNTRY is celebrating one of its proudest moments after Navi Pillay, the legal trailblazer who grew up in Clairwood, Durban, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced in Oslo that Pillay, 85, had been...

Durban celebrates Judge Pillay

CLAIRWOOD is celebrating one of its proudest moments after Judge Navi Pillay, the legal trailblazer who grew up in the Durban suburb, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced in Oslo that Pillay, 85, had...

Armed gang robs home of elderly couple

MALALANE - A peaceful evening at home turned into a nightmare when four men entered and ransacked the Opdraend Street home of pensioner Dave Rothwell (69) for three hours on Friday. Rothwell and his wife have lived in Malalane for 20 years and never...

COVER:

Our cover illustration is of the Peace Monument in Wello Sefer, Addis Ababa. But the peace it celebrates is crumbling. Four years after the Pretoria Agreement ended a devastating war in Tigray, in Ethiopia’s north, fighting has resumed. The deal...

DA demands probe into Sihlahla appointment

The Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality appointed Komaniborn Andile Sihlahla as its new municipal manager for a period of 12-months last week after a council meeting. But the appointment is not sitting well with the DA who has requested EMLM mayor,...

“ K Light, beligting uit die hart.

K Light is trots op sy bydrae tot die transformasie en opgradering van die MAD-leierskapstigting (Make A Difference Leadership Foundation) se kantore en onderrigruimtes, onder die leiding en ontwerpvisie van Kim Williams. Die projek was ’n geleentheid...

ROAD HORROR:

HORRIFIC accidents claimed the lives of four people in Kimberley, while several schoolchildren were injured when the taxi in which they were travelling overturned in Hartswater this week. SAPS Northern Cape spokesperson Warrant Officer Molefi Shemane...

SA’s asylum seeker storm

Red card for referees The head of Türkiye’s football refereeing body has been placed under pretrial detention along with four other officials in connection with a corruption investigation, Al Jazeera reports. Ferhat Gündoğdu and six others appeared...

Taj Hotels Expands Its African Vision

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFU l opening of Taj Bush Lodge, Taj Hotels is building a connected collection of African destinations shaped by wildlife, conservation, local culture, and the warmth of Tajness. Taj Hotels is strengthening its commitment to...

CACHALIA HEARS PMB SAFETY CONCERNS

Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, visited Pietermaritzburg on Thursday, October 1, at the invitation of Love to Live and the Peace and Development Forum for a crucial engagement on gender-based violence (GBV), violence, substance abuse and...

Papillon Organic Farm is changing lives through agriculture

Farm owners Ruan and Marike Botha are farming with purpose, driven by a vision to create jobs, grow organic food and provide an environment where young people can learn valuable skills. With passion and support from the Small Enterprise Development...

October 2026

Building a safe, sustainable, reliable and affordable transport system Social development: Progress, purpose and the responsibility to deliver Transport ADG Mathabatha Mokonyama shares how the department is sustaining clean audits while advancing the...

Elation as heavy rains boost dam levels to maximum

A dramatic surge in regional rainfall has pushed major catchments across the Eastern Cape past maximum capacity, with key supply dams overflowing and securing the province's bulk water reserves heading into the forecasted scorching summer...

Engineers target Kenton crossing

Putting a roundabout at the R72/R343 intersection is on the cards to improve safety at the notorious “Kenton crossing”. in response to questions from Talk of the Town, the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has shared preliminary design...

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Walk on the Wild Side

TOP BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

Directors who delegate fiduciary duties to an AI model or adopt its output risk losing the Business Judgement Rule protection.

CEO LETTER

There are few things more rewarding than being recognised by the people you work hard to serve. This year, we’ve had the privilege of receiving two awards that mean a great deal to us. In August, FlySafair was named Africa’s Leading Low-Cost Airline...

ED’S LETTER

Last month, I wrote about the remarkable growth in South Africa’s newvehicle market, and the sheer volume of cars, bakkies and SUVs finding homes in what has become an increasingly competitive market. There is little point in revisiting those numbers...

LIFESTYLE

Loud, proud and on time: wristwatches with bejewelled, painted and patinated dials Introducing the latest generation of one of South Africa’s best-kept automotive secrets: the Mazda CX-5 Interior-design books that show how stylish coastal living goes...

SALON ATTITUDE, EVERY DAY: MEET THE NEW ERA OF JOHN FRIEDA

Great hair has the power to change how you feel. It can lift your mood, transform your look and give you the con dence to step into the day as your best self. For decades, John Frieda has helped make that con dence more accessible, combining salon...

Boohoo Minimaggers!

October brings a little extra mystery and magic to Minimag! With Halloween just around the corner, this issue is packed with fascinating stories, creative ideas and plenty of things to discover – from spooky traditions and fascinating mythology to the...

From the editor’s desk

Writing this en route to Kariega, or Uitenhage as many still know it, to join celebrations marking 75 years of Volkswagen operations in South Africa, I’m reminded of the role this German brand has played in the lives of so many of us living at the...

Hello again!

our cover story on page 34, the magnificent Jerry Hall (I’ve always loved that broad scarlet grin) says her one hard-andfast fashion rule is never to wear the colour beige because it’s ‘such an old-lady colour’. She’s right – but it’s just as...

Letter from the Editor

Food and all its iterations. A storied history, a vital cornerstone of a healthy and functional society, an art form, a mystery, a question for millions, and increasingly – a conundrum. Is this food healthy? What are so-called “good fats"? Should we...

TOERUSTING

SNY, SAAG, STEEK, KAP... HIER’S 18 LEMME VIR ELKE TAAK

328,39 .= KOUE VLEIS EN SLAAI

Oorskiet op ’n broodjie, met mosterd

SECRET FOOTBALLER VARSITY FOOTBALL

THE BIGGER PICTURE OF UJ WOMEN’S VICTORY

Evan Roos

The Stormers loose forward has excelled at franchise level but is yet to fully establish himself in the Springbok set-up. He talks about his breakthrough season, the disappointment of missing World Cup selection and why he refuses to let rugby define...

1 OF 75

An estimated 75% of the leopard’s historical range has been lost. Once considered one of the world’s most adaptable big cats, leopards are now quietly disappearing across much of their range. From habitat loss and declining prey to conflict and the...

CARAVAN TEST OutBound’s Cyclone DB XL READER STORY NEW ARRIVALS 4 brand new cars

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LOWER ZAMBEZI

“Come sunset, you can sit in your camping chair and watch a postcardworthy scene unfold: elephants walking down to the water to drink, hippo ears popping up in the water, and a silhouetted fish-eagle on a branch against a backdrop of yellow and orange.”

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Die Luiperd-roete in die Blydecanyon Noord-Indië se wonderlike warboel Upington in ’n ‘druiwe‘-dop Só doen jy dit (suur)deeglik!

VOORBLAD

Yellow-billed duck photo: SA Hunters member. Purdey shotgun photo: Johan van Wyk

VOORBLADWENNER

Noah du Toit van Meyerton, Gauteng. Sy ma vertel meer op bl. 11.

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The Experience We Leave Behind

KALNISHA SINGH

GET EVEN MORE FASHION, BEAUTY, WELLNESS AND FOOD CONTENT ONLINE

Spring is finally here! I feel as though we have gone through an extended winter period that I, for one, am rather happy to see the back of. Bring on the blue skies, sunny days and time spent outdoors, instead of hunkering down under a pile of...

ADVENTURE ECONOMY

HOW SPORTS TOURISM IS DRIVING AFRICA’S NEXT TRAVEL BOOM

ON THE COVER

The verdant fynbos fields of Stellenzicht Wine Estate, photographed by Inge Prins.

Coal-roasted rib-eye with peppercorn-and-miso cream

Nail the technique “Technique is key to creating a perfectly thin patty with that Maillard crust,” says Max King, MD and creator of Clown Burger (@eatclownburger). “In a screaming-hot pan, smash the patty using a burger press or spatula, then leave it...

Let There Be Light

Lighting is far more than a practical necessity—it is one of the most powerful design elements in any home. A well-chosen feature light creates atmosphere, defines a space and often becomes the focal point that brings an interior together. Whether...

OM TE WEET

KOM UIT DIE SKULD! KENNERS SÊ HOE Skinder glo góéd vir die mensdom EWIGE GESTRY? DALK IS JÝ DIE REDE

Entrepreneurs

Toerisme, geleenthede, politiek, bewaring, onderwys, boerdery... en nou is dié KZN egpaar ook blomboere Ontmoet die twee jong vroue van die Hardemanskaroo wat mooimaak met blomme

Garden Diary

Rouse the ground from its winter sleep, start planting veggies for yourself and flowers for the birds and bees, and make an olla for effective watering

DIE VERGETE SPOORLYN

die meeste van die distrikte wat ons in hierdie gids dek. ’n Trein kan ophou loop, sy spore toegroei en selfs verdwyn. Maar sy stories is nog in die stiltes tussen die ou haltes. Willem van der Berg het gaan soek, en gevind. HENDRIK JANUARIE VAN...

STAY OVER

All the accommodation options include breakfast and a free sunset tour on the double-decker bus. Prices in the Lord Milner Hotel start at R1 385 per night for a single room, or R2 290 per night for two people sharing. Olive Schreiner Cottage costs R2...

Necessity as the Mother of Invention

The history of innovation is often written as a story of technological breakthroughs—silicon chips, software, rockets, and artificial intelligence. In this issue we take a different approach by firstly focusing - through our cover feature - on an...

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PERFECT TIMING

Joyce, I mean Gugu Gumede, walks into a warm Parkhurst studio for the cover shoot, face beaming and an enigmatic energy. Wearing a trendy black leather bomber, leggings, and a Yankees cap, she says, “OMG, this is where we shot the scene where Jonasi...

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GLOBAL ACTIONS FOR A BETTER FUTURE

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

KAMDEBOO-KOKKEDORE PLAASKOMBUIS

Kyk wat is alles vanjaar op die spyskaart by Nampo in Bothaville

COVER PICTURE

Toktokkie Trail, NamibRand Nature Reserve

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...

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1 MAZHOU

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...