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Time to touch grass

We are going on a publication break for two weeks to exhale. While we’re away, the next edition of The Atlas – our international co-publication with Coda Story – will be delivered to subscribers of The Continent via your usual channels on 24 September....

Record interest for Comrades centenary run

More than 40 000 people were at one stage waiting in the online queue as applications opened for the historic 100th Comrades Marathon, with interest in the centenary race reaching unprecedented levels. The 2027 race will have a record field of 28 000...

Tourism jewel under threat

The Panorama Route in Mpumalanga is losing its lustre as the scenic splendour that once lured visitors is overshadowed by infrastructure deterioration, resulting in unsafe water and sewage spills posing a health hazard –all blamed on the municipality...

Injabulo kusocongwa ‘umholi wemigulukudu’

EKURHULENI LAND SCAM PANIC

Hundreds of Ekurhuleni homeowners could possibly lose their houses as investigations uncovered they were constructed on illegally sold municipal land. Panic and uncertainty have set in among homeowners in Villa Liza near Boksburg, as the Special...

Enigma: third rare sixgill sawshark washes ashore

A string of extraordinarily rare deepwater discoveries has sent ripples of intrigue through the scientific community after a third elusive sixgill sawshark washed ashore near the Gulu River mouth last week. The latest finding marks an unprecedented...

Cash still king despite R88.5bn in costs a year

Cash remains a big component of South Africa’s payment ecosystem, accounting for about 56% of all consumer transactions by volume and imposing a broader economic cost of about R88.5bn a year, according to a study commissioned and published this week by...

55 PARTIES, 12 INDEPENDENTS SET TO CONTEST CAPE TOWN ELECTIONS

VOTERS in the City of Cape Town will face a crowded ballot paper after the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) certified candidate lists containing 55 parties and 12 independents. Just like other metros in the country with a high number of parties...

FEMICIDE: ‘MEN, RISE UP, STAND UP’

THE trail of women’s bodies found in Ekurhuleni has cast a grim light on South Africa’s gender-based violence (GBV) crisis raising questions about the behaviour of men and what they doing to confront violence and challenge the culture that enables...

R357m WENT DOWN DURBAN’S DRAIN

THE ethekwini Municipality has spent R357 million on water tankers over the past three years, raising concerns about the city’s reliance on a method meant only for emergencies. The information was revealed by the Department of Water and Sanitation...

WHAT A BLOODY WEEK

A NINTH woman’s body was found in Ekurhuleni yesterday, partially dressed with a stab wound and what appeared to be a slit throat, as police worked to identify her and establish whether her death is linked to the string of women’s bodies recovered...

Police investigate string of murders as nine women found dead

THE families of Dineo Evelyn Motapane and Itumeleng Kekana are united by grief and one painful question: how did their loved ones end up dead? Motapane, 38, was found naked on the side of the road in KwaThema, Springs, while Kekana, 32, disappeared in...

Parents, educators in showdown at Herbert Hurd foyer

Angry parents confronted staff at Herbert Hurd Primary School yesterday, demanding the immediate suspension of two pupils at the centre of alleged rapes in the school toilets — and answers as to why they only learnt about the scandal two months after...

Grit and resourcefulness bring police safely home

When a 74-year-old veteran of the sea told three strapping young policemen that their destination was “not far”, they had no idea they were in for a harrowing eight hours in unseasonal heat, over jagged rocks, racing high tide, with nothing to eat or...

Tourism jewel under threat

The Panorama Route in Mpumalanga is losing its lustre as the scenic splendour that once lured visitors is overshadowed by infrastructure deterioration, resulting in unsafe water and sewage spills posing a health hazard –all blamed on the municipality...

Guilty verdict in brutal braai killing

SENTENCING proceedings in the case involving the brutal assault and murder of Duncan Cameron will continue in the Northern Cape High Court next year after Phillipus Adrian van Wyk, 31, was found guilty of murder and his co-accused, Steven Francois...

GAUTENG

for gifts he had spoilt her with, CNN reports. Chander Agarwal met Felicia Lee on a flight in 2019. They began dating in 2022 but in 2023, Agarwal ended their relationship over suspicions that she was cheating on him. During their relationship, he...

Mandela’s mayoral bid hits election-list snag

Nkosi Mandla Zwelivelile Mandela’s ambition of becoming the next mayor of the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality has hit a snag. Despite being touted as the ANC’S favourite to take over the reins as the new KSD mayor, Mandela will be unable to...

Binnelandse sake onder skoot

HEIDELBERG - Vir sommige Heidelbergers het die eenvoudige taak om ’n identiteitskaart te bekom in ’n maande lange - en in enkele gevalle langer as ’n jaar lange - wagtyd ontaard. Nou kook inwoners se frustrasie oor die diens wat hulle tydens...

VOORBLADWENNER

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

Woman’s body found at a dump site in Copesville, Pietermaritzburg

Abody of a woman, believed to be her mid 30s, was found naked and in a decomposing state at a roadside dumping site in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday afternoon. The discovery was made just after 4pm along Copesville Drive, near the road towards Table...

HORROR AS 9TH WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN DAWN PARK

STILL in their slippers, dressing gowns and blankets, women dropped what they were doing and rushed from their homes in Dawn Park yesterday morning after hearing that one of their own had been found partially naked with her throat slit. At the scene,...

Stad groet Conrad

Conrad Labuschagne (57) het ‘n blywende indruk gemaak op elke mens wat oor sy pad gekom het. Dié fiksheidsinstrukteur is op 2 September skielik oorlede en sy afsterwe laat reeds ‘n groot leemte in die lewens van sy familie, kollegas, vriende en die...

Trek saam vir WÊRELDTOUTREK

Teen laat Saterdagmiddag, 19 September, sou sowat 1 600 pare toutrekstewels hul hakke op die ATKV Hartenbos-amfiteater se velde ingeslaan het. Dit is omdat 16 lande se nasionale en klubspanne sedert Woensdag al aan die klub- en...

Ramaphosa TALKS TOUGH as US turns the screws

President Cyril Ramaphosa has a cold. It’s why he hasn’t been out in public to give one of his solemn and well-intentioned but largely toothless addresses about the spate of murders in Ekurhuleni, which are linked to gender-based violence. It’s also...

Serving the sector through education

We recently started publishing our Poultry How-to Guide, which has been years in the making. We wanted to produce a comprehensive guide for new and aspiring small-scale and commercial farmers interested in starting a poultry operation or diversifying...

Abahlali bathi bayamqalekisa oweza ‘netshufu’ ezilalini

ABAHLALI bakwaPhosi, eTsholomnqa batyhola iziyobisi emva kwesiganeko sakutshanje apho ixhegwazana, 88, liye ladlwengulwa laza labulawa ngumfana, 22, wale ndawo. Ixhegwazana, eligama linguNophandle Tshemese (88) elidlwengulwe labulawa eKhiwane,...

Is ashwagandha the miracle cure for sleep and stress, can washing new clothes affect your skin, and why writing by hand is good for you

YOU’ VE probably heard someone raving about it on social media, no doubt extolling its vir tues as a quick fix for sleep problems, stress and burnout. There’s no shortage of people promoting ashwagandha, but is this ancient evergreen shrub really the...

Kushube umhlangano izikhulu zeTheku ziphekwa ngemibuzo

IMEYA kaMasipala weTheku uMnu Cyril Xaba, isole ilungu lekomidi lezohulumeni basekhaya nobuholi bendabuko, uMnu Mnu Tim Brauteseth, oyilungu le-DA ngokuqhamuka nepolitiki yasethaveni, ngesikhathi leli komidi lipheka izikhulu zalo masipala ngemibuzo...

VAS AAN MA SE ROKSPANTE

Is jy, jou man én sy ma in jul huwelik? Ontsnap só uit daai liefdesdriehoek!

ETON WEN TOE DIE PRYS

DIE meeste mense het dalk ’n dowwe foto of drie van hulle eerste hoërskooldag. Dit word gewoonlik geneem wanneer die kar al skool toe moes gery het, met die jong tiener wat net onder groot aanmoediging ophou oë rol en vir die kamera glimlag. Maar as jy...

Nalumango’s change of association complications

Orlando Pirates youngster Milimo Nalumango’s switch from Zambia to South Africa was not as straightforward as his family initially expected. With the defender having previously represented Zambia at junior international level, the process of changing...

WARNING Water under pressure

George’s population has surged by 52% in just 11 years, putting mounting pressure on the city’s water resources. The municipality is now looking beyond the Garden Route Dam towards groundwater, water reuse and additional storage to secure future...

Deadly drive-by

THE victim of a brazen hit in a quiet Meerensee street on Tuesday morning was apparently armed and expecting trouble. Based on CCTV footage and reports from the scene, the victim had been loading tyres onto a bakkie in front of his Ladyfish Nook...

Dream of homeownership takes shape for 61 Hornlee families

KNYSNA - At long last! The 61 Erf 3339 plot-to-plan housing beneficiaries may finally draw up their building plans and lay the foundations of their anticipated homes. These long-awaited site allocations were formally handed over during a ceremony at...

R5 miljoen vir Oudtshoorn se STORMSKADE

Herstelwerk aan kritieke infrastruktuur wat tydens die verwoestende Mei-vloede beskadig is, kan nou bespoedig word nadat R26 miljoen se rampbefondsing aan vyf plaaslike munisipaliteite beskikbaar gestel is. Oudtshoorn is een van die munisipaliteite...

PLANT THIEVES

Ronesidents have been urged to keep a watchful eye Pietermaritzburg’s public spaces after several trees and plants planted by the Keep Pietermaritzburg Clean Action (KPCA) Group were allegedly stolen. The group’s executive director, Lara Edmonds, said...

Two learners hospitalised after Monday taxi fire in Empangeni

TWO schoolchildren were rushed to Life Empangeni Private Hospital with serious injuries after the taxi in which they were travelling caught fire on Monday morning. The incident occurred on Durnford Road, Empangeni just before 7.30am. A further 21...

Disconnected

Despite South Africa’s automotive sector recording all-time-high exports of R291-billion and R137-billion in local value-addition in 2025, imported vehicles accounted for 69% of new-vehicle sales in an increasingly eroding domestic market in which...

Bombed to death

TWO cash-in-transit (CIT) employees lost their lives when criminals bombed their armoured vehicle during a robbery, with them still inside. The deceased had collected cash at Nongoma and were driving along the R66 when heavily armed occupants from two...

TESTED

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SLUIKHANDEL

KOS LANDBOU NOU AL R280 MILJARD PER JAAR!

HOW STATE LOST R686M IN SOFTWARE RIP-OFF

Confidential Special Investigating Unit (SIU) reports obtained by Sunday World name generals, senior officials, company directors, spouses and private firms in 41 Defence Department criminal referrals and 26 from the Water and Sanitation probe. Based...

DG defies minister’s lifestyle audit order

In a dramatic twist in the raging war of words between basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube and Mathanzima Mweli, the department’s director-general, Mweli has flatly refused to undergo a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) lifestyle audit ordered by...

Lungisa fires a salvo at Mbalula

ANC NEC member Andile Lungisa has accused secretary-general Fikile Mbalula of ordering his removal from the party’s Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral candidate list. Lungisa, who launched urgent legal proceedings against Mbalula and the ANC on Thursday, has...

MINE FACES BACKLASH AFTER BOYS’ DROWNING TRAGEDY

SOUTH Africa’s largest gold producer Harmony Gold Mining Company has been called to take full responsibility following the tragic incident that claimed the lives of two young boys who drowned in a mine dam in Allanridge, Free State. The incident...

You’re on your own, kid

When in doubt, read the manual. In my older years, I’ve finally adopted the beguiling “shortcut” that always seemed like the longer route. Perhaps these days I simply don’t have time to fail twice. Maybe I’ve matured enough to realise the wisdom in...

IEC good to go in run up to elections

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) declared its state of readiness ahead of the November 4 Local Government Elections (LGE) at a launch held at Queens Casino and Hotel in Komani on Friday. The event was attended by various stakeholders,...

WATER BILL NEARED R3M

JOHANNESBURG pensioner and restaurant owner Jenny-lee Bot’s monthly water bill unexpectedly spiked from R1 000 to hundreds of thousands of rand, accumulating to nearly R3 million over 2.5 years. The inflated debt placed her home at risk of...

Cybercrime: Six Nigerians extradited

CYBERCRIME experts have warned that the extradition of six alleged Black Axe members from Cape Town to the US is only the tip of the iceberg as cybercrime continues to grow in South Africa and across the globe. The six accused, all Nigerian nationals,...

Black Axe gang in SA sent packing

CYBERCRIME experts have warned that the extradition of six alleged Black Axe members from Cape Town to the United States is only the tip of the iceberg as cybercrime continues to grow in South Africa and across the globe. The six accused, all Nigerian...

TO FIND SOURCE OF

Asuspected dairy-related discharge entered the Howick Wastewater Treatment Works, prompting an investigation into the source of an unusual whitish ef uent detected at the plant recently. umgungundlovu District Municipality said the whitish substance...

Shock loss for country music

MBOMBELA - Country music promoter Mara van der Bergh and her assistant Samantha Fuller died in a road collision on Saturday while returning from a fundraiser near Mbombela. Country musician Tommy Dell was travelling in the same vehicle and is...

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...

Partnerships for progress: Strengthening public service to accelerate development

Use Public Service Month to reflect on improving the lives of citizens, writes Lawrence Ngoveni

Highlights

At the Crossroads There are few places in the world where four countries come so tantalisingly close together. In the far northeastern corner of Botswana, the riverside town of Kasane sits at the crossroads of Southern Africa, where Botswana, Namibia,...

TOP BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

Sustainable performance means more than results; it requires behaviours and conditions that foster resilience, consistency and long-term organisational success.

CEO LETTER

There's something about the arrival of spring that brings with it a renewed sense of possibility.The days become a little longer, the weather a little warmer, and many of us begin looking ahead to the months still to come. For many South Africans,...

RIDING THE WAVE... BUT FOR HOW LONG?

There's little doubt that South Africa's new vehicle market is enjoying one of its healthiest periods in recent memory. July's NAAMSA sales figures painted yet another encouraging picture, with 57,708 new vehicles finding homes – an 11.9% increase over...

Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge is a beacon of hope for Batlokoa Ba Mota

Apublic - private - community partnership has given a new lease of life to Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge, creating employment opportunities for the Batlokoa Ba Mota community of Tsheseng in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State. The lodge combines rich heritage and...

ADVENTURE ECONOMY

HOW SPORTS TOURISM IS DRIVING AFRICA’S NEXT TRAVEL BOOM

Civic group accuses DA of hypocrisy over Makana Executive salary approvals

Local civic group Grahamstown Deserves Better has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of political hypocrisy after the opposition party laid criminal charges against Makana Municipal Manager Pumelelo Kate over alleged financial mismanagement. In a...

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...

A cleaner world starts with us!

Welcome to a fresh September issue of Minimag, packed with ideas, discoveries and a few woolly surprises! This month, we're looking at something that affects every one of us: keeping our planet clean and healthy. From rubbish on our streets to...

Laat daar lig wees

Beligting is veel meer as ’n praktiese noodsaaklikheid – dit is een van die kragtigste ontwerpelemente in enige huis. ’n Goed gekose treffende lig skep atmosfeer, definieer ’n ruimte en word dikwels die fokuspunt wat ’n binneruimte bymekaarbring. Of...

From the editor’s desk

Have you noticed how often the word “proven” has appeared in CAR lately, especially in relation to powertrain technology? In last month’s SUV Shootout, the Hyundai Tucson claimed victory in part for its proven, re ned and frugal turbodiesel powertrain,...

OM TE WEET

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

LONDON, REIMAGINED

Range Rover been part of the Range Rover story. Now, the marque turns to four of the capital’s most recognisable neighbourhoods – Hoxton, Belgravia, Westminster and Battersea – for a new collection that brings their individual character to the Range...

SECRET FOOTBALLER ‘NO PROOF OF PAYMENT, PAYSLIP OR UIF’ • THIS KID IS SPECIAL

‘I CRIED ALL THE WAY FROM LIMPOPO’

The Rugby Factory

RGS Guildford’s South African tour left behind more than results. The English school donated equipment and kit to Paulus Joubert in Paarl, a non-fee school where rugby offers children a path away from the dangers of their community.

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...

HUNTER VOORBLAD

J.P. Sauer 8x57J Mauser. Foto: Danie Grobler. Elandfoto: Nic de Bruine.

3 The Science of Being Happy

We often think of happiness as something that simply happens to us. A promotion. A holiday. Falling in love. Winning the lottery. But scientists have spent decades asking a different question. Can happiness actually improve our health? Increasingly,...

Natasha Thahane,

actress, mother and tastemaker, reflects on where she’s come from and where she’s headed in her career on the screen, as well as in her approach to this phase of her evolution. Plus, she looks at life through the lens of the new HUAWEI Pura 90 Series...

CELEBRATING COURAGEOUS CREATIVITY

Pia Truscott, Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo, Aaron Philander, Ben Orkin, Oupa Sibeko, Wendy Dixon & Caitlin Warther, Gabriel Hope, Carla Erasmus, Joey Khuvutlu & Stephen Wilson, India Mahdavi, Stefan Antoni, Grete van As & Johan Wentzel, Marielise van der...

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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DESTINATION

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LESERSTORIE OORGRENSGESPREK WOONWATOETS

Met naarpille deur die Richtersveld Kafue wys Zambië se mooi kant g’n grondpad nie Okto se Wasp skrik vir Die nuwe Ford Ranger is ’n bok vir ‘sports’

Richtersveld

WHEELS New Hilux and Land Cruiser FJ GREYTON Live the farm life at Hemelsbreed SPRINGBOK Best restaurants, reserves and scenic drives BIRDING Faansie Peacock’s seven (feathered) life lessons

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...

Richtersveld

WIELE ’n Baba-Cruiser én die nuwe Haaailux! MY KONTREI Rey Janse van Rensburg se Springbok-treffers REISJOERNAAL Benoude boude in die koue klowe van Wallis VIR DIE VOËLS Faansie Peacock se sewe (geveerde) lewenslesse

#GLOWING

Pregnancy photo competition

How do I get there?

When to go?

A DELAYED DISASTER: FROZEN IN TIME:

WHY PLANTING MORE TREES ISN'T ALWAYS THE ANSWER THE SCIENTISTS WHO REFUSE TO LET EXTINCTION BE THE FINAL WORD

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

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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

All the info you need about the hormone that could give you your life – and sex drive – back

VOORBLADFOTO

CHARL STOLS PANGOLIN PHOTO SAFARIS IG: @charl_stols pangolinphoto.com

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...

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...