A lightbulb moment in the company of a Cape Town chef who’s been in the city’s kitchens for decades casts light on the dearth of local dishes on restaurant menus.

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Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia recently admitted SAPS didn’t have a plan to tackle gangsterism in Cape Town. This week, he introduced one, focusing on collaboration with communities and other ...

A long-awaited expert update on the dietary changes needed to support both human and planetary health comes out clearly in favour of a plant-based approach, writes Sheila Skeaff of the University of ...

Nico Scheepers has written and directed a black-and-white Afrikaans horror film that is a masterclass in soul-gripping entertainment. It is likely to haunt you long after the credits roll.

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has been grilled in Parliament about a range of scandals, including the 2020 theft at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Limpopo, and a ...

The United States will deploy up to 200 troops to Israel to establish a task force to support stabilisation efforts in Gaza, but no Americans are expected to be deployed into the Palestinian enclave, ...

The third year of the Gaza conflict stares down at us, but there is now the hope that the initial steps towards a ceasefire are under way, and a more comprehensive peace is now a possibility.

Israel's government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there ...

Appearing before Parliament to answer multiple allegations of wrongdoing, Department of Social Development officials failed to reassure opposition MPs — and repeatedly fudged the facts.

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South Africa’s energy story is being rewritten. For decades, the country has relied on coal and fossil fuels to power its growth. But as the urgency of climate change grows and the need for ...