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XENOPHOBIA: ‘Not South African enough’ — how police allegedly target citizens and migrants across Joburg 1st October 2026
Johannesburg police are accused of using xenophobic profiling against both foreign nationals and naturalised South African citizens.
ROVING REPORTERS: From stars to soil — ecologist Yadvinder Malhi brings physics to the living world 1st October 2026
Science explorer Yadvinder Malhi set out to understand the universe through the fundamental laws of physics. His journey instead led him into the complexity of the living world, where forests, animals, people and places are bound together in ways that continue to surprise him. He’ll present his research at the Oppenheimer Research Conference in Midrand, […]
JSC under the gun — mountain of interviews, judicial ethics crisis on October agenda 1st October 2026
Besides interviewing 44 candidates for 22 vacancies at 11 superior courts across the country, the Judicial Service Commission must pass reforms to its interviews and ethics processes, and also decide the fate of two judges facing allegations of bribery.
DUTY OF CARE: Sky postmortem reveals grim final hours of SAPS arson detection dog 1st October 2026
The postmortem report on police dog Sky, a female Belgian Shepherd trained to detect arson accelerants, paints a grim picture of the service dog’s final hours and raises fresh questions about how she was left in such a condition.
How SA business can monetise relationships with BRICS economies 1st October 2026
South African business is entering a more ambitious phase of its engagement with BRICS, one increasingly defined by deal-making, trade facilitation, investment mobilisation and measurable commercial outcomes.
TIPPING POINT: What a load of rubbish — Gqeberha waste transfer stations buckle under neglect 1st October 2026
Broken-down trucks, locked gates and overflowing skips have left Gqeberha’s Walmer and Strandfontein waste stations struggling, raising concerns about pests, pollution and municipal accountability.
ANALYSIS: Joburg election posters — the good, the bad and the embarrassing 1st October 2026
With so much of Johannesburg falling apart, it is astounding how few of the parties contesting for votes there focus on local issues in their election posters. The posters reveal how many of them cannot articulate a message that will resonate with voters in the major battleground of this election.
AFTER THE BELL: Make or break the gig economy — contracts, terminations, reasonable expectations and workplace miscommunication 1st October 2026
A Labour Appeal Court ruling highlights how poor communication between managers and employees can turn a contract renewal into a legal dispute. As workplaces become more flexible and less personal, clear communication about job security matters more than ever.

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