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THE LONG INTERVIEW: Serial entrepreneur Emma Grede wants women to talk about money 22nd September 2026
The co-founder of Skims and Good American reflects on midlife, her new book Start With Yourself and financial independence for women.
SAPS IN CRISIS: Top cop arrested for alleged rape and sexual grooming amid Madlanga inquiry, GBV scourge 21st September 2026
A senior South African Police Service officer is facing criminal charges for allegedly raping a teen in a Sandton hotel earlier this year and recently sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl. Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has reiterated that an officer’s seniority or rank does not place them above the law.
FEMICIDE CRISIS: Two in court for Ekurhuleni murder, but police yet to connect wave of killings 21st September 2026
Police have made arrests in a case involving one of the nine murdered women in Ekurhuleni, but have shed little light on the broader killings, with two women in the dock and a male suspect released due to a lack of evidence.
MADLANGA COMMISSION: Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni describes ‘avalanche’ of deaths, defends ‘jogging’ texts 21st September 2026
Taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni tells the Madlanga Commission that he denies hiring hitmen or having corrupt police ties, defends WhatsApp messages and explains taxi ‘izinkabi’ (usually referring to contract killers), while facing extortion and cartel allegations.
Singing lemurs may use a soprano-like trick to project songs 21st September 2026
Sept 21 (Reuters) - When an opera singer reaches for a high note, a subtle shift in the shape of the mouth and throat can make the sound carry farther. New research shows that one of Madagascar's most unusual animals — a singing lemur — may be doing something similar high in the rainforest canopy.
LIVING NIGHTMARE: QwaQwa residents battle 10-year water, electricity outage ‘nightmare’ 21st September 2026
Severe water and electricity outages stemming from ageing infrastructure and chronic mismanagement are leaving communities in the QwaQwa region of the Free State without access to basic services. Local families, schools and businesses face daily struggles, with many residents forced to trek long distances for water.
Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 21st September 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Hill-Lewis links Ekurhuleni killings to DA’s campaign to empower ‘trustworthy’ metro cops 21st September 2026
The DA has offered a R500,000 award for information on the women killed in Ekurhuleni, but in the lead-up to the local government elections, DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has also used the killings to make a broader argument about policing powers and the state of the EMPD.

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