July 12: whats on in Durban
Your guide to entertainment in the city this week.
The legacy of Black Sash: a beacon for socio-economic justice
The impactful journey of Black Sash, a prominent civic organisation in South Africa, as it celebrates 70 years of advocacy against apartheid laws and its ongoing ...
This five-layer dip channels the Mediterranean
A multilayered dip with eye-catching appeal is always an attention grabber at a gathering, drawing everyone to it. And it carries a conversation-starting spirit ...
Murder investigation launched after KZN woman Paige Bell found dead on luxury yacht in the Bahamas
Investigations are underway into the tragic death of 20-year-old Paige Bell, a KwaZulu-Natal woman found dead aboard a luxury yacht in the Bahamas.
Caster Semenya wins landmark ruling on fair trial rights
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Caster Semenya was denied a fair trial in her fight against regulations requiring athletes with differences of ...
Musk's AI chatbot under fire for posts praising Hitler
Billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok came under fire Wednesday for anti-Semitic comments, praising Adolf Hitler and insulting Islam in separate ...
Bird lovers flock to adopt parrot who is ‘rated R’
“If you adopt Hendrix, you’re basically adopting Samuel L. Jackson,” the animal sanctuary wrote on Facebook, referring to the actor who is known, in part, for his ...
The Soweto geologist uncovering the Earth's secrets
Inspired by the movie "Dante's Peak", where Pierce Brosnan plays the role of a volcanologist sent to investigate a long-dormant volcano, Tebogo Makhubela become ...
A love letter to Durban and all its flaws
One seldom reads a book, deeply rooted in a contemporary Durban which is cognisant of the city’s multi-layered complexities. Station Life Repair is just that with ...
Angola opens up to tourists in a pivot from oil
Wary of its dependence on oil and already burned by the market's volatility, Angola is embarking on a drive to lure back foreign tourists by easing access for travellers ...
The 24/7 war room taking on global cybercriminals
The numbers that the payments giant grapples with are enormous. Every year, $15 trillion flows through Visa's networks, representing roughly 15 percent of the world's ...
Who’s your daddy? These days, who isn’t?
What distinguishes the dads from the daddies. The term signifies an older man who’s protective, experienced, usually a more dominant type. These are all associations ...
Houses made from rice: an eco-friendly revolution
It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov's new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice. The eco-friendly alternative to conventional ...
Tax season in SA: the system is designed to tackle inequality but falls short
In a recent study we explore how features such as tax rates, deductions, credits, and bracket adjustments shape the redistributive capacity of South Africa’s personal ...
He lost his wedding ring on a 50-acre farm. It was returned 15 years later.
Wayne Corprew cut down a Christmas tree for his family at a farm in 2010 - and when he got to his truck, he realized his wedding ring was missing. He searched to ...
Trump tariffs sour fortunes of SA’s citrus farmers
South African citrus has become a staple in the US - the world’s largest citrus importer - especially during the off-season summer months when in the southern hemisphere ...
How the Dogist turned canine photos into a social media phenomenon
When Elias Weiss Friedman began the Dogist in 2013, he had no idea his street photography of pooches (and their people) would one day make him a leading dog influencer ...
Water governance: Sustainability matters more than ever
South Africa has been pushed to the brink by the degradation and mismanagement of essential infrastructure, namely water supply and management. In Gauteng, the country’s ...
Is ChatGPT really killing Google?
There are regular headlines suggesting chatbots like ChatGPT may be taking over for Googling. Maybe you’ve also started using artificial intelligence instead of ...