South Africa Top Stories

    FRESH CHAPTER: Swimming icon Tatjana Smith switches allegiance to the Netherlands ‘to thrive, not just survive’
    Four-time Olympic champion Tatjana Smith has announced that she will switch her sporting nationality to the Netherlands.
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    BUSINESS REFLECTION: Day of reckoning — is the AI bubble finally about to burst?
    Investors are questioning the AI bubble as falling tech stocks, costly infrastructure and industry financing expose the boom’s dependence on borrowed money.
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    High-stakes international diplomacy requires envoys with political weight, direct executive access and deep alignment with South Africa’s foreign policy mandate.
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    South Africa’s energy transition needs to undergo a meaningful restructuring that prioritises workers and communities, delivering genuine benefits rather than corporate camouflage.
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    Perlemoen Poaching: Perlemoen poaching expected to surge before Chinese New Year
    While the City has seen fewer major busts, perlemoen poaching in Gqeberha is still very much a booming industry, and is anticipated to spike as demand grows before the Chinese New Year.
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    THE CONVERSATION: I love my skincare routine. Do I have a body image problem?
    From tweens to adults, the pursuit of flawless skin can fuel body-image anxiety, skin damage and compulsive behaviours – here are the warning signs and ways to seek help.
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    STUMBLING BLOCKS: SA’s triple adaptation finance fails to make COP31 agenda
    COP31 kicks off with a sputter, not a bang, as talks fail to adopt triple adaptation finance into the climate talks’ agenda, one of South Africa’s and the African group’s key negotiating positions.
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    ELECTION RESULTS: From 47.5% to 32.5% — the ANC’s local government slide, in one chart
    The ANC’s share of the local vote fell from 47.5% to 32.5%, while MK entered at 9.9% and the DA rose to 22.9%. Explore how every major party fared since 2021.
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    PODIUM MILESTONE: SA youngsters match best-ever Youth Olympics medal haul
    After eight years, the Youth Olympics are back and taking place on African soil for the first time. South Africa have matched their best-ever Youth Olympic medal tally, collecting nine medals.
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    BHEKISISA: Robots, polony and the long road to recovery from schizophrenia
    Could robots, polony sandwiches and peer support help people with schizophrenia stay out of hospital? An Eastern Cape study suggests that community recovery groups could be part of the answer. But keeping them going is another matter when people can’t even afford food.
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