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Tourism: past glories and fresh beginnings Backpackers’ lodges are giving way to five-star and boutique hotels, while local entrepreneurs scramble to get a piece of Mozambique’s bustling touris...

Youth Leagues: From Marx to Mammon Young politicians are battling it out for the future of South Africa and Zimbabwe, shaping national politics in the process. The consequences will aff...

Film reviews: Disgrace We review Steve Jacobs’ adaptation of JM Coetzee’s Disgrace.

After the party South Africans have surprised themselves with the magnitude of their achievement. But the country is already going back to its old ways, says Gregory ...

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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Maputo on 31 May 2023. ©Russian Foreign Ministry/TASS/SIPA

BETWEEN BRICS & A HARD PLACE

Premium badgeSouth Africa: Sergei Lavrov guest stars at BRICS reunion The foreign affairs ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are meeting in Cape Town to prepare for the next heads of state summit...
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Premium badgeSouth Africa: Standard Bank, Liberty, Old Mutual’s AIIM to lift renewable investments South Africa’s financial sector is moving to accelerate investment in renewables as coal-reliant national utility Eskom remains unable to ensure a rel...
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‘Africa led by Africans’

Premium badgeDow’s Sami Mainich places trust in African talents Since being appointed president of Dow’s Africa operations in late February, Sami Mainich has been on the lookout for partnership opportunities across...

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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Maputo on 31 May 2023. ©Russian Foreign Ministry/TASS/SIPA

BETWEEN BRICS & A HARD PLACE

Premium badgeSouth Africa: Sergei Lavrov guest stars at BRICS reunion The foreign affairs ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are meeting in Cape Town to prepare for the next heads of state summit...
© Higher coal prices create greater scope for renewable energy projects, Standard Bank says. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

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Premium badgeSouth Africa: Standard Bank, Liberty, Old Mutual’s AIIM to lift renewable investments South Africa’s financial sector is moving to accelerate investment in renewables as coal-reliant national utility Eskom remains unable to ensure a rel...
© Sami Mainich (photo: supplied)

‘Africa led by Africans’

Premium badgeDow’s Sami Mainich places trust in African talents Since being appointed president of Dow’s Africa operations in late February, Sami Mainich has been on the lookout for partnership opportunities across...

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New champions to lift trophy as Spain take on Holland Spain have underimpressed in South Africa but they ooze quality. With a weak defence, the Dutch will have to win and keep the ball if they want to mak...

FIFA in Africa The international federation has been contributing to the development of African football for 25 years. The nomination of South Africa for the 2010 Wo...

The cost of a World Cup Hosting the World Cup will cost South Africa more than it had initially anticipated. Added to the effects of the global crisis, the country is neverth...

Europe gatecrashes World Cup semi-finals A tournament all about Africa, which was dominated by South American teams until now, could well end up with an all-European final.

Time for tourism off the pitch Tourists have flocked to South Africa to see the World Cup games, but stadiums are not the only sites they’re seeing. The South African tourism indu...

Four more for rampant Germany Argentina could not stop the German juggernaut in Cape Town, writes Gregory Mthembu-Salter. With Spain’s win over Paraguay, Africa’s first World Cup m...