UCT study finds exotic plants fuel Cape Town wildfires
Certain exotic plants found in Cape Town’s urban areas may intensify the risks of wildfires, new research has found. The...
Month: August 2025
Sasol bombs: ‘It was like an earthquake’
At about 23:40 on 31 May 1980, massive explosions rocked Sasol 1 in Sasolburg. About five minutes later, there were major...
Omoda fixes initial shortcomings of the C5 X Series
When Omoda entered the South African market in 2023 with the C5, it turned heads with its striking looks and...
AI must serve labour, not subjugate it, G20 labour group says
Labour 20, the G20’s employment track, has called for the reclassification of workers in the digital economy, where many are...
Making a racket about padel at a club in Boksburg
Padel is the world’s fastest-growing sport and South Africa is certainly following the craze. The sport, which has some similarities...
Tolkien’s sci-fi shows we need only one ring
I love science fiction movies and series. But what always bothered me was that as imaginative, forward-thinking, inventive and superlatively...
Ford Ranger Wildtrak X strikes the perfect balance between refinement and ruggedness
Ford continues to have massive success in South Africa in terms of car sales. In June, it sold over 3...
Water polo: A cult or a sport?
As yet another school holiday approaches, interrupted by a sports tour, many readers may come to the conclusion that their...
‘Travel has been my classroom’
Over and above audience development, market access and book sales for published poets, event organiser at Hear My Voice Ishmael...
Ramaphosa says talks with US on tariffs ongoing as measures are delayed for seven days
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern over the 30% tariff imposed by the US on South African exports, despite a...
