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STONE AGE: Lab diamonds vs mined - how much does love cost?
The diamond sector enters 2026 battered by falling prices, shrinking retail demand and a surge in cheaper lab-grown stones. The industry’s response is to sell nation building, social impact and scarcity itself.
BUZZ KILLED OP-ED: Without the spectacle, Sona draws a smaller online crowd
It was a State of the Nation Address defined less by spectacle and more by technocratic continuity. The muted response to the speech may reflect a country settling into routine governance.
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: In the name of our father — Lukhanyo Calata’s devastating testimony to Khampepe Inquiry
South Africa is wedged between the past, the present and the future, which is why it is significant that in the week of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s well-received Sona, Lukhanyo Calata brought devastating unfinished business back into the spotlight.
RISING STARS: New generation of leaders reshapes the future of South African politics
Younger political leaders are reshaping South Africa's landscape, ushering in fresh perspectives and dynamic reforms across government and local politics. Discover 15 trailblazers making a difference.
ACTIVIST SHOT: Zwelinzima Vavi demands justice following the assassination of Abahlali baseMjondolo leader
Zweli Mkhize’s assassination sparks fresh fears for Abahlali baseMjondolo leaders.
Condom crisis hits Milano Games on Valentine's Day
MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Athletes at the Milano Cortina Games seem to have embraced Valentine’s week with their trademark Olympic intensity, racing through their free condom supply to leave dispensers empty before the big day itself.
Tunisian police detain opposition figure Olfa Hamdi at airport
TUNIS, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Tunisian police detained opposition figure Olfa Hamdi as she arrived at the country’s main airport on Sunday, local media reported, in the latest move against a critic of President Kais Saied.
VIDEO: Watch – Epstein records detail South Africa links
US Justice Department records detail Jeffrey Epstein’s links to South Africa, including references to business contacts and efforts to recruit South Africans staff and models. There is no indication that the business figures named were involved in wrongdoing.…
ANALYSIS: Joburg’s water crisis could smooth the DA’s path to mayoral victory
Johannesburg’s water problems offer an obvious route to a win for Helen Zille and the DA, thanks to the ANC’s poor handling of the situation.
Netanyahu says US deal with Iran must dismantle nuclear infrastructure
JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he told U.S. President Donald Trump last week that any U.S. deal with Iran must include the dismantling of Iran's nuclear infrastructure, not just stopping the enrichme…
FORGOTTEN IN THE GROUND: City of Cape Town’s wall of silence as families demand answers on paupers’ grave scandal
The Cape Town families whose loved ones were buried in paupers’ graves without their consent wanted answers. Just one problem: the City of Cape Town didn’t seem all that keen to supply them.