‘The Anxious Generation’: The kids aren’t all right. Are phones really...
REVIEW: In his new book, ‘The Anxious Generation’, Jonathan Haidt argues that the move from ‘play-based childhood’ to ‘phone-based childhood’ has had disastrous effects.Haidt...
Taylor Swift shows no mercy
REVIEW: The pop superstar’s overdone new double album, “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology”, feels relentless.Her music has no problem walking up to the...
SA faces upside risk to inflation, financial conditions, Reserve Bank governor...
South Africa faces upside risks to its inflation outlook, SA Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said, but the latest data has not shown evidence...
Deconstructing the spectacle and stagecraft of a Donald Trump rally
Campaign rallies are a defining feature of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s third run for the White House: all-day spectacles blending evangelical revivalist...
Cobwebs in the shower cubicle
GREY MUTTER: The good thing about the recent water shutdown is that there were regular updates from the municipality, even when the ‘hiccups’ occurred....
The Northern Cape: Where time stands still … and so does...
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: In a recent revelation that has left snails feeling rather smug, our beloved Minister of Police has shared the...
Sudan’s uprooted millions pay price for year-long war
A year of war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has driven more than 8.5 million people from their homes,...
Kimberley packing its bags for Namibia
BREAKING NEWS: In a move that has left geographers scratching their heads, the city of Kimberley, nestled in the Northern Cape of South Africa,...
Reading British Imperialism from the will of Cecil John Rhodes
‘One of Rhodes’s most controversial activities was his involvement in the mining industry, particularly diamond and gold mining in southern Africa. He founded the...
Oh, if only ‘Old Alex’ had quit
GREY MUTTER: Has anyone else noticed how telephones have taken over our lives? I bore even myself these days when I rant about people...
