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Cape Town’s MyCiTi surges, a man and his dog reunite, and Spider-Man breaks records

Cape Town's MyCiTi bus system is rapidly expanding with a new bridge, a Malawian man and his dog are reunited after fleeing xenophobia, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day achieves…

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – recycling the bad guys

Rob Rose and Zukile Majova on DA infighting, Tony Leon’s lobbying, Dina Pule’s return and the politics of cashing in on connections

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The gorging gormless: the root cause of illegal immigration

The real failure isn’t at South Africa’s borders – it’s Pretoria’s silence at authoritarianism in neighbouring states

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – Zuma’s secret weapon

In the wake of June 30, Rob Rose and Zukile Majova unpack March and March, its ties to MK Party, and the economics behind xenophobia

A private security company guards a supermarket against looting after a demonstration against illegal immigration on June 30 in Yeoville, Joburg. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images

FDI stands for FOREIGN direct investment 

South Africa needs to be careful that it doesn’t repel badly needed foreign direct investment as a result of its crackdown on immigration

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PODCAST: ‘ListenUp’ – xenophobia in South Africa

Tim Cohen and Mark Barnes dig into the nuances of the xenophobia debate – a subject with many facets and few obvious solutions

JOHANNESBURG – Marchers during the protest against illegal immigration during a march to Mary Fitzgerald Square on April 29, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. March and March is demanding tighter immigration controls, including stricter visa regulations, a review of asylum policies and action against businesses employing undocumented foreign nationals. (Photo by Gallo Images/Luba Lesolle)

The machine behind the anti-immigrant movement in South Africa

South Africa’s anti-immigrant protests are about more than borders; they expose political agendas, intimidation and organised networks

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What survival really reveals about us

Character is easy in comfort. The real test comes when survival, poverty and pressure force impossible choices

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – the march that could tear South Africa apart

March and March’s June 30 deadline is looming. Is South Africa prepared for another outbreak of xenophobia?

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Spare me your ‘lived experience’

Not only is this fact-free phrase an assault on language, it is being used as a terrible justification for violence

People protest against illegal immigration on May 20, 2026 in Durban, South Africa. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Myth-busting: why foreigners aren’t taking local jobs

Blaming migrants distracts attention from the deeper structural problems that have left millions of South Africans without work

People protest against illegal immigration on May 20, 2026 in Durban, South Africa. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images

The X-men stirring hatred in South Africa

Justice Malala on the cast of populists, opportunists and ethnic agitators who are exploiting anger for political gain

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – are South Africans really xenophobic?

Cyril Ramaphosa says one thing about xenophobia; data shows another. What’s the situation on the ground?

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The week ahead: Kganyago gets set to pull the rates trigger  

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week

JOHANNESBURG – Marchers during the protest against illegal immigration during a march to Mary Fitzgerald Square on April 29, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. March and March is demanding tighter immigration controls, including stricter visa regulations, a review of asylum policies and action against businesses employing undocumented foreign nationals. (Photo by Gallo Images/Luba Lesolle)

Real Politics: these Zulu regiments come with a warning

Zulu Amabutho are marching through the streets with the discipline and force that other anti-migrant groups aren’t showing.

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – ChatGPT, who’s Chad Du Plessis?

Rob Rose and Zukile Majova dig into the lawlessness of the March on March movement, Sisisi Tolashe and Solly Malatsi’s disastrous AI policy