Music Feature

This week’s Music Feature Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal takes a nostalgic yet critical look at The Death of MTV and how landmark music videos shaped pop culture as we know it. From Michael and Janet Jackson’s “Scream” to The Weekend and Daft Punk’s “I Feel It Coming”, and Missy Elliott’s…

Looking for your next binge or big-screen escape? In this week’s What to Watch Leroy Marc dives into the hauntingly beautiful Train Dreams on Netflix, the feel-good cinematic ride In Good Fortune in theatres, and the festive fun of A Very Jonas Christmas on Disney+. From drama to holiday sparkle,…

The City of Tshwane has been told to pay its workers the long-disputed 3.5% wage increase for 2021–2022 after the South African Local Government Bargaining Council dismissed the city’s plea for exemption. Despite arguing that the city’s coffers are dry, critics were quick to note that there was still room…

This week on Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana breaks down three important cases: a groundbreaking judgment on the prescription of municipal debt, the worrying rise of fake court orders in evictions, and a bizarre twist where a butchery that went solar still got its power cut.

South Africa’s most important safety net for children - the Child Support Grant - is falling dangerously short. A new Child Gauge Report from UCT’s Children’s Institute warns that the R560-a-month grant leaves millions of children hungry, as it still sits below the food poverty line of R796. While the…