Kagiso mining protests

This week’s cinema and streaming guide with Leroy Marc covers the action-packed The Cut, the drama Highest 2 Lowest, and the much-anticipated Beauty and the Bester premiering September 12th on Showmax and much more.

Spring has sprung and Dr. Sheldon Rocha Leal is celebrating the season in song. From Jill Scott’s uplifting Golden, to Zahara’s soulful Loliwe, and Jonas Gwangwa’s iconic Flowers of the Nation, he explores how music captures renewal, hope, and fresh beginnings.

From wrongful arrests to WhatsApp chats landing in court this week’s Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana unpacks what counts as admissible evidence in the age of digital messaging, the rights of candidate attorneys, and why getting your will in order has never been more important.

Joburg’s broken billing system is more than a nuisance - it’s a nightmare. Residents are being slapped with sky-high, error-riddled accounts, some running into millions, while others see their services cut off illegally, even against court orders. Judges are losing patience as case after case hits the courts. At a…

“If Israel didn’t succeed this time, it will next time.” Those were the chilling words from Israel’s ambassador to the US, after reports emerged of a failed strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. The escalation has sparked fears that ceasefire talks in Gaza could collapse, while Israel has also launched…