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91-year-old jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim reflects on history, heritage, and his upcoming performance
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (777+ words) Music legend Abdullah Ibrahim pictured with Cape Town International Jazz Festival Chairman, Rayhaan Surv. I was maybe eight or nine years old when Abdullah Ibrahim played in our living room. I cannot tell you everything about that afternoon, but I…...
March and March leader blames Ramaphosa for immigration crisis
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (725+ words) Under the blistering Durban sun on Wednesday, members of the anti-illegal immigrant group March and March took to the streets, their chants cutting through the mid-day heat as they marched in a display that has since sparked outrage. At the…...
Skip the flights: Nine Easter staycations within a two-hour drive of Cape Town, Joburg and Durban
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (508+ words) A short drive out of your city is all you need for a mini escape. With the Easter long weekend around the corner, many South Africans are in need of a break, but not the price tag that often comes…...
Online gambling surge: 'In bedrooms, taxis and factories, fortunes are chased and quietly lost"
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (715+ words) SOUTH Africa is experiencing an unprecedented surge in online gambling, leading to significant financial losses for low-income households. In the past decade, and especially since Covid-19, gambling has migrated from casinos and racetracks into the most intimate space imaginable: the…...
Experience world-class performances at the CTIJF 2026 Rosies Stage - at no additional cost
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (348+ words) Image: Armand Hough / Independent Newspapers THIS week festival-goers - to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival - can look forward to an extraordinary showcase on the Rosies Stage, featuring 10 world-class performances that promise to celebrate the very essence of jazz. One highlight…...
The enduring conflict: South Africa grapples with the consequences of the US-Israel war on Iran
2+ day, 35+ min ago (754+ words) Portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, centre, and of the late Ayatollah Komeini, left and right. the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, are carried outside the US Consulate in Johannesburg during a demonstration against…...
Filling up is only the beginning: how rising fuel costs are emptying South African wallets
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (484+ words) Before the first missile was fired in the Middle East, Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at STANLIB, had already warned that South Africa's fuel prices were materially understated, says the writer. Before the first missile was fired in the Middle East,…...
Brazilian artists to bring a vibrant mix of music to Cape Town International Jazz Festival
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (970+ words) Brazilian duo Salom'o Soares and Vanessa Moreno are preparing to perform at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Brazilian duo Vanessa Moreno and Salom'o Soares are preparing to perform at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF), where they will…...
Eskom installation teams face persistent resistance during smart meter rollout
4+ day, 49+ min ago (610+ words) The power utility, Eskom, stated in its most recent power system update that it was moving forward with a phased programme to eliminate load reduction by 2027. This initiative is centred around a'nationwide smart meter rollout, which is already yielding measurable…...
Chaine reaction and Rayners’ riddle: Five talking points from Hugo Broos’ Bafana selection
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (505+ words) Orlando Pirates" goalkeeper Sipho Chaine will have to work hard to regain his place in the Bafana Bafana squad. Image: Itumeleng English | Independent Media As South Africa prepares for two pivotal warm-up matches ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, the…...