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The Maltese falcon How South African author, speaker and libertarian policy adviser Leon Louw shaped the economy of Malta… by Tim Cohen January 26, 2026 Books·Economy & Markets
Five new films for your weekend watchlist Uncover the buzz around new films, including One Battle After Another, The Rip and Nuremberg, and see our verdicts on them too… by Jo Buitendach January 25, 2026 Pleasure
Goodbye to Italian fashion legends Valentino Garavani and Giorgio Armani Explore the legacy of Valentino Garavani and Giorgio Armani, two legendary icons of 20th-century Italian fashion… by Robyn Alexander January 25, 2026 Pleasure·Style & Luxury
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Svev’ by Ralph Towner, Arild Andersen and Naná Vasconcelos Remembering Ralph Towner, a master of guitar and piano, who transformed jazz with his unique improvisational style… by Mark Rosin January 25, 2026 Pleasure
Why everyone is looking back at 2016 Why social media is obsessed with revisiting 2016, and what looking back reveals about time, memory and the stories we tell about ourselves… by Jono Hall January 23, 2026 Opinion·Pleasure
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Jacqueline Nyathi Jacqueline Nyathi of the ‘Harare Review of Books’ on reading, making, solitude and the magic of an app called Obsidian… by Sarah Buitendach January 23, 2026 Pleasure
1 Why South Africa is so vulnerable to the Iran war April 20, 2026 The Iranian oil shock is reversing South Africa’s modest recovery,…
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