Brandy

What we’re drinking this week: Hennessy XO Cognac

The OG Cognac is available at Woolies. It’s a must for a booze connoisseur’s drinks cabinet…

by Sarah Buitendach

June 6, 2025

Pleasure

What we’re drinking this week: Van Ryn’s 10-year-old Single Potstill Brandy

Warm up with a glass or two of this fine local liquor…

by Sarah Buitendach

May 30, 2025

Pleasure

Spar seesaw

Why Spar should not be listed on the JSE

May 18, 2026

Spar is its network of independent retailers. But their rights…

National flags of BRICS countries: South Africa, India, Brazil, Russia and China (L-R) are seen on September 18, 2021 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province of China. The 15th BRICS summit is set to run from August 22nd to 24th in Johannesburg. (Photo by Li Qingsheng/VCG via Getty Images)

Carpe per diem: how Brics has lost its clout

May 18, 2026

The gathering of the Brics foreign ministers in New Delhi…

Sisisi Tolashe and President Cyril Ramaphosa at the ANC 5th National General Council on Day 01 on December 08, 2025 in Boksburg, South Africa. Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo

Real Politics: the ANC can’t afford to lose Ramaphosa

May 18, 2026

The NEC has closed ranks behind Ramaphosa after the Phala…

People walk past a mural depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier under missile attack in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump says ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran

May 18, 2026

The US and Iran have both signalled that they’re prepared…