Inside Cyril’s gift box for Donald Cars, gas, rare earths – and a nod to equity equivalence. South Africa’s gift box to Trump may not dazzle, but it’s a transactional… by Rob Rose May 30, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Trump and the shifting paradigm Dissecting the Trump administration is complicated. But it’s clear the US no longer has the power, or money, to maintain its dominance… by Piet Croucamp March 14, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Cat-in-the-hat Donald puts Cyril in a corner Donald Trump has left Cyril Ramaphosa – and South Africa – in a quagmire. Can he navigate out of it?… by Shirley de Villiers February 14, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Rubicon 2.0: South Africa must press the reset button South Africa needs some brutally honest introspection if we are to emerge from the Trump firestorm in a better place… by Max du Preez February 14, 2025 Opinion·Politics
US envoy Brigety leaves South Africa with hope – and a warning The US ambassador on South Africans ‘finding each other’, the price of being free, and constructive international relations. But no word on the Lady… by Max du Preez December 20, 2024 Opinion·Politics
1 Art of the week: Lady Skollie’s ‘Madi, Madi’ April 10, 2025 Lady Skollie’s new exhibition offers a sharp, smart and appealing…
2 Art of the week: Jack Vettriano at Strauss & Co October 21, 2024 These are perhaps unexpected picks to highlight in an auction…
3 Art of the week: Frances Goodman’s ‘Altered States’ January 17, 2025 Frances Goodman’s oversized ceramic pill sculptures offer a witty and…
4 Birth pains of the GNU: Fears of Ramaphosa’s resignation September 29, 2025 In this excerpt from her new book, Mandy Wiener chronicles…