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THINKING OUT LOUD | Cape Town’s four seasons in 48 hours
Cape Town storms arrive with chaos, floods and uprooted trees — then disappear, as the city quickly slips back into denial.
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Opinion|Winnie Madikizela-Mandela legacy still asks uncomfortable questions
A perspective on how the docummentary of Winnie Mandela revives urgent questions about memory, liberation and South Africa’s still-unfinished democratic promise.
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Book review: Royal Spin — a smooth ride that lacks tension and climax
Scobie and Benway’s Royal Spin is escapist royal romance with White House intrigue, but lacks tension and delivers an anticlimactic ending.
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Powerhouse writing duo pen offbeat locked room murder mystery
Book review: The Ending Writes Itself by VE Schwab & Cat Clarke. A gripping locked room mystery with 6 authors trapped on a Scottish island.
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Wat die hart van vol is | Waddehel? Nee, regtig, wat gaan aan?
’n Satiriese blik op politiek en samelewing laat die skrywer wonder of realiteit en komedie nog onderskeibaar is te midde van verkiesings en chaos.
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THINKING OUT LOUD | Socks, storms and stubborn summer vibes
Winter brings comfort for some, but harsh reality for others, as Cape Town flooding shows. A reminder to stay grateful, compassionate, and mindful this season.
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THINKING OUT LOUD | Let’s talk about tech, baby… and brains
Mother of seven explains why screens damage children’s developing prefrontal lobe until age 25, sharing real experience of improved grades.
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On the Fence review: A clean teen romance that surprises
‘On the Fence’ by Kasie West is a refreshing clean teen romance. Tomboy Charlie discovers friendship and love while dealing with family trauma.
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Falls the Shadow review: when crime fiction hits too close to home
Review of Falls the Shadow by Mike Nicol: A well-crafted South African crime thriller that hits too close to home for local readers.
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A mother like no other: a fierce, funny memoir
Arundhati Roy’s memoir Mother Mary Comes to Me traces her formative relationship with her formidable educator mother. Bold and deeply human.
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