Soweto Sunrise

As Grade 11 and 12 exams begin, many South African learners may feel overwhelmed. Research shows that excessive anxiety can impair concentration, memory, focus and academic performance. With the 2026 National Senior Certificate examinations running from 13 October to 26 November, and the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) examinations from 15 September to 27 November, learners and...

Few South Africans have occupied the Union Buildings at a more pivotal moment in the country's democratic journey than Kgalema Motlanthe. On Wednesday 28 October at 21:00 M-Net premieres A conversation with Kgalema Motlanthe, an insightful and reflective television event with one of South Africa’s most respected political figures. In this exclusive documentary special, Former President...

Ask a South African of a certain age to complete the names ‘Shaleen’, ‘Ashley’, ‘Trevor’, ‘Brümilda’, ‘Heinz’, ‘Nico’, ‘Somizi’, ‘Ferdi’ or ‘Thuso’ and you’re almost certain to get ‘Surtie-Richards’, ‘Hayden’, ‘Noah’, ‘van Rensburg’, ‘Winckler’, ‘Panagio’, ‘Mhlongo’, ‘Rabie’ and ‘Mbedu’ in response. What they have in common is that their place in South African pop culture as...