CULTURE
How A Common Sense Staffer Took Down Huffington Post in South Africa
The Shelley Garland affair was one of the great South African media exposés of the past decade, through which Marius Roodt exposed what many sensible people had long suspected: that the press would publish racist hate as long as it was framed from a leftist social justice perspective.
18.5.2026 |
Culture Correspondent
Without This Eastern Cape-Born Engineer, There Is No London Tube
The Tube in its current form exists because of a Grahamstown boy.
16.5.2026 |
Staff Writer
You Want a Successful Society? Get People to Get Hitched
Marriage remains one of the most important cultural institutions in stable societies.
16.5.2026 |
Culture Correspondent
Why Gaming Is Now Bigger Than Movies and Music Combined
Gaming has become a dominant entertainment industry, with revenues exceeding those of movies and music combined.
15.5.2026 |
Culture Correspondent
The Surgical Tool Invented in South Africa and Used on Nelson Mandela and Margaret Thatcher
A South African invention was a breakthrough in the treatment of cataracts, among other eye diseases and conditions.
14.5.2026 |
Staff Writer
The Railway Architect Who Designed Some of South Africa’s Most Famous Buildings
A Dutch architect who was recruited by Paul Kruger designed some of South Africa’s most iconic buildings.
13.5.2026 |
Staff Writer
Christianity on the Decline in its Historic Cradle
The number of Christians in the Holy Land is on the decline.
12.5.2026 |
Staff Writer
A New Life for Pilgrim’s Rest – And a New Phase for Mining?
Pilgrim’s Rest could be seeing a mining revival, but it faces threats posed by zama zamas.
10.5.2026 |
News Desk
South Africa’s Signature Wine That Went Global
The story of how a South African grape took over the world.
9.5.2026 |
Staff Writer
The South African Glue That Went to the Moon
A South African invention played an important role in the manned missions to the Moon.
9.5.2026 |
News Desk
