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Page: Feed: --- ## [Mzansi’s queens of flavour: Tales of success from the ladies of fine dining](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/food/2026-08-26-mzansis-queens-of-flavour-tales-of-success-from-the-ladies-of-fine-dining/) _2026-08-26 · TimesLIVE TimesLIVE · SundayTimes_ Here are some powerhouse stories behind your next wine or food excursion ## [Mark Zuckerberg had a bold plan to replace Meta staff with AI: here’s how it imploded](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-26-special-report-mark-zuckerberg-had-a-bold-plan-to-replace-meta-staff-with-ai-heres-how-it-imploded/) _2026-08-26 · Reuters Agency · SundayTimes_ Employees revolt after Meta planned to replace many of them with AI ## [Matlala says he discussed payments to Sibiya from other people with Mkhwanazi](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-26-matlala-says-he-discussed-payments-to-sibiya-from-other-people-with-mkhwanazi/) _2026-08-26 · Sinesipho Schrieber · SundayTimes_ He says meeting with Mkhwanazi, arranged by former police minister, preceded his arrest ## [WATCH LIVE | Motion of no confidence against speaker Thoko Didiza](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-26-watch-live-motion-of-no-confidence-against-speaker-thoko-didiza/) _2026-08-26 · TimesLIVE TimesLIVE · SundayTimes_ EFF leader Julius Malema has brought the motion of no confidence against the speaker of the National Assembly ## [Fake students, fake retirees and bribery: SIU exposes visa racket](https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-08-26-fake-students-fake-retirees-and-bribery-siu-exposes-visa-racket/) _2026-08-26 · Gugulethu Mashinini · BusinessDay_ Investigators say they have uncovered 'a co-ordinated study visa fraud system inside home affairs' ## [PSA calls for labour registrar’s removal after court ruling](https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-08-26-psa-calls-for-labour-registrars-removal-after-court-ruling/) _2026-08-26 · Luyolo Mkentane · BusinessDay_ Minister urged to remove Molefe after court slams handling of union's registration ## [SA has plans but not ready projects, warns Cyril Ramaphosa](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-26-sa-has-plans-but-not-ready-projects-warns-cyril-ramaphosa/) _2026-08-26 · Khulekani Magubane · SundayTimes_ Businesses cannot function without reliable municipal infrastructure, Cyril Ramaphosa tells Sidssa26 meeting ## [Real net salaries rise for first time in nine months](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-08-26-real-net-salaries-rise-for-first-time-in-nine-months/) _2026-08-26 · Stella Mapenzauswa · SundayTimes_ South African net salaries improved marginally in real terms in July, the first increase in nine months, although they remain constrained by economic pressures which are also restricting households’ purchasing power ## [How to beat the spring heatwave with solid skincare prep](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2026-08-26-how-to-beat-the-spring-heatwave-with-solid-skincare-prep/) _2026-08-26 · Thango Ntwasa · SundayTimes_ Beauty tips on how to prep your skin for hot weather ## [RECORDED | Khampepe commission into TRC cases continues](https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-08-26-watch-live-khampepe-commission-into-trc-cases-continues/) _2026-08-26 · TimesLIVE TimesLIVE · BusinessDay_ Khampepe Commission of Inquiry continues in Newtown, Johannesburg, on Wednesday ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/erbeJ3i3SAXp) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [RECORDED | Cross-examination of ‘Cat’ Matlala continues at Madlanga commission](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-26-watch-live-cross-examination-of-cat-matlala-continues-at-madlanga-commission/) _2026-08-26 · TimesLIVE TimesLIVE · SundayTimes_ Key witness returns to stand after legal consultation ## [DA opposes EFF bid to oust speaker Thoko Didiza](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-26-da-opposes-eff-bid-to-oust-speaker-thoko-didiza/) _2026-08-26 · Tara Roos · SundayTimes_ Party says removal would undermine parliamentary reforms underway ## [Sarb business cycle indicator falls for third straight month — this is why](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-08-26-sarb-business-cycle-indicator-falls-for-third-straight-month-this-is-why/) _2026-08-26 · Stella Mapenzauswa · SundayTimes_ The Reserve Bank’s June index signals economic strain amid falling commodity prices and weak money supply ## [NEWS ANALYSIS | IEC enforces strict deadline for candidate lists](https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-08-26-news-analysis-iec-enforces-strict-deadline-for-candidate-lists/) _2026-08-26 · Tara Roos · BusinessDay_ Past disputes highlight ongoing risks of internal conflict and legal challenges ## [‘Cat’ Matlala’s R20m scramble to save R228m police contract](https://www.businessday.co.za/news/law/2026-08-26-matlala-wanted-r20m-loan-to-save-r228m-police-tender/) _2026-08-25 · Sinesipho Schrieber · BusinessDay_ Corruption-accused says loan was an effort to salvage the SAPS contract before his arrest ## [WE’RE HIRING | Senior video and audio producer/editor](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-25-were-hiring-senior-video-and-audio-producereditor/) _2026-08-25 · TimesLIVE TimesLIVE · SundayTimes_ Want to become a part of one of Africa's biggest newsrooms? Apply now. ## [The first wave of generic weight-loss drugs hit SA in August. Will it be enough to kill the black market?](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-25-the-first-wave-of-generic-weight-loss-drugs-hit-sa-in-august-will-it-be-enough-to-kill-the-black-market/) _2026-08-25 · Tanya Pampalone, Mia Malan, Anna-Maria van Niekerk · SundayTimes_ More competition should push down the price of blockbuster GLP-1 drugs — but will they become cheap enough to stamp out a booming black market and reach the public-sector patients who need them? ## [Facebook, Instagram often fail to moderate homophobic hate speech in Zimbabwe](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-25-facebook-instagram-often-fail-to-moderate-homophobic-hate-speech-in-zimbabwe/) _2026-08-25 · Lungelo Ndhlovu · SundayTimes_ Meta acknowledges reported posts, many of them written in Shona or Ndebele apparently to evade detection, but refuses to take them down ## [Matlala fights to block commission from accessing plea deal affidavits](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-25-matlala-fights-to-block-commission-from-accessing-plea-deal-affidavits/) _2026-08-25 · Sinesipho Schrieber · SundayTimes_ Madlanga commission debates access to affidavits in R228m police tender scandal ## [Gauteng to privatise its largest nature reserve](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-25-gauteng-to-privatise-its-largest-nature-reserve/) _2026-08-25 · Kabelo Khumalo · SundayTimes_ Most of Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve's facilities are in a state of disrepair ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Y5CMNCI0yMGz) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Royal family alleges metro cop Nonyane, attorney wife defrauded them](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-25-royal-family-alleges-metro-cop-nonyane-attorney-wife-defrauded-them/) _2026-08-25 · Michelle Banda, Sontaga Letshelele · SundayTimes_ The Maswanganyi family claims the arrested couple owe them nearly R3m from a deceased estate ## [EXPLAINER | What are Iran’s options in the face of US economic threats?](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-24-explainer-what-are-irans-options-in-the-face-of-us-economic-threats/) _2026-08-24 · Reuters Agency · SundayTimes_ Tehran has threatened to shut down all oil exports from the Persian Gulf ## [Cape Town residents get a new way to beat home affairs queues](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-24-cape-town-residents-get-a-new-way-to-beat-home-affairs-queues/) _2026-08-24 · Yoliswa Sobuwa · SundayTimes_ The new Civic Centre office promises appointment-based services as the department moves to ease pressure on Barrack Street and bring essential documents closer to residents. ## [Two decades of tracking data unlocks new secrets to saving black rhinos](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-24-two-decades-of-tracking-data-unlocks-new-secrets-to-saving-black-rhinos/) _2026-08-24 · Ernest Mabuza · SundayTimes_ More than two decades of data from WWF's Black Rhino Range Expansion Project have yielded new scientific insights into black rhino behaviour, reproduction and social interactions. ## [Elections 2026: ANC vows to insource municipal services, cut tenderpreneurs](https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-08-23-elections-2026-anc-vows-to-insource-municipal-services-cut-tenderpreneurs/) _2026-08-23 · Thabo Mokone · BusinessDay_ Are municipal 'tenderpreneurs' about to be cut out of the equation? Before the local government elections, the ANC plans to insource workers in municipalities no matter the cost ## [ANC wants Gauteng to be a ‘megatropolis’](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-22-anc-wants-gauteng-to-be-a-megatropolis/) _2026-08-22 · Lizeka Tandwa · SundayTimes_ Talks about turning province into ‘city region’ will be held after local government elections, says the party’s first deputy secretary-general, Nomvula Mokonyane. ## [ANC wants 30-million grant recipients to get free basic services](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-22-anc-wants-30-million-grant-recipients-to-get-free-basic-services/) _2026-08-22 · Kgothatso Madisa · SundayTimes_ Party promises 30-million grant beneficiaries automatic access to free basic municipal services ## [Monuments to disaster: R1.2bn spent on housing with no end in sight](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-22-r12bn-housing-disaster-with-no-end-in-sight/) _2026-08-22 · Sipho Masondo · SundayTimes_ Failed contractors, bungled planning and vandalism have turned three Free State housing projects into costly monuments to dysfunction ## [Returning Tigers give Man United a big scare](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-22-returning-tigers-give-united-a-big-scare/) _2026-08-22 · Reuters Agency · SundayTimes_ Manchester United arrived in Hull yesterday riding a wave of optimism that had not washed over Old Trafford for years. ## [MAKHUDU SEFARA | Why the ANC delays announcing its choice of mayors](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2026-08-22-makhudu-sefara-why-the-anc-delays-announcing-its-choice-of-mayors/) _2026-08-22 · Makhudu Sefara · SundayTimes_ Fear of violence and factional fallout shapes ANC’s cautious mayoral strategy, writes Makhudu Sefara ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/e7t9HjSAKpXL) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [CASEY SPRAKE | Garbage on the streets, garbage in governance](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/opinion/2026-08-22-casey-sprake-garbage-on-the-streets-garbage-in-governance/) _2026-08-22 · Casey Sprake · SundayTimes_ Joburg’s waste collection crisis is emblematic of a deeper problem that is undermining the city’s economic performance — and Gauteng’s, writes Casey Sprake ## [All Blacks stun Boks](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-22-all-blacks-stun-boks/) _2026-08-22 · David Isaacson · SundayTimes_ One scrum. That’s all the All Blacks needed to transform a losing position into a convincing 33-16 victory at Ellis Park last night ## [Q&A with IEC chair Mosotho Moepya on unregistered voters](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2026-08-22-qa-with-iec-chair-mosotho-moepya-on-unregistered-voters/) _2026-08-22 · Chris Barron · SundayTimes_ The population register suggests 10-million eligible voters have not registered to vote in the coming local government elections. Chris Barron asked Electoral Commission of South Africa chair Mosotho Moepya ... ## [PERCY MABANDU | History repeats itself as right-wing groups form farcical pact](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2026-08-22-percy-mabandu-history-repeats-itself-as-right-wing-groups-form-farcical-pact/) _2026-08-22 · Percy Mabandu · SundayTimes_ AfriForum and March and March draw on divisive nationalist traditions, writes Percy Mabandu ## [Meow-day! No chicken or beef for missing Katt](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-22-missing-cat-mystery-sparks-frantic-airport-hunt/) _2026-08-22 · Gill Gifford · SundayTimes_ Five weeks after a damaged pet carrier arrived in Joburg without its front door — and without the cat - police, animal activists and airport authorities are still searching for answers. ## [Why the ANC U-turned on announcing its mayoral candidates](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-22-why-the-anc-u-turned-on-announcing-its-mayoral-candidates/) _2026-08-22 · Kgothatso Madisa · SundayTimes_ Ramaphosa and party bigwigs feared rejected hopefuls would defect and cause havoc during election campaign ## [Black Coffee floors Maserati in R7m court victory](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-22-black-coffee-crosses-the-finish-line-with-r7m-win-against-maserati/) _2026-08-22 · Mduduzi Nonyane · SundayTimes_ High court orders luxury carmaker to pay DJ’s company after failed car deal ## [Family demands justice after Zolani Tete gunned down](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-22-family-demands-justice-after-zolani-tete-gunned-down/) _2026-08-22 · Sivenathi Gosa · SundayTimes_ The family of slain boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete says it wants justice after the former two-division world champion was gunned down outside his Mdantsane home on Friday evening ## [Cape Town All Blacks clash sparks ticket frenzy](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-22-cape-towns-all-blacks-clash-sparks-ticket-frenzy/) _2026-08-22 · Yoliswa Sobuwa · SundayTimes_ The Springboks-All Blacks clash has exposed a stark divide in rugby demand, with Cape Town tickets sold out while seats remain available in Johannesburg ## [Eskom warns of R840bn unbundling gamble](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-22-eskom-warns-of-r840bn-unbundling-gamble/) _2026-08-22 · Kabelo Khumalo · SundayTimes_ Eskom’s planned unbundling, involving the separation of its transmission assets into an independent operator, faces significant financial and operational risks, including a potential R841bn exposure if mishandled. ## [Where the Big Five roam](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-22-where-the-big-five-roam/) _2026-08-22 · Isaac Mahlangu · SundayTimes_ The notorious farm owned by the late alleged crime boss Jothan “King Mswazi” Msibi lies on a secluded piece of land inside Gauteng’s Dinokeng Game Reserve. ## [Dry taps, empty coffers: Joburg Water owes contractors R500m](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-22-dry-taps-empty-coffers/) _2026-08-22 · Gill Gifford · SundayTimes_ Johannesburg Water owes an estimated R500m to contractors, which experts say is directly due to revenue from ratepayers being diverted to fund other parts of the municipality, such as salaries ## [RAVI PILLAY | SAA’s entire model needs changing, not just the pilot](https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-08-22-ravi-pillay-saas-entire-model-needs-changing-not-just-the-pilot/) _2026-08-22 · Ravi Pillay · BusinessDay_ The Swiss differentiated between national interest and national ownership, a distinction SA struggles to make, writes Ravi Pillay. ## [BBK UNPLUGGED | Safa’s dilly-dallying over Pitso destructive](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-22-bbk-unplugged-safas-dilly-dallying-over-pitso-destructive/) _2026-08-22 · Bareng-Batho Kortjaas · SundayTimes_ Pitso Mosimane is one of South Africa's greatest coaches and the perfect person to build on the foundation Hugo Broos laid during his five-year tenure ## [A-LISTERS | Come up and see what’s on the slab](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-07-25-a-listers-come-up-and-see-whats-on-the-slab/) _2026-08-22 · Craig Jacobs · SundayTimes_ Actually it was the slabs themselves that were the centre of attraction at an event hosted by an Italian marble specialist ## [Sen-master realistic about opportunities ahead of busy Test season](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-22-sen-master-realistic-about-opportunities-ahead-of-busy-test-season/) _2026-08-22 · Stuart Hess · SundayTimes_ Senuran Muthusamy knows he faces stiff competition for a Test spot this summer but is determined to make his mark when the opportunity comes ## [Angel of Fietas soars to new heights with historic unification victory](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-22-angel-of-fietas-soars-to-new-heights-with-historic-unification-victory/) _2026-08-22 · David Isaacson · SundayTimes_ Bernice 'The Badger' Ferreira has gone from Fietas streets to becoming a world champion, using boxing to inspire children to choose a different path from drugs and crime ## [The hidden cost of South Africa’s AI boom](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-08-22-the-hidden-cost-of-sas-ai-boom/) _2026-08-22 · Thabiso Mochiko · SundayTimes_ Growing debate over who pays the environmental and social costs of SA's data centre boom ## [WHAT’S ON | Going Out](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2026-08-22-whats-on-going-out/) _2026-08-22 · Mila de Villiers · SundayTimes_ Your guide to what's on this week (August 24-30) ## [What we miss when we label our artists](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2026-08-22-what-we-miss-when-we-label-our-artists/) _2026-08-22 · Ryan Enslin · SundayTimes_ Across Johannesburg, the Contra.Joburg open-studios festival turns the city into a constellation of artistic lives. Ryan Enslin follows their different trajectories, questioning what we miss when we put our artists in neat boxes