UNBELIEVABLE: 3 - The Untold Story

South African writer Zoë Wicomb embraced humanity in all its complexity

Zoë Wicomb’s first book, You Can’t Get Lost in Cape Town (1987), is a tour through episodes in the life of a writer-character, Frieda Shenton. She’s not unlike but crucially not exactly like Wicomb (child of South Africa’s Namaqualand, graduate of what is now the University of the Western Cape,…

The Conversation · Oct 29, 2025

Journeying through Mandela’s legacy in South Africa

Justine Gosling heads to the Rainbow Nation in pursuit of learning more of the anti-apartheid activist’s incredible legacy — bedding down at three memorable hotels along the way

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2025

Soundcore Sleep A30 review: I have insomnia and these are the only sleep earbuds I'll be using from now on

The Soundcore Sleep A30s make serious headway over the previous and are the only sleep earbuds I'd recommend you buy.

Tom’s Guide · Oct 24, 2025

Who was Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa? Diplomat Plunges From Paris Hotel's 22nd Floor After Sending 'Worrying' Message To His Wife

South African ambassador Nkosinathi Mthethwa found dead outside Paris Hyatt hotel after sending worrying message to wife; French authorities investigate diplomat's death.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30, 2025

Starmer allies hired investigators to look into author of McSweeney book

KEIR Starmer's allies hired private investigators to explore the background of an author whose book led to the resignation of the Prime Minister's…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 30, 2025

Helen Zille: will competence, courage and a dose of arrogance be enough to get her elected as Johannesburg’s mayor?

Love her or loathe her, it is hard to deny that Helen Zille is one of the most remarkable politicians South Africa’s democracy has yet seen. Remarkable because she has served in so many high-profile public roles – as mayor of Cape Town, premier of the Western Cape province, leader…

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2025

This $150 pair of ANC earbuds are the perfect budget alternative to the AirPods Pro 3

Cambridge’s new earbuds might just be the best sounding buds for the price, while packing in solid ANC and excellent battery life. All in a handsome, if unremarkable-looking, package.

Tom’s Guide · Sep 25, 2025

Are Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2 the best ANC earbuds? Here's what we found

With the QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2, Bose is trying to cement itself as the leader in wireless ANC earbuds. I think they're officially the ones to beat.

Android Central · Sep 23, 2025

Travel as activism: 6 stories of Black women who refused to ‘stay put’ in apartheid South Africa

For black people living in South Africa during apartheid, simply moving around the country was a fraught activity, let alone crossing its borders. This was especially the case for black women, who were “rock bottom of the racial pile”, as South African writer Lauretta Ngcobo expressed it.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025

As Israel struck Qatar, South Africans saw echo of last decade of apartheid

In the 70s and 80s, South Africa hit Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. Israel’s struck 8 nations this year.

Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2025