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The author returns with Farewell to Eden, an ambitious historical novel about love, trauma, faith and the difficult process of rebuilding a life after war. Set between post-war Mandatory Palestine and the English countryside, the novel explores how private lives carry the lasting consequences of major historical events.

Obstetrics salaries in South Africa are relatively high because obstetricians are specialist medical doctors trained in pregnancy, childbirth, maternal health and related medical and surgical care. Current 2026 public-sector vacancies show specialist obstetrics and...

Perfusionist salaries in South Africa vary significantly between public-sector clinical technologist posts and broader market estimates. A current 2026 Gauteng Department of Health vacancy for a cardiovascular perfusion clinical technologist offers R413,121 a year...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and National Treasury published the draft Crypto Asset Manual for Cross-Border Activities for public comment on 3 August 2026. This marks a watershed moment for South Africa’s crypto asset holders and South African Authorised Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs). For the first time, cross-border crypto transactions will face a comprehensive regulatory framework with the force of law.

South African tourism is often viewed through an international lens. A foreign visitor might take a game drive in Kruger National Park or follow a wine-tasting itinerary through Stellenbosch. However, the strongest engine of the tourism economy is not the overseas visitor. It is the South African who travels domestically. These travellers often sustain businesses in townships, villages and rural economies that remain largely invisible from the mainstream tourism economy.

Every day, I talk to CEOs and executives facing the same storm. It’s a challenging time to lead a business. Macro shifts are relentless, pressure is mounting, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing everything. I’m all for it. It’s a massive step forward, and we should embrace it. But the reality is intense. Companies are holding back on hiring, work is being displaced, and everything is moving at warp speed.

Busy schedules often leave little time for preparing a satisfying home-cooked meal. Jamie Oliver's 20 Minute Meals tackles that challenge with a practical collection of quick and flavourful recipes. The book shows that fast cooking can still produce food worth sharing around the dinner table. 20 Minute Meals features 120 recipes designed to reach the table in 20 minutes or less.

Industrial designer salaries in South Africa currently average about R26,787 a month according to Indeed, which works out to approximately R321,444 a year. Reported salaries range from roughly R15,675 to R45,775 a month, although...

A South African national Cabinet minister currently receives a total remuneration package of R2,792,155 a year under the latest official determination for the 2025/2026 remuneration cycle. That works out to about R232,680 a month...

Nearly half of under-60s with retirement products have dipped into their savings pots, mostly to get through the month. Our 2026 Retirement Insights Survey suggests the right response is empathy and better design. Nobody raids their retirement savings unless they are facing difficult economic pressure today. That is worth saying upfront. The two-pot retirement system has become one of the most moralised subjects in South African money conversations, and the moralising has taught us very little.