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THE BIG INTERVIEW: From Sir, with love

Just one person gives Jonathan Ive a second glance as we walk through the Apple store in London's Covent Garden, and that's a member of staff. The customers are oblivious to the presence of the man responsible for the design of the computers, iPads, iPhones and iPods that they are admiring, tapping and caressing throughout the shop.

So many Questions: Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga

The DA has blamed the collapse of education in the Eastern Cape for the overcrowding of schools in the Western Cape. Chris Barron asked Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga ...

Survivor's 'lost' tale of the Titanic

Searing first-hand account of tragedy reprinted

Autism spike sparks debate

ABOUT one in every 88 children in the US has autism or a related disorder, the highest estimate to date and one that is sure to revive a national argument over how the condition is diagnosed and treated.

Picking up the pieces

Often the really hard work of a war comes not in winning it, but in trying to rebuild the devastated country left in its wake, write Luisa Dias Diogo, Richard Myers, Erastus Mwencha and David Richards

Inventive engineer virtually pedals his way to top award

Prototype enables cyclists to simulate real-world training routes from home, writes Monica Laganparsad

Move over PW, here's Juju

The title of Pieter-Dirk Uys's new show, Adapt or Fly, is a play on the title of his scathing, now iconic, piece of satire, Adapt or Dye, that took South Africa by storm 30 years ago. "Adapt or die" was the ominous warning given by South Africa's former state president PW Botha as we moved into one of the most repressive eras of our apartheid history.

Soweto deserves a more joyous celebration

Given South Africa's rich trajectory of musicals engaging with our social, political underbelly - all the way from King Kong in 1959, which launched the careers of the Manhattan Brothers and Miriam Makeba, and which broke all records and changed all perceptions - this little rough-edged musical sits low in the scheme of things.

The 'little slap' that broke my heart

Work still needs to be done if our dream of a rainbow nation is to be realised, writes Luzuko Jacobs

So many Questions: Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini

Cosatu told the Press Freedom Commission it wants tighter control of the print media. Chris Barron asks Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini ...

THE BIG READ: Tutu's proposed tax puts spotlight on race debate

Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is perhaps the second-most popular and loved South African after our democracy's founding president Nelson Mandela.

Gains against racism

A young black man is stabbed on the streets of south London. His attackers shout vile racist abuse and leave him to die. The police fail to investigate properly, in the eyes of the dead man's parents, and most of the gang go free.

So many questions: Midvaal mayor Timothy Nast

The public protector has slammed the DA-led Midvaal council for its business dealings with a former DA constituency chairman, Andre Odendaal. Chris Barron asks Midvaal mayor Timothy Nast ...