Thursday, 24 September 2026

The US ambassador defended five demands on South Africa, including rural safety, land expropriation, BBBEE participation and diplomatic alignment, while Pretoria cited sovereignty and existing legal processes.

Historian Diane Peterson said Cape Town family histories often challenge inherited identity narratives: one family’s supposed Javanese royal ancestor was traced to an enslaved man from Guinea.

Parents were urged to raise culturally curious children by discussing difference openly, avoiding lectures, allowing awkward conversations to settle, and using everyday experiences to explore other cultures.

Freedom Front Plus mayoral candidate Erika Boeta-Rousseau proposed a dedicated city office linked to social development, attorneys and safe spaces to support people facing gender-based violence.

Retirement advice stressed starting early, contributing consistently and staying invested: missing the ten best market days over 20 years could halve investment returns, while dementia and healthcare costs also require planning.