Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Police seized about 334 kilograms of suspected cocaine in two consignments at OR Tambo International Airport, with an estimated street value exceeding R200 million; no arrests had been made.

A University of Pretoria legal scholar said South African law makes no distinction between spouses and strangers: rape requires penetration without lawful, voluntary and continuous consent, while the state carries the burden of proof.

Cannabis activist Gareth Prince said retail cannabis sales remain illegal, with thousands of shops exploiting regulatory failures; eight years after a Constitutional Court ruling, no framework exists for the legal sale of dagga.

Finance expert Sandy van der Zanden advised debt-strapped households to budget, list every debt and use either a smallest-balance snowball or highest-interest avalanche repayment strategy.

The episode’s closing reading argued that African artistic traditions profoundly shaped modern Western art and music, influencing movements such as Cubism and genres including blues, jazz and rock.