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Sunday, June 8, 2025

The Art of Power: Pursuing Liberation and Nation Building

In her analysis of unity efforts amid governance challenges, Dr Kumba emphasises the critical importance of responsibly navigating power dynamics.

Opinion|Published

Jackie Phamotse’s new book ‘The Tea Mercant’ is different but educational

Best selling author Jackie Phamotse has signed a publishing deal with Penguin Random House.

Oluthando Keteyi|Published

Britney Spears unburdens her pain in ‘The Woman in Me’, revealing harsh truths about Justin Timberlake and her conservatorship

To read the rest of ‘The Woman in Me’ is to be saddened time and time again by the ways Spears has felt hurt, blind-sided even, by the opportunism of others.

The Washington Post|Published

Book Review: Demystifying Trusts in South Africa

Through her own efforts to find out everything she could about trusts after a client going through a divorce asked her for help, Phia van der Spuy has become one of the leading authorities on trusts in South Africa. Her reference guide, first published in 2017, has become a bible for financial planners, fiduciary practitioners, trust owners/founders and trust beneficiaries, because it answers just about any question anyone would have on this complex and often misunderstood subject.

Martin Hesse|Published

Listen: The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in SA - and book giveaway

I had two very special guests in studio today, former Personal Finance editor - and now self-confessed writer of books - Bruce Cameron and former FPI Financial Planner of the Year, Wouter Fourie, who is also the CEO of Ascor Independent Wealth Managers.

Ruan Jooste|Published

Nokulinda's quest is for us to be more true to ourselves

‘Ancestory’ is more of an open letter from a traditional healer (isangoma) Nokulinda Mkhize, using her life lessons and her journey as a sangoma to speak on the fractured relationship people have with themselves, their ancestors and other humans.

Mpho Rantao|Published

Soweto set to host Gauteng's first International Book Festival

Festival Director, and one of its founders, Lorraine Sithole, will host the inaugural Gauteng International Book Festival on Sunday, at Ubuntu Kraal. The literary facilitator and activist said the idea behind the festival was that they wanted to bring a book festival to Sowetans.

Lesego Makgatho|Published

What’s on the shelves?

The festive season is upon us, and books have always made perfect gifts. You might want to gift an avid reader with some of these recently published titles.

Lesego Makgatho|Published

Watch VideoWhat’s behind Anna Wintour’s Chanel sunglasses? We may never know

Amy Odell’s new biography tries to show us the person behind the archetype, but perhaps the myth is more interesting than the reality

The Washington Post|Published