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Horror is the last honest genre
Good Hope

Horror is the last honest genre

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
Special effects artist Beth Brunning explains why gore is only the glitter, and why the genre's real power lies in truths other films won't tell.
EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 08: African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures during the party’s 106th birthday celebrations at the City Hall on January 08, 2018 in East London, South Africa. The party’s new elected president said the ANC is back with a bang and we will be dealing with those stealing public money. He also preached unity. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sowetan / Masi Losi)
Leadership

Katzenellenbogen: Do we have to wait five more years for voters to learn?

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Daily Friend
6 min read
ANC decline deepens as factionalism, poor service delivery and financial woes reshape SA politics
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Brent Bozell, Founder and President of the Media Research Center, speaks during the "Climate Hustle" panel discussion at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 14, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Kris Connor/Getty Images)
Leadership

Amb. Brent Bozell: The truth about Washington/Pretoria relations

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The Common Sense
6 min read
US says South Africa failed to address key concerns, triggering new visa restrictions
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 15: A honeybee searches for pollen in new blossoms of a wild pomegranate tree in the Jan Cilliers Park in Groenkloof on July 15, 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. Weather experts have stated that this a sign that warmer weather would arrive earlier than usual. (Photo by Gallo Images/Beeld/Deaan Vivier)
Health

South Africa's first pollen calendars show when hayfever season hits your city

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The Conversation
5 min read
South Africa’s first pollen calendars reveal when and where allergy risks peak.
A veiled pro-government supporter waves an Iranian national flag as motorcyclists from Iran's Self-Sacrificing Forces ride during a rally in Tehran, Iran, on September 25, 2026, amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Global Investing

The Economist: Has Iran lost its grip on Middle East oil exports?

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The Economist
5 min read
Exports through the Strait of Hormuz and beyond are soaring but prices remain stubbornly high
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