Navigating Nuances: A Response to Ismail Lagardien's “Reflections on Journalism”
Lagardien’s opinion piece suggests Independent Media’s editors have no editorial freedom and are incapable of thinking for themselves, an idea Independent Media ...
Justice should be blind in Sekunjalo’s case against banks
The case of South Africa’s Sekunjalo Group, its affiliated companies including Independent Media, and their much-maligned Group chairman, Dr Iqbal Survé, is emblematic ...
Cape family breathes huge sigh of relief after dad was rescued from 3-month kidnapping
Ismail Rajah’s son Zaeed Rajah said: “When we first saw him get out of the car and put in the wheelchair, it felt like an immense weight was being lifted off our ...
Royal Cape Yacht Club opens sailing season in grand style
This year the RCYC celebrated 1600 years of Venice and the Club had a distinct Italian flair to it.
EXPOSED: The plot to shut down Independent Media
A high-level operation in which powerful politicians are using state organs in an attempt to harm Independent Media SA and its major shareholder, Sekunjalo Investment ...
Editor's Note: Our National Press Freedom Day commitment to readers
“Black Wednesday” or National Press Freedom Day and serves as a reminder of the role of an independent media in our democracy.
Get your geek on at gaming festival
THOUSANDS of enthusiasts are expected to flock to the Cape Town International Convention Centre at the weekend for the Electronic Gaming Expo (EGE), the country's ...
Premier's allegations 'drivel'
INDEPENDENT Media has dismissed as drivel a string of allegations Premier Helen Zille has levelled at the Cape Times, including that the paper had violated a Press ...
Independent Media grows market share
INDEPENDENT Media grew its share of the daily newspaper market by 3. 2% and the weekend newspaper market by 1. 6% compared to the same period last year.
Zuma in most vulnerable spot since 2007
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma is set to face further pressure and calls for his removal from office following last Friday’s scathing judgment in the high court in Pretoria ...
Inclusive focus attracts more readers
The Cape Times has become Cape Town’s voice for all.
Krejcir’s ‘plan to kill judge’
Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir is allegedly planning to have the high court judge who convicted him taken out, as well as the investigation team and his nemesis, ...
Banned Bodi was in planning phase
Cricket South Africa said yesterday they believed no matches were fixed in this season’s RamSlam and that Gulam Bodi’s attempts to do so were caught “in the planning ...
Zimbabwe: ‘four days without proper meal’
Elliot Nzarayebani, a farmer in Zimunya, a small community near Mutare city, expects to have to rely on food handouts due to the drought ravaging his maize.
Real story behind Masi ‘propaganda’
With honest communication by the authorities and a shared vision with most residents and neighbours, Masiphumelele could develop within the next 10 years into a ...
‘Staying married not always best for kids’
LONDON: Couples who stay married for the sake of the children are not necessarily doing the best thing for their youngsters’ mental health.
Lecturer buried on day he was to retire
On the day he was meant to retire Johan de Beer, 64, will instead be laid to rest following his bizarre murder this week.
Apology to Icarus Tandem Paragliding for error
THE Cape Times mistakenly referred to Icarus Tandem Paragliding in a report on January 5 headlined “Tandem paraglider crashes into concrete wall”.
Ipid targets Dramat
The National Directorate of Public Prosecutions has set its sights on charging former Hawks boss Anwa Dramat and his then subordinate, Shadrack Sibiya for their ...
Two Cape Times columnists awarded doctorates
Cape Times columnists Shanil Haricharan and Adam Small have received doctorates from Stellenbosch University.
Cape Times bucks staffing trend
HAILED as historic, eight staff appointments were made at the Cape Times yesterday, many being senior posts.
Going extra mile rewards Cape Times’s Villette
HER sense of duty and passion for journalism saw Cape Times reporter Francesca Villette become a regional winner in this year’s Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards. ...
Hangberg eco-home ‘lighthouse’ of innovation
FROM the top storey with its breathtaking views of Hout Bay, where he and his wife Fiona sleep, Herbalist !Xoma can keep an eye on his horses grazing below, the ...