A jagged little pill last night.

This, is everything!!!

Solid arguments and whitty writing. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Tomorrow we go, let's do this #GMF26 @deutschewelle.dw.com

I know people who have tackled this race, it is the sheer madness of it, that makes it so unique. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Running the 55-mile Comrades ultramarathon is so normal in South Africa that it's hard to find someone who doesn't know a finisher. Covering the 12-hour race was one of the most life-affirming experiences of my career. Read my story here, with beautiful photos by James Oatway.

On 24 May SITA published a statement denying social media claims that “SITA and government infrastructure” had been hit by a “cyberattack or unauthorised access”. Read groundup.org.za/article/sita... by Joel Cedras and Nathan Geffen

NYT publisher A. G. Sulzberger on why (and how) publishers should fight AI platforms “Our profession has been too quiet, too passive and too fragmented in the face of these abuses,” he said at the World News Media Congress Read his speech in full reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/new-yor...

SANDF is cash-strapped Military analyst, Dean Wingrin speaks to Joanne Joseph on #TheDailyDiscourse on South Africa’s military and the consequences of years of defunding, leading to loss of capabilities. omny.fm/shows/thedai...

Happy Africa Day

The number of executions worldwide reached its highest level in more than four decades in 2025, driven largely by a sharp increase in Iran, Amnesty International said. www.dw.com/en/execution...

Have some fun and watch this: youtu.be/iU3PSAAgbrU?...

The deadline for the Open Secrets internships has been extended! Are you interested in holding the private sector to account? APPLY HERE: https://www.opensecrets.org.za/https-form-jotform-com-260983599811573/

Suid Africa munisipale verkiesings is op 4 November. www.netwerk24.com/nuus/politie...

I was in the fetal position in the shower crying over the news that South Africa was losing a national treasure...but then 1/2

Viktor Orbán concedes defeat. www.dw.com/en/hungary-e...

🎉#Artemis II update: Integrity is back on Earth! At 01:07 BST/02:07 CEST, Orion and its crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. 🚀Our European Service Module propelled Orion over 1 million km through deep space, before burning up in Earth's atmosphere, its job complete 🔥 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

This headline is brilliant, it says so much in so few words: JD Vance accuses EU of ‘interference’ as he visits Hungary to help Orbán win election www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

For the first time in more than half a century, humanity is reaching beyond Earth once again – not just to return to the Moon, but to redefine what is possible together. www.esa.int/Science_Expl... #Artemis

Hell yes! #Artemis

Godspeed, Artemis II

The autocrats are taking over the world bit.ly/4dckimc

Valid sentiment

The company's generative AI search tools increasingly cite its own services, like Google Search and YouTube, over third-party publishers. www.wired.com/story/google...

How the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the SANDF is deeply flawed. Here’s why www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...

Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

Exclusive: Border Patrol “Commander at Large” Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role and is expected to retire soon, sources tell Nick Miroff.

"When people are determined they can overcome anything." - a quote by Nelson Mandela, feeling very relevant

New Year, new season of The Continent being published weekends, highly recommended!

There is a "deepening sentiment among NATO leaders and other longtime allies that they can no longer consider the United States a reliable ally." www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

As the free online encyclopedia turns 25, it’s facing political opposition, AI scraping, dwindling volunteers, and a public that may no longer believe in its ideals. www.wired.com/story/wikipe...

This story absolutely broke my heart today www.dw.com/en/kenya-mou...

The news I need now!

"We will lose. The public will lose." www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/we-g...

For Americans, the Vietnam War might have been the first war they saw on TV, but for us in South Africa, it was the Iraq War and the 24-hour television news revolution brought to our homes by Peter Arnett and others at CNN. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

Bypass censorship corporate.dw.com/en/dw-access...

What you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war this week. www.dw.com/en/us-plan-t...

Mexico will play South Africa in their opening match at the #FIFA World Cup they are co-hosting, just as South Africa did when they hosted the tournament.

Might be a fake radio station but its playing real bangers. I'm here for the 80s retro! Check out WSQK on Global Player - share-gp.globalplayer.com/live/wsqk/uk/

War inc.

It’s here: Our list of 100 Notable Books of 2025. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...

I have previously seen the work of MSF in Haiti and in several conflict zones in Africa. They do great work, please support them if you can.

What a two-week rotation at a hospital in Kherson, Ukraine looks like: The medical team doesn't leave the hospital because it's too dangerous. With near-daily bombing in the area, they create a basement shelter & gym, and deals with power cuts during surgery. The full doc: https://bit.ly/4py4pcP

Worth a listen, from a guy who knows music better than most.

We shall remember them p.dw.com/p/53RPF

Springboks!!!! Doing the captain and the country proud. #rugby

Per the White House pool, Brazil’s Lula has become the first world leader (I believe) publicly to urge Trump to get the cameras out of the room so their private talks can begin. Amazing it has taken this long.

Proud to have contributed to this important research on AI and news accuracy. www.reuters.com/business/med...