Claire Keeton

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13 April 2025 - 00:00 This week we feature twists: on entitlement and privilege;  in a Swiss thriller; and  in the latest Orphan X Evan Smoak series Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Entitlement by Rumaan Alam. EntitlementRumaan Alam, Bloomsbury **** (4 stars)This book was pegged as: “A novel of money and morality from the New York Times best-selling author of Leave the World Behind”.

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Claire Keeton

Bridgette Berning is sky high, wound up in silk near the top of the Zip Zap Circus arena (https://www.zip-zap.org/). At breathtaking speed she spins down the 9m strips of silk and spreads her arms like a starfish, flying facedown into the hands of her troupe. Her trust in them is absolute and their catch-and-release looks effortless. Phelelani “Ree” Ndakrokra is another aerial artist at Zip Zap whose somersaults on straps high above the ground astound...

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Claire Keeton

‘Stressed and overextended’: nearly ‘half of SA teachers’ eye exit in 10 years Schools need mental health support to reduce the load on teachers 09 April 2025 - 18:29 Nearly half of South African teachers want to leave the profession in the next 10 years -despite many being dedicated to their learners — says economist Dr Heleen Hofmeyr, lead researcher on a study by Stellenbosch University...

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Claire Keeton

When Kisha heard “soek” (search), the malinois dog raced up and down a meadow sniffing for pangolin scales, before lying down in front of a pile of leaves under which they were buried on the Midrand campus of the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT). Another dog, Reaper, indicated a drawer in a desk with her nose during the demo: inside was a test tube smaller than a finger, with the scent of succulents that are being widely poached in South Affrica...

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Claire Keeton

Stellenbosch University's VC designate reveals ambitious plans for excellence AI is an opportunity, not a threat, says Prof Deresh Ramjugernath 31 March 2025 - 04:30 The vice-chancellor designate and rector of Stellenbosch University, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, was studying chemical engineering in the mid-1990s when the world wide web took off, rapidly transforming research and learning. ..