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DURBAN READY FOR SPORTS TOURISM TEE-OFF: The Jonsson Workwear Durban Open is back with a swing to tee-off at the landmark Durban Country Club from February 19 to 22. Pictured at the high-end launch on the 18-hole golf course were Sunshine Tour Commissioner Robert Abt, Jonsson Workwear CEO Nick Jonsson, and eThekwini Municipality City Manager Dr Musa Mbhele. Photo: Marlan Padayachee.

It’s tee-off time for Durban’s global sports tourism stripes

For the first time in a long time, Durban looks ready to step back into the spotlight.

Gender-free: The Rand Club then and now. Today, the Rand Club sits on the corner of Loveday and Fox streets
in Marshalltown. It operates as a non-profit, and it’s no longer a gentlemen-only enclave. Photos: Supplied

The members-only club in Jozi that’s been going strong for over 100 years

The building doubles as an events venue, but more importantly, it stands as one of Johannesburg’s most quietly enduring landmarks

Protests at the Iranian embassy in Spain after the killing of Mahsa Amini. (Photo By Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press via Getty Images)

Women, life, freedom and the left

Four recent news stories show how the politics of sex and gender can either challenge or reinforce existing power structures

Queen Elizabeth II smiles during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice on July 15, 2022 in Maidenhead, England. (Photo by Kirsty O’Connor-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II’s death highlights importance of succession planning

Talent shortages are a worldwide problem across all spheres of life but having a plan is vital to the continuing success of any organisation

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II with the Imperial State Crown resting on top, borne on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy followed by members of the royal family proceeds past The Wellington Arch on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Britain and the world bid adieu to Queen Elizabeth II

The longest-serving monarch in British history died at Balmoral, her Scottish Highland retreat, on 8 September after a year of declining health

There’s only one king in Paddy Harper’s eyes, and that is Thierry Henry.

Kings, queens and looted legacies

There’s an outpouring of grief north of the equator since Elizabeth II died, but no move to return the Empire’s ill-gotten gains

Police on The Mall ahead of the ceremonial procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday.  (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images)

The British monarchy belongs in a theme park

The problem with a “business” that is about nothing but being family is you can’t fire family

Queen Elizabeth kept her opinions to herself and quietly cleaned up the mess. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images)

The queen got on with the job of serving — something everyone should do

Queen Elizabeth kept her opinions to herself and quietly cleaned up the mess

Britain’s King Charles III attends the Presentation of Addresses by both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall, inside the Palace of Westminster, central London on September 12, 2022 in London. Photo: Getty Images

For Africans, the British empire was neither benign nor good

Britain consolidated its rapacious theft of territories in Africa and Asia during the reign of Elizabeth II’s great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria

The Queen And Prince Philip On Tour In Kiribati, South Pacific (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth – the monarch who had to adjust from Empire to Commonwealth

The late British monarch played a low-key role in helping to keep the commonwealth together through many disputes about race

King Charles III has announced a period of royal mourning that will last for seven days after Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, which is expected to take place within the next two weeks.

King Charles III expected to deliver first address as head of state

Tributes for Queen Elizabeth continue pouring in, with President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Nelson Mandela Founding adding their voices

A person holds their phone with a screensaver of Queen Elizabeth II who died this afternoon on September 8, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is survived by her four children, Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Andrew, Duke Of York and Edward, Duke of Wessex. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Should South Africans really care that the Queen of England is dead?

With the passing of Elizabeth II, the monarchy is set to lose credibility, visibility and popular appeal, according to recent polls

Queen Elizabeth II died last month in Balmoral. (Suzanne Plunkett/Getty Images)

Where to now for the monarchy as Queen Elizabeth II dies

The 96-year-old monarch died peacefully in Balmoral on Thursday afternoon

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral, in Scotland, on Thursday afternoon, surrounded by family

Queen Elizabeth greets newly elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss as she arrives at Balmoral Castle for an audience where she will be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government. (Photo by Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Royal family gathers as Queen Elizabeth is under ‘medical supervision’

Britain’s longest-serving monarch has been dogged by health problems since last October that have left her struggling to walk and stand

Queen Elizabeth II smiles during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice on July 15, 2022 in Maidenhead, England. (Photo by Kirsty O’Connor-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II’s doctors ‘concerned’ for her health — Buckingham Palace

The 96-year-old monarch has been dogged by health problems since October last year that left her with difficulties walking and standing

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Louis of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge watch a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour on June 2, 2022 in London, England. Trooping The Colour, also known as The Queen’s Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century. It marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. This year, from June 2 to June 5, 2022, there is the added celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

To jubilee or not, that is the question

The cost of the UK queen’s jubilee festivities has been absorbed by the taxpayer – an estimated £28-million, or R544,5-million

Britain’s new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. (Peter Summers/ Getty Images)

UK: New ‘partygate’ revelations heap more pressure on PM Boris Johnson

The British Prime Minister is fighting for his political future amid public outrage at the slew of revelations about similar alleged rule-breaking while the rest of the country…

The ruling is a huge embarrassment for Boris Johnson, who has insisted his suspension of parliament was entirely legal because it was time for a new session to deal with his ambitious domestic agenda. (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

What does the ruling on the suspension of British parliament mean?

The court said that the advice the PM had given to the queen, who formally issued the prorogation order, was "unlawful, void and of no effect"

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive at the Esplanade in front of the Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, on February 13, 2018, on their first official joint visit to Scotland Photo: Albert Nieboer

In Royal News: Meghan and Harry are pregnant

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019