In the bosom of her Karoo hotel, last night, I hosted a dinner at the start of the annual Karoo Food Festival. I dedicated the evening to the spirit and memory of Sandra Antrobus — friend and mother ...

Though the green season in northern Botswana means having to deal with tall grass and fewer waterhole sightings, it also means all manner of baby animals are being born. Cue cuteness overload.

While South Africa has been shaking its head at Trump’s whiplash tariff announcements, we seem to be watching a similar scene roll out locally with the controversial VAT increase.