A must-read | The Afrikaans woman who infiltrated a gents’ club in London. i.mtr.cool/svsevzcjrv

Sien ons jou by die stembus? Waarom trek jy jou kruisie?

Our books editor Deborah Steinmair loves to read about what gets people out of bed in the morning, and how they navigate life and relationships. It's no picnic. i.mtr.cool/vmpygzvpuc 

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Sien ons jou by die stembus? Waarom trek jy jou kruisie?

Dis weer sulke tyd. Suid-Afrikaners gaan op 29 Mei stembus toe. Hoekom stem jy?

You read it here first!! Look at what Kerneels Breytenbach wrote last June about Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, the book that was announced this week as winner of the International Booker Prize. i.mtr.cool/crmzilhlih

Your weekend TV-guide (+ Multimedia artist Nicolaas Maritz shares a list of his favourite artists). i.mtr.cool/xianqjuqjw

PROMOSIE | As lewensversekering nie reg bestuur word nie, is daar 'n hele paar slaggate wat onaangename verrassings vir die erfgename kan inhou. i.mtr.cool/xcrwziyrkx

The tide turns against Tel Aviv and the US, writes Max du Preez. i.mtr.cool/bjhagrqdqp

Ali van Wyk (Ali van Wyk) checks out some of the exciting candidates from parties contesting the general election for the first time … and one independent. i.mtr.cool/vvtcvcqppm

#SAElections24

It looks increasingly unlikely that 2024 will be our ‘new 1994', writes Max du Preez. But, he insists, next week's election could still bring a turning point. i.mtr.cool/ifqmoostni

#SAElections24

Less than a week before the #SAElections24 and there is so much to cover. But don't forget, there's a trove of stories waiting for you once you've had your fill of politics. i.mtr.cool/ddkzrwhtnc

The Fomolistas are eyeing shoes from Adidas and Crocs and preparing to let fly with classic Shakespearian insults. i.mtr.cool/emhtxflfxq

The reading list | A valuable new art book, a crime novel and an imagined biography of a diva. i.mtr.cool/gzqpbbyckv

Triangular relationships that underlie desire | Louis Gaigher creates meaning for us from a gifted writer's rich and elusive oeuvre. i.mtr.cool/xiwweitreh

Even ‘The Economist' says the post-war international economic order is on the verge of collapse, which leaves the world looking at a new era of knowldege production and progress. i.mtr.cool/finqhbfmpq

Prisoners of love at Zonderwater | Deborah Steinmair was charmed by a nonfiction book about the young Italian men who left such an in indelible impression on our country. i.mtr.cool/kodczudmue

Journalist Karl Kemp’s new book, Why We Kill, explores South Africa’s vigilantism crisis. In 2022, almost 2,000 murders were attributed to mob justice — 7% of the total. Read an excerpt of his book here: i.mtr.cool/cbpdiwlcer

Your entertainment guide for the week. i.mtr.cool/wyxbyfnprr