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Max du Preez has spent more than five decades reporting on South African politics and history. From founding the anti-apartheid Afrikaans newspaper Vrye Weekblad and investigating the apartheid security establishment, to producing the SABC’s Truth Commission Special Report and Special Assignment, his career has taken him through some of the country’s most significant political moments. He later returned to Vrye Weekblad when it was relaunched digitally in 2019, while continuing his work as an author and commentator. His career and writing provide a window into South Africa’s political and media history.

The discovery of eight women's bodies in Ekurhuleni has reignited concerns about women's safety in South Africa and spurred calls for government and law enforcement to urgently intervene. Women For Change's Merlize Jogiat joins Thabo Baloyi on Pap & Politics this week.

Karoo Looms Weavery is a specialist weaving studio on the outskirts of Prince Albert, producing high-end handwoven rugs and tapestries using South African wool and mohair. The studio works with a team of skilled local women artisans who spin, dye and weave the materials by hand, preserving specialised craft techniques while creating contemporary pieces for homes, offices and design projects. Sophia Booley, who joined the business in 2010 without previous weaving experience, played a key role in growing its market and connecting the traditional craft with an international audience.