1. The Moment That Revealed the Contradiction It was supposed to be a normal, if slightly technical, meeting. The kind where people argue about voting thresholds and board powers, where the language is dry but the stakes are quiet. The RIPE community, the body that coordinates internet number resources in Europe and beyond, has always described itself as open to everyone. Their published commitments say so in black and white: no discrimination based on race, colour, national origin, or political belief. The Diversity Task Force declares that all people should be welcomed. The Code of Conduct repeats the same promise.…

Before the festive-season traffic takes over the Deep South, food lovers in Fish Hoek, Simon’s Town, Noordhoek and Kommetjie have a delicious excuse to swap the beach queues for something more refined. Taste of Cape Town is returning to Green Point Cricket Club on 28 and 29 November 2026, bringing together twelve chefs from ten of South Africa’s most celebrated kitchens for one long, leisurely weekend of eating, drinking and celebration. This isn’t a formal dinner with white tablecloths and hushed voices. It’s a lively, walk-around food festival where the city’s best culinary talents cook side by side in temporary…