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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:20:41

How Amapiano's first lady is defining her own lane

Nobantu Vilakazi cements her solo era with 'Abafana Base Goli', a bold anthem blending township truth and irresistible grooves

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:16:45

Where ancestors walk

Manyaku Mashilo transforms memory and ancestry into expansive, layered canvases where spiritual landscapes, historical archives and women's journeys converge

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:45:00

Middle East conflict reaches SA's doorstep

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans in Israel to cross the land border into Jordan — one of the few remaining safe exit routes

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:20:00

An elite detached from daily struggles

When workers marched and criticised the macroeconomic direction under Minister Trevor Manuel, it was never about personalities. It was about policy. It was about defending jobs, state capacity and redistribution

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:25:00

Calls for Xhakaza's head in Ekurhuleni

The discontent within ANC has unfolded alongside political negotiations in council, where the EFF has made Xhakaza's removal one of the conditions for supporting a reconfiguration of power in the municipality

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:30:00

Mideast war: Treasury rallies to cushion blow

As Iranian conflict rattles oil markets and raises economic risks for South Africa, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is building a scenario plan to assess the implications for the country

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@africanews Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:29:14

Mauritius considers legal action against UK over Chagos

Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam said London was delaying ratification of the deal that would see the territory, home to a strategically important naval and bomber base - revert to Port Louis

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:10:00

Bold. African. Unapologetic.

Koketso Mohlala challenges Western beauty standards and shines a global spotlight on authentic African craftsmanship

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:15:00

Lobbying for Motsepe's ANC leadership in full swing

The campaign promoting the billionaire businessman as a potential future leader continues to organise nationally despite the ANC's directive banning such moves ahead of its 2027 elective conference

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:15:00

A long road to recognition

Government's proposed labour reforms could finally extend employee protections to South Africa's creative workforce but unions warn the real work starts now

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00

Grief allowed, grants us room to heal

There is a way we find refuge from mourning. We distract ourselves. We move cities. We change jobs. We scroll endlessly. We convince ourselves that strength means silence. But strength is not the absence of tears. Strength is the courage to feel

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00

Post-diagnosis: Towards a just food system

The South African Human Rights Commission inquiry into food systems arrives at a critical juncture, offering a rare opportunity for a turning point, where no stomach goes to bed hungry or wakes up uncertain of their next meal

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00

Billions alloted but few results

Despite significant allocations to health and education, hospitals remain overwhelmed and schools struggle

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00

Shibiri: 'I didn't offer bribes'

The senior police office told the Madlanga commission that he was simply warning investigators in a case involving Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala case that they should not be swayed by bribes

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00

No need for pad panic, experts say

Together with sanitary pad and pantyliner manufacturers, specialists say there is no evidence of a health risk even though a UFS study has found they contain hormone-disrupting chemicals

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00

US, Israel triggering WWIII

All Trump and his cheerleader Netanyahu have done is drag the rest of us to the precipice of World War III, a move all abstemious global voices should condemn in the strongest possible terms

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00

Local polls call for decorum and fair debate

Politicians' conduct in parliament, media and public forums shapes not only the tone of electioneering but also the very fabric of democratic trust and social cohesion

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00

Flags at half‐mast as Durban remembers giants

The prestigious Mount Edgecombe Estate, home to one of South Africa's iconic golf courses, honoured long-standing resident, former club captain and high‐handicap golfer Kiruban Dhanpal Naidoo

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00

SA mourns Mosiuoa "Terror" Lekota

The Congress of the People co-founder was lauded for his principled positions 'even in the face of criticism and humiliation' and for being outspoken against corruption

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@mailandguardian Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:05:00

Standing in her own name

This reflective review revisits the political courage and quiet influence that made Sally Motlana indispensable to the liberation struggle