mg.co.za

@mailandguardian Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00

Africa and our hollow unity

Budgets are rewritten in Washington and Brussels rather than in Harare, Accra or Nairobi

mg.co.za

@mailandguardian Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00

Africa must rise, for good

Our simple argument is that the Second Scramble for Africa shouldn't happen on our watch when we have so much at our disposal to avert this age-old plunder. It is a shameful indictment on the collective leadership of the continent that Africa continues to bleed resources through such blatant thievery as illicit financial flows, which currently stands billions of US dollars

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mg.co.za

@mailandguardian Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00

'For South Africa, Africa Day carries an even deeper meaning'

SA citizens are not xenophobic for demanding lawful migration, secure borders and fair access to limited opportunities

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mg.co.za

@mailandguardian Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00

Africa–Asia development divergence

What has prevented most African countries from performing as well as Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam in economic modernisation is connected with the continent's 'soft Westernisation', focused mainly on appearance

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mg.co.za

@mailandguardian Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00

Africa's renaissance hinges on partnerships

Twenty-five years after Nepad, there is an urgency to act on what its founding fathers envisaged for the continent's renewal

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mg.co.za

@mailandguardian Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00

Paying more for less power

Citizens are paying far more for electricity despite using less of it, as rising tariffs, fixed monthly charges and municipal costs reshape household bills and intensify affordability pressures

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mg.co.za

@mailandguardian Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00

Engineering underdevelopment

Nations that escaped colonial domination find themselves surrendering economic sovereignty to creditors, ratings agencies and technocrats miles away. This is remote-controlled neocolonialism without the geography

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thesouthafrican.com

@thesouthafrican Thu, 21 May 2026 21:33:26

Handre Pollard's wife shares infertility struggle:

Another Springbok WAG - Handre Pollard's wife, Marise - has shared their infertility struggles in a candid social media post..

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thesouthafrican.com

@thesouthafrican Thu, 21 May 2026 21:01:23

Meet Minnie Dlamini's 'most beautiful' brother, Maphe!

Meet Maphe Dlamini, the 'most beautiful' brother and manager of 'Africa's diamond' Minenhle Minnie Dlamini.

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africanews.com

@africanews Thu, 21 May 2026 20:44:03

London museum unveils jurassic ocean giants

A new exhibition at Natural History Museum in London is taking visitors back nearly 200 million years to a time when giant marine reptiles ruled the oceans.

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africanews.com

@africanews Thu, 21 May 2026 19:34:37

Morocco eyes global gaming boom at Rabat Expo

Developers in Morocco are bidding to become significant players in the global gaming industry. With the worldwide market said to be worth some 300 billion dollars, the challenge for many companies at the gaming expo in Rabat is how to take a one percent slice of the action.

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sabcnews.com

@sabcnews Thu, 21 May 2026 19:23:51

Judge to consult Chief Justice over Meyiwa trial interpreter concerns

Proceedings in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial are expected to resume on Friday.

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africanews.com

@africanews Thu, 21 May 2026 18:42:32

Grief and fear grow over Ebola outbreak in Eastern Congo

At the Bunia General Hospital in the heart of eastern Congoâ s Ebola outbreak on Thursday, a mother who lost her son wailed in the courtyard while other relatives of patients sat silently nearby.

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