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@mailandguardian 23 hours ago
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 7 hours ago
A tribute to Mosiua "Terror" Lekota: Partner in state-building and constitutionalism
We mourn the passing of Mosiuoa Terror Lekota, a devoted servant of our democratic transition and a comrade whose life was deeply intertwined with the pursuit of a free South Africa. To those of us who had the distinct honour of working alongside him—from the trenches of our first democratic elections to the complex theatres
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@mailandguardian 8 hours ago
HONOR Earns global recognition at MWC 2026 for robot ihone Innovation and Magic V6 Foldable leadership
Winning Over 70 Media Awards for AI Breakthroughs and Hardware Excellence Across Robotics, Magic V6, MagicPad 4 and MagicBook Pro 14 At MWC 2026, global leading AI device ecosystem company HONOR earned widespread recognition from leading media outlets, winning over 70 media awards across its Augmented Human Intelligence vision, robotics innovation, flagship foldables and expanding
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@mailandguardian 8 hours ago
Tunisian film highlights the human cost of warmongering Israel
A hybrid of documentary and drama, The Voice of Hind Rajab brings the chilling real recordings of a child trapped in Gaza to the Joburg Film Festival
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@mailandguardian 21 hours ago
The station is the strategy
In a city that functions well, the station is the address everything else organises itself around.
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@mailandguardian 21 hours ago
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 21 hours ago
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 22 hours ago
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 22 hours ago
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 22 hours ago
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 22 hours ago
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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@mailandguardian 22 hours ago
Bold. African. Unapologetic.
Koketso Mohlala challenges Western beauty standards and shines a global spotlight on authentic African craftsmanship
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@mailandguardian 22 hours ago
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 22 hours ago
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 23 hours ago
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 23 hours ago
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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