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@mailandguardian 2 hours ago
'Silent Rebellion' wins top honour at Joburg Film Festival 2026
The 2026 Joburg Film Festival concludes with Silent Rebellion winning Best Feature Film and a diverse group of filmmakers recognised across nine award categories.
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@mailandguardian 5 hours ago
The weight women carry and the stories we refuse to see
International Women's Day should not merely be a day of applause. It should be a day of reckoning. A day on which we examine the invisible labour that sustains our institutions.
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@mailandguardian 1 hours ago
Mideast war: Global energy markets jitters and humanitarian crisis loom large
What began with coordinated US and Israeli air strikes on Iranian targets on 28 February has since evolved into a regional confrontation involving missile exchanges, attacks on military installations across the Gulf and intensified fighting along Israel's northern frontier
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@mailandguardian 1 hours ago
She changed the world before they changed their minds
In 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
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@mailandguardian 3 hours ago
Middle Eastern tensions could test South Africa's diversification strategy
Geopolitical instability does not necessarily undermine trade and investments, economic alignment can weather the storm of volatility
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@mailandguardian 8 hours ago
AU should strengthen its framework to curb violence against women
Violence against women and girls in Africa demands urgent action. As of 2023, it is estimated thatone in three women and girlsbetween ages 15 and 49, have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Last November, South Africa classified violence against women asa national disaster. When the African Union adopted its Convention on Ending
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@mailandguardian 8 hours ago
Supporting adolescent girls advances us all this International Women's Day
One in every five girls across sub-Saharan Africa has experienced rape or sexual assault before turning 18
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@mailandguardian 8 hours ago
Tourism sector is evolving upwards
Travel is becoming planned, curated and experience-led again. The development pipeline reflects that
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@mailandguardian 18 hours ago
Lekota's son appointed estate curator as medical reports question his capacity
According to reports submitted to the court, Lekota, who died at the age of 77, suffered from chronic cerebrovascular which had significantly impaired his ability to make decisions
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@mailandguardian Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:34:00
Government, IDC oppose Tongaat Hulett liquidation
Among those opposing liquidation is the Industrial Development Corporation , which has warned that the move would lead to the winding-up, business interruption and possible cessation of operations
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@mailandguardian Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:35:24
Zille pledges 200 000 new jobs in Johannesburg
Joburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille said the DA-run Cape Town gained 69 000 jobs in the past three months while Johannesburg shed 49 000 jobs
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@mailandguardian Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:59:00
From Congo to China: 309 freshwater fish species uncovered last year
Freshwater ecosystems are rich but fragile. Of the new fish species discovered, many are critically endangered
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@mailandguardian Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:22:37
Tribute honours legacy of Rev Jesse Jackson and his solidarity with South Africa
Jackson was awarded South Africa's National Order of the Companions of OR Tambo in Silver in 2013
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@mailandguardian Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:30:00
Agroecology Awareness Day draws strong turnout, strengthening the future of food systems in the Eastern Cape
The recent Agroecology Awareness Day was held at Phawu Agri Park in Mazikhanye Location, where over 400 farmers, youth, community members and institutional partners gathered to promote the National Agroecology Framework and strengthen grassroots participation in sustainable food systems
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