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@mailandguardian 10 hours ago
From rhetoric to reality: Turn Africa's mineral wealth into jobs and industry
Africa's mineral wealth is a strategic advantage only if it is converted into productive capacity.
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@mailandguardian 5 hours ago
South Africa intercepts four Chinese fishing vessels violating EEZ rules
Four Chinese-flagged fishing vessels were fined R400 000 and released after a coordinated operation by officials and the police
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@mailandguardian 5 hours ago
Robotics lab launched in Mpumalanga school to boost digital skills in rural classrooms
The Shoprite Foundation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have jointly funded a robotics laboratory in Dullstroom to expand access to coding and digital education for learners in under-resourced schools
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@mailandguardian 12 hours ago
IFC's new gas projects will destroy Africa
This is a familiar pattern. International financial institutions socialise risk and privatise profit, while invoking development rhetoric to justify fossil fuel expansion in the Global South. Similar projects would be politically untenable in the Global North
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@mailandguardian 14 hours ago
Top-performing funds: navigating markets in a changing global landscape
The global investment environment has become increasingly complex, shaped by geopolitical tensions, technological disruption and shifting economic alliances. In such conditions, identifying fund managers able to navigate volatility while maintaining disciplined investment processes has become more important for long-term investors. This supplement examines how several leading asset managers are responding to that challenge. The firms
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@mailandguardian 23 hours ago
A right royal salute: The life and legacy of King Goodwill Zwelithini
Monarch's nearly five-decade reign bridged apartheid, democracy and modern South Africa, leaving a lasting mark on Zulu cultural identity and traditional leadership
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@mailandguardian 23 hours ago
'Zombie' nuclear project: Nuclear-1 environmental authorisation faces legal battle
Environmental justice organisations have launched a high court challenge against Eskom's proposed Nuclear-1 power station, arguing that the 2017 environmental authorisation, upheld by Dion George in 2025, breached South Africa's environmental laws
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@mailandguardian 23 hours ago
Sabotage or Competition? Montreux Franschhoek Lands on Cape Town Jazz Festival Weekend
Two major jazz festivals. One weekend. The Western Cape's music scene braces for an unusual clash between a global brand and a local institution.
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@mailandguardian 23 hours ago
A glance beyond the 6 July presser
The public confrontation between senior officials, the establishment of inquiries and the intense public debate surrounding the allegations all indicate that accountability mechanisms, although imperfect, are still functioning
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@mailandguardian 23 hours ago
Eid Mubarak in a world on fire, at war
This year's Eid is not naïve. It does not pretend the world is at peace. It does not ignore the children buried under rubble, the families displaced, the cities reduced to ash
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@mailandguardian 23 hours ago
ANC weighs up wooing the DA in Gauteng
Party internal sources say the DA is not fishing in the same pond with them and that the other parties are contesting its base
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@mailandguardian Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:01:00
Gig Guide: The Moth returns to Johannesburg, Zu's 20 years in music and the Maison Martell residency arrives in Johannesburg
Your essential dose of art and culture
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@mailandguardian Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:05:00
The Cole Hotel review: Ocean breezes and stylish comfort in Cape Town's Sea Point
From my balcony overlooking the Atlantic to dinners at Figo, my stay at The Cole in Sea Point was one to savour and remember
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@mailandguardian Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:05:00
SA's municipal power supply goes downhill
As struggling municipalities face shrinking income and mounting debt, innovative renewable energy models are aiming to stabilise costs and secure power systems
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