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@mailandguardian Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:51:19
Ode to football: Can the FIFA World Cup bring peace to the world?
The FIFA World Cup begins on 11 June 2026, hosted across Canada, Mexico and the United States—the first time the tournament has been shared by three countries. It opens, however, in a world gripped by convulsions: war in the Middle East, war in Sudan, insecurity across the Sahel, and conflict and tension in many other
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@mailandguardian Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:36:16
Migration tensions test Pretoria's African ambitions
The diplomatic effort follows Ramaphosa's address to the nation on Sunday, in which he announced a raft of measures aimed at tackling illegal immigration, including immigration courts, intensified deportations, labour migration quotas and tighter border controls.
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@mailandguardian Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:46:40
Bafana Bafana, spying scandals and the erosion of fair play in football
Crossing into private sessions through drones, hidden cameras or leaks violates the spirit of competition
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@mailandguardian Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:49:06
South Africa's future lies in unity, not isolation
Narratives portraying South Africa as xenophobic are troubling. The claims ignore the reality of our daily interactions, our constitutional values and the extensive regional partnerships that underpin our development agenda
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@mailandguardian Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:43:48
SAACA is teaching the next generation to care through pet cancer awareness
In South Africa, conversations around pet cancer awareness rarely include the animals quietly sharing our homes and our lives. Yet cancer remains one of the leading health concerns affecting pets globally and according to the South African Animal Cancer Association (SAACA), many pet owners are unaware of the signs linked to early cancer detection in
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@mailandguardian Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:31:47
The importance of mental well-being in school sport
Sport psychology also builds resilience and emotional skills that support long-term participation and enjoyment, says Dr Michelle Bach, lecturer and senior clinical psychologist at the NWU's Centre for Health and Human Performance.
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@mailandguardian Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:00
Starlink in Africa: Breakthrough or backdoor? The continent's digital future at a critical crossroads
What is presented as connectivity is, in truth, a recalibration of power, one that risks subordinating the continent's political destiny to the algorithms and profit motives of foreign corporations
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@mailandguardian Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:14:07
How the US-Israel-Iran conflict is reshaping South Africa's coal exports
Middle East tension has pushed up energy prices and boosted demand for South African coal, raising questions about climate commitments and exports
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@mailandguardian Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:02:16
Which foreigners are unwelcome in South Africa?
The lack of clarity about which foreigners must go has translated into the victimisation of some who are not targets, including South Africans who look like those who are unwelcome
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@mailandguardian Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:06:51
The anxious money wait: Why African soccer fans dread payment disputes before major tournaments like the Fifa World Cup
For millions of fans, a familiar cloud of anxiety looms — not over tactics or form but over something far more basic: whether players will be paid what they are owed by their football federations
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@mailandguardian Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:10:14
President Ramaphosa's migration speech gets the diagnosis right: The real test is whether South Africa has the system to deliver
Migration outcomes are largely determined by the quality of the systems into which migrants enter. When any one of the systems underperforms, the pressures become amplified. When several fail simultaneously, migration become politically explosive
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@mailandguardian Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:23:07
Are Africans welcome at the World Cup?
African music megastars Tyla and Rema are scheduled to perform at the World Cup's opening ceremony in Los Angeles. But while African music and soccer are welcome at the tournament, many African fans and journalists, it would seem, are not.
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@mailandguardian Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:32:23
Kenya's Ebola case and the politics of contagion
The Kenyan court's decision should be read well beyond Kenya. Across Africa, governments will need to negotiate such arrangements with greater care, more transparency and a firmer sense of constitutional discipline and national interest
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@mailandguardian Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:35:57
Africa's conservation models struggle to shake colonial yoke
Two of the continent's premier game reserves – Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve and South Africa's Kruger National Park – stand on the frontlines of species loss, working tirelessly to protect wildlife under the shadow of rising extinction threats. Yet they also reveal how different leadership approaches to park management can shape conservation success, advance inclusivity, and distribute economic benefit to local communities.
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@mailandguardian Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:41:43
Joburg ANC mayoral process faces scrutiny amid claims of flawed nomination process
Party insiders say concerns over compliance with ANC guidelines could result in the process being challenged or restarted, while similar disputes have emerged in other Gauteng metro regions
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