South Africa Mail & Guardian

Mon, 04 May 2026 18:08:21 +0000
NSFAS placed under administration amid governance and audit collapse
NSFAS has been placed under administration amid governance and audit failures, with professor Hlengani Mathebula appointed to stabilise student funding operations

Mon, 04 May 2026 16:44:54 +0000
Malawi trader shutdown exposes deeper tension over tax reform and economic crisis
Malawi’s rollout of a digital tax platform has triggered widespread business protests, with traders arguing that economic pressures and foreign exchange shortages were ignored during consultations

Mon, 04 May 2026 15:17:52 +0000
Tanzania projects 6.1% GDP growth as agriculture and mining support recovery
Inflation in mainland Tanzania is expected to remain within the 3% to 5% target range, supported by stable food supply and exchange rate stability

Mon, 04 May 2026 15:15:32 +0000
Big fuel price rise from Wednesday
The department of mineral and petroleum resources has confirmed that petrol will increase by R3.27 a litre, while diesel will increase by R6.19a litre, depending on the sulphur grade

Mon, 04 May 2026 15:12:50 +0000
Mmamoloko Kubayi dismisses ANC suggestion that she run for Johannesburg mayor
Sources close to Kubayi said the approach was not genuine but ‘malicious’ and meant to disrupt her

Mon, 04 May 2026 15:07:59 +0000
Unchecked foreign domination in township economies poses growing threat to local entrepreneurs and communities
The township economy is a vital, parallel sector estimated to be worth around R900 billion annually

Mon, 04 May 2026 12:38:29 +0000
Passenger dies in SA as rare virus linked to international cruise ship outbreak
Health officials are monitoring possible exposures in Gauteng after passengers linked to a deadly cruise ship outbreak passed through South Africa, with one patient in critical condition in Sandton

Mon, 04 May 2026 07:16:33 +0000
Iran stands firm at Hormuz while Washington drives the world economy to its knees
Iran has drawn the line at Hormuz through sovereignty, anti-colonial memory and strategic endurance. Washington, Israel and Europe continue to answer with war, siege and sanctions

Sun, 03 May 2026 23:20:04 +0000
Remember, Remember the 4th of November
As unpredictable as elections may be, the best outcome for voters in the 4 November local government elections would be an electoral system which incentivises and rewards candidates for consistent engagement with communities rather than media engagem...

Sun, 03 May 2026 23:18:00 +0000
Locked into coal: South Africa’s broken transition
Delayed coal closures are keeping ageing power stations online — raising questions about who is shaping the energy transition and at what cost

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