South Africa Mail & Guardian
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000Homes are being stolen in plain sight
From forged documents to double sales, property fraud is a growing concern in South Africa. Even registered homes aren’t always safe
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:10:00 +0000Is state capture metamorphosing into higher education capture?
For all we know, the higher education sector might even have some senior managers who aid and abet institutional capture, just like the Madlanga Commission has outed some high-ranking police officers alleged to have facilitated police capture
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000Resourcing African agency: A practical agenda for the continent’s future
This influence goes beyond funding. It shows up in how systems for decision-making are designed, how public policies are shaped and even who sits at the table. Over time, this creates a situation where African initiatives remain African in name but a...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:18:05 +0000“I leave the party intact,” says Steenhuisen as he steps down
In an emotional farewell at the DA’s federal congress, John Steenhuisen said he was waiting for the new leadership to decide his fate
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:39:55 +0000Resist pull of race-based politics, warns Helen Zille
Outgoing federal council Helen Zille calls on delegates to campaign in good spirit and accept congress outcomes
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:38:11 +0000Innovation, preparedness and African agency in a multipolar world
African public intellectuals have repeatedly concerned themselves about how African societies can act with purpose and autonomy in a global system that has historically limited their choices
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:20:00 +0000Zimbabwe’s jarring, phantom reform
Presidential terms are to be extended to seven years, with Mnangagwa’s current tenure lengthened by two, while parliament and local government terms are similarly prolonged
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:10:00 +0000Welcome to the age of empire
The South African government has navigated this period remarkably well. It has not capitulated to any of the stronger blocs, whilst retaining its dignity and independent views
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000The hidden hoaxer class outed
Political entrepreneurs, while integrated and integral to both sides, are in the unique position in which they are neither. accountable to an electoral constituency nor the ground soldiers pulling triggers and exchanging envelopes
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:20:22 +0000Iran is winning the social media war
Humour, provocation and localisation: Iran’s new digital diplomacy