South Africa Mail & Guardian

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:32:00 +0000
Malawi anti-corruption chief accused of using case files to pressure MPs
Malawi’s anti-corruption chief is accused of using confidential case files to pressure a parliamentary probe into a controversial pension fund deal.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:28:50 +0000
A few things right and a few wrong about the Tata Curvv
While providing a smooth drive and some great features, the build quality makes the Curvv hard to love

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0000
Malawi’s hospital crackdown ignites legal firestorm
A presidential order banning doctors from private practice has ignited a constitutional showdown, exposing the dangerous gap between anti-corruption politics and the hard economics of a health system that is already running on empty

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000
Capitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access to finance
Capitec reports headline earnings growth of 23% to R16.8 billion, celebrates R1 billion in client savings, and enters its next chapter as a diversified financial services group built on the trust of 26 million South Africans Capitec opened its doors ...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:28:41 +0000
A tale of two Middle East voyages
A country cannot simultaneously invoke the Genocide Convention in the Hague and be the fuel supplier of the genocide it is holding to account. Alas, we found ourselves in this very contradiction

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:21:37 +0000
Tolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probe
The move comes amid mounting political pressure and follows ActionSA’s earlier criminal complaint, which it says the Hawks are investigating

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000
A community reckoning on the Senqu Bridge launch on 22 April 2026
What the communities in Mokhotlong gave - and what the celebration will not say

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:39:37 +0000
Our anti-HIV jab will be rolled out in six weeks. But funding cuts hollowed out the system needed to deliver it
The uptake of the once-every-six-month HIV prevention jab lenacapavir (LEN) in South Africa will be heavily affected by the Trump administration’s funding cuts to the country, a new report has found. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with d...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:30:34 +0000
The legal framework governing the National Lotteries Commission
The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) was established in terms of section 146 of the Constitution, which provided for a body to regulate national lottery activities and ensure that proceeds benefit social development. The Lotteries Act 57 of 1997, ...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:28:16 +0000
No load-shedding in sight as Eskom forecasts stable winter supply
Eskom says South Africa is unlikely to experience load-shedding between April and August, citing improved plant performance, fewer breakdowns and reduced diesel use

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