South Africa Mail & Guardian

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:30:52 +0000
Jansen’s mystery ball and Markram’s mastery silence the Black Caps at T20 World Cup
Marco Jansen’s deceptive slower ball and Aiden Markram’s unbeaten 86 power South Africa to a commanding T20 World Cup win over New Zealand.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Single women lead home buying
Many of them buy for control over their own lives and protection rather than prestige. That’s worrying

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:47 +0000
Die Kantoor: South Africa’s brilliantly awkward take on a classic
A brilliantly awkward and proudly South African reimagining of The Office, Die Kantoor proves that cringe comedy thrives in Klerksdorp

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:17:00 +0000
In Sona, Ramaphosa signals shift from crisis management to consolidation
For the first time in several years, electricity did not dominate the president’s address

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Msimanga weighs bid for DA leadership
The Gauteng leader said provincial officials had approached him to pursue the national position

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:34:15 +0000
Best eSIM for South Africa in 2026: Mobile data for travelers and remote workers
Arriving in South Africa without mobile data abroad can slow everything down. Airport Wi-Fi is inconsistent, and buying a local SIM often requires registration and waiting in line. For short stays, that process feels unnecessary. For longer trips, it...

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:31:00 +0000
Water outages push residents to the edge
The crisis has exposed governance and infrastructure gaps as residents face ‘Day Zero’ conditions in multiple high-demand areas

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:03:00 +0000
A look behind the rot in policing
The Madlanga commission and parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in policing have opened a crucial public conversation, analysts say

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:03:00 +0000
‘A state of nothingness address’
Even before his speech on Thursday, many opposition parties had already given the president a ‘fail’

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:02:00 +0000
The hits and misses under the GNU
A year after the president’s first State of the Nation address as the leader of a coalition government, performance has been good and bad

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