South Africa Mail & Guardian

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:35:12 +0000
HONOR Teases the upcoming HONOR 600 Lite
Designed to elevate everyday use, the upcoming device combines sleek design, advanced AI photography, and reliable long-lasting power. Global AI device ecosystem company HONOR today announced the upcoming launch of the HONOR 600 Lite in Mza...

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:32:37 +0000
University capture: A decades-long problem
Previous councils failed to act and hold the vice-chancellor accountable. They bear responsibility for many of the challenges now facing Fort Hare

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:26:46 +0000
EPWP funding to eThekwini halted over ‘jobs for sex’ and ghost beneficiaries scandal
Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson has suspended EPWP funding to eThekwini after an Auditor-General report exposed ghost beneficiaries, irregular payments and allegations of “jobs for sex” corruption

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:30:51 +0000
Here’s how to make drug addiction a health issue, not a criminal one
Experts say South Africa's contradictory approach to drugs — treating addiction as both a disease and a crime — is fuelling a worsening crisis in places like Westbury, where illicit drugs plague the community

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:12:36 +0000
How Forex trading automation is changing retail trading habits
Retail forex trading used to revolve around screen time, instinct, and the constant urge to react. A setup would form, price would move a little too fast, and discipline would often give way to impulse. That pattern shaped retail behavior for a long ...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:01:48 +0000
Tiny birds, vast journeys: Inside SA’s first shorebird tracking project
BirdLife South Africa launches its first tracking project for migratory shorebirds, revealing complex journeys and new conservation priorities across the Africa–Eurasian flyway

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:34:41 +0000
The Lab joins the Sentinel Ocean Alliance Camps Bay beach cleanup
More than 90 volunteers joined Sentinel Ocean Alliance and The Lab at Camps Bay for a community beach cleanup and ocean stewardship event. On 7 March, Sentinel Ocean Alliance hosted a community beach cleanup at Camps Bay, bringing together more than ...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:28:30 +0000
Universities must confront the shadow of institutional capture
South Africa’s universities face growing risks of “institutional capture”, with Universities South Africa warning of governance failures, political interference and rising misinformation

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:54:39 +0000
Broad-based BEE is not optional, says deputy minister Joel Mohai
Officials said that while black empowerment faced implementation challenges, it remained central to government’s economic inclusion objectives

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:14:35 +0000
Andile Mngxitama’s inconsistency and the politics of denigration and opportunism
I remain close to the places where ordinary black life meets the police, the farmer, the mine and the state face to face. That ground has no patience for fashionable radicalism. That ground exposes every counterfeit. Speaking from the safety of a don...

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