South Africa Mail & Guardian

Wed, 20 May 2026 14:49:19 +0000
DA, IFP clash over MEC’s face on KZN state water tankers 
The DA has accused KZN Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi of using state-owned water tankers for political branding after images of his face appeared on the vehicles, deepening tension in the province’s coalition government

Wed, 20 May 2026 14:47:35 +0000
Penny Penny joins Mayibuye as party gears up for local polls
The Xitsonga musician resigned as an uMkhonto weSizwe Party MP on Friday, citing internal conflict before joining Afrika Mayibuye Movement

Wed, 20 May 2026 13:33:48 +0000
The HIV prevention jab scientists hoped for is finally here. Now comes the hard part
On 5 June, South Africa is about to begin one of its most important HIV prevention drives in decades. The country will start to roll out an HIV prevention injection that has to be taken only twice a year. Will the launch become more than a symbolic e...

Wed, 20 May 2026 13:14:52 +0000
Foreigners seek UN intervention after Durban police station standoff
About 200 foreigners who say they are fleeing attacks linked to anti-immigrant groups have called for United Nations intervention after spending two days outside Durban Central Police Station, where police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse...

Wed, 20 May 2026 13:08:36 +0000
Consumers face double blow as inflation rises and rate fears return
South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated to 4% in April, with economists warning that fuel-driven global price shocks — not domestic demand — are complicating the South African Reserve Bank’s inter...

Wed, 20 May 2026 12:09:32 +0000
Africa Forward Summit and President Macron screamed
Whatever Macron’s scream was — the decibel, the disaffection, the outrance — it carried a message: Africa will have to learn to speak with one voice if it is to shape, rather than merely receive, the terms on which trade and investment are cond...

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:03:49 +0000
Exams, elections and the youth vote: Expert warns of pressure on first-time voters
Dr Mabutho Shangase, senior lecturer in political studies and international relations at the North-West University, says the overlap could affect voter turnout.

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:01:59 +0000
It’s never too early or too late to start investing
Ask most South Africans why they haven’t started investing yet, and you’ll probably hear the same answers: “I’m too young to worry about that, I’ve got time later.” “It’s too late for me now.” “I don’t have e...

Tue, 19 May 2026 18:24:19 +0000
Mbalula: ‘I don’t care about your support. I won’t be blackmailed for 2027’
Speaking at the West Rand regional conference, the ANC secretary-general defended his leadership, rejected factional pressure and called for an end to corruption, factionalism and ‘tender politics’ in the party

Tue, 19 May 2026 15:44:09 +0000
Tata Tiago review: Why the budget hatchback is Tata’s true SA comeback hero
After being left underwhelmed by Tata’s pricier premium offerings, we hop into the entry-level Tiago hatchback to find a solid, stylish and fuel-efficient budget contender that knows its role

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