South Africa Mail & Guardian

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:41:18 +0000
Top things to do in Johannesburg
Johannesburg is one of those cities that gets better and better the more time you spend in it. You might spend a morning sipping flat whites in a chic café, browsing a weekend market, hiking through a nature reserve, or sitting down to a plate of de...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000
How the DA’s grand-standing may undermine GNU coherence
The DA’s growing tendency to publicly frame the successes of the Government of National Unity (GNU) as primarily its own achievement undermines the basic principles, protocol and discipline of government communication

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:57:24 +0000
CAF moves to restore trust after AFCON final controversy with sweeping reforms
CAF announces sweeping reforms to refereeing and governance structures following the controversial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Final, aiming to rebuild trust and prevent a repeat of the incidents

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000
City Lodge bows out of Newtown
Once seen as part of Newtown’s revival, City Lodge’s closure points to deeper concerns about Johannesburg CBD’s viability for investors, visitors and hotel operators

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:15:00 +0000
Due process in exile ignored
In spite of a US court judgment, individuals are removed on short notice, without clarity about their destination. Once abroad, they are detained without access to counsel

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:10:00 +0000
Tourism must be SA’s defining story
Although global instability may temporarily redirect travel flows, the real opportunity lies not in benefiting from conflict elsewhere but in ensuring that South Africa becomes a destination the world actively chooses, whether there is conflict in ot...

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000
NHI is bugbear of the upper crust
It is the political and economic fightback of those who have long enjoyed the luxury of world-class care where wealth buys life, dignity and speed, while the poor are forced to queue, wait and too often die in silence

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000
Order at the border: Illegal migration and the state’s responsibility
A responsible approach to the migration question must recognise the dignity of migrants and the state’s governance responsibilities

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:58:00 +0000
ANC Eastern Cape conference indefinitely postponed amid court disputes and internal divisions
The ANC has postponed its Eastern Cape provincial conference indefinitely, leaving leadership battles and court disputes unresolved

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:07:25 +0000
US/Israel war against International Law
The assassination of Khamenei was another blatant violation of international law. It was also part of a broader strategy to eliminate moderate leaders, whose absence is then used to justify replacing diplomacy with military campaigns

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