South Africa Mail & Guardian

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:42:30 +0000
Building with purpose: How MBDA projects take shape
Mandela Bay Development Agency acting CEO Unati Peter discusses the considerations that guide urban development and regeneration projects.

Tue, 05 May 2026 19:25:28 +0000
Musa Khawula ordered to apologise to Malema or face 30 days in jail
Khawula had previously insisted that he would not apologise for his remarks that Malema and his wife were headed for divorce

Tue, 05 May 2026 17:31:00 +0000
SA padel gets a global upgrade: Premier Padel P2 launched
Padel has experienced significant growth in the country and this will be the first time that the world’s best take part in competitive action at Time Square Arena in July and August

Tue, 05 May 2026 15:18:53 +0000
Ruto projects $1 billion Kenya–Tanzania trade milestone in 2026 as ties deepen
Kenyan President William Ruto says bilateral trade between Kenya and Tanzania is expected to surpass $1bn in 2026, citing growing investment, regional integration and stronger East African Community ties

Tue, 05 May 2026 14:12:58 +0000
Constitutional Court expected to make landmark Phala Phala ruling on Friday
The Constitutional Court will rule on whether parliament acted lawfully when it rejected a Section 89 panel report recommending an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal

Tue, 05 May 2026 14:07:11 +0000
Western Cape government rejects job-killing draft broad-based black economic empowerment regulations
Transformation and growth are not opposing goals. But poorly designed regulation risks achieving neither

Tue, 05 May 2026 14:01:58 +0000
SIU flags inflated generator prices in R25m Ditsobotla contract probe
The SIU has referred a R25 million generator procurement investigation involving Ditsobotla Local Municipality to the Special Tribunal after uncovering inflated pricing, irregular expenditure and procurement breaches

Tue, 05 May 2026 12:13:51 +0000
IFP factional tension flares as leaked voice note sparks allegations of violence
Leaked voice note allegedly involving IFP Youth Brigade leader Mncedisi Maphisa fuels factional tension before the party’s elective conference, prompting an internal investigation

Tue, 05 May 2026 11:47:00 +0000
Excluding women scientists from leadership is holding Africa back
Including women in research leadership—and health leadership more broadly—is not charity; it is strategy.

Tue, 05 May 2026 10:08:14 +0000
MP Fadiel Adams fails to surface as an arrest warrant is issued in the Sindiso Magaqa case
The SAPS wants the Cape Coloured Congress leader to hand himself over on fraud and obstruction charges linked to the Magaqa murder probe

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