South Africa Mail & Guardian
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:44:50 +0000Iran, Trump’s threats and the Brics security test
United States President Donald Trump has turned Iran-US negotiations into a test of Brics power after threatening to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants unless Tehran accepts Washington’s terms and reopens the Strait of Hormuz. The warning pl...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:22:01 +0000Coppélia Colour by Avroy Shlain: Where innovation meets everyday glamour
In a beauty landscape increasingly defined by individuality and multifunctionality, Coppélia Colour by Avroy Shlain stands out as a proudly South African cosmetics range that blends accessibility, innovation, and sophistication. Designed for modern ...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:26:18 +0000South Africa didn’t build a high-performance system , it outsourced it to schools
Schools will always be a critical part of South Africa’s sporting machinery. But they should not be the system
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:18:14 +0000SANRAL: Building bridges of organisational turnaround and economic connectivity
Although SANRAL is not directly responsible for the Senqu Bridge, the project remains instructive. It demonstrates that large-scale infrastructure is less about individual assets than about the institutional systems that enable them
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:31:40 +0000Inquiry-based chemistry training for west coast natural sciences teacher
Advancing Knowledge Non-Profit Company (AK NPC) has continued its professional development programme for Natural Sciences educators in the West Coast Education District of the Western Cape. This initiative is supported through a partnership between A...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:10:00 +0000Right of Reply: Andile Mngxitama
We buried a young black man with heavy hearts. The two collected prizes drenched in the blood of a black man. That is what stands out in our minds when we see them. Justice for our brother is still outstanding. As we say in isiXhosa, ityala aliboli!
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000Burkina Faso is right to regulate NGOs
The West does not have a moral claim over African security. African states retain the right to choose partners according to their own historical interests. A multipolar world means nothing if African states must still ask Western permission before se...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:29:46 +0000Police commissioner Fannie Masemola added to corruption case State vs Matlala and 15 Others
Masemola has become a co-accused in the case involving 12 police officials, three company directors and a R360 million contract awarded to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s company, Medicare24
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:55:58 +00001.9 million Cape Town residents face high to very high air pollution risk, new UCT research reveals
More than 40% of Cape Town’s population is exposed to high or very high air pollution risk, according to a new UCT study that reveals sharp environmental inequalities across the city. The research shows the worst impacts are concentrated in histori...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:06:29 +0000Africa’s electric motorbike future can be built locally and powered by solar — our 6000km ride shows what’s possible
For millions of people on the continent, motorcycles provide the most affordable and accessible form of transport, while also creating livelihoods for riders and small businesses