South Africa Mail & Guardian

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:50:29 +0000
Albert Mazibuko and the echoes of isicathamiya
As South Africa mourns Albert Mazibuko, his life reveals the deep intersections between music, memory, displacement, and the resilience of black cultural expression.

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:37:17 +0000
Transport Minister Creecy reports 18% drop in Easter road fatalities
Easter road fatalities fall from 356 to 291 thanks to intensified enforcement and 321 roadblocks nationwide

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:28:00 +0000
Malawi’s vice-president executive ‘reshuffle’ exposes governance risks
A government denial that vice-president Jane Ansah is being sidelined has highlighted a deeper issue: the consolidation of authority at the presidency during a period of climate crisis, fiscal stress and renewed IMF talks

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:06:43 +0000
Navigating the noise: Supporting students with autism
Despite the daily life challenges, it is also important to recognise that autism comes with its own “superpowers” that students can use to their advantage. Students with autism may be highly intelligent

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Retail didn’t die; it merely reset
The top performers are evolving into more complex and diverse spaces than traditional malls. They are becoming places where people don’t just shop but also spend time, live and connect

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:58:13 +0000
Why is Trump waging war on Somali immigrants?
His vision for America is defined as much by whom he lets in as by whom he keeps out

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:54:31 +0000
International relations: More sophistry than science
Calling this sophistry is not polemical. Sophistry was never about lying outright. It was about persuasive coherence in the service of authority. IR excels at this. It teaches how to speak about power in ways that preserve its prerogatives, how to cr...

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:08:54 +0000
‘Project Hail Mary‘ finds humour in the void
Ryan Gosling anchors a visually stunning sci-fi epic that blends survival, humour and heart, transforming a lone mission into an unexpected story about connection

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:33:34 +0000
Forty years of fire: Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse ignites Cape Town Jazz Fest
Witnessing his fans dancing to ‘Burn Out’ proved to Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse his enduring power. The legend talks about his energy-filled performance at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, his spiritual foundation and the evolution of So...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:30:53 +0000
Legalising murder: Israel’s shift from control to elimination
Israel has passed a law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners, codifying practices previously carried out extrajudicially. With conviction rates in military courts exceeding 95%, critics say the measure is a guarantee of death, not justic...

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