SACO’s conference tackles pressing questions: who owns creativity, how can creatives thrive and what does an African-led creative economy look like?
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ActionSA’s Mashaba has vowed to block the DA federal chair’s bid
President Samia Suluhu Hassan showed she is cut from the same cloth as her male counterparts around the continent
Latest testimony at parliament’s police inquiry adds to the number of officials not consulted by suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu before disbanding the political killing task team
The longtime leader’s 27-year-old LGBTQI musician daughter urged Cameroonians not to vote for him
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The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 10 October 2025
Amid boycotts and protests, queer Joburg found something radical at Zoo Lake — a Pride rooted in love, agency and authenticity
The city blends centuries of history with creative energy. Visa-free for South Africans, it’s a city balancing memory and reinvention