The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 08 May 2026
A retired DPCI officer told the Madlanga commission that SAPS management knew the Port Shepstone facility lacked cameras, alarms and proper security
Shoppers lined up in freezing temperatures outside H&M Sandton for the Stella McCartney collaboration, underscoring the enduring appeal of luxury-fashion partnerships despite mounting scrutiny over fast fashion and sustainability
The thread that held the conversation together was clear from the beginning: justice. Not the abstract kind confined to courtrooms and legal textbooks but justice as a lived pursuit. Justice as a lifelong calling. Justice as something that must be wrestled with, not merely referenced
Victory Day, May 9, carries deep meaning for millions of Russians. This year marks 81 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941 – 1945 – a victory that came at an immense human cost and shaped the modern world. For us, this is not distant history. Nearly 27 […]
The clustering of Africa summits in 2026 is not coincidental. It reflects a continent whose geopolitical and economic weight is growing and whose governments are increasingly confident in setting their own agendas
The lived reality for women in South Africa is they get turned away at our police stations. They are told that domestic violence is a family matter. They are sent from one office to another. If they do actually get someone willing to open their case, the case files disappear into delay
There is something deeply dishonest about how few South Africans discuss immigration. They have become comfortable with moral grandstanding while communities collapse under the pressure of uncontrolled migration, criminal syndicates, collapsing infrastructure, drug networks and economic exclusion. The ordinary South African who raises these realities is quickly condemned before they are even heard
In a country often divided by inequality, unemployment and uncertainty, four men are attempting to reconnect South Africans through something profoundly simple: walking. Mshengu Tshabalala, Moses Aphane, Jeremiah Mkhwanazi and Frankie Motsepe are currently undertaking a remarkable long-distance journey from Pretoria to Cape Town under the banner of the Abahambi Be Tshwane Foundation. Today, the […]
Yesterday, 05 May 2026, the South African Bureau of Standards in Pretoria became more than a venue for an awards announcement. It became a space where ideas, ambition and the future of Africa converged through the voices of young South Africans determined to shape the continent differently. The occasion marked the announcement of the national […]