At a Mail & Guardian post-Sona breakfast held in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Embassy of Ireland, analysts turned from the president’s reform agenda to the harder question of execution. Structural unemployment, municipal dysfunction, coalition politics and institutional rebuilding dominated a discussion that placed delivery, not rhetoric, at the centre of South Africa’s political […]
Concerns raised by a number of students prior to a tennis match were not managed through appropriate leadership processes
The decline brings the official rate to its lowest level since the Covid-19 shock pushed unemployment above 30%
For the first time in several years, electricity did not dominate the president’s address
The president said the South African National Defence Force would be deployed to support police in tackling gang violence and illegal mining
Roedean rejected allegations of discriminatory conduct against King David and emphasised its commitment to its learners and the broader school community
Youth inclusion in mining is long overdue. The NYDA is using Mining Indaba 2026 to challenge ownership bottlenecks, create procurement pathways and give young South Africans a seat at decision-making tables
Thousands of civilians will take part in a coordinated maritime and land mission to Gaza, starting on March 29 2026. Organisers say the initiative aims to create a humanitarian corridor, support Palestinians in need and strengthen international solidarity
The WhatsApp messages, which were exchanged privately but later circulated publicly, have reverberated through South Africa’s padel community, a sector that has attracted significant corporate investment and positioned itself as an inclusive lifestyle sport
The department of international relations and cooperation said the move — which prompted a retaliatory measure by Israel — was a response to conduct inconsistent with diplomatic norms and protocol