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The new era of intentional beauty: Trends defining 2026
/ 20 February 2026

The new era of intentional beauty: Trends defining 2026

Beauty is entering a more thoughtful phase. After years of high-glam filters, fast trends and overconsumption, 2026 is shaping up to be defined by intention. Consumers are no longer chasing every new launch. They are asking sharper questions. They are choosing products and services that align with their values, identity and long-term goals. As a […]

South African Artificial Intelligence Awards 2026: Advancing inclusive socio-economic prosperity
/ 20 February 2026

South African Artificial Intelligence Awards 2026: Advancing inclusive socio-economic prosperity

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant frontier technology. In South Africa, it is already reshaping financial services, healthcare delivery, agriculture, education, logistics and public administration. Investment is rising, pilot projects are moving into production, and a new generation of founders, researchers and executives is embedding AI into real systems. Yet this acceleration is unfolding […]

Analysts weigh Sona’s delivery challenge
/ 20 February 2026

Analysts weigh Sona’s delivery challenge

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 […]