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In this issue

Mail & Guardian 6 June 2025

'Trump misled on white genocide'

After talking to white farmers, one of the US president's advisers, Mark Burns, said the genocide claims are false

4 mins

NGOs count cost of lost US funding

Jobs have been lost and organisations across South Africa and the continent are closing while others are barely surviving the financial crisis

3 mins

MK leaders welcome Floyd's axing

But there are fears that the former secretary general's tense relationship with senior party figures may limit his effectiveness in parliament

3 mins

Health association takes legal action against NHI Bill

The Health Funders Association this week launched a legal challenge against the National Health Insurance Act, saying it was unaffordable, unworkable and unconstitutional.

3 mins

EFF loses fuel levy court challenge

The Economic Freedom Fighters slammed the ruling as setting a dangerous precedent on taxation without oversight and vowed to fight on

3 mins

Gender-based violence plan lacks funds

Although the government has made promises, groups are decrying the lack of resources to address the scourge

3 mins

'It's not black unity; it's an agenda to destroy the EFF'

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has accused former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party of being disingenuous and trying to undermine the EFF under the guise of promoting a “black unity” agenda among opposition parties.

2 mins

MK party 'will make up with the EFF'

Chief whip Colleen Makhubele says fixing the relationship between the two parties is important for the progressive caucus in parliament

3 mins

0.1% of police checked for sex offences

The national register for sex offenders lists more than 32 000 names but only a tiny number of police have been screened against it

3 mins

Water crisis threatens as invasive plants overrun Vaalkop Dam

North West dam is the main source of water for drinking, agriculture and industry, but officials have been 'ignoring' the problem since 2017

6 mins

Why Boksburg Lake turned red: Acid mine drainage confirmed

The reason the Boksburg Lake on Gauteng's East Rand has turned a startling rusty red is that toxic acid mine drainage (AMD) is seeping into the waterway from the Central mining Basin.

4 mins

plants overrun Vaalkop Dam

This was to manage and reduce the spread of the water hyacinth.

4 mins

'Flawed' plan for waste tyres pulled

Recycling initiative says the minister’s move is good news for the environment and job creation

3 mins

Judge slams 'unintelligible, illogical babble' in gay asylum case

\"Unintelligible, illogical babble.\" This is how a Western Cape high court judge described the reasoning of a home affairs official who rejected an application for asylum by a citizen of Chad who had been imprisoned in his home country for being gay.

3 mins

New enclaves recall medieval feudal states

We object to the Afrikaner homelands of Orania and Kleinfontein, but in reality 'private' cities and towns are being established all over South Africa - and in other parts of the world such as Honduras

5 mins

We must all reclaim our information space

More South Africans arrived in the United States this week.

2 mins

Looking back in admiration

As staff face retrenchments, a print dinosaur gives three (relative) hatchlings the microphone

3 mins

Let's fall back in love with journalism

The news media is struggling, yet its survival is critical for society - challenging the powerful, bringing news and diverse views. We need you too

4 mins

Jozi housing crisis like a movie on loop

Abandoned buildings are people's homes and it wouldn't take much to make them safe

6 mins

Climate crisis drives SADC food insecurity

Last week, South Africa hosted the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists in Limpopo, ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit being hosted in Johannesburg later this year. Senior agricultural scientists and policymakers convened to discuss strategies for mitigating disruptions to global agri-food systems and addressing problems in food access and availability.

4 mins

UK endorses Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara

On 1 June 12025, during a visit to Rabat, the United Kingdom's foreign minister announced the UK's endorsement of Morocco's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, describing it as “the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the dispute”.

1 mins

League of Arab States’80th anniversary

The founding of the League coincides with the 77th commemmoration of the 1948 Nakba

2 mins

Chris Hani Rail Station Reopens: A Milestone for Cape Town's Central Line and Township Economy

The long-anticipated reopening of the Chris Hani Station in Khayelitsha marks a major milestone in the recovery of Cape Town's Central Line, once the city's busiest and most vital rail corridor.

4 mins

Black Circus performance lands in Johannesburg

The Market Theatre is set to ignite conversation and awaken the soul with The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu, a searing performance art installation by NYC Bessie Award winner Albert Ibokwe Khoza, directed by the acclaimed Princess Zinzi Mhlongo.

1 mins

A weekend to breathe in

Sun Vacation Club's Lefika Villas in Sun City is a blend of luxury, heritage and nature

3 mins

Wild and wet in Africa

Our deep shadows and sensualities are brought into the light by this bold sonic celebration of desire

4 mins

The art of making us listen

Bitter Winter is a reminder that all it takes is two actors, one room and the right words to change the way we see each other

5 mins

Structures of the forgotten

Dinokana fuses art, history and spirituality to reflect on land, memory and survival

6 mins

Becoming Sarafina - again

Theatre reignites her soul. And, as Sarafina, Noxolo Dlamini channels truth, trauma and something far greater than herself

6 mins

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Mail & Guardian Description:

Publisher: Mail-And-Guardian-media-limited

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Weekly

The Mail & Guardian is a South African weekly newspaper, published by M&G Media in Johannesburg, South Africa. It focuses on political analysis, investigative reporting, Southern African news, local arts, music and popular culture.