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Dlabathi falls in wake of EFF exit
The EFF has rejected a renewed partnership, leading to ANC Ekurhuleni regional secretary Jongizizwe Dlabathi stepping down as finance MMC
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M&G 27 February 2026
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What South Africans think of municipalities
Reports have highlighted that a significant number of elected councillors struggle with basic literacy and comprehension
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M&G 27 February 2026
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Gender equity remains an unfinished business
Funding, procurement targets and other matters covered at this year's WECONA event
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Queen of comedy in the Mother City
Celeste Ntuli turns personal roasts, faith and fearless storytelling into a must-see comedy experience as she takes her hit show to Cape Town
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Championing a visa-free Africa
The liberalisation loosens the colonial grip on African life. It allows states to maintain sovereignty while refusing to let colonial lines dictate connectivity
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Billions needed to sort water crisis
Joburg's Dada Morero assured residents that the city would not implement water-shedding in the same way South Africans endured load-shedding
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M&G 20 February 2026
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CT rental tariff poses a dilemma
Increasing fees alone does not automatically fix affordability
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Sibiya flays police boss Masemola
Suspended deputy national police commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya intensified his defence before the Madlanga Commission this week, laying blame for the recent turmoil in the service on national commissioner Fannie Masemola.
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M&G 20 February 2026
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SA's anti-corruption needle stalled
The release of the 2026 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) confirms a sobering reality: South Africa's anti-corruption needle is not just stuck; it is being held back within a global context of democratic backsliding.
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M&G 20 February 2026
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The Bold and the Xhosa
Mainstreaming the IsiXhosa language: The cast Loyiso MacDonald (Lazarus), Lunathi Mampofu (Zoleka), Ayakha Ntunja (Qhawe), Sisa Hewana (Hlathi) and Zenande Mfenyana (Thumeka)
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M&G 20 February 2026
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SA's hotspots for deadly air pollution
The Highveld, Vaal Triangle and Waterberg- Bojanala areas linked to higher rates of respiratory disease and TB
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Steenhuisen faces palace revolt
Senior Democratic Alliance officials are backing Western Cape agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer to replace the party leader as agriculture minister after its April federal congress
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Climate disasters: Time to return to basics
It is critical that municipalities prioritise the routine maintenance and upgrading of stormwater systems, bridges, roads and essential services
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Where memory meets movement
'A Grammar of Belonging' reframes home as something carried within the body, shaped by memory, history and shared traditions of making
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M&G 20 February 2026
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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 moment.
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Lobito Corridor: A new line for trade and investment
As multi-country infrastructure projects gain momentum across Southern Africa, Zambia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to fast-track development of the Lobito Corridor, a strategic transport artery expected to boost regional trade, investment and economic integration.
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Al funding set to bring mining into 21st century
Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe says the country faces challenges in developing an effective system for exploration and mining licences
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Top investigative photojournalist closes the case on Castle Lite's claim
The month-long investigation concludes with a person who passed higher grade math confirming the result.
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M&G 20 February 2026
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The Sona love letter to SA's agric sector
The South African farming sector is resilient.
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Layers of meaning
Exploring shared struggles and the power of love, Hank Willis Thomas's latest exhibition layers American and South African histories into thought-provoking artworks
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Land as Mother: The sacred politics of food
Rebuilding a just system recognises that enduring solutions might lie in combining modern tools with older ethical frameworks grounded in reciprocity and collective responsibility
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M&G 20 February 2026
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Transforming Mining
Smart partnerships key to sustaining growth
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M&G 13 February 2026
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Ramaphosa talks tough on gangs, corruption
Ramaphosa pointed to four consecutive quarters of GDP growth, primary budget surpluses, easing inflation and lower borrowing costs.
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M&G 13 February 2026
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The hits and misses under the GNU
A year after the president's first Sona as a coalition government leader, performance has been mixed
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M&G 13 February 2026
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Taking stock of Ramaphosa's promises
Last week, the M&G reported that South Africa was facing a deepening hunger crisis, with millions of households skipping meals, compromising nutrition and resorting to harmful coping strategies because of rising food prices, unemployment and inequality.
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M&G 13 February 2026
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Msimanga weighs bid for DA leadership
The Gauteng leader said provincial officials had approached him to pursue the national position
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M&G 13 February 2026
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Farewell lunch for Hungarian ambassador
The high commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, HE Mr Antonis Mandritis, hosted a farewell lunch in honour of HE Mr Attila Horváth, ambassador of the Republic of Hungary, marking the conclusion of a distinguished diplomatic tenure in South Africa.
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M&G 13 February 2026
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Embassies mark milestones and traditions
The events celebrated women's leadership, national milestones and cultural traditions, highlighting diplomacy's role in fostering dialogue, unity and shared values across regions, writes Marion Smith
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M&G 13 February 2026
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Celebrating women's leadership and human rights on Saint Brigid's Day
On Saint Brigid's Day, a day associated with women, leadership and renewal in Irish tradition, the Irish embassy hosted an event honouring the contributions of women in the field of human rights.
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M&G 13 February 2026
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Water outages push residents to the edge
The crisis has exposed governance and infrastructure gaps as residents face 'Day Zero' conditions in multiple high-demand areas
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