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No need for pad panic, experts say
Together with sanitary pad and pantyliner manufacturers, specialists say there is no evidence of a health risk even though a UFS study has found they contain hormone-disrupting chemicals
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M&G 06 March 2026
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SA mourns Mosiuoa "Terror" Lekota
President Cyril Ramaphosa this week led tributes to Congress of the People (Cope) co-founder Mosiuoa \"Terror\" Lekota, who died aged 77 years after a long illness.
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M&G 06 March 2026
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Lobbying for Motsepe's ANC leadership in full swing
The campaign to position billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe as a potential future leader of the ANC is in full swing despite the party's national executive committee (NEC) instructing members not to campaign ahead of its 2027 elective conference.
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M&G 06 March 2026
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Billions alloted but few results
Despite significant allocations to health and education, hospitals remain overwhelmed and schools struggle
3 min |
M&G 06 March 2026
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Glyphosate found in local food
The African Centre for Biodiversity is calling for deregistration of the herbicide while manufacturers insist their products meet regulatory limits
5 min |
M&G 06 March 2026
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Local polls call for decorum and fair debate
Politicians' conduct in parliament, media and public forums shapes not only the tone of electioneering but also the very fabric of democratic trust and social cohesion
3 min |
M&G 06 March 2026
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Digitisation not panacea for varsity space
Any talk about scaling up digitalisation of higher education as a solution to the large demand for access to the university must fiercely confront the structural challenges that are deeply concerning
5 min |
M&G 06 March 2026
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How Amapiano's first lady is defining her own lane
I remember the first time I heard of Nobantu Vilakazi, it was in a Musa Keys’ song, Vula Mlomo, in 2021.
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M&G 06 March 2026
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Middle East conflict reaches SA's doorstep
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans in Israel to cross the land border into Jordan — one of the few remaining safe exit routes
5 min |
M&G 06 March 2026
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China rewires Malawi's economic lifeline
The commitment extends a Chinese infrastructure lineage in the same corridor.
3 min |
M&G 06 March 2026
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An elite detached from daily struggles
When workers marched and criticised the macroeconomic direction under Minister Trevor Manuel, it was never about personalities. It was about policy. It was about defending jobs, state capacity and redistribution
4 min |
M&G 06 March 2026
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US, Israel triggering WWIII
It seems that America would do virtually anything under the sun in its quest for oil.
2 min |
M&G 06 March 2026
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Where ancestors walk
Manyaku Mashilo transforms memory and ancestry into expansive, layered canvases where spiritual landscapes, historical archives and women’s journeys converge
5 min |
M&G 06 March 2026
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Tourism sector is evolving upwards
Travel is becoming planned, curated and experience-led again. The development pipeline reflects that
4 min |
M&G 06 March 2026
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Umbrella of sound and resistance
More than a collective, Septober Energy is a living ecosystem, weaving archival research, DJ sets and experimental performance into South Africa's sonic landscape
5 min |
M&G 27 February 2026
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Council of Arab Ambassadors hosts ANC leaders
The Council of Arab Ambassadors in South Africa hosted a high-level engagement with the ANC leadership, led by its secretary general, Fikile Mbalula, at the CT Hotel in Pretoria.
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M&G 27 February 2026
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Farmers despair amid FMD outbreak
The psychological toll of rampant foot-and-mouth disease is colliding with debt, regulatory paralysis and the emotional weight of generational loss
6 min |
M&G 27 February 2026
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Poor upkeep behind water crisis, civil engineers say
They stress the need for skilled oversight and maintenance and warn there is no quick fix
5 min |
M&G 27 February 2026
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Elections and power in the digital age
These prosecutions mark a rising pattern: as elections approach across Africa, the distance between digital civic space and state power grows
5 min |
M&G 27 February 2026
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The psychology of car colours in focus
Every morning on South Africa's highways, byways and off the beaten tracks, a moving mosaic of colour tells a story about who we are.
3 min |
M&G 27 February 2026
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The state's role in corporate capture of our food systems
Corporate power and dominance are not only reinforced by markets.
3 min |
M&G 27 February 2026
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Shari'ah-compliant finance gains momentum in South Africa
With renewed sovereign sukuk issuance and steady portfolio growth, Shari'ah Banking is carving out a deeper presence in the financial system.
3 min |
M&G 27 February 2026
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Our Constitution is failing the poor
Equality without repair isn't justice. The supreme law is good at finding people who break the law. It is much less effective at fixing the damage that the violations cause
3 min |
M&G 27 February 2026
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Budget 2026: Between reform and reality
South Africa has been given a narrow window to turn the ship around. Whether this Budget becomes a footnote or a foundation depends on what happens next - in Cabinet, in the SOEs, in municipalities and in the daily grind of governance
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M&G 27 February 2026
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'We live in human faeces', Matjhabeng residents say
The collapse in the delivery of basic services in the local municipality of Matjhabeng in the Free State can best be described as nondiscriminatory: no resident, rich or poor, is spared from the strong stench of sewage that permeates throughout, the roads riddled with potholes or the piles of uncollected rubbish.
3 min |
M&G 27 February 2026
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Sounding Joburg: In lieu of an editorial note
When I finally have a moment at the table for this note, Kujenga's Night at the Marketplace starts playing.
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M&G 27 February 2026
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A decade of growth for Shari'ah Banking Standard Bank unit
Standard Bank's Shari'ah Banking unit marks a decade in South Africa with sustained growth, expanding business banking capabilities and a clear ambition to scale Shari'ah-compliant finance across the continent.
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M&G 27 February 2026
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All African roads lead to Beijing
The same European governments that warn Africa about Chinese influence privately acknowledge that disengagement from China is neither realistic nor desirable
5 min |
M&G 27 February 2026
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End austerity to stimulate the economy
The 2026 Budget blue-ticked the jobs crisis, since the Treasury only cares about debt and pleasing financial markets
5 min |
M&G 27 February 2026
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Tunisia's olive oil diplomacy a celebration
Ambassador of Tunisia HE Karima Bardaoui, hosted an immersive showcase of Tunisia's olive oil diplomacy at the Tunisian Embassy in Pretoria.
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