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Mantashe: SACP will pay a heavy price at elections
The ANC chairperson also urged the party not to elect a strongman president at its 2027 conference
6 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Us today; you tomorrow
WW2 is conventionally dated to September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, but its origins can reasonably be traced back to 1935 when Fascist Italy invaded Ethiopia
4 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Ditsobotla's neglected townships
Residents were sceptical that anything would change after ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile's visit to the area this week
6 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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ANC leaders criss cross North West in anniversary blitz
The ANC, celebrating 114 years in existence this week, deployed its national officials to the North West, a service delivery hotspot, in a charm offensive meant to launch the party's road to the 2026 local government elections.
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M&G 09 January 2026
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Malatji vows to take up arms if need be to remove illegal foreign nationals
ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji has vowed to physically “clean out” foreign nationals illegally in South Africa, saying this could mean taking up arms to ensure their removal.
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M&G 09 January 2026
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Golden Acre entering her next era
There is something fitting about the multilevel shopping centre and office block entering another phase of reinvention
4 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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SACP ignores ANC pleas, presses on
The deepening rupture between the two was laid bare at the commemoration of Joe Slovo’s death
5 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Is artificial intelligence a friend or foe?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems need to be powered.
5 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Top picks for cars under R1m in 2025
In M&G's list of 13 vehicles, the Chinese dominate in value for money
7 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Selective outrage and erosion of sovereignty
Sovereignty appears vigorously defended in Europe when violated by adversaries but ignored when challenged by allies
5 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Nomisupasta bridges sound and storytelling
The upcoming single What You Like looks squarely at the public sphere.
4 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Venezuela is the US message to China
Nonetheless, the US president has unashamedly admitted that this operation in Venezuela is all about oil
5 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Stop Trump's gunboat diplomacy
You will readily note that this week we focus our attention on Venezuela.
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M&G 09 January 2026
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Venezuela, proof that fossil fuels are a security curse
As American military forces move against Venezuela, the world is witnessing yet another chapter in the age-old story of oil and empire.
3 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Africa 2026: polls sans choice, jobs
In addition, some of the continent's wars show little sign of resolution
5 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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The Caracas Rupture bleeds world order
This is not diplomacy; it is an eviction notice served by Delta Force
4 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Empire by another name
Under international law, regime change, coercive economic measures and military intervention are unlawful unless authorised by the UN Security Council
3 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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New NPA boss Mothibi in hot seat
Incoming NDPP lauded for his anti- corruption record as head of the SIU while critics see red
5 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Venezuela invasion: it's about oil
United States President Donald Trump's pursuit of the control of Venezuela's oil reserves — the largest in the world — are at the core of Washington's onslaught against Caracas, the Latin American country's ambassador to South Africa Carlos Feo Acevedo said this week.
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M&G 09 January 2026
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What kind of art world is South Africa moving into?
A sober look at how local art is recalibrating for the long term - smaller, slower and more precarious, yet still thinking its way forward
4 min |
M&G 09 January 2026
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Subtle magic of an itinerant statesman
Rasool is perhaps one of the few South African political figures able to articulate the global consequences of misused narratives
5 min |
M&G 19 December 2025
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Batohi exits NPA on a sour note
Outgoing national director of public prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi’s testimony at the Nkabinde inquiry has cast a shadow over her seven-year tenure and suggests she was too quick to delegate to her subordinates during her leadership of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
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M&G 19 December 2025
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Netflix reimagining December viewing
For many years, South African television has been dominated by festive entertainment rooted in Western culture.
4 min |
M&G 19 December 2025
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Ramaphosa's tumultuous 2025
Diplomacy, domestic strains and a test of political authority underlined this year's presidency
3 min |
M&G 19 December 2025
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The politics of literacy
South Africa knows how to teach children to read. What's missing is the political will to do it
4 min |
M&G 19 December 2025
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Journey through Côte D'ivoire
Abidjan announces itself as a city shaped by water, movement and confidence.
3 min |
M&G 19 December 2025
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The hustler, the dancer, the dreamer
From Soweto streets to global screens, Mr NT blends hustle, heart and heritage — turning dance into a vehicle for opportunity, community and impact
6 min |
M&G 19 December 2025
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Padel Promises fuels youth grit
The organisation wants to develop future stars in the fastest growing sport
4 min |
M&G 19 December 2025
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SA 2025: Scenic route from G20 to NGC
This was the year that was — South Africa's chequered 2025, a year that ends not with resolution, but with reckoning.
5 min |
M&G 19 December 2025
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Great Lakes strife calls for no bias
US partiality towards one party risks subverting mediator role in Washington Process
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