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The village of uMhlwazi, which sits among the rolling mountains of uMhlumayo in KwaZulu-Natal’s uThukela district, feels forgotten. With barely any services and almost entirely cut off from the rest of the predominantly rural district, daily life in the impoverished village is marked by isolation and hardship. The Mail & Guardian witnessed first-hand the struggles…
A court case that most South Africans probably scrolled past this month deserves a lot more attention than it got. On 30 April 2026, the Western Cape High Court ruled that Cape Town’s fixed charges for citywide cleaning, water and sanitation were unlawful and unconstitutional. The South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) brought the case…
Late last month, the Mail & Guardian celebrated Freedom Day with a special Freedom Day edition. Unfortunately, I was not part of that edition because I took some leave to welcome my daughter to the world. Nevertheless, our editor-in-chief Japhet Ncube asked the newsroom to pour into the paper what freedom meant to them. When I…
Every year, on 31 May, the world observes World No-Tobacco Day. It is a reminder that tobacco causes about seven million premature deaths globally each year. Behind every one of the deaths is a family left wondering why their loved one could not stop smoking in time. The answer almost always comes back to the…
The wife of Brandon Petersen has thanked Kaizer Chiefs fans for the ongoing support after the latter was left off the Bafana FIFA World Cup squad. The Amakhosi goalkeeper and captain did not make the cut, supposedly over his lack of impression on coach Hugo Broos. BRANDON PETERSEN’S WIFE THANKS KAIZER CHIEFS FANS Over the…
DA LES – real name Leslie Mampe – has thanked his partner and baby mama for standing by his side after his stroke two years ago. The “North God” – known for his “All White” Bryanston house parties, suffered a health setback on his 40th birthday. DA LES THANKS PARTNER Speaking to 947, DA LES…