Conservative Anglicans pull back from electing rival to Archbishop of Canterbury
The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.
Nature
No UK government ministers to attend Paralympic ceremonies
No UK government ministers or officials will attend the Winter Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies after Russian and Belarusian athletes were invited to compete under their national flags.
Helen Zille claps back at ANC’s bid to remove Lesufi billboard
Helen Zille continued to troll Panyaza Lesufi after the ANC demanded that the DA remove a billboard about the Gauteng premier.
WEATHER: Intense storms and tropical rain expected across SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 6 March 2026.
‘Moment of reckoning’ needed in social care, says Louise Casey
The chair of the independent commission on social care recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar, and new fast-track passport system for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
India beat England in epic semi-final despite Bethell ton
Jacob Bethell’s thrilling century is not enough as India pip England by just seven runs to seal a spot in the T20 World Cup final.
Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals
Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people.
Nehawu protests against state of North West healthcare facilities
Nehawu is also calling for all vacant positions to be filled.
‘I understand why more teams want golden ticket’ – Championship reaction to play-offs extension
BBC Sport gets the views of Championship managers as the EFL announces the play-off places will be extended to eighth from next season.
HOPE AND SOLUTIONS: How community-municipality partnerships can alleviate SA’s water crisis
Water service delivery is in crisis. In rural and other marginalised areas, community–municipality partnership is a vital — and overlooked — part of the solution.
Ecuadorean troops find 35m-long ‘narco-sub’ hidden in nature reserve
Ecuador’s military says the drug-trafficking submersible was loaded with fuel and “ready to go”.
Bethell brings up century in ‘heroic’ innings
Jacob Bethell brings up a “heroic” century off 45 balls for England in the T20 World Cup semi-final against India.
Cryptic Crossword JDE 520
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:1 Abba fan? Abba holds half our favourite performers (6,6)
Another public swimming pool in Cape Town shuts its doors
A popular Cape Town indoor swimming pool is closed to the public. Here’s why the facility is unavailable and when it is scheduled to reopen.
Triple killer put flatmate in headlock in assault
Valdo Calocane went on to kill three people and seriously injure three others in the attacks in 2023.
06 March 2026
The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 06 March 2026
Pick your T20 World Cup team of the tournament
After 54 matches, who makes your team of the tournament at the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup?
US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s president says Kyiv will only help if doing so does not deplete its own air defences.
The Identity Perimeter: Re-engineering Trust in South Africa’s 2026 Fintech Landscape
The South African financial services sector is currently navigating its most significant structural transformation since the dawn of digital banking. As we move through March 2026, the convergence of real-time payment rails like PayShap, the rise of “embedded finance” in retail, and the maturation of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Payments Ecosystem Modernisation (PEM) […]
THE STORIED MOUNTAIN: Yellow angels: Table Mountain’s firefighting helicopters
In Cape Town you know there’s a fire before you see or smell it. The thud thud of the big old Huey helicopters trailing buckets is a sure sign that somewhere the mountain’s burning.