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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: ‘Joburg is definitely not bankrupt’ — Morero takes on Godongwana over City’s finances
Joburg Mayor Dada Morero defended the City’s financial health after a community meeting in Naturena on Thursday evening. This was in response to a scathing letter by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, who threatened to withhold the City’s next equitable share tranche.

Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground
The blaze in the south-eastern city of Villahermosa erupted during a concert reportedly attended by some 135,000 people.
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: NMB council meeting collapses as leadership vacuum derails flood response briefing
A Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting convened to brief councillors on flood damage and emergency response collapsed after disputes over the absence of an acting city manager, exposing governance paralysis amid calls for provincial intervention.
The 3.7% GDP drain — why corporate silence on GBV is an economic crisis
No economy can reach its full potential while gender-based violence continues to undermine workforce stability, productivity and human capital development at scale.

Labour expected to lose Senedd after century of winning elections in Wales
Labour sources have told the BBC the party’s century-long winning run is expected to come to an end.

Crowds cheer China’s new snooker star on return from championship win
Wu Yize, 22, receives a rock star’s welcome after becoming second-youngest player to win a world title.
HIGHER EDUCATION: NSFAS faces another shake-up as Minister Manamela contradicts his earlier promise
Despite assuring the NSFAS board in January that no administrative action would be taken until legal proceedings concluded, Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has placed the student funding scheme under administration amid allegations of interference with CEO appointments.

Cryptic Crossword JDE 529
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:12 Play stick [crap cryptic clue!] (4,3)
GOLIATH’S CHURCH: Gabrielle Goliath opens alongside Venice Biennale despite Gayton McKenzie’s bid to cancel her
Gabrielle Goliath’s powerful installation, Elegy, opens as an independent exhibit at the same time of the official Venice Biennale amid political controversy, showcasing the urgent need for remembrance and reflection on loss and violence.

Grogu is real star of new Star Wars film, says Pedro Pascal
The Mandalorian and Grogu marks Star Wars’ return to cinemas for the first time in more than six years.
08 May 2026
The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 08 May 2026
POLICE TRAGEDY: Three cops dead after officer slays ex-girlfriend and her new partner in murder-suicide
The lives of Constable Stach Jantjies and her boyfriend were abruptly ended by a fellow officer, a shocking event that reveals disturbing patterns of jealousy and violence within the police force.
How the rich use their restricted rationality to critique and promote BEE
In a landscape where the right and the left converge on the necessity of Black Economic Empowerment, this has been disrupted by the government’s recent proposed changes to BEE codes of practice.
WILD WEATHER: Overflowing Kouga Dam leads to evacuations along flooded river valley
Heavy rains have pushed Kouga Dam to overflowing, forcing evacuations in the Gamtoos River valley and leaving a trail of devastation in agricultural areas.