
South Africans Abroad: Al-Ittihad keen to pay Rulani R1.4 million BUT…
Rulani Mokwena had an opportunity to link up with Thembinkosi Lorch at Al-Ittihad but that proposed move is on hold.
FRIDAY, 13 MARCH 2026, 02:54

Rulani Mokwena had an opportunity to link up with Thembinkosi Lorch at Al-Ittihad but that proposed move is on hold.
Career cop Major General Richard Shibiri has described how organised crime networks gradually compromise police officers. He’s now accused of succumbing to the same techniques.

In place of multilateral cooperation, Washington has introduced bilateral agreements where the balance of power is unequal and where American interests dominate, undermining the spirit of shared global health governance
Melany and Peet Viljoen are no strangers to the limelight. And to controversy. The South African couple featured in a local reality TV show, they back the ‘white genocide’ lie, and they moved to the US… where they now face charges for allegedly stealing items including bubbly and toilet paper.

Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.

The Mail & Guardian is pleased to announce that the call for nominations for the 2026 edition of the 200 Young South Africans has been extended to Friday 10 April 2026.

The BBC visited the city of Nabatieh, witnessing the pace and scale of Israel’s bombing as its war with Hezbollah continues to escalate.
AmaBhungane recently reported that evidence suggests Prasa’s security boss Alexio Papadopulo helped alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield ‘capture’ aspects of a multibillion-rand Cape Town railway project. Suspicions about this have done the rounds for years and now underpin South Africa’s unprecedented policing scandal.

The dating coach was diagnosed with bowel cancer in December 2023 but says treatment has been unsuccessful.
Mothibi, the recently appointed head of the NPA, outlines his vision for independence from political oversight, signifying a crucial step towards restoring faith in South Africa’s prosecuting authority.

One First Nation has sued the province of Alberta, arguing that allowing a possible referendum on separating from Canada is a violation of indigenous rights.
Soldiers raided multiple suspected illegal mining sites in Gauteng on Wednesday as the President said they’re ‘already doing a fantastic job’.

Home Office statistics show more than 80,333 people were waiting for appeals to be heard at the end of 2025, up from 41,987 a year earlier.
In September 2025, when conservationist Fred Daniel was awarded R306-million in damages by the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria, the ruling was feted as a ‘historic’ victory in the fight against state-sponsored corruption. But, as Daily Maverick reported in February 2026, disturbing questions have been raised by the government’s intention to appeal against the judgment. Now,...
At a critical age when many learners fall behind, The Gem Project equips Grade 7s in Nelson Mandela Bay with the skills and confidence to navigate high school — and life beyond the classroom.
Local researchers are strides ahead in the southernmost frontier – and outpacing elite heavyweights while they’re at it.

Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:17 “Get Back!” is about calling out unacceptable prejudice upfront (6)

Mojtaba Khamenei issues first message as Supreme Leader, but doesn’t appear in person.
ADCP and FF Plus challenge Mayor Babalwa Lobishe with no-confidence motions, citing failures in managing electricity and water infrastructure that have eroded public trust.

The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 13 March 2026
A decade of warnings about deteriorating electrical infrastructure fell on deaf ears, leading to a string of power line collapses in Nelson Mandela Bay. But there seems to be no accountability for the officials who did not heed the warnings.