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The Franschhoek Literary Festival takes place from 15 to 17 May 2026.
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Musk accused of ‘selective amnesia,’ Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end
OAKLAND, California, May 14 (Reuters) – A lawyer for Elon Musk hammered at the credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, near the end of a trial over whether to hold the ChatGPT maker and its leaders responsible for allegedly transforming the nonprofit into a vehicle to enrich themselves.
Bolivian miners clash with police in La Paz, demand president’s resignation
LA PAZ, May 14 (Reuters) – Explosions were heard during violent clashes in La Paz on Thursday, as mining groups took to the streets, calling for the resignation of centrist President Rodrigo Paz.
Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning
BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals but also a warning from Xi that mishandling the Taiwan issue could send relations spiralling.
US plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, US DOJ official says
May 14 (Reuters) – The United States plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of Justice official said late on Thursday.
News24 | FRIDAY BRIEFING | Phala Phala: Is this the beginning of the end of the ANC?
The Constitutional Court has handed Ramaphosa his most serious Phala Phala moment yet – but with local elections looming, the ANC isn’t about to let go of its most valuable asset, even if that asset comes with a scandal they still can’t explain.
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15 May 2026
The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 15 May 2026
EDUCATION CRISIS: Beyond the bombs — humanitarian catastrophe leaves a generation of Gaza schoolchildren in limbo
Israel’s military attacks in Gaza are leaving almost 700,000 children without access to education.
Axe falls on Sisisi Tolashe
Ramaphosa appointed Sindisiwe Chikunga, the minister of women, youth and persons with disabilities, as interim minister of social development
Vusi Mahlasela has never stopped singing for change
South Africa’s most beloved troubadour on new music, staying rooted in Mamelodi and why peace is worth singing about
It is time for the Second Republic
Our private and political lives are always punctuated by upheavals and storms. These moments signal the direction we should take. The unfolding political and economic crisis in South Africa presents a rich opportunity to chart a revolutionary path that could alter the future. We dare not miss this opening for a moral resetting of our […]
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ and the slow death of the newsroom
A stylish and emotionally resonant return to ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ universe, the film trades glamour for something far more urgent: a meditation on the collapse of media and the uncertainty facing journalists across the world
Ramaphosa’s Constitutional Court dilemma
Ramaphosa’s decision to pursue a judicial review and the Constitutional Court’s call for Parliament to start an impeachment inquiry, will create tensions in the GNU
SA recovery remains mainly jobless
The country lost 345 000 jobs in the first quarter of 2026 as unemployment climbed to 32.7%, exposing the gap between economic stabilisation and meaningful employment growth
Arundhati Roy’s most personal story yet
Arundhati Roy’s ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ is a deeply personal memoir that lays bare the contradictions that shaped both her writing and her life
Fadiel Adams arrest a “sideshow”, says Sindiso Magaqa family
The family of slain ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa says the arrest of National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams is a distraction from the real masterminds behind the 2017 assassination
Can you hear the difference? AI music challenges the meaning of authenticity
AI is transforming music production, but growing concerns over transparency, artistry, and human creativity are reshaping the future of the industry
ROBOT REVOLUTION: Utopia or dystopia? Finland on the cutting edge bodes ill for South Africa
The Nordic country offers a glimpse of an economy’s accelerating trajectory driven by AI and automation, and demanding less human labour.
LEARNING CURVEBALL: Construction Seta battles under weight of unverifiable grants and unauthorised pay cheques
Ignored recommendations, weak internal controls and oversight failures, irregular contracts, and administrators receiving packages of R500,000 above a proposed R2.5m salary cap have plunged the Construction Education and Training Authority (Ceta) deeper into crisis, while students waiting for stipends continue to suffer.