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Editorial: IDC decline should be arrested

08 May at 00:47 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Let us be fair: allegations of a deteriorating corporate culture within the institution remain just that—allegations—until proven otherwise. However, the issues presented to us over the past few weeks do raise an important question: what is happening to this vital institution? We do not claim to have the answers. But we cannot afford to see it falte

D-Day for Ramaphosa

08 May at 00:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The case in the apex court concerns an application by the EFF and the ATM after parliament rejected a Section 89 panel report that found a prima facie case requiring further investigation into allegations linked to Phala Phala

Billy Monama is staging a revival of memory

08 May at 00:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The Rebirth of Ubuntu returns with a focus on legacy, as Billy Monama pushes for music that remembers, questions and resonates beyond the stage

ANC faces local poll backlash

08 May at 00:29 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Political experts say fragmented opposition politics and worsening municipal governance will define South Africa’s first post-GNU local elections and that it’s not looking good for the ANC

Parliament intensifies scrutiny of Sasol

08 May at 00:26 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Parliament’s portfolio committee on forestry, fisheries and environment is widening its oversight into Sasol after receiving protected disclosures from environmental whistleblower Ian Erasmus

Inside the R1.1bn SA Steel Mills deal now under scrutiny

08 May at 00:25 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Previously unreported affidavits have raised serious questions about the Industrial Development Corporation’s R1.1billion funding to SA Steel Mills, including allegations of weak due diligence, disputed financial records and internal accountability failures that have left more than 1 100 jobs at risk

Hantavirus strain confirmed

08 May at 00:15 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The outbreak has entered a more serious phase after authorities confirmed that two cases detected in SA involve the Andes variant

Netflix’s ‘Man on Fire’ has no heat

08 May at 00:05 AM, via Mail & Guardian

A bloated, cliché-ridden adaptation buries Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s charisma under a meandering plot that never ignites

Cryptic Crossword JDE 529

07 May at 22:50 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:12 Play stick [crap cryptic clue!] (4,3)

08 May 2026

07 May at 22:24 PM, via Mail & Guardian

The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 08 May 2026

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