The long-awaited ‘Michael’ biopic dazzles with iconic recreations and a star-making performance but struggles to uncover the man behind the legend

If we are to honour our freedom, we must also stand in sympathy with our neighbours, whose struggles remind us that democracy is never guaranteed. Their pain must be felt as our own and their hopes embraced as part of our shared destiny

Across South Africa, communities are marking Freedom Day under the weight of an escalating water crisis, where unreliable supply, contamination and ageing infrastructure continue to undermine basic rights and deepen inequality

In a triumphant comeback, Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni captivates audiences and critics alike, winning Best Actress for her raw and magnetic performance in Sierra’s Gold

When foreign governments, organisations or political networks speak about offering South African farmers land, visas or farming opportunities abroad, they should define farming skill through competence rather than ownership

AfriForum cannot, on one hand, criticise state-owned entities for their perpetual reliance on bailouts and on the other hand, also criticise them when they engage in secondary activities that generate revenue

We will tell our fallen heroes that when they ran to the world in anguish seeking help against the racist Nationalist regime, at present, the world looks to us for help

The protests rejected this. They insisted that what we are seeing is the expansion of a single logic: imperial in character, colonial in structure, even when it speaks the language of democracy, security and humanitarian concern

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The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 24 April 2026

Political parties have raised concern over instability in the SAPS leadership after National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola’s suspension and Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane’s appointment as acting commissioner

Great white sharks, tuna and other warm-bodied fish burn nearly four times more energy than cold-blooded species, leaving them increasingly vulnerable as rising ocean temperatures shrink their habitats, a new study has found

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 24 April 2026.

Pitso Mosimane will have to wait a little longer before he can lead any national team to any FIFA World Cup tournament.

With SA beer prices surging much faster than spirits, your weekend six-pack is becoming a luxury. Find out what is driving these costs.

Planning a South African getaway? Prepare to dig much deeper. From a massive tourism boom to soaring municipal tariffs, costs are surging.

Did Mamelodi Sundowns just hand Orlando Pirates the PSL title on a silver platter? Stellies stole three points under their nose in Tshwane.

One is a four-hundred-year-old masterpiece of air, salt and coriander. The other tastes like sadness. This is not even a contest.

Lyle Foster and his Burnley teammates have been relegated from the Premier League following the team’s 1-0 defeat to table-toppers Man City.

For Earth Day, a different take on eco-friendly habits through the eyes of a reusable shopping bag and a plastic bottle.

A gunman killed a Canadian tourist and wounded thirteen others at Mexico’s ancient pyramids on Columbine’s anniversary, carrying an AI-edited photo of himself with the killers. The World Cup begins in seven weeks. There were no metal detectors.