Faith groups can play a powerful role in shaping South African society, whether through disaster relief, welfare support, prayer to give hope or guiding communities to live according to ethical values and to support society in upholding the rule of law

While President Yoweri Museveni consolidates power at home, Bobi Wine calls for sanctions and warns that Uganda’s “mode of dictatorship” could spread across the region

The senseless US-Israel war has caused economic tremors around the world and sucked all of us into an unprecedented crisis characterised by soaring oil prices, the wanton destruction of infrastructure, the killing of innocent people, a humanitarian crisis and uncertainty

Christians being treated as cows to be milked is not an insult. It is an observation. The monetisation of fear, blessing, prophecy, oil, water, soil and access has turned pulpits into kiosks

As Easter approaches, access to Jerusalem’s holy sites reveals the politics of occupation, not a clash of faiths

The conflict in Iran is causing severe environmental damage, from black rain and toxic smoke to threats to water, soil and climate, warn faith leaders and environmental experts

A grandmother’s final visit becomes a quiet reckoning with the intimate warsof the body, memory and a life shaped by apartheid’s unseen violences

The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 02 April 2026

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Thursday, 2 April 2026.

The latest Green Drop report shows how the country’s rivers are being “turned into sewage channels”

Co-director Georgia Jones says the festival’s future depends on championing African artists, drawing younger audiences and making space for genres like amapiano without losing its core identity

Nkululeko Dunga is back in the provincial executive after the ANC agreed to an EFF MEC post, marking a major step in coalition politics before the 2026 elections

Extreme heat is no longer a future problem. A major new report warns it is intensifying inequality, illness and climate vulnerability across Southern Africa and the worst-hit are often those least able to escape it

April is regarded as a start of a new financial year for many companies, and Kaizer Chiefs have taken full advantage of it 😉

Alongside headline entertainment, the Rand Show is opening a window into the future, providing all South Africans a space to learn, explore and discover how technology and gaming are shaping everyday life, education and opportunity