
Nominations for the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2026 are now open
The M&G 200 YSA 2026 call for nominations, honouring exceptional young leaders, innovators and changemakers shaping the future of our country, are open
FRIDAY, 30 JANUARY 2026, 20:34

The M&G 200 YSA 2026 call for nominations, honouring exceptional young leaders, innovators and changemakers shaping the future of our country, are open

A deepening governance crisis in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands has left the Impendle Local Municipality in a state of administrative paralysis and financial ruin.

Ramaphosa endorses urgent action on commission’s findings
HANOI, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Police in Vietnam have launched a criminal investigation into a warehouse accused of producing fake coffee made from soybeans following a raid earlier this week, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he planned to speak with Iran, even as the US dispatched another warship to the Middle East and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the military would be ready to carry out whatever the president decided.
TAIPEI, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Taiwan completed the maiden underwater sea trial for its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, a big milestone in a project aimed at strengthening deterrence against the Chinese navy and protecting vital sea lanes in the event of war.
US President Donald Trump, who has just entered his second term, has embraced a wide range of authoritarian tactics at home and is shifting the international order.
NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) – A Minnesota man has been accused of impersonating an FBI agent to attempt freeing accused health insurance CEO killer Luigi Mangione from a Brooklyn prison, while carrying a barbecue fork and a pizza-cutter blade, court records show.

The US president’s remarks come as Sir Keir Starmer visits Beijing to reset UK relations with China.

Workers share how toxic managers have affected them and their lives. Here’s what to do if you have one.

A couple expecting to pay £50 for a locksmith say they ended up forking out more than £5,000.

The officers are to face a court martial over the handling of the case of teenage soldier Jaysley Beck.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is pictured alongside China’s Xi Jinping on most of Friday’s papers.

Martin O’Neill continues to thrive as Celtic’s interim manager as he guides the club through to the Europa League play-off round.

Now Rangers are out of Europe, has the road to their domestic path been cleared?

Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Aston Villa match-winner Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba is described as “shy and nervous” by Morgan Rogers – but the teenager announced himself on the European stage.

William Brydson, who was “head of care” at a Newton Stewart boarding school, has been jailed for a litany of offences.

The US has provided more than $200 billion in foreign assistance to Africa, yet the continent loses an estimated $88 billion each year through tax evasion, money laundering and corruption

The weekend plenum will tackle leadership succession and priorities, amid growing unease over the party leader’s pending sentencing and its implications for stability and elections