Thirty years since democracy, the country needs a radical shift to steer it out of stagnation This content is restricted to subscribers only. Join the M&G Community Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every reader enjoys the finest experience. Join the M&G community and support us in delivering in-depth news to you consistently. Subscribe Subscription enables: - M&G community membership - independent journalism - access to all premium articles & features - a digital version of the weekly newspaper - invites to subscriber-only events - the opportunity to t ..read more

Arguably no issue gets countries riled up more than immigration. Most of the threats to the global order over the past decade or so have been the emergence of leaders who endorse a sort of protectionism and “securing the borders”.  Immigration is a hot topic in the world and on the African continent, because it is inextricably linked to other aspects of the current economic era, such as globalisation, multiculturalism and diversity.  The Protocol to the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) on Investment is very clear about its stance on immigration ..read more

Mpumalanga’s cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC, Mandla Msibi, has told Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane that he was “not convinced” his special leave from office was based on his performance and thus cannot be justified. The decision came two weeks after ANC provincial secretary Muzi Chirwa announced that the party had suspended Msibi, then the party’s provincial treasurer, for three years, two years of which have been lifted on condition he does not commit the same offence.   In a letter to Mtsweni-Tsipane, signed by Msibi and dated 18 April, he said he was busy with ..read more

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi opened the department’s first office at a super mall in KwaZulu-Natal, the Pavilion Shopping Centre in Durban, on Monday. Motsoaledi said the new office, the third to open at a mall, had been preceded by the opening of branches at Menlyn Park in Pretoria and Cresta Mall in Johannesburg over the past two weeks. Motsoaledi said the Pavilion office, which had a soft opening to the public on 12 April, had already processed 238 identity documents and 142 passport applications. “Some of the documents are already here to be handed over to their owners,” he said ..read more

The recent presidential elections in Senegal took place against a backdrop of constitutional disputes and widespread political fervour. This was after the Constitutional Council overturned former President Mack Sall’s decree postponing the election, declaring it unconstitutional. This election signalled the end of Sall’s 12-year rule and, with 17 candidates vying to succeed him, it was the most competitive presidential race since Senegal’s independence from France in 1960.  It also marked the culmination of a contentious political dispute over the date of the election, which began when Sa ..read more

The electricity minister said the turnaround should be celebrated, and had nothing to do with next month’s elections This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: - M&G newsletters access - notifications - the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more ..read more

Dive deep into the Aviator game’s essence, a captivating mix of simplicity and the chance for big wins that’s taken the online world by storm Unpacking Aviator: more than just a game What sets it apart is that Aviator goes beyond the conventional conceptions of internet gambling and provides an all-inclusive experience integrating anticipation and careful thinking. Since its establishment by Spribe in 2019, it has drawn the attention of players, especially those in South Africa because of its simplicity, which gets them involved.  However, inside this plain facade is a game full of strate ..read more

In 2010, the supreme court’s landmark ruling in Citizens United vs Federal Election Commission reshaped the landscape of American political financing. This decision, which granted corporations and donors unlimited spending rights in federal elections, unleashed a torrent of money into political campaigns.  The five to four decision rested on the belief that transparency through disclosure would serve as a safeguard against corruption. But the aftermath of Citizens United gave birth to a proliferation of political action committees, these super PACs and “dark-money” groups, shielded from d ..read more

I have previously stated on these pages that South Africa’s agricultural machinery sales will probably be weak this year. The recent data continue to support this view. For example, in March, tractor sales were down 26% year-on-year, with 498 units sold. The combine harvester sales were down 33% year-on-year, with 26 units sold.  This moderation of the South African agricultural machinery sales should not worry us much. It primarily reflects the normalisation of sales after a few years of robust activity.  To remind us of such excellent years, consider the 2022 South African tractor ..read more

Defence advocate Thulani Mngomezulu told the court on Wednesday that the evidence from the investigators of the Senzo Meyiwa murder was far from the truth and the accused did not kill the footballer.  Mngomezulu stressed that the evidence he had showed that Meyiwa was shot while trying to end a fight between Zandile Khumalo (sister to Meyiwa’s girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo) and Longwe Thwala. Khumalo, who was in the Khumalo house when Meyiwa was shot on 26 October 2014, in Vosloorus, Gauteng, took the stand as the state’s first witness and said two intruders entered the house and Meyiwa was s ..read more