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A focus on one faltering building block

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
A persistent question confronts policymakers and analysts in South Africa. Why has sustained economic growth not occurred at the scale and pace required to transform the economy and reduce poverty and unemployment? ... ....
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Reflections on workers’ regression, resistance and renewal

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
As we commemorate May Day 2026, we must confront a difficult but necessary truth. the state of workers’ rights in South Africa is not advancing in any meaningful sense ... This is not simply a South African story. It is global ... It is regression ... Conclusion.
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When Home Hurts: Moshitadi Lehlomela on Healing Maternal Trauma

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
A baby’s initial understanding of safety is in their mother’s womb and her warm, loving hands. But when that sanctuary is abusive and chaotic, the effects can be dire for the child all the way into adulthood ... “Her body, my home, was in distress.
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Mamela Nyamza’s global triumph, ‘Hatched Ensemble’, comes home for two nights only

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
In isiXhosa, mamela means to listen, focus, take heed or simply “look here!” It is also the name of a globally recognised performance artist Mamela Nyamza ... An unending stream of accolades serve as evidence that the world is indeed listening ... Ballet.
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White workers earn 380%  more than blacks

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
White conservative groups continue to claim exclusion, while the labour market keeps white workers at the summit of earnings and security ... Meanwhile, the Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) median earnings table strips that fiction bare ... ....
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Unionised workforce still ideal

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
We celebrate May as workers’ month, to remember those who sacrificed so much to improve the lives of workers and the many challenges still to be overcome ... Workers’ jobs cannot be secure unless the economy has reliable electricity ... ....
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‘By hook or by crook’

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and his deputy Nomvula Mokonyane have been accused of manipulating the West Rand regional conference to ensure that their preferred candidates emerge victorious ...There is a contradiction ... ....
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IDC under scrutiny as entrepreneurs detail liquidation fallout

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
Amid growing calls for an inquiry into the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), entrepreneurs in distress are speaking about their experiences with the state-owned lender ... “I helped a few brands start their own businesses ... Another casualty.
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Angélique Kidjo is still moving the world

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
It’s on songs like I’m On Fire, an uptempo dance tune in which Angélique Kidjo evokes the spirit of Fela Kuti with the help of Nigerian highlife duo The Cavemen, that you appreciate the breadth and depth of Kidjo’s musical palette ...Today is easier.
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LRNCE and the politics of making slowly

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
There are designers who follow trends and then there are those who shift the terms of the conversation entirely. LRNCE belongs firmly to the latter ... In its place, it offers something slower, more attentive ... Its language is immediately recognisable ... ....
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Cryptic Crossword JDE 528

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword ... Clue of the week ... ....
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UN reform: Tackling three interrelated challenges

Mail Guardian South Africa 29 Apr 2026
Established in 1945, the United Nations was crafted by the power structures and philosophies dominant in the aftermath of World War II ... As global conditions evolve, however, calls for reforming the UN have become increasingly urgent ... The task is clear.
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China’s rural vitalisation strategy is reshaping the future of global development

Mail Guardian South Africa 29 Apr 2026
For decades, the global conversation on development has been dominated by a singular, persistent anxiety. whether the rapid urbanisation of the developing world is an inescapable tragedy for the countryside ... Instead, as evidenced by the 2026 No ... ....
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Epson introduces LifeStudio projectors and EcoTank Home and Business printers for creativity, immersive entertainment, and ...

Mail Guardian South Africa 29 Apr 2026
New Lifestudio projectors, EcoTank printers, and the Creative Corner platform empower users to unlock their potential, from immersive home entertainment to sustainable business growth ... Epson Lifestudio projector series ... EcoTank Business printers.
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