High electricity costs are a barrier to Africa’s competitiveness

Fourteen years ago, Tunisia was the very emblem of hope

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The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition - 12 December 2025

Public comment deadline extended as concerns raised about risks to fragile Karoo Basin

Eight years of violence and displacement but the lives of the people here do not make headlines

The party is set to address factionalism, corruption and alliance fallout ahead of next year’s local government elections

The ANC knows what it needs to do: rid itself of factions, criminals, careerists and money-chasing cadres

NPA boss defended her decisions while conceding documentation oversights, which she said should not constrain the inquiry

African wildlife policy must be led by African scientists and communities, not curated for private facilities an ocean away