Mail & Guardian

🌱 Entorno

23 oct 2026

What steps can we take to address the risks of exceeding the 1.5°C global warming limit?

A new UN report warns that exceeding 1.5°C of global warming is now unavoidable, but aggressive emissions cuts could curb peak temperatures and reverse warming by the century's end

South Africa

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🏛️ Política

21 oct 2026

What are the different views on holding leaders accountable for their actions in conflict situations?

In an interview with EL PAÍS, the South African jurist says that ‘civilians are the ones who lose their lives most in modern warfare’

Global

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🏛️ Política

10 oct 2026

What does Navi Pillay's Nobel Prize win mean for the future of human rights and justice around the world?

GENEVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The UN human rights chief said on Friday that NaviPillay's Nobel Prize was a collective win for human rights and for all those seeking justice and accountability, including through the International Criminal Court. Volker Turk,who worked closely with Navi Pillay during her tenure as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014,described her as "the embodiment of international law"

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🏛️ Política

9 oct 2026

What should South Africa consider when creating policies about asylum and immigration after recent protests?

[allAfrica] The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has withdrawn a directive on the intake of asylum applications following violent anti-immigration protests in Durban and Soweto, as the government seeks to find a way to implement a Constitutional Court ruling without further escalating tensions

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👥 Sociedad

18 sept 2026

How can our community better address the issues of safety and violence against vulnerable groups?

As police investigate the deaths of nine women across Ekurhuleni, grieving families and activists call for decisive state action and systemic changes to curb the ongoing femicide crisis

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👥 Sociedad

17 sept 2026

How can local leaders better ensure the safety of women in our communities?

[Daily Maverick] Three women's bodies have been found in the broader Kempton Park area in the last week, five since July, with similarities in the cases raising concerns that they may be victims of a serial killer

South Africa

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👥 Sociedad

5 sept 2026

What actions can the government take to improve safety and health for women in South Africa?

Despite progressive laws and decades of research, intimate-partner femicide is rising again in South Africa. Research presented in Cape Town reveals that saving women requires shifting from empty policies to decisive state action and enforcement

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🏛️ Política

16 ago 2026

How can we ensure justice for those affected by the Marikana events, and what steps should be taken to support healing in the community?

Fourteen years after 34 mineworkers were killed by police at Marikana, families are still waiting for accountability, while the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says the deaths and violence that preceded the massacre have also been overlooked. The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (Seri) highlights the lack of successful prosecutions

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📈 Economía

13 ago 2026

How can South Africa create more jobs to help reduce the high unemployment rate?

South Africa's unemployment rate has surged to 33.6%, with 8.5 million people now jobless. Youth unemployment is particularly dire at 47.4%, prompting the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) to call for urgent action against the deepening jobs crisis

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🏛️ Política

25 jul 2026

What are the possible effects of pausing the impeachment process on South Africa's government and its people?

The 'Farmgate' scandal nearly cost President Cyril Ramaphosa the leadership of his African National Congress in 2022

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🏛️ Política

18 jul 2026

What qualities should we look for in public leaders today, inspired by figures like Madiba?

Nearly 13 years after his death, Nelson Mandela remains the benchmark for servant leadership. This article explores the challenges faced by subsequent South African leaders in living up to Madiba's ideals of selflessness and putting people first

Global

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🏛️ Política

17 jul 2026

How can South Africa work towards achieving Nelson Mandela's vision for the future?

Three decades after apartheid, many South Africans say Nelson Mandela's vision remains unfulfilled. Inequality, xenophobia and anti-migrant protests continue to test his legacy

Germany

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