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Mail & Guardian

When hunger knocked, we answered. Will our leaders do the same?

Some of us may have forgotten what life was like during the COVID-19 hard lockdown. The deserted streets, the uncertainty of tomorrow, the fear of infection and, for millions of South Africans, the more immediate concern of not knowing where their next meal would come from. For those fortunate enough to have retained their incomes, that period may seem like a distant chapter in our history, but for families who lost their livelihoods and communities already living on the mar…

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Mail & Guardian

Helen Suzman Foundation wants Malema out of JSC

The Helen Suzman Foundation’s (HSF) bid to oust EFF leader Julius Malema from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is set to be heard in the Western Cape High Court next week. The HSF wants the high court to declare invalid and set aside National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza’s April 30 decision that declined to ensure the house considered Malema’s suitability to be designated to the JSC. If the order is granted, the foundation wants the National Assembly to be directed to…

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Mail & Guardian

My first vote, my future

A vote for a culturally united nation, with an end to homelessness and joblessness, and taxpayers’ money spent fixing the many wrongs at local government level. These are key issues that motivated first-time voter Timarie Grobler, 19, to cast her maiden vote in Kempton Park’s IEC voting station this week. “It’s kind of surreal, because when I was much younger, I would accompany my mom and dad to watch them vote … It’s nice to know that in some small way, I’m making a differe…

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Daily Maverick

Watch — The ANC could be left with no metros, projections show

In this Daily Maverick Power Chat, recorded as votes from the 4 November local government elections were being counted, Ferial Haffajee and Mondli Makhanya discuss early projections and the US midterm results. Makhanya reports from the national results centre, where projections indicate the DA is positioned to govern the three Gauteng metros in coalition and ActionSA has gained ground. They examine provisional turnout of about 54%, the narrowing national gap between the ANC…

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Daily Maverick

Watch — Judge Navi Pillay on the Nobel peace prize and international justice

In this Daily Maverick Power Chat, Peter Fabricius speaks to Judge Navi Pillay in her hometown of Durban. On 9 October 2026, Pillay was announced as the winner of the 2026 Nobel peace prize. She is a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and is currently an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice. Join the conversation in the comments below. Hosted by: Peter FabriciusGuest: Nobel laureate Judge Navi PillayEdited by: Joel SeboaProduced by: Emilie Gambade & J…

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