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Our young South African football stars are taking over the globe and the future of Bafana Bafana looks incredibly bright! Read more: explain.co.za/2026/10/26/fro…

The IFP brings experience. FF Plus wants more local control. RISE Mzansi promises a different political culture. For their green and red flags, read part three of our election series. explain.co.za/2026/10/23/kno… #SAElections2026 #LGE2026

Zuma wants a comeback. Mashaba wants to fix the system. McKenzie wants to shake things up. Three political challengers. Three outspoken leaders. Plenty of baggage. We unpack the MKP ActionSA and PA's green and red flags: explain.co.za/2026/10/23/kno… #SAElections2026 #LGE2026

The ANC helped build democratic South Africa. The DA wants to run it more efficiently. The EFF wants to change the economic rules entirely. We unpack the green and red flags of South Africa's political heavyweights here: explain.co.za/2026/10/23/kno… #SAElections2026 #LGE2026

A journalist’s phone number shared online, armed guards intimidating reporters, and politicians boycotting the media. explain.co.za and the @mailandguardian examine the growing threats to press freedom. @verashni #jacintangobesezuma #mediafreedom #journalism

South Africa’s democratic transition brought a new Constitution and legal order. But one apartheid-era law survived: the Indemnity Act.

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South Africa’s wine industry is facing a new problem: climate change. Can smaller producers afford to adapt?

Lenasia crime stats are down 5.7% overall, but some of the scariest crimes just skyrocketed.

Sextortion, fake profiles and AI-generated sexual images are creating new risks for kids online. -------- Seksuele afpersing, vals profiele en KI-gegenereerde seksuele beelde skep nuwe gevare vir kinders aanlyn.

South Africa’s two-pot system was meant to be an emergency lifeline. But for 67% of people who withdrew in 2025, the emergency returned this year.

Did you know that even unlawful land occupiers have legal protections under the PIE Act?

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We partnered with Namhla and @OxCIEJ to unpack why women remain seriously underrepresented in the renewable-energy sector.

Scientists are releasing millions of mosquitoes into the wild to fight malaria.

For many women, the hardest part of a concert isn’t getting in; it's getting home safely.

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Residents in Lenasia are changing how they move because of the crime in the area. Read more about how they avoid quiet roads, travel in groups, and stay off the streets after dark. explain.co.za/2026/10/06/whe…

Can you tell whether supermarket meat is safe just by looking at it? Some harmful bacteria won’t change the meat’s smell, colour or appearance. Here’s what to look for: explain.co.za/2026/10/06/how…