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WATCH | After the recent rise in anti-immigrant protests and xenophobia in South Africa, the Nigerian government organised repatriation flights for citizens returning to Nigeria. Amid the broader fallout, it is easy to overlook those who have fallen through the cracks of South Africa’s Home Affairs system, with no options left. One such case was encountered by Zakiyya while interviewing Nigerians at the Nigerian High Commission ahead of the first repatriation flight on 11 June 2026. Fola has spent his entire life in South Africa but is now being forced to leave because, he says, Home Affairs failed him. This is his story. Produced and presented by: Zakiyya

WATCH | After the recent rise in anti-immigrant protests and xenophobia in South Africa, the Nigerian government organised repatriation flights for citizens returning to Nigeria. Amid the broader fallout, it is easy to overlook those who have fallen through the cracks of South Africa’s Home Affairs system, with no options left. One such case was encountered by Zakiyya while interviewing Nigerians at the Nigerian High Commission ahead of the first repatriation flight on 11 June 2026. Fola has spent his entire life in South Africa but is now being forced to leave because, he says, Home Affairs failed him. This is his story. Produced and presented by: Zakiyya

Mail & Guardian

354,337 views • 15 days ago

WATCH | “I want to make it clear to South Africans that in the city I will govern, I will not accept even one undocumented person. I will declare war against them and I want everyone to know, including the human rights lawyers...No Pakistani will run a shop under my administration. Let him first demonstrate how he got the money into the country. Let him demonstrate how he acquired South African citizenship." says ActionSA president and Johannesburg mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba during his interview with the Mail & Guardian's Lunga_mzangwe. For more:

WATCH | “I want to make it clear to South Africans that in the city I will govern, I will not accept even one undocumented person. I will declare war against them and I want everyone to know, including the human rights lawyers...No Pakistani will run a shop under my administration. Let him first demonstrate how he got the money into the country. Let him demonstrate how he acquired South African citizenship." says ActionSA president and Johannesburg mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba during his interview with the Mail & Guardian's Lunga_mzangwe. For more:

Mail & Guardian

113,389 views • 14 days ago

WATCH | Calls to boycott pharmacy giant Dis-Chem are intensifying after majority shareholder Mark Saltzman publicly attacked journalist Redi Tlhabi over Gaza, turning a social media exchange into a wider argument about corporate identity, philanthropy, political speech and public accountability. M&G Correspondent Hasina Kathrada has the latest on this story. Read full story here:

WATCH | Calls to boycott pharmacy giant Dis-Chem are intensifying after majority shareholder Mark Saltzman publicly attacked journalist Redi Tlhabi over Gaza, turning a social media exchange into a wider argument about corporate identity, philanthropy, political speech and public accountability. M&G Correspondent Hasina Kathrada has the latest on this story. Read full story here:

Mail & Guardian

140,186 views • 1 month ago

WATCH | BREAKING: ANC councillors in Maluti-a-Phofung walked out of a council meeting that was meant to debate a motion of no confidence against its mayor. Following their walkout, a group of "thugs" carrying knives entered the council chambers accompanied by ANC councillors and trashed the place. The motion of no confidence did, however, proceed without the ANC and the mayor was removed. This happened as President Cyril Ramaphosa is in the province to discuss challenges in the municipalities around the province with the party's Provincial Executive Committee and the Provincial Executives. | Lunga_mzangwe #MailAndGuardian

WATCH | BREAKING: ANC councillors in Maluti-a-Phofung walked out of a council meeting that was meant to debate a motion of no confidence against its mayor. Following their walkout, a group of "thugs" carrying knives entered the council chambers accompanied by ANC councillors and trashed the place. The motion of no confidence did, however, proceed without the ANC and the mayor was removed. This happened as President Cyril Ramaphosa is in the province to discuss challenges in the municipalities around the province with the party's Provincial Executive Committee and the Provincial Executives. | Lunga_mzangwe #MailAndGuardian

Mail & Guardian

178,044 views • 3 months ago

WATCH | Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla says the MK Party will “definitely not!” go into a coalition with the ANC of Ramaphosa. She said the party will also not form a coalition with the DA saying “We might as well go resurrect De Klerk”. She further stated that the EFF is a black progressive party they’d talk to. For more: #ElectionResults #Elections2024

WATCH | Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla says the MK Party will “definitely not!” go into a coalition with the ANC of Ramaphosa. She said the party will also not form a coalition with the DA saying “We might as well go resurrect De Klerk”. She further stated that the EFF is a black progressive party they’d talk to. For more: #ElectionResults #Elections2024

Mail & Guardian

990,725 views • 2 years ago

WATCH | Malawian Mussa Peters, 29, who has been watching over his wife and two-year-old child on the grassy grounds of the Sherwood Hall, stepped forward from the crowd and poured out his heart. He is worried about his wife and child. The Peters family represents just one of many who are facing a swelling humanitarian crisis that has seen between 7 000 and 10 000 undocumented and displaced foreign nationals descend on Durban site. A crowd can be heard shouting "Bushiri". Mussa Peters says Malawians have been asking for the assistance of the controversial self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri, who remains a fugitive in Malawi after avoiding extradition to South Africa. Full story here:

WATCH | Malawian Mussa Peters, 29, who has been watching over his wife and two-year-old child on the grassy grounds of the Sherwood Hall, stepped forward from the crowd and poured out his heart. He is worried about his wife and child. The Peters family represents just one of many who are facing a swelling humanitarian crisis that has seen between 7 000 and 10 000 undocumented and displaced foreign nationals descend on Durban site. A crowd can be heard shouting "Bushiri". Mussa Peters says Malawians have been asking for the assistance of the controversial self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri, who remains a fugitive in Malawi after avoiding extradition to South Africa. Full story here:

Mail & Guardian

24,710 views • 23 days ago

WATCH | Some banter between old friends at the ROC. “We heard there’s a resignation” says the EFF’s Vuyani Pambo. “You survived. We wanted you at 35%. You did well. Congratulations” says EFF DP Floyd Shivambu to the ANC’s Gwede Mantashe. He responds to them by saying “Where are you? You’re under 10%”. #ElectionResults #Elections2024

WATCH | Some banter between old friends at the ROC. “We heard there’s a resignation” says the EFF’s Vuyani Pambo. “You survived. We wanted you at 35%. You did well. Congratulations” says EFF DP Floyd Shivambu to the ANC’s Gwede Mantashe. He responds to them by saying “Where are you? You’re under 10%”. #ElectionResults #Elections2024

Mail & Guardian

513,955 views • 2 years ago

WATCH | RISE Mzansi announced that one of their missions is to unseat the DA in the Western Cape. Speaking to the Mail & Guardian, here's what DA Leader John Steenhuisen had to say about RISE Mzansi... #Elections2024 #MGElections2024

WATCH | RISE Mzansi announced that one of their missions is to unseat the DA in the Western Cape. Speaking to the Mail & Guardian, here's what DA Leader John Steenhuisen had to say about RISE Mzansi... #Elections2024 #MGElections2024

Mail & Guardian

516,649 views • 2 years ago

WATCH | Absolute pandemonium at the National Results Operating Centre (ROC) in Midrand, Gauteng after former president Jacob Zuma arrived. Watch as Zuma stops to pick up a bag that was knocked down by members of the media trying to capture videos and images of the MK Party leader. For more: #ElectionResults #Elections2024

WATCH | Absolute pandemonium at the National Results Operating Centre (ROC) in Midrand, Gauteng after former president Jacob Zuma arrived. Watch as Zuma stops to pick up a bag that was knocked down by members of the media trying to capture videos and images of the MK Party leader. For more: #ElectionResults #Elections2024

Mail & Guardian

327,512 views • 2 years ago

WATCH | “I’m not wearing any local or foreign designer. I just go to a store and buy a nice suit. If it is local, good for the local industry. If it is not local, the receiver of revenue still gets my contribution” says Bantu Holomisa as the fashion police at the State of the Nation Address red carpet asks politicians if they are wearing local in order to support South Africa’s textile industry. For more visit #SONA2026

WATCH | “I’m not wearing any local or foreign designer. I just go to a store and buy a nice suit. If it is local, good for the local industry. If it is not local, the receiver of revenue still gets my contribution” says Bantu Holomisa as the fashion police at the State of the Nation Address red carpet asks politicians if they are wearing local in order to support South Africa’s textile industry. For more visit #SONA2026

Mail & Guardian

45,404 views • 4 months ago

WATCH | Following the Mail & Guardian’s exclusive investigation into the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), major broadcasters like Newzroom Afrika Afrika are now highlighting the governance failures we uncovered. Our reporting detailed how allegations of governance failures emerged over the IDC’s involvement in a R2.1bn Club Med Tinley leisure development. Read our in-depth analysis of our stories in the links below: Article 1: Article 2:

WATCH | Following the Mail & Guardian’s exclusive investigation into the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), major broadcasters like Newzroom Afrika Afrika are now highlighting the governance failures we uncovered. Our reporting detailed how allegations of governance failures emerged over the IDC’s involvement in a R2.1bn Club Med Tinley leisure development. Read our in-depth analysis of our stories in the links below: Article 1: Article 2:

Mail & Guardian

18,570 views • 2 months ago

WATCH | Mpumelele Ndlela is a teacher and tells Gwede Mantashe during the ANC’s door to door campaign that she has been unemployed for 8 years due to the lack of job opportunities. | Lunga_mzangwe

WATCH | Mpumelele Ndlela is a teacher and tells Gwede Mantashe during the ANC’s door to door campaign that she has been unemployed for 8 years due to the lack of job opportunities. | Lunga_mzangwe

Mail & Guardian

89,612 views • 2 years ago

WATCH | A powerful moment of respect and admiration fills the hall as Francesca Albanese Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt, a passionate UN Human Rights Expert, is welcomed to the stage with a standing ovation at the 23rd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, brought to you by the NelsonMandela Foundation, in partnership with the Mail & Guardian. Stream it here: #NelsonMandelaAnnualLecture

WATCH | A powerful moment of respect and admiration fills the hall as Francesca Albanese Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt, a passionate UN Human Rights Expert, is welcomed to the stage with a standing ovation at the 23rd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, brought to you by the NelsonMandela Foundation, in partnership with the Mail & Guardian. Stream it here: #NelsonMandelaAnnualLecture

Mail & Guardian

28,239 views • 8 months ago

WATCH | EFF leader Julius Malema says the 49 afrikaners who left for the US are actors. He further stated that Afriforum's Kallie Kriel and Ersnt Roots must lead by example and go to America. "We want the address of the farms they left. We will make a plan for them." | Lunga_mzangwe #MailAndGuardian

WATCH | EFF leader Julius Malema says the 49 afrikaners who left for the US are actors. He further stated that Afriforum's Kallie Kriel and Ersnt Roots must lead by example and go to America. "We want the address of the farms they left. We will make a plan for them." | Lunga_mzangwe #MailAndGuardian

Mail & Guardian

39,145 views • 1 year ago

WATCH | M&G Friday: The Black Coffee Foundation Black Coffee Foundation hosted a successful and elegant Charity Dinner at Daytona Melrose, bringing together South Africa’s top cultural and civic figures. The evening, focused on raising funds for the foundation’s mission, highlighted their commitment to empowering young South Africans through education, access, and real opportunity. #MailAndGuardian

WATCH | M&G Friday: The Black Coffee Foundation Black Coffee Foundation hosted a successful and elegant Charity Dinner at Daytona Melrose, bringing together South Africa’s top cultural and civic figures. The evening, focused on raising funds for the foundation’s mission, highlighted their commitment to empowering young South Africans through education, access, and real opportunity. #MailAndGuardian

Mail & Guardian

21,925 views • 7 months ago

WATCH | “After meeting so many of you in the struggle for justice for Palestine, Mandela could not have been born anywhere else. He was fully, truly, beautifully South African” - Francesca Albanese Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt, a UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories speaking at the 23rd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, brought to you by the NelsonMandela Foundation, in partnership with the Mail & Guardian. Watch here: #NelsonMandelaAnnualLecture

WATCH | “After meeting so many of you in the struggle for justice for Palestine, Mandela could not have been born anywhere else. He was fully, truly, beautifully South African” - Francesca Albanese Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt, a UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories speaking at the 23rd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, brought to you by the NelsonMandela Foundation, in partnership with the Mail & Guardian. Watch here: #NelsonMandelaAnnualLecture

Mail & Guardian

20,836 views • 8 months ago

WATCH | “In this moment as the world witnesses the ongoing attempt to erase an entire people in Palestine, history is pressing upon us. Standing on this soil [South Africa], at the roots of Mother Africa, a continent so rich, so nurturing despite centuries of violence inflicted on it, it feels deeply symbolic” - Francesca Albanese Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt, a UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Watch here: #NelsonMandelaAnnualLecture NelsonMandela

WATCH | “In this moment as the world witnesses the ongoing attempt to erase an entire people in Palestine, history is pressing upon us. Standing on this soil [South Africa], at the roots of Mother Africa, a continent so rich, so nurturing despite centuries of violence inflicted on it, it feels deeply symbolic” - Francesca Albanese Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt, a UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Watch here: #NelsonMandelaAnnualLecture NelsonMandela

Mail & Guardian

13,249 views • 8 months ago

WATCH | "We [ANC] have a track record on fundamental socio-economic transformation. On the economic front we can say that in 1994, 8 million people were in jobs, today 16.2 million people are in jobs..." - says Parks Tau Parks Tau during the National Election Debate hosted by the Mail & Guardian, in partnership with the University of Fort Hare. Watch the full debate here: #MGElectionDebate #UFHElectionDebate #Elections2024 University of Fort Hare

WATCH | "We [ANC] have a track record on fundamental socio-economic transformation. On the economic front we can say that in 1994, 8 million people were in jobs, today 16.2 million people are in jobs..." - says Parks Tau Parks Tau during the National Election Debate hosted by the Mail & Guardian, in partnership with the University of Fort Hare. Watch the full debate here: #MGElectionDebate #UFHElectionDebate #Elections2024 University of Fort Hare

Mail & Guardian

26,977 views • 2 years ago