5news.South African news, all in one place

BREAKING

› GROUNDUP: Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told › Analysis: Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck › AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease › EXTREME WEATHER WOES: El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs › SA’s foreign service is becoming a retreat for failed ministers › CATCH IT EARLY OP-ED: Mental healthcare for young South Africans needs a wider front door › OBITUARY: The quiet authority of Khulu Phasiwe, the voice South Africa heard in the dark › Mhudi’, a novel ahead of its time › Editorial: Why Sol Plaatje still matters › Sol Tshekisho Plaatje: His name is everywhere . . . his legacy must be too › GROUNDUP: Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told › Analysis: Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck › AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease › EXTREME WEATHER WOES: El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs › SA’s foreign service is becoming a retreat for failed ministers › CATCH IT EARLY OP-ED: Mental healthcare for young South Africans needs a wider front door › OBITUARY: The quiet authority of Khulu Phasiwe, the voice South Africa heard in the dark › Mhudi’, a novel ahead of its time › Editorial: Why Sol Plaatje still matters › Sol Tshekisho Plaatje: His name is everywhere . . . his legacy must be too

Latest

It's okay that not all will be millionaires by 30

Mail & Guardian · 18 September 2026 at 00:00

It's okay that not all will be millionaires by 30

In a digital culture driven by viral pranks and performative wealth, young South Africans face immense pressure to succeed by 30.

We must redefine ambition, respect, and progress in an unequal economic reality.

Read the full article

Read the full article on Mail & Guardian ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on mg.co.za — the content belongs to Mail & Guardian.

More from Mail & Guardian

Mhudi’, a novel ahead of its time

Mail & Guardian · 18 min ago

Editorial: Why Sol Plaatje still matters

Mail & Guardian · 18 min ago

Sol Tshekisho Plaatje: His name is everywhere . . . his legacy must be too

Mail & Guardian · 18 min ago

Plaatje was never a lone genius

Mail & Guardian · 18 min ago

More in Latest

GROUNDUP: Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told

Daily Maverick · just now

Analysis: Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck

Daily Maverick · just now

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease

Daily Maverick · just now

EXTREME WEATHER WOES: El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs

Daily Maverick · 2 min ago

SA’s foreign service is becoming a retreat for failed ministers

Daily Maverick · 4 min ago

CATCH IT EARLY OP-ED: Mental healthcare for young South Africans needs a wider front door

Daily Maverick · 14 min ago