This year's Dance Umbrella programme features an exciting lineup of new work, as well as some classics of South African contemporary dance.

The Johannesburg City Library reopened its doors following a R68-million facelift that included repairs and extensions to the original structure, with a new dedicated wifi section. The M&G attended the opening on February 14 to speak to those involved about the importance of this core library and their aim to attract young people back to libraries.

For over 55 years the World Press Photo contest has encouraged the highest standards in photojournalism. The M&G looks at some of the winners, selected from over 100 000 images. View the entire collection of winning images from the 55th World Press Photo Contest here.

Nineteen years ago a Zambian military plane crashed into the ocean, killing all but one of their national soccer players. On Sunday Zambia paid homage to those who lost their lives in the fateful crash, while celebrating their team's win against Côte d'Ivoire in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

This year's star-studded Grammy Awards were dominated by Adele, who swept up six awards and the Foo Fighters who won five, while some of the industry's most popular performers took to the stage to entertain.

We catch up with ANC ministers and opposition party leaders following President Zuma's State of the Nation address to find out what they thought of the plans for the year ahead, and what important areas the president may have neglected.

In Julius Malema's "farewell speech" at the ANC Youth League's lekgotla in Centurion, he didn't hesitate to criticise the leadership of the ANC, and the way in which his disciplinary hearing was conducted. He also made it clear that the last word on nationalisation has not yet been heard.

We captured some of the glitz and glam of this year's State of the Nation address as some of the most important people in South African politics took to the red carpet ahead of President Jacob Zuma's speech.