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Pimples: Elections for dummies
The dark art of electioneering is tricky at best, but we've unearthed the magical checklist that guarantees victory – for one person at least.
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Eastern Cape: Tales from a fractured province
While the Eastern Cape is a key ANC stronghold, it is also the place to form a breakaway party. How will its people vote in this year's elections?
M&G analysis: Nkandla – the joke's on us
amaBhungane's Lionel Faull talks us through the Nkandla report and what it means for Jacob Zuma, the ANC, and the country.
Visiting SA's newest universities
It is no small task opening a university - but South Africa can boast two new ones as of last month. So what do they look like and are they likely to succeed?
Southern Iraq: Let the water flow
We visited one of the world's most water-stricken areas, where the extraordinary Marsh Arabs are restoring the waterways that Saddam Hussein blocked.
Child marriage in Malawi: The reality
Due to cultural pressure and poverty, half the women in Malawi are married before their 18th birthday – some as young as 10 years old.
Magubane: In old SA, my camera was my gun
Peter Magubane's latest exhibition includes images from his time as Madiba's official photographer, and some from 1954 to 1994 that were never shown before.
'My Piece of Sky': A story of child sexual abuse
Mariella Furrer talks to us after completing a moving, shocking and incredibly important body of work on child sexual abuse in South Africa.
Sangoma: Why I take ARVs
Prudence Mabele, a sangoma and one of the founding members of the TAC, is adamant that ARVs are imperative to the survival of HIV positive people.
Chimp Eden: A refuge for chimps
Chimpanzees face extinction in the next 10 years. But the Jane Goodall Chimp Eden in Nelspruit, home to 34 rescued chimps, is hoping for change.
M&G newsroom's sweat Boost
While UK fitness star Terrol "Boost" Lewis was in SA promoting "Star Blockworkout", he stopped by the M&G to give our social media editor a few tips.
M&G analysis: Nkandla – the joke's on us
amaBhungane's Lionel Faull talks us through the Nkandla report and what it means for Jacob Zuma, the ANC, and the country.
Road to elections: EFF struggles to make payment
Wednesday was D-day for SA's political parties, who had to submit candidate lists and cough up thousands to register – no easy feat for the EFF.
Nkandla: Zuma must pay
In her report on the Nkandla upgrades, public protector Thuli Madonsela says the president has to pay back some of the money spent on the homestead.
Weekend 101: Zuma booed … again
From the Oscar trial circus to Number One getting booed yet again, we fill you in on all the news you need to know this week.
Visiting SA's newest universities
It is no small task opening a university - but South Africa can boast two new ones as of last month. So what do they look like and are they likely to succeed?
Know the party: Economic Freedom Fighters
The EFF might be one of the youngest parties on the ballot paper this year, but pundits predict it will rank third come May 7.
Child marriage in Malawi: The reality
Due to cultural pressure and poverty, half the women in Malawi are married before their 18th birthday – some as young as 10 years old.
Pimples: Ma, ma, ma … MaZille
Jacob Zuma, Lindiwe Sisulu and Gwede Mantashe crack an invite to Helen Zille's compound. It's hard work being authentic, as MaZille soon discovers.
Pimples: Jacob Zuma and the School of Spin
Spinning classes are not what they used to be. Nowadays, it's a must-do for any self-preserving servant of the people. Class is in session.
ANC list: Mantashe on minorities
ANC members from minority races must earn their positions in the party instead of relying on racial quotas, says Gwede Mantashe. Listen to the clip.
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Gigaba: I don't have one word for Nkandla
From words like "Nkandla" to "coconut", see how ANC head of campaigns Malusi Gigaba reacts to the M&G's word association game.
Road to elections: Anyone but Zuma to blame
While the public protector looks into allegations of state resources spent on electioneering, the ANC has blamed everyone else for Zuma being booed.
Mayixhale family: Another election, little change
We visited the Mayixhale family in the Eastern Cape in 2004 and 2009 to find out how life has progressed between elections. This is their 2014 story.
Zweli Mkhize: ANC accountability is key
ANC leadership campaigned in Soweto this week, listening to people's concerns and handing out free T-shirts. They were met with a mixed response.
Elections 2014: Parties you've never heard of
Believe it, 'cause it's true. From hippies to security guards and convicts, there are some rather interesting smaller parties on the ballot.
Will Marikana change how the Eastern Cape votes?
Has the Marikana massacre affected SA's voting decisions? Eastern Cape communities tell us how, if at all, the incident changed their views.
