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Weekend 101: ANC and EFF at it again … So what if our planet is dying?
The country’s leaders continue to bicker over overalls - but what does it matter when the planet is dying?
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Extraordinary Life: Ruth First
Anti-apartheid activist, communist, journalist, prisoner, academic, mother and victim of assassination: Ruth First indeed led an extraordinary life.
Homophobic Violence in Jamaica
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Jamaica face high levels of violence and can't rely on the police due to homophobia within the force.
Swaziland royal family replace chief, torture opposition
Footage obtained alleges that the Swazi royal family have forcibly replaced a local chief with a family member, torturing any who oppose them.
Child of war
In a compelling interview with the M&G, an ex-child soldier from the DRC shares his story of abduction, fighting in the war and his escape to SA.
Young, Black and Misunderstood
M&G Photographer Oupa Nkosi has been documenting the emerging black middle class and finds that some of them neither understand the title nor relate to it.
Coal and eMalahleni's poisoned people
A Greenpeace investigation of Witbank, which has the world’s dirtiest air, sheds light on the impact of coal on humans. A photo essay explains.
Welcome to SA's 'cancer valley'
Compelling evidence shows petrochemical industries have caused the exceptionally high cancer and asthma rates in the South Durban valley.
Ballet on Vilakazi Street
The Joburg Ballet Development Programme, headed by Fiona Brown, is making girls' dreams come true in Soweto.
Nyaope: 'This drug is killing us'
In Snake Park, west of Jo'burg, the roads have no names. Jobs are scarce and hope comes in small doses. But nyaope, the drug cocktail, is plentiful.
Unsafe buildings, poverty and desperation in JHB’s inner city
We investigate housing issues in Jo’burg’s city centre, where many impoverished people live in unsafe buildings. What is the City doing to help?
In pictures: Khulubuse Zuma's wedding
Controversial businessman and President Jacob Zuma's nephew, Khulubuse Zuma, married his long-time fiancé Swazi Princess Fikiswa Dlamini on the weekend.
Top 10 Zapiro cartoons of 2014
The 10 most viewed Zapiro cartoons M&G readers loved this year included candid commentary on everything from Jacob Zuma to Oscar Pistorius and TB Joshua.
Young, Black and Misunderstood
M&G Photographer Oupa Nkosi has been documenting the emerging black middle class and finds that some of them neither understand the title nor relate to it.
Swaziland: Royal family's trail of destruction
Swaziland residents share their stories of being kicked off their family's land by members of the royal family and politically-connected individuals.
Pimples: Oscar and Radovan's cell block soiree
Post sentencing, Pistorius finds himself sharing a cell with Radovan Krejcir. Justice, what a joke!
ANC Gauteng: A brief history
Wondering why Paul Mashatile's election as Gauteng chair was a big deal? Watch our quick explainer of the ANC’s tense relationship with the province.
Orania: We don’t celebrate apartheid
Monument Hill overlooking Orania features bust statues of several apartheid leaders and heads of state. We ask: Is this a monument to apartheid?
Pimples: Spy tapes exposed
For Helen Zille, the struggle is over. Today we reveal the dirty secrets contained in the mysterious spy tapes.
Senzo Meyiwa: A nation mourns
The 27-year-old Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates captain and goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa, was shot and killed during a botched robbery on Sunday, 26 October 2014.
Weekend 101: Count your words - Juju vs Mbalula
A battle of 140 characters, Zuma and his tower of money and what’s next for SA’s favorite soapie?
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Where to for displaced foreign shop owners?
Mayfair in Jo'burg is bursting at the seams with foreign shop owners seeking refuge. Government denies xenophobia is the issue, so where to from here?
It’s not that simple Mr Makhura
We visit areas of Soweto affected by recent unrest to investigate whether it stemmed from xenophobic sentiment or random acts of criminality.
Helen Zille: from the arcane to the arcade
The premier of the Western Cape is cleaning up the streets and taking only black prisoners. Her motive? She wants more tokens. Insert coin.
‘Margaret Thatcher was no friend of apartheid'
Former British ambassador to SA in the late 1980s, Lord Robin Renwick, discusses the role the former British prime minister played to end apartheid.
An interview with Lord Robin Renwick
Margaret Thatcher deplored apartheid - and FW de Klerk deserved the praise he was awarded - says the former British ambassador during an interview.
Extraordinary life: Elon Musk
The brain behind SpaceX and Tesla Motors, South African-born entrepreneur and inventor Elon Musk is one of the world's most powerful people.
