Robert Sobukwe's dream unrealised, 21 years into democracy
?Kenneth Moeng MokgatlheRobert Sobukwe died 37 years ago today. His dream of economic emancipation remains unrealised, with half of the population still living in poverty.
Underground library needs support
Thuletho ZwaneHere's a story about a few youths and some books. And here's how you can help their dream become a reality.
Greenpeace head Kumi Naidoo saddened at spying revelations
David SmithGreenpeace's Kumi Naidoo has expressed “sadness, hurt and deep disappointment” that government may have been spying on him.
Who is going to spy on the spymaster?
Sam Sole & Karabo RajuiliThe short-listing process for the new inspector general of intelligence has been an embarrassment.
Communities left up the creek with dirty water
Sipho KingsThe Klip River brings disease but, like many other water sources, it is still not being tested.
No James Bond glamour in espionage's new 'El Dorado'
Seumas Milne, Ewen MacAskillThere's nothing fancy about being a spy - in fact, one intelligence document warns that candidates should not be recruited if their motive is glamour.
What the 'spy cables' taught us
Phillip de WetSpook action at a distance: From Mossad agents and jams to assassination plots and plagiarism.
Living on a beggar's budget
Thuletho ZwaneUnemployed people are slipping through the cracks because most of the country's money is locked up in the financial sector.
All's fur in this 'bloody business'
Thuletho ZwaneActivists are going head-to-head with a Jo'burg furrier who accuses them of 'urban terrorism'.
Open secrets of spies in our midst
Qaanitah HunterWe're safe under the State Security Agency, but intelligence is lacking, says minister.
Mining a threat to holy caves
Chantelle BenjaminAn Australian company plans to exploit the place of ancestors and healing at Madimatle Mountain.
ANC wants SABC to show JZ more love
Party spin doctors reportedly want to 'reclaim' the public broadcaster to polish the president's halo.
Our world ended with a letter
Dennis CruywagenThose displaced still hope to see justice 50 years after their eviction from District Six.
Refugee wins asylum after 10 years in legal limbo
Carmel RickardActing judge slams inept home affairs officials for 'deplorable' way in which they dealt with asylum application.
No easy rest for spies as they ask: Whodunnit?
Phillip de WetThe leaked 'spy cables' published this week have SA's intelligence community tying itself in speculative knots.
Secret Russian satellite surveillance revealed
Seumas Milne, Ewen MacAskillThe report suggests South Africa is seeking closer ties with Russia on integration of the Condor project with another system being developed.
On Freud, Twitter and cunnilingus
Chris RoperFather of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud's 'Dora' case study illuminates the tumescent myopia of Twitter's self-fellating idiots.
Greenpeace director not shocked by leaked intelligence on him
"What hurts is that my government might have been engaging in surveillance on me and may have shared that, upon request, with South Korea," he said.
Mixed reactions to 2015 budget
Sapa,While some such as the RAF and Tisa have welcomed Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's new budget plans, others are not so happy.
Protesting teen killed, allegedly by police
Lucas Lebyane was shot when protesters demanded that the Bushbuckridge local municipality provide them with water.
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Audio: Mbete’s controversial comments on Malema and EFF
At an ANC event, Baleka Mbete called Malema an 'irritant' and 'cockroach' and the EFF 'thugs' and 'pawns'. Here are the controversial comments.
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Majakaneng disillusioned with ANC
The M&G returned to Majakaneng and spoke to residents about last week's violent service delivery protest that brought the village to a stand still.
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Extraordinary Life: Neo Muyanga
Composer, musician and cultural activist Neo Muyanga is a creative energy whose contribution to South Africa's cultural life has been impressive.
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The politics of service delivery protests
With the 2016 local elections fast approaching, politicians seem to be using protests to gain support from communities who are desperate for services.
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Ranjith Kally's memory against forgetting
We feature a selection of Kally's extraordinary images from his latest book, which is a photographic journey through South Africa's history from 1946 to 2010.
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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?
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