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Prizes galore

Over its 25-year history, the Mail & Guardian and its staff and contributors have won many, many awards.

Enjoy these flashbacks

This book reflects 25 years of history in newsprint, writes editor Shaun de Waal.

I was a Weekly Mail mole

Guy Berger is now a professor of journalism. Part of his early training for the job was a mission for The Weekly Mail.

'Politics chose us'

Faranaaz Parker speaks to Firoz Cachalia, who made the front page in 1985.

Twenty five years of the best in investigative journalism

From apartheid death squads to the 'Inkathagate' scandal, and Jackie Selebi in more recent years, the M&G leads the investigative field.

25 years of the Mail -- in brief

Twenty five years of the Mail & Guardian in brief: 1985-2009

At the very beginning ...

The announcement was made in mid-March 1985: the Rand Daily Mail was to be closed down on 30 April.