National

Report: SA journalists, activists work under threat of death, violence

By Lyse Comins

A new report highlights how freedom of expression is waning as reporters, activists and citizens speak out, at high risk to their personal safety

National

Saudi Arabia says ‘absolutely not’ to oil phase down at COP28

By Talek Harris

National

Severe decline in drinking water quality since 2014

By Sheree Bega

Business

Economy shrinks by 0.2% in third quarter

By Sarah Smit

DHL GradStar Awards 2023 – Top100

By Partner Content

Mandela, does his legacy matter?

By Mzwandile Manto

Madiba and his forgotten legacy of virtue

It is not what we challenge about Madiba’s heritage that is important — it is how we challenge it

By Donovan E Williams

Mandela, the ANC and the loss of servant leadership

In our rush to lionise Nelson Mandela we are liable to forget that it was his humanity that made him a great president and statesman

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By Johann van der Westhuizen

Mandela and Socrates: Dignified justice from different ages

The revolutionary and the philosopher held values that have stood true for two millennia

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Luscious Living

By Charles Leonard

Ampersand Mixtape 9: Celluloid Heroes

Dim the lights, open the popcorn and let Charles Leonard play you his favourite songs about movies and actors on this mixtape, with tracks dedicated to celluloid heroes, villains, aliens, vampires, lovers, fighters and sex bombs

By Lesego Chepape

Clothing characters in identity

Costume designer Ntokozo Fuzunina Kunene played a big role in the success of ‘Classified’

By Charles Leonard

Fashioning meaning in art

Artist and jazz fan Sam Nhlengethwa’s new show has roots in his interest in clothing

By Lesego Chepape

Champion of African classics

Rebeca Omordia has taken the continent’s classical music onto the stages of the world

Thought Leader

Covid and Aids denial: Have we learnt anything?

By Philip Machanick

Our energies should be focused on solving our health problems, not defending their existence

What would another four years of Trump mean for the world?

By Nontobeko Hlela

In 2024, Americans will be making a choice that will have reverberations far beyond their own borders

ArcelorMittal and the story of SA’s deindustrialisation

By Sarah Smit

The steelmaker’s privatisation was the death knell for the country’s manufacturing industry

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Understanding South Africa’s coalition landscape

By Stuart Morrison

If coalitions have been a key part of the country’s democracy then why is there such concern ahead of 2024?

Friday

Spaces and minds in progress

‘At last, I’m a communist …’

Film explores tech’s power

Clothing characters in identity

Stir over song of solidarity

The Green Guardian

Factory farming is making the climate crisis worse, report finds

By Mandisa Nyathi

About 70% of the 80 billion animals raised annually for consumption are confined to factory farms, which account for at least 11% of global emissions, it says

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Factory farming is making the climate crisis worse, report finds

About 70% of the 80 billion animals raised annually for consumption are confined to factory farms, which account for at least 11% of global emissions. (Tesson/Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

IN PICTURES | Greening The Future 2023

By MG Reporter

The Mail & Guardian Greening the Future awards, which was launched in 1998, is an annual celebration of individuals, companies, communities and NGOs busy working on making the world a better place for us and future generations