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Greening the Future

Article Special Reports - 30 Nov 2020

The awards are a way of encouraging progress and celebrating those who wake up every day and work to make this country a better more sustainable place

Nigeria’s queers say ‘enough’

Article Dika Ofoma - 10 Nov 2020

Notorious police unit that harassed LGBTQ+ community disbanded after widespread protests.

SANDF hid R200m expenditure on ‘Covid’ drug it can’t use

Article Sabelo Skiti - 22 Oct 2020

Military health officials are puzzled by the defence department importing a drug that has not been approved for treating coronavirus symptoms from Cuba

Formula one set to welcome up to 20 000 fans to the Nürburgring

Article Agence France Presse - 27 Sep 2020

German officials have given the go-ahead for as many as 20 000 to attend next month’s Formula One race at the Nürburgring circuit

200 Young South Africans 2020

Article Editorial - 11 Sep 2020

Every year, the Mail & Guardian canvasses the country to find the 200 most outstanding young South Africans. Then we celebrate them and their...

WATCH LIVE: Customary Marriages Bill panel discussion

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Sep 2020

Facilitated by chairperson Kedibone Diale, the discussion will provide legal, socioeconomic, cultural, legislative and human rights perspectives from various subject experts.

Stronger tobacco control regulation will reduce harm

Article Sharon Nyatsanza & Savera Kalideen - 5 Sep 2020

South Africa’s tobacco industry interference statistics are improving year on year, but more needs to be done

Osaka using US Open as platform for activism

Article Agence France Presse - 1 Sep 2020

The 22-year-old fourth seed has spoken out repeatedly in the wake of the protests that swept the United States following the death of George Floyd during a confrontation with police in May

SA in dire need of a political spring tide

Article Christo Lombaard - 30 Aug 2020

The only time change has occurred in South Africa is in response to global events such as World War II. The country is once again facing such an event — Covid-19 — and will have to react

Preventing illegal evictions prevents homelessness

Article Lauren Royston & Nkosinathi Sithole - 16 Aug 2020

A pandemic is a crisis that both exposes inequality but can also provide opportunities for better policy decisions from now on

No proof of Covid-19 reinfection, yet

Article Athandiwe Saba - 31 Jul 2020

Some people report testing positive for Covid-19 after initially having the disease and then testing negative. Scientists are still trying to understand if this means that reinfection is possible

Safe medicines key in Africa’s Covid-19 response

Article Special Reports - 29 Jul 2020

The decrease in the amount of time to register medicines has shown to significantly increase lives saved and expand access to essential health technologies

A political response to gender-based violence

Article Eamonn Ryan - 24 Jul 2020

The gender-based violence pandemic in South Africa is fuelled by outdated patriarchal attitudes and frequently by binge drinking

Part I: ‘Afropessimism’ and the rituals of anti-black violence

Article Zamansele Nsele - 24 Jun 2020

Frank B Wilderson discusses 'Afropessimism', his memoir that analyses structural violence

The Portfolio: Malcolm Nhleko

Article Malcolm Nhleko - 11 Jun 2020

The music producer and sound engineer views his ears as his weapons

Racist mayor extends his leave

Article Chris Gilili - 7 May 2020

The Free State ANC blames lockdown for no disciplinary action against Nkosinjani Speelman

Parly corona-style is perfect

Article Paddy Harper - 7 May 2020

I now go to meetings barefoot and in my shorts. And it cuts what we pay for MPs to travel. We should keep it this way post-Covid

The Portfolio: Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo

Article Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo - 7 May 2020

Photographer Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo's latest project, Slaghuis, is a recounting of the trauma he experienced growing up in his family’s tavern business

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