Editorial

THE image of schools making their own decisions, raising their own funds, and functioning as thriving community centres is a wonderful one. But how...

WITH the memories (and scars) of apartheid still so strong, most of us flinch at notions of loyalty and nationhood. Loyalty to what? Should...

LITTLE is being done to help teachers develop a culture of human rights in their classrooms, a culture that will ultimately determine the success...

The ANC is still closest to the newspaper's core values of constitutionalism, social democracy and non-racialism.

The Mail and Guardian this week takes the extraordinary step of figuratively nailing its colours to the mast.

South Africans have cause for the gravest possible misgivings about the labyrinthine oil deal exposed in this edition of the <i>Mail & Guardian</i>. If it had panned out as projected, the deal would have held major benefits for South Africa.

The Mail & Guardian has consistently supported the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) as a vital service to the truth about South Africa's past. But the TRC was premised on the idea of exorcising historical abuses as a foundation for a just, non-racial future.

Let us also be clear that, as of now, there is no proof of wrongdoing on the arms deal by any current or former member of the ruling party.

The African National Congress has made a contribution second to none in creating and safeguarding the political peace in South Africa.

The ANC is the only party that has thrown its weight behind reconstruction and development, and has an extensive plan to achieve it.