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What one mother learned when a teacher ripped out her son’s hearing aid

The national education policy stresses the need to ensure educators have the training and skills to support kids with disabilities, such as hearing loss. But a 2024 study found…

The idiot’s guide to the open road tolling system

The <em>Mail & Guardian</em> presents its dummies guide to the open-road tolling system explaining what you can expect.

Bright and tight: fashion trends in 2010

The <i>Mail & Guardian</i>’s Karabo Keepile looks back on the year that was and takes stock of her favourite designers, fashion and accessories.

Talent on the horizon

The <em>M&G</em> profiles four emerging South African musical talents with big plans for 2011.

ANCYL denies Malema’s ‘white’ judiciary rant

Your favourite Mail & Guardian stories for 2010

What was 2010 made of? Sugar and spice, or slugs and snails and puppy dogs’ tails? We round up your favourite stories for the year based on views.

Holiday fun list: December 2010

Wondering how you are going to keep the children busy these holidays so that you too can enjoy your December holidays? Look no further.

Performances

Performances, fashion light up Metro FM Music Awards

The 10th Metro FM Music Awards were held in Nelspruit at the beautiful Mbombela Stadium on November 27.

‘King of the dancehall’ to perform in Johannesburg

‘King of the dancehall’ to perform in Johannesburg

Beenie Man, received a warm welcome from fans at OR Tambo International airport on Wednesday, ahead of his Ragga performance on Thursday.

Trouble with Webmail accounts

Webmail account holders be warned. Someone may have access to your confidential emails and Webmail doesn’t seem to know how to correct the problem.

World economic regions descend on SA for the first time

The RTPO annual general assembly, hosted in South Africa this year, will have SA’s Mundunwazi Baloyi run for its leadership.

Unesco team to probe mining at Mapungubwe

Environmental activists are up in arms over coal-mining operations set to take place near the Mapungubwe National Park in Limpopo.

Professionals needed for the renewal of financial services

A shortage of professionals in the local financial services sector almost guarantees that SA will sluggish economic recovery in 2011.

New sports minister Mbalula ‘hits the ground running’

New sports minister Mbalula ‘hits the ground running’

New sports minister Fikile Mbalula said he intends rooting out corruption and would call for more money to be injected into the sector.

Call for probe into alleged homophobia in Vosloorus

Following recent reports of alleged homophobia by police officers in Vosloorus, gay and lesbian rights groups have called for an investigation.

ANCYL: ‘Our relevance is determined by the needs of the people’

The ANCYL, which celebrated its 66th anniversary on Saturday, says it will remain relevant as long as young people are exposed to injustice.

The New Age announces new editor

The New Age announces new editor

Former Sanef deputy chair Henry Jeffreys has been appointed as the new editor of <i>The New Age</i> newspaper after five of its top staff quit.

Corruption ‘a serious impediment to transformation’

Corruption ‘a serious impediment to transformation’

Deputy Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula says there is nothing wrong with wealth but there is "everything wrong" with "wealth exhibition".

Prison ticket

Prison ticket

The <em>M&G</em> speaks to three women who are serving time at a Johannesburg prison after being arrested for drug smuggling.

The Spit King back behind bars

Poet and spoken-word artist Lemon Andersen had some inspirational words for inmates at the Johannesburg prison this week.

Nine sites have been identified in KwaZulu-Natal

‘There is no human who can sleep in this’

Evicted shack dwellers from the Gabon informal settlement on the East Rand have refused to occupy 72 corrugated iron shacks built for them.