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Khadija Patel
Khadija Patel pushes words on street corners. She is the editor-in-chief of the Mail & Guardian, a co-founder of the The Daily Vox and vice chairperson of the Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI). As a journalist she has produced work for Sky News, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Quartz, City Press and the Daily Maverick, among others. She is also a research associate at WISER (Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Witwatersrand) and has previously worked in community media. In 2017, she was among 11 people from across Africa and the diaspora who were awarded the inaugural Africa #NoFilter fellowship from the Ford Foundation and in 2018, she was awarded honorary membership of the Golden Key Society. She is passionate about the protection and enhancement of global media as a public good.
‘Exactly where I was meant to be’
As I reflect on my time as editor amid today’s uncertain world, one thing is certain: the M&G’s importance in our media landscape
Lockdown loosened: Ramaphosa announces Level 3 to begin May 31
Certain metros, where the vast majority of infections have occurred, will remain under level-four lockdown restrictions
The solitary choreography of solo prayer
Covid-19 transmissions in mosques and churches have complicated our relationships with them
North West opts to keep ANC in power
The party has won over 60% of the vote, down from 67.39% in 2014.
ANC: From Everyman to Faust
Ramaphosa needs to lose the unity narrative if he is to dispel the stink of the Zuma years
Silence surrounds SA doc in Syria
Isis is about to be vanquished in Syria. But its shadow looms large in South Africa
The world according to Dr Survé
Iqbal Survé’s business success has bought him the ultimate luxury: his own version of reality
‘You watch this space!’ — Ramaphosa
This was the president’s promising refrain throughout his State of the Nation address
EFF seizes on divisions in the ANC
The Economic Freedom Fighters are targeting Pravin Gordhan, a symbol of unity, and fighting the battle of disgruntled ANC members
Slice of life: Now I have two birthdays
We neglect our health. I didn’t take the doctor seriously. Until I collapsed
Khashoggi was collateral damage
Supporting Saudi Arabia’s lukewarm reforms sends a signal of consent to a murderous regime
Denel lands deep in Gulf crisis
The South African arms manufacturer fends off undue pressure from Saudi military company
All the women in me are tired
As the initial joy of Ramadan wears off, the labour of fielding prejudice creeps in
As premier hangs tough, delivery hangs in the balance
‘The pressure on Mahumapelo to step down is also not the first time attempts to unseat him have been made’
DA sets it sights on Gauteng and Northern Cape in 2019
The tone of Maimane’s speech was significantly more assertive than his public utterances in recent months