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WATCH AGAIN: G20 Leaders’ summit official opening

Over 40 heads of state and government and representatives of the G20 member states as well as UN Secretary-General António Guterres, are attending the two-day summit

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Budget 3.0: Godongwana maintains focus on health, education

The 21 May budget is lower than the R232.6 billion proposed in the March budget that was scrapped

Opposition parties have slammed the department of defence and state-owned military manufacturer Denel after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) told parliament it had uncovered irregularities in procurements and the awarding of contracts

Political parties slate defence department, Denel after SIU uncovers procurement irregularities

In one Special Investigating Unit inquiry, Denel was paid more than R8 billion by Armscor for 264 Badger vehicles but only produced a fraction of those

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WATCH | One-on-one interview with DA’s John Steenhuisen

DA leader, John Steenhusinen, sat down with the Mail & Guardian’s Lizeka Tandwa, for a one-on-one interview.

Playwright and musician Mbongeni Ngema, who wrote and directed the musical Sarafina, died in a car crash on Wednesday, his family said.

Playwright and musician Mbongeni Ngema killed in crash

He was the creator of the acclaimed musical and film Sarafina which explores the 1976 uprising led by black students

CORRECTION: Zackie Achmat

The Mail & Guardian acknowledges the work done by Achmat in political, social and economic struggles since 1976

The Nelson Mandela Foundation said on Wednesday it was firing its outgoing chief executive, Sello Hatang

Mandela Foundation fires chief executive Sello Hatang over ‘unacceptable’ conduct

Hatang, who had already resigned, was placed on special leave in May after some employees complained about his behaviour

Popo Maja

Former health spokesperson Popo Maja in court over alleged Digital Vibes graft

Maja appeared in the specialised commercial crimes court on charges of corruption

Unveiling the truth: Zondo at your Fingertips

Enjoy a riveting conversation between Paul Holden, author of Zondo at your Fingertips and M&G Editor-in-Chief Ron Derby

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‘Climate Whistleblowers’ NGO officially launched

The organisation will defend whistleblowers and strategically litigate and advocate for them on climate-related issues

Healthcare workers move a body from a makeshift mortuary at a cholera treatment centre at Bwaila district hospital in Lilongwe in February. Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images

South Africa joins countries grappling with cholera on the continent

Cholera was largely eliminated from industrialised countries more than a century ago, but there are still a significant number of cases each year in Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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WATCH AGAIN: Ramaphosa reshuffles the cabinet

The president will finally announce changes to his cabinet

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. File Photo
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WATCH LIVE | Enoch Godongwana delivers Budget Speech

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the 2023 Budget Speech to the National Assembly in the Cape Town City Hall

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WATCH LIVE: World Radio Day Webinar

The SABC, ZNBC and the Mail & Guardian celebrate World Radio Day

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo by Jaco Marais/Pool Images/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
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WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa delivers state of the nation address

The president delivers this year’s address from the Cape Town City Hall