Famous artist William Kentridge’s brief stint as a cartoonist for the <i>Weekly Mail</i> was marked by trepidation.
The announcement was made in mid-March 1985: the <i>Rand Daily Mail</i> was to be closed down on 30 April.
Twenty five years of the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> in brief: 1985-2009
From apartheid death squads to the ‘Inkathagate’ scandal, and Jackie Selebi in more recent years, the <i>M&G</i> leads the investigative field.
<b>Faranaaz Parker</b> speaks to Firoz Cachalia, who made the front page in 1985.
<b>Guy Berger</b> is now a professor of journalism. Part of his early training for the job was a mission for <i>The Weekly Mail</i>.
This book reflects 25 years of history in newsprint, writes editor <b>Shaun de Waal<b>.
Over its 25-year history, the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> and its staff and contributors have won many, many awards.