The furor around the Proteas under-19 captain’s remarks about Israel is not a simple question of free speech
An excerpt from Michael Cardo’s biography of ‘Harry Oppenheimer
The Johannesburg high court says the EFF had brought no evidence to back up the allegation
Journalists overwhelmed, underpaid, abused and not supported says newsroom report
In 2011, the paper ran a front page story titled "Shoot to Kill" which was authored by Stephan Hoffstatter, Mzilikazi wa Africa and Rob Rose
Poster for Timelines – Tarryn Crossman’s new documentary.
Thandeka Gqubule says she has obtained declassified documents proving that Stratcom was spying on her
​In the 1980s, the apartheid state imposed successive states of emergency, including censorship of the media
We find ourselves in a vitriolic debate about our history —who did what, why did they do it, who can be trusted and who sold out
The journalist has come out guns blazing to clear her name following the recent uproar over her alleged involvement in an apartheid covert operation
David Beresford was known and admired by his peers for his dedication to the craft of journalism, writes seasoned journalist Anton Harber.
It was 1988, Salman Rushdie had been ‘disinvited’ from the Weekly Mail Book Week and SA literature Âgiants were at loggerheads, recalls Anton Harber.
Pearson Overseas Holdings has retained the majority say over the hiring and firing of editors at key financial publications
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The receding dominance of print and the pre-eminence of the internet had every writer and reader thinking articles would be reduced to 140 letters.
Six titles, including Mandy Wiener’s Killing Kebble, have been shortlisted for this year’s Sunday Times Alan Paton Award.
<i>Diepsloot</i> could open much-needed discussion on whites writing about the black condition.
A three-pronged attack by the government comes as self-scrutiny increases.
Apartheid-style housing in a post-apartheid township: <strong>Anton Harber</strong> talks to the <em>M&G</em> about his book, <i>Diepsloot</i>.
Anton Harber, co-founder of <i>The Weekly Mail</i>, now the <i>Mail & Guardian</i>, answers 10 questions as the <i>M&G</i> celebrates 20 years.
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/ 6 November 2007
The only fixed-line telephone for the first community television station in South Africa to get a year-long broadcasting licence is hidden away in an outdoor broadcasting van for fear of freeloading by staff and guests. When you call the station let it ring for a long time, publicist Deon Botha advises.
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/ 12 October 2007
Three doors down from the old home of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, make-up artists apply the finishing touches to the presenters of Soweto TV as they prepare to host a daily debate. ”Welcome to Dlala Ngeringas [Fun Debate],” says Zuko Xabanisa as the cameras start rolling in the classroom-turned-studio.
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/ 5 September 2007
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has been accused of systematic pro-government bias after taking a different stance from most fellow journalists in coverage of the controversial health minister. Allegations against the SABC mounted after its executive chief, Dali Mpofu, sent a resignation letter to the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef).
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/ 4 September 2007
The Gauteng branch of the South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) will go to the police to find out whether Sunday Times editor Mondli Makhanya applied for amnesty over political activities during apartheid, the organisation said on Monday. Earlier this month, Sanco asked the National Prosecuting Authority whether Makhanya had applied for amnesty from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.