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A new national vision is now urgent – and it’s up to the ANC left
Opinion
/ 4 June 2024

A new national vision is now urgent – and it’s up to the ANC left

As the liberal establishment and the kleptocratic nationalists in and outside of the ANC both see a moment of political possibility for themselves it is the left in the ANC that must now step up

By Richard Pithouse
A new minister must lead reform of the police 
Opinion
/ 4 June 2024

A new minister must lead reform of the police 

A lack of effective political leadership has contributed to the stagnation and decline of the South African Police Service

By David Bruce
What the National Health Insurance won’t fix
Health
/ 4 June 2024

What the National Health Insurance won’t fix

If the circumstances in which a health system has to work aren’t fixed, simply passing a law to give everyone access to healthcare won’t change things for the better

By Yogan Pillay and René English
Why independent candidates did not perform well in the 2024 elections
Opinion
/ 4 June 2024

Why independent candidates did not perform well in the 2024 elections

South Africa needs to develop strategies and systems to support independents on their electoral journey

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Market on tenterhooks amid coalition talks
Business
/ 4 June 2024

Market on tenterhooks amid coalition talks

As the 14 days to announce a coalition government commences, investors are nervous and the rand is flat

By Anathi Madubela
MK party founder says Jacob Zuma was appointed party leader fraudulently
Politics
/ 3 June 2024

MK party founder says Jacob Zuma was appointed party leader fraudulently

The former president’s lawyers accused Jabulani Khumalo’s legal representatives of abusing court processes

By Aarti Bhana
Durban woman murdered in alleged Islamophobic attack
National
/ 3 June 2024

Durban woman murdered in alleged Islamophobic attack

Halima Hoosen-Preston was killed in her home apparently after an altercation with a local man whose relatives were killed in Israel

By Lyse Comins
Advanced aerial technology can be used to mitigate disasters
Opinion
/ 3 June 2024

Advanced aerial technology can be used to mitigate disasters

It can be used to monitor the impact of droughts, flooding and pollution, as well as in the prevention, early detection and monitoring of disasters

By Brad Mears
BHI Trust Ponzi scheme: Hawks swoop on alleged kingpins
National
/ 3 June 2024

BHI Trust Ponzi scheme: Hawks swoop on alleged kingpins

Michael Haldane and Sona Pillay have been implicated in the police investigation into the failed R2.8 billion scheme

By Lyse Comins
Korner Talk | Fikile Mbalula ‘is a certified clown’
Opinion
/ 3 June 2024

Korner Talk | Fikile Mbalula ‘is a certified clown’

The ANC secretary general should join the ‘Takalani Sesame’ cast and leave politics

By Khaya Koko
‘Friends’ of Jacob Zuma
Opinion
/ 3 June 2024

‘Friends’ of Jacob Zuma

Saturday’s spectacle was a shameful episode for which we all bear responsibility

By Luke Feltham
Ensuring stability and accountability during the coalitions era
Opinion
/ 3 June 2024

Ensuring stability and accountability during the coalitions era

The failure of coalitions in metros demonstrates the need for transparent and publicly available agreements

By Pranish Desai and Ross Harvey
Free to share: Post-election special edition
Article
/ 3 June 2024

Free to share: Post-election special edition

Dive into our exclusive special edition publication following the voting week and results

By M&G Online reporter
Six people dead and hundreds evacuated in Eastern Cape floods
National
/ 3 June 2024

Six people dead and hundreds evacuated in Eastern Cape floods

Search-and-rescue operations continued overnight after 70 people were saved from the floods

By Umamah Bakharia
How to judge an AI-programmed genocide
Opinion
/ 3 June 2024

How to judge an AI-programmed genocide

The Israeli Defence Forces’ use of AI for killing shows the urgent need for international regulation

By Amrita Pande and Anaïs Nony
Mbalula: Zuma party, service delivery collapse and low turnout cost the ANC its majority
Politics
/ 2 June 2024

Mbalula: Zuma party, service delivery collapse and low turnout cost the ANC its majority

While the party “took a beating”, it was “down but not out”

By Paddy Harper
Au revoir to the Renault RS
Motoring
/ 2 June 2024

Au revoir to the Renault RS

The marque’s Megane Trophy 300 is the swan song for the iconic
RS performance brand as we know it

By Avon Middleton
The mystery of the missing toxic industrial waste
Article
/ 1 June 2024

The mystery of the missing toxic industrial waste

The dust, produced by a Cape Town steel firm, poses severe health risks as well as potential long-term environmental damage

By Tred Magill
Malema: MK party, not open border policy, is behind EFF’s 2024 electoral decline
Politics
/ 1 June 2024

Malema: MK party, not open border policy, is behind EFF’s 2024 electoral decline

The EFF leader said the party’s key takeaway for the election was that the MK party had helped achieve its goal of depriving the ANC of its outright majority

By Mandisa Nyathi
Malema vows his EFF presidency is not under threat
Politics
/ 1 June 2024

Malema vows his EFF presidency is not under threat

The defiant leader says the EFF would prefer to form a coalition with the ANC than anyone else

By Lunga Mzangwe
The Hilux GR-S looks the part
Motoring
/ 1 June 2024

The Hilux GR-S looks the part

Toyota has given the third generation eye-catching looks and great handling

By Wezile Bonani
Ackerman retreat gives Pick n Pay a lift
Business
/ 1 June 2024

Ackerman retreat gives Pick n Pay a lift

The family’s decision to relinquish control over the grocery retailer gives their new chief executive more room to turn the business around

By Anathi Madubela
TotalEnergies African legacy: 100 years of environmental destruction
The Green Guardian
/ 1 June 2024

TotalEnergies African legacy: 100 years of environmental destruction

Climate justice groups are leading the fight against those causing harm to our environment and climate

By Ozayr Patel
Elections 2024: Leadership at a time of seizmic political change
Opinion
/ 31 May 2024

Elections 2024: Leadership at a time of seizmic political change

The hand of history will be weighing heavily on the shoulders of South Africa’s political leaders in the coming hours and days

By Richard Calland and Mike Law
High-foodie culture comforts
Friday
/ 31 May 2024

High-foodie culture comforts

Elitism is the new authentic as diners seek solace at the Winelands’ exclusive restaurants

By Wamuwi Mbao
African leaders repeat calls for financing reform
Business
/ 31 May 2024

African leaders repeat calls for financing reform

Heads of state met at the African Development Bank’s gathering this week, where they mulled an overhaul of the world’s financial architecture

By Sarah Smit
North Nigerian city caught in ‘Game of Thrones’ royal standoff
Africa
/ 31 May 2024

North Nigerian city caught in ‘Game of Thrones’ royal standoff

Traditional institutions are increasingly becoming tools of political power in the country

By Aminu Abubakar
‘I walked out of the World Health Assembly due to women’s absence, and would do it again’
World
/ 31 May 2024

‘I walked out of the World Health Assembly due to women’s absence, and would do it again’

The under-representation of women goes beyond policy-making and into practice, despite evidence that when they lead, things tend to work better

By Emily Maclean
Apple’s not-so-top 100 list: Is it rotten to the core?
Friday
/ 30 May 2024

Apple’s not-so-top 100 list: Is it rotten to the core?

The Mail & Guardian asked some of our favourite musicians and critics what they thought of the list and to tell us which three South African albums they believed should be on such an inventory

By MG FRIDAY
Lies, damned lies and statistics: The many perils of ranking musical taste
Friday
/ 30 May 2024

Lies, damned lies and statistics: The many perils of ranking musical taste

Apple’s list of top 100 albums has caused a stir on social media with many unsettled by the ranking

By Lesego Chepape
Apple’s Top 100 List: A coalition of Rock and Pop, but at what cost?
Friday
/ 30 May 2024

Apple’s Top 100 List: A coalition of Rock and Pop, but at what cost?

We South Africans know our coalitions (we’ll probably see more after our elections) and the recently released Apple Music 100 Best Albums list smells exactly like one

By Charles Leonard
VivaTech 2024: HONOR unveils upcoming Gen-AI experiences with Google Cloud, reaffirms Four-Layer AI Strategy 
Partner Content
/ 30 May 2024

VivaTech 2024: HONOR unveils upcoming Gen-AI experiences with Google Cloud, reaffirms Four-Layer AI Strategy 

Experience AI-powered studio-level portrait photography on the new HONOR 200 series

By HONOR
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