An edited extract from Karl Kemp’s new book Why We Kill: Mob Justice and the New Vigilantism in South Africa
This human rights month, Ayesha Omar recounts what lessons the world can learn from the Sharpeville massacre of 1960
The state said the speaker was not above the law and that the court could not block her arrest on alleged R4.5 million corruption
Thulani Mngomezulu said evidence from the electronic national administration traffic information system was irrelevant to the murder trial
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If elected, the African Transformation Movement will not play ‘sweethearts’ with criminals and would also not consider their human rights
Police say information regarding the alleged confession will only be disclosed in court
The electricity minister said the delay in approving environmental assessments undermines investor confidence
Joburg’s arty gather in Braamfontein for Artivist’s new event with renowned chef Katlego Mlambo
The government has not yet found alternatives for when Sasol ceases to supply gas in June 2026
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Haiti last held elections in 2016 and has been without an elected president since Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in 2021
The Freedom Charter Portraits exhibition runs until 30 April
The film, which is in the top 10 on Netflix, shows what can be achieved on a small budget
Ageing and a failure to maintain infrastructure are among the reasons so many people do not have clean water
The M&G speaks to Shubnum Khan about being a Indian woman author in South Africa
South Africa is a semi-arid country whose rainfall patterns are changing as a result of global warming, but incompetent governance
is another factor that exacerbates water scarcity
Brazilian artist’s first solo exhibition in Africa invites viewers to slow down and reflect
Tshepo Mohlala is crafting a legacy, one stitch at a time, with
his brand of jeans
The expression “As the tree, so the fruit” certainly applies to musicians and their children.
A jazz couple talk about their time in SA and their new book, record and documentary
Analysts say the market can rest easy knowing that the popular retailer’s food section is in good hands
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected to hand herself over to the police in Pretoria on Friday
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Yet the amount of food that goes into landfills is enough to end hunger in the country
The fund faces a R340 million investigation over allegedly working with crooked lawyers
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But European executive Dirk Schreiber has entered into a leniency agreement, avoiding a financial penalty
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Judge President Dustan Mlambo this week told the Judicial Service Commission that Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela, Mokgoathleng’s predecessor who was removed from the case, had not been assigned to preside over the trial to start with
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A new report predicts that the effect of climate change will cause a 4% drop in visitors Kruger National Park by 2050
The state’s bid to have a trial date set was stymied by Zuma’s counsel signalling that he was seeking leave to appeal
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A falling out between partners in the controversial R100-million contract to do boiler tube maintenance at Eskom’s Medupi power station is threatening to scupper the entire project. The Mail & Guardian has learned that a falling out between former Eskom chairperson Jabu Mabuza’s relative Nomvula Mabuza and her former partner Drazan Vrca has escalated to […]
The case of Roxanne Joseph lays bare society’s inconsistencies about who deserves our empathy
A young reporter lied about having cancer. Did her well-connected father cross the line protecting her? And does it endanger trust in journalism?
The Daily Vox spoke to young people at taxi ranks in Johannesburg to find out how they think this could be prevented.
It could have been the ketamine but, as Anonymous writes, he was won over after an extraordinary vision.