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A new chapter in the life of the glitzy Ritz hotel
After seven years of standing empty, the slender building with its glamorous past has finally been sold
From groceries to bonds: How a 3% inflation target will affect you
The Reserve Bank’s plan to narrow the inflation target to 3% for stability, lower costs and growth should be positive for households and businesses
To dig or not to dig: When paternity requires proof from the grave
High court case explores whether a court can order adults to take DNA tests for paternity — or get a body exhumed for this purpose
The privatisation agenda will not save South Africa
The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked
The UN at 80 must not be sidetracked by global hegemons
The UN80 initiative weakens multilateralism and empowers a minority of self-interested nations, prioritising military spending over global crises
Dry humour isn’t funny
Showers and dishes must wait – even the dog’s bowl is rationed – as Joburg experiences yet another sustained service delivery failure
MK party’s power problem: The fragility of proximity politics
Floyd Shivambu’s removal as secretary general points to the real issue – proximity to power
Reimagining SA-US relations in the aftermath of the Oval Office spectacle
South Africa needs a diverse group of allies and partners in a world undergoing seismic geopolitical changes
Ask Ash | Johannesburg’s housing crisis is like a movie on loop
The hijacking of buildings is a symptom of seriously deep-seated social problems in our society
It’s time to talk about weaponising visas against Africans
Most rejections by European countries and the US are based on ‘reasonable doubts about the visa applicants’ intention to return home’. Many Africans believe otherwise
EDITORIAL | We must all reclaim our information space
A few powerful men control the dominant means of creating and sharing information in 2025
Let’s fall back in love with journalism
The M&G is not immune to criticism. We have made many mistakes over the years. What we can be unequivocal about, however, is that a blow to anyone in the news media is a gut…
The Mail & Guardian matters: Looking back in admiration
As staff face retrenchments, a print dinosaur gives three (relative) hatchlings the microphone
There are new killers on the loose
They come in the form of the shot borer beetle and people who don’t appreciate the shade, leaves and flowers of trees in urban areas
Consequences be damned
But we suffer even if we did not make the decision – like not having water or electricity for 48 hours