Showers and dishes must wait – even the dog’s bowl is rationed – as Joburg experiences yet another sustained service delivery failure
Floyd Shivambu’s removal as secretary general points to the real issue – proximity to power
South Africa needs a diverse group of allies and partners in a world undergoing seismic geopolitical changes
The hijacking of buildings is a symptom of seriously deep-seated social problems in our society
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
A few powerful men control the dominant means of creating and sharing information in 2025
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 punch to all of us.
As staff face retrenchments, a print dinosaur gives three (relative) hatchlings the microphone
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
But we suffer even if we did not make the decision – like not having water or electricity for 48 hours
The mother of all celebration days should be extended to specials available the whole year round
DREW FORREST looks at the fierce academic controversies ignited by South Africa’s most recent hominin find
The barber’s mental health advice might be a cut above the barman’s but let’s not split ends about men’s suffering in this regard
The robots could fix the street robots, replace the raggedly traffic controllers and fill in the potholes
Consumers responded to load-shedding by installing solar energy. In response, Eskom chose higher tariffs instead of encouraging the move to clean energy
Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, leaves a legacy of reform, compassion, and advocacy for the poor, reshaping the Catholic Church’s global mission
We runners, like good churchgoers, are a community, we follow rituals, we try to convert everyone and, best of all, we finally enter the zone
Drew Forrest uses one of South Africa’s most important hominid discoveries to debate the paradoxes and contradictions inherent in the religious doctrine of ‘ensoulment’
Is reconciliation through food hard to swallow? Perhaps we should emulate John Lennon and give peas a chance
The asceticism of the elite presents inequality as virtue, while the poor endure real deprivation
Nichiren Buddhism can awaken our highest nature, foster compassion and change suffering into strength
Online culture makes it increasingly difficult to believe in coincidence or divine intervention because of the feedback loop of curated social media algorithms
Religious organisations, political leaders and citizens all have a role to play in defending the principle of secularism
Eva Haahjem-Gill reflects on the evolving role of religion in Johannesburg’s public schools
During the Easter Triduum, we reflect on Christ’s resurrection, finding in it a timeless call to justice, hope, and shared humanity beyond the grave
It’s a valid question often asked by those questioning the existence of the Divine
Even in the chaos of our health centres, divinity moves through ordinary people doing extraordinary work
When politics resembles possession, the Vatican should offer group rates for exorcising elected officials
One writer’s journey through activism and grief led him back to the altar — on his own terms
Before Ephraim Cebisa Mabena embarked on his mission, the area had become an illegal dumpsite, a cesspool of murder and rape, a chop-shop for stolen cars and a hideaway for drug abusers
We cannot afford myopic ignorance at this volatile point in world history
South Africa’s banking system could come under scrutiny and the country may attract targeted sanctions if it does not follow the US lead.