My argument is that the doctorate hasn’t changed nearly enough because universities are essentially conservative spaces.
Despite fielding a candidate tainted by a R30-million scandal, the ANC managed to take over from the former DA-led alliance running Jo’burg
The Competition Commission’s Grocery Retail Inquiry has found national supermarket chains are putting small, independent players out of business
Hassen Ebrahim has driven home the notion of inclusivity to overcome divisions, protect people’s rights and build a responsive democracy
Most sectors of the economy reported negative growth, with mining, manufacturing and transport suffering the biggest falls
Citizens, politicians, business people and civil society organisations must reject unethical leaders
The state’s wage bill has increased threefold over the past 14 years: it’s time we have a nuanced discussion about how to solve this conundrum
The emergence of an upwardly mobile black elite is a success story, but it remains under wraps
A listening device acquired by the agency is at the centre of an alleged R600-million fraud operation
The company has contracts with various municipalities
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By juxtaposing a floral presence against the everyday experiences of black folk Raél Jero Salley’s painting draw the line between good and beautiful
"At the heart of my work is what I choose to leave out. This is physically illustrated in framing a photograph."
Tshepiso Mabula’s photographs interrogate the postapartheid ritual of exhumation and reburial
The former president has laid out to a to-do list for the department of international relations
"Women do not have the power to stop rape. We cannot simply break our silence or act in certain ways to effect change."
The value of indigenous languages is reflected in the isiZulu greeting, sawubona — we see you
Gwede Mantashe needs to shift from costly, climate crisis-inducing fossil fuels to renewables
Authorities found that Jiebo Home Trading was not meeting safety standards or paying the minimum wage
The Mail & Guardian should have just run a paper of specials
Critics are asking if the council, which debates social and economic policies, is fit for purpose
From “sinister sexual behaviours” to “lies” and efforts to “manufacture ignorance”, Joan van Dyk looks at the high-stakes sex-ed fight
People living on Ingonyama Trust land continue to wait for their rights to be restored
A virtual reality film about the Rivonia Trial points to the loss of our historical records
The new national water strategy calls for R90-billion in spending by the bankrupt water department, and a big change in how water is managed
Millions of our fellow citizens are literally robbed of the opportunity to live meaningful lives
Residents complained about noise and bad behaviour so the gates were closed on weekends, a decision some see as racist
‘Unique’ situation effectively gives airline two CEOs
The Acenta Plus, Tekna and Tekna Plus are making a play for the B-segment. And with some sweet new features, Nissan may just be on to something
The record of South Africa’s banks and its top 10 carbon emitters in disclosing steps to mitigate climate-related risks is poor
The former president says that South Africa needs clearer foreign policy positions on a range of continental and global issues
The white liberal establishment, both inside and outside the DA, holds onto its race-blindness by distorting the South African idea of “non-racialism”