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Call for nominations: Power of Women 2024
Press Releases
/ 3 July 2024

Call for nominations: Power of Women 2024

The Mail & Guardian is pleased to announce that the call for nominations for the 2024 Power of Women is now open

By Staff Reporter
Editorial | Don’t play politics over healthcare
Editorial
/ 17 May 2024

Editorial | Don’t play politics over healthcare

We issue a plea to incumbent leaders and the loud opposition: for once, let’s put our country and its people first.

By Editorial
Blockout a digital guillotine against pro-Israel celebrities
Opinion
/ 15 May 2024

Blockout a digital guillotine against pro-Israel celebrities

One thing good about the Met Gala was that it sparked a movement that is raising awareness about the atrocities in Gaza

By Ozayr Patel
Anglo boss says demerging of assets is not in response to BHP bid
Business
/ 14 May 2024

Anglo boss says demerging of assets is not in response to BHP bid

The demergers of Anglo Platinum and De Beers could lead to mine workers losing jobs, Duncan Wanblad said

By Anathi Madubela
Ramokgopa: Eskom achieves milestone of 70% energy availability factor
The Green Guardian
/ 13 May 2024

Ramokgopa: Eskom achieves milestone of 70% energy availability factor

This is the first time that the power utility has achieved an energy availability factor of higher than 70% since 2021

By Mandisa Nyathi
From the 2004 M&G election archives
National
/ 9 May 2024

From the 2004 M&G election archives

Twenty years ago, our analyst wrote that the ANC had not erred catastrophically enough in government to give the opposition a foot in the door

By Drew Forrest
Thrills, spills and roaring exhausts
Motoring
/ 9 May 2024

Thrills, spills and roaring exhausts

Records tumble at the Simola Hillclimb, Knysna’s popular annual motorsport extravaganza

By Jordan Schmidt
Poor weather disrupts global coffee supplies
Business
/ 8 May 2024

Poor weather disrupts global coffee supplies

Your morning cuppa may cost a little more because of heavy rainfall in Brazil and drought in Vietnam

By Aarti Bhana
SIU recovers R53 million worth of stolen government land
National
/ 7 May 2024

SIU recovers R53 million worth of stolen government land

The Special Investigating Unit is investigating a syndicate that used state land meant to build a school for personal use

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Ramokgopa: No link between elections and no load-shedding
The Green Guardian
/ 6 May 2024

Ramokgopa: No link between elections and no load-shedding

The 40 days free of energy outages is a result of maintenance of the electricity system, lower peak-time demand and the return to service of units at Koeberg, Medupi and Kusile power stations

By Mandisa Nyathi
Only Zuma can deregister MK party, says IEC
Politics
/ 3 May 2024

Only Zuma can deregister MK party, says IEC

The party cries victim over forged signatures and says if it is removed from the ballot, then all other new parties must be investigated

By Lunga Mzangwe
Anglo’s Wanblad won’t go easily
Business
/ 2 May 2024

Anglo’s Wanblad won’t go easily

With the prospect of a takeover in sight, Anglo American’s first South African chief executive in 15 years is tasked with unlocking value from the global mining company

By Sarah Smit
EFF slams Ekurhuleni mayor’s 16 000 jobs initiative as a populist stunt meant for elections
Politics
/ 30 April 2024

EFF slams Ekurhuleni mayor’s 16 000 jobs initiative as a populist stunt meant for elections

The initiative was announced in mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s maiden state of the city address, in which he also vowed to crack down on crime

By Lunga Mzangwe
Hebrew University a pillar of Israeli colonialism
Opinion
/ 29 April 2024

Hebrew University a pillar of Israeli colonialism

This is part three of three excerpts from Maya Wind’s book Towers of Ivory and Steel. Based on research, the book is a gamechanger in the conversation about Israeli academic institutions

By Maya Wind
Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter
National
/ 26 April 2024

Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter

But, extreme circumstances could see the implementation of stage five, power utility says

By Sheree Bega
Anglo American rejects ‘unattractive’ BHP bid
Business
/ 26 April 2024

Anglo American rejects ‘unattractive’ BHP bid

The company’s chairman, Stuart Chambers, described the proposal as ‘opportunistic’

By Sarah Smit
Batohi questions magistrate’s decision to strike Koko case off the roll
National
/ 24 April 2024

Batohi questions magistrate’s decision to strike Koko case off the roll

The magistrate took the most drastic option in the case involving the former Eskom chief executive, Batohi said, while conceding that the National Prosecuting Authority was learning from its setbacks

By Emsie Ferreira
Misuzulu warns KZN government of treating Zulu nation ‘with disdain’ as praise singer contract is terminated
National
/ 24 April 2024

Misuzulu warns KZN government of treating Zulu nation ‘with disdain’ as praise singer contract is terminated

Inyosi Buzetsheni Mdletshe, who was also the Imbongi of the late Goodwill Zwelithini, has been a royal family praise singer since 1977

By Clive Ndou
Former Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwarela dies
Politics
/ 23 April 2024

Former Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwarela dies

The controversial politician was facing charges over an allegedly fraudulent insolvency clearance certificate

By Lunga Mzangwe
Meyiwa trial: ‘Longwe shot Senzo Meyiwa’
National
/ 22 April 2024

Meyiwa trial: ‘Longwe shot Senzo Meyiwa’

Defence advocate Thulani Mngomezulu said investigators brought cooked evidence to the court

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Financial watchdog sinks teeth into Banxso investigation
Business
/ 19 April 2024

Financial watchdog sinks teeth into Banxso investigation

Investors have raised concerns that the parameters of the inquiry appear vague

By Lyse Comins
Our cannabis needle has shifted
Thought Leader
/ 19 April 2024

Our cannabis needle has shifted

The bill isn’t perfect but should be enacted without delay, given the reformative snowball it will set into motion

By Paul Michael Keichel
South Africans agree with global consensus that single-use plastics should be banned
National
/ 17 April 2024

South Africans agree with global consensus that single-use plastics should be banned

Nearly nine in 10 local survey participants believe global rules require a ban on unnecessary single-use plastic products most likely to become pollution

By Sheree Bega
EFF demands answers after 1000 Limpopo members join ANC
National
/ 17 April 2024

EFF demands answers after 1000 Limpopo members join ANC

Former EFF provincial leader Jossey Buthane said the top brass were trying to lead via ‘emails and phones’ instead of being on the ground

By Mandisa Nyathi
New Senegal president, new cabinet, same limits on women
Africa
/ 16 April 2024

New Senegal president, new cabinet, same limits on women

Only four of the 25 ministers are women and, by law, men are the supreme heads of the family

By Borso Tall
‘Bad for business’: Gulf states scramble to avert wider war
Article
/ 16 April 2024

‘Bad for business’: Gulf states scramble to avert wider war

Much is at stake for the wealthy, US-friendly Gulf states, whose expensive economic diversification plans rely on a peaceful environment for business and tourism

By Talek Harris, Robbie Corey Boulet and Callum Paton
Climate crisis pushes Malawi food farmers into starvation
Africa
/ 15 April 2024

Climate crisis pushes Malawi food farmers into starvation

The devastation of Cyclone Freddy, which Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe, is being exacerbated by the drought brought on by El Niño

By Jack Mcbrams and The Continent
Government of national unity talk places multi-party charter under pressure
Politics
/ 12 April 2024

Government of national unity talk places multi-party charter under pressure

Parties want the Democratic Alliance and the Inkatha Freedom Party to account for ‘confusing’ message to voters

By Paddy Harper
30 years on, a Rwandan family’s journey to heal from rape
Africa
/ 11 April 2024

30 years on, a Rwandan family’s journey to heal from rape

At least 250  000 women and girls were raped by Hutu extremists during the genocide targeting the Tutsi minority, according to the UN

By Ammu Kannampilly and Ivan Rush Mugisha
Abandoned by government, Limpopo villagers plan to sink their own borehole
National
/ 10 April 2024

Abandoned by government, Limpopo villagers plan to sink their own borehole

Only one public borehole is working for 11 villages and thousands of households in the Nthabalala area near Elim, Limpopo

By Bernard Chiguvare
Student fund’s payment system under scrutiny again
Education
/ 9 April 2024

Student fund’s payment system under scrutiny again

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has blamed the University of Johannesburg for a financial error that reduced student allowances

By Umamah Bakharia
Hamas studies truce proposal six months into Gaza war
World
/ 9 April 2024

Hamas studies truce proposal six months into Gaza war

Foreign governments and humanitarian groups have persistently urged Israel not to carry out an operation in Rafah for fear of mass civilian casualties

By Belal AlSabbagh and Jay Deshmukh
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