Nelson Mandela’s ideals about forgiveness and a diverse and united South Africa remain in the hearts of many people
One of the main factors contributing to a sudden increase in load-shedding is not sustaining maintenance for the old fleet
The Mail & Guardian has done a six-part podcast series on the story of the ANC after Polokwane conference of 2007
The Mail & Guardian has done a six-part podcast series on the story of the ANC after Polokwane conference of 2007
Britain’s longest-serving monarch has been dogged by health problems since last October that have left her struggling to walk and stand
Fifth-time loser Raila Odinga says he respects the court’s decision but disagrees with the judgment
An enlightening panel discussion reflects on the lead up to the massacre, its fallout and the new M&G documentary
Africa has some of the poorest and hottest countries in the world and young African children are at particular risk of heat stress impacts
It has called for an official investigation into mining licences and contracts awarded to the company in South Africa
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s decision decried on environmental grounds
Lensman Mbuzeni Zulu’s subjects ranged from black popular culture to bloody unrest
African states are once again caught in the middle
Messages between ActionSA and DA federal council chair Helen Zille suggest that the blue party has made attempts for an alliance with the EFF since January
New M&G film explores what the events on that fateful day tell us about where we stand as a country
He argues in court papers that the JSC’s advice to the president to suspend him is a violation of the Superior Courts Act
This cannot be rectified without redistributing wealth and property – and therefore power
Drew Forrest argues that concerns about the Asian giant stem from its miserable human rights record and not the fraudulent notion of ‘sinophobia’
It is 40 years since Ruth First was assassinated. What would she say about South Africa today?
Parties are bringing the motion in response to the Phala Phala scandal, two months after tabling another for his impeachment on the same grounds
DA’s attempt to move away from Eskom’s power outages put on hold after parties accuse mayor of flouting municipal legislation
So says Rudi Dicks, who is in charge of coordinating President Cyril Ramaphosa’s initiatives to drive structural reforms and employment
Environmental watchdog says ‘direct link’ exists between government’s failure to enforce non-compliance against mining company and gang rape incident
Now that he has withdrawn from the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, will the promise of justice for the Meyiwa family be kept?
With fewer people visiting branches, opting to seek services online, something has to give
Top coaches are either psychologists or cult leaders; Maguire & company need the latter, writes Carlos Amato
The chair of the commission of inquiry says a personal apology from Cyril Ramaphosa would help families of the dead to heal
This week South African music lost a legend – TKZee member Tokollo ‘Magesh’ Tshabalala
Both regions boast innovative, homegrown solutions but these rarely ‘get airtime’
Families of the dead said they did not agree to the exhumations and now want the remains returned so that they can be reburied
The evolution of technology has changed how music is produced, removing the need to have a contract with a record label to do it. With more musicians choosing to be independent, are big recording companies becoming obsolete?
The market is the pillar of capitalist ideology, yet it is just another human institution invented and reinvented periodically across human history
A Wits University accounting professor has returned from his Amazon expedition he undertook to fight climate change