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Assassination pushes Burundi to the brink

Africa Mail Guardian Correspondent - 23 Mar 2016

Close ally of President Pierre Nkurunziza, widely believed to be behind a spate of arbitrary arrests and killings of opposition members, gunned down.

Ten things about berets

Article Mail Guardian Correspondent - 2 Aug 2013

With his usual flair for style, Julius Malema has dressed the active members of his new political party, Economic Freedom Fighters, in red berets.

Literary Festival 2013: The authors

Article Mail Guardian Correspondent - 31 Jul 2013

The M&G Literary Festival features a lineup of well-known names from the worlds of media and publishing.

10 things about…Christmas

Article Mail Guardian Correspondent - 14 Dec 2012

December 25 was also traditionally the birthday of the Persian god Mithra, known as the Sun of Righteousness and Lord of Light.

Ten things about Mangaung

Analysis Mail Guardian Correspondent - 7 Dec 2012

Mangaung is the municipality in which the city of Bloemfontein is situated; the city is also erroneously referred to as Mangaung.

Ten things about James Bond

Analysis Mail Guardian Correspondent - 30 Nov 2012

This year is the 50th anniversary of the James Bond movie franchise, which began with Dr No in 1962.

Ten things about Syria

Analysis Mail Guardian Correspondent - 16 Nov 2012

The Mail & Guardian brings you ten facts you might have not konwn about Syria.

Ten things about defamation

Analysis Mail Guardian Correspondent - 2 Nov 2012

The Law of South Africa dictionary defines defamation as a statement that "has the effect of injuring a plaintiff's reputation".

Ten things about social pacts

Analysis Mail Guardian Correspondent - 26 Oct 2012

Social pacts grow from social contract theory, which goes back to the great Enlightenment philosophers of the 1600s and 1700s.

Ten things about presidential debates

Analysis Mail Guardian Correspondent - 19 Oct 2012

The US debate tradition began in 1858 when, during the senatorial campaign, Abraham Lincoln challenged an opponent from the audience.

Ten things about national anthems

Analysis Mail Guardian Correspondent - 21 Sep 2012

South Africa's national anthem is the only one in the world to contain stanzas in five different languages. Read more facts about national anthems.

Steve Biko trends on Twitter

Article Mail Guardian Correspondent - 14 Sep 2012

While the world was tweeting about the new iPhone on Wednesday, South Africans were sharing thoughts about Steve Biko on Twitter.

Women ignored in tragedy at Marikana

Article Mail Guardian Correspondent - 14 Sep 2012

The Marikana saga exposes the injustice raging in our society, writes a group of organisations that work with marginalised people.

Ten things about Cosatu

Analysis Mail Guardian Correspondent - 14 Sep 2012

Cosatu is the biggest union federation in the country, followed by the Federation of Unions of South Africa with about 400 000 members.

Ten things about the Non-Aligned Movement

Article Mail Guardian Correspondent - 6 Sep 2012

We bring you ten facts about the Non-Aligned Movement which was founded by a group of countries that refused to take sides in the Cold War.

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Assassination pushes Burundi to the brink

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Ten things about James Bond

Ten things about Syria

Ten things about defamation

Ten things about social pacts

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Women ignored in tragedy at Marikana

Ten things about Cosatu

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