This is an edited version of former co-editor Irwin Manoim’s speech delivered at a reunion of those who were there when the Weekly Mail, now the Mail & Guardian, was founded 40 years ago on 14 June
Memoir is a gripping account of journalistic bravery, father-son reckonings and resilience
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
When politics resembles possession, the Vatican should offer group rates for exorcising elected officials
A good, old-fashioned bar is like print media: distinguished by its charming, convivial, if slightly dog-eared nature
The awards celebrate people, projects and organisations that champion environmental concerns
WATCH: The Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans event continues to shine a spotlight on those shaping the future of the country
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
Pockets of excellence still exist: we must just learn how to harness them
Join Mail & Guardian and the University of Fort Hare on 17 April 2024 for a pivotal election debate. Engage with top leaders as South Africa approaches a historic election, marking 30 years of democracy amidst challenges and new political dynamics.
Join the Mail & Guardian, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and a panel of experts at the post-State of the Nation Address Critical Thinking Forum in Cape Town
Legacy publications struggle in the digital age and they need investment, not cutting skilled staff
M&G Media Limited director Thembisa Fakude has been seconded as the Mail & Guardian’s acting chief executive as Hoosain Karjieker shifts into the job of chairing M&G Media Limited board
To change inequality does not require knowing the future, to be certain of the outcome. It requires us to have belief in an idea and, like Mandela, try to make this dream come true
Our annual showcase has prompted a bout of painful introspection in the newsroom
A Mail & Guardian article was one of the earliest examples of articles that have been attacked
The AI technology of Chat GPT is is a game changer not only for Google, which has held a monopoly over search since 1998, but for virtually every sector in any economy across the globe
This year’s theme, “Radio and Peace”, will showcase radio’s role in providing news and entertainment to populations even in difficult situations
This is the country in which falling in love may be a death sentence and romance is being stabbed to death, remains dismembered and stuffed into a suitcase to be left on the street
The awards are in recognition of people who are doing their part to ensure a sustainable future
Fathers talk about their regret for sending their sons to the mines, wives speak about coming to terms with the death of their husbands
According to the report, news published by South African media outlets was trusted by 61% of the population, an increase from 49% in 2019
Hello from the other side
The Zupta decade: Governments and global corporates, banks and consultants must stop enabling money laundering
In this episode, Portia Derby asks the simple question, “Why do so few men call out their sexist friends?”.
Athandiwe Saba talks to writer, director and performer Ameera Conrad about the role of media in protect and politics.
In which the Ukuzibuza team ask the Langa Mavuso about music and its relevance to societal issues.
In which the Ukuzibuza team ask the M&G editor what support exists for young writers.
Athandiwe Saba joins a leadership team headed by Ron Derby, who was appointed editor-in-chief of the 36-year-old publication in May this year
Covid-19 has forced newsrooms to find new business models, but the public has turned to the news more in the last year
Media houses holding each other to account is essential to a working democracy, but false claims serve only to undermine that goal