Media houses holding each other to account is essential to a working democracy, but false claims serve only to undermine that goal
Ron Derby has published with some of South Africa’s most prominent print publications, including Business Day, Business Times, Sunday Times, Moneyweb and Financial Mail.
When the M&G apologised for using the word ‘paralysed’ metaphorically in a newspaper headline, some Twitter users responded with allegations of ‘wokeness gone mad’. But as cultural practices evolve, it doesn’t hurt to try to be kind first
On 26 April 2019, the Mail & Guardian published an article headlined “Riddle of the R111m Coega deal”, which contained information regarding Stuart John Riddle
The Mail & Guardian celebrated a milestone in the crazy year that was, not that 1985 was any less so
We highlight the work of those accelerating sustainable living in SA – at a vital moment for the environment
Subeditors are the people who turn a reporter’s words into coherent work with the correct use of grammar and language, without removing the author’s voice or misrepresenting the report
Thank you for buying our newspaper. Siyabonga, re a leboga, enkosi, dankie. You are why our newsroom can keep doing good journalism
In a poll by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, based at Oxford University, the Mail & Guardian emerged as the most trusted weekly publication in South Africa
Sipho Kings has been appointed the acting editor-in-chief of the Mail & Guardian
As I reflect on my time as editor amid today’s uncertain world, one thing is certain: the M&G’s importance in our media landscape
Vuyo Tuku says he was never accused of spying even when SAA sent charges to him
In her time at the Mail & Guardian, Patel was responsible for bringing stability to the newsroom and in the process assembled one of the best newsrooms in South Africa.
Piet Greyling was more than the chief executive of Caxton, he believed in the print media and was a friend to the M&G, writes Hoosain Karjieker
Sanef call on members of the public, corporates, donors and government to support the media industry and journalism during this critical time
Our job is to help give you the information we all need to participate in building this country, while holding those in power to account. But now the power to help us keep doing that is in your hands
Two books on two media outlets, Daily Maverick and Independent newspapers, tell stories of success and failure
At this rate of infection, with 5% of all cases needing intensive care, the country won’t have enough emergency hospital beds by the end of this month
Calls for ‘patriotic media’ in reporting on outbreak
The Weekly Mail hired him to get the training project off the ground; he did much, much more than that, writes Irwin Manoim
As dark as things are, with Eskom sputtering and another recession in full swing, this country is packed with ingenuity and hope.
Every year, the Mail & Guardian profiles interesting young people who have stood out from the pack
The Amnesty International report found that the South African government continues to miss its own education upgrading targets
Ramaphosa and his role model Nelson Mandela became presidents of South Africa in very trying times
The Mail & Guardian and the Eugene Saldanha Memorial Fund, a project of CAF Southern Africa, are looking for a fellow to report on the climate crisis for a year.
Once again, political expediency has trumped principled action
A senior soldier who is part of South Africa’s peacekeeping missions is accused by her colleagues of swindling them out of of hundreds of thousands of rands in a nonexistent business deal
Rights groups say government needs to intervene and expropriate land in cases where rich farmers don’t maintain labourer accommodation
On December 20 2019 the Company posted a circular ("Circular") to shareholders in respect of the restructuring of the company ("Restructuring").
Editor-in-chief, Khadija Patel, writes about the year that was, what we reported and why we reported on it
The M&G needs to acknowledge the strides made by, and the leadership of, the government and the defence industry in the field of arms control
The M&G would like to apologise to Ndibongo, a former MDDA manager, for not allowing him adequate time to respond to our questions