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Cannabis smokers say police have ‘weaponised’ arrests
National
/ 19 April 2024

Cannabis smokers say police have ‘weaponised’ arrests

The decriminalisation of adult use in private was a relief to users who allege arrests are low-hanging fruit for police

By Khaya Koko
Grass ain’t greener for South Africa’s underground cannabis industry
National
/ 19 April 2024

Grass ain’t greener for South Africa’s underground cannabis industry

The boom in dispensaries and bud shops has seen traditional growers and sellers driven out of business while the government drags its feet

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa puts on his boxing gloves
Opinion
/ 18 April 2024

Ramaphosa puts on his boxing gloves

Rumours of the ANC’s demise — like those about it’s leader — might be greatly exaggerated

By Richard Calland
Court gives costs order in Mkhwebane’s favour in gratuity battle
National
/ 18 April 2024

Court gives costs order in Mkhwebane’s favour in gratuity battle

Court says it was the fault of the respondent, the office of the public protector, that her urgent demand for R10 million was not ripe for hearing

By Emsie Ferreira
Meyiwa trial: More delays, chaos as the defence discredits state expert’s evidence
National
/ 18 April 2024

Meyiwa trial: More delays, chaos as the defence discredits state expert’s evidence

Defence advocate refutes his testimony to back the accused’s claims they did not know each other prior to being arrested in 2020

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Water and sanitation department guns for 67 errant municipalities
National
/ 18 April 2024

Water and sanitation department guns for 67 errant municipalities

Experts like civil engineers say it is not too late to save South Africa’s waterways from high levels of pollution

By Lyse Comins
ANC’s message to medical aid users: Stop ‘resistance’ to R200bn NHI plan
Health
/ 18 April 2024

ANC’s message to medical aid users: Stop ‘resistance’ to R200bn NHI plan

Deputy Minister Parks Tau reiterated the government’s stance that medical aid tax breaks will be forfeited to fund the proposed universal health care plan

By Khaya Koko
ActionSA’s Trollip says EFF wants Shivambu as finance minister so they can ‘steal’
Politics
/ 17 April 2024

ActionSA’s Trollip says EFF wants Shivambu as finance minister so they can ‘steal’

The ActionSA Eastern Cape chairperson said coalitions had become transactional deals to satisfy politics of the stomach

By Lunga Mzangwe
WATCH AGAIN | 2024 National Election Debate
Politics
/ 17 April 2024

WATCH AGAIN | 2024 National Election Debate

The Mail & Guardian in partnership with the University of Fort Hare invites you to join the National Elections Debate

By MG Reporter
High court strikes Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer off the roll
National
/ 17 April 2024

High court strikes Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer off the roll

Judge Nkosinathi Chili said Zuma would not be prejudiced if the matter is removed from the roll pending his bid to appeal the invalidation of the private prosecution

By Emsie Ferreira
Meyiwa trial: Another expert links the accused through phone records
National
/ 17 April 2024

Meyiwa trial: Another expert links the accused through phone records

Cellphone data analyst Gideon Gouws tells the court calls and deleted messages were downloaded from the phones confiscated from the accused

By Mandisa Ndlovu
It’s not ANC electioneering, insists Nxesi at launch of two million jobs programme
National
/ 17 April 2024

It’s not ANC electioneering, insists Nxesi at launch of two million jobs programme

The minister said R23.8 billion would be allocated to implement the plan, with training opportunities running over the next 12 to 36 months

By Lyse Comins
Durban business confidence up slightly, but electricity and water remain concerns
Business
/ 16 April 2024

Durban business confidence up slightly, but electricity and water remain concerns

The marginal improvement in sentiment has been buoyed by sectors such as manufacturing

By Lyse Comins
Meyiwa trial: Legal aid says defence applied late for ballistics expert funding
National
/ 16 April 2024

Meyiwa trial: Legal aid says defence applied late for ballistics expert funding

An irate Judge Ratha Mokgoathleng asked state prosecutor George Baloyi to read into the court record what the law says about court delays and the consequences

By Mandisa Ndlovu
IFP president criticises DA’s Western Cape policies, vows to prioritise equality and development
Politics
/ 16 April 2024

IFP president criticises DA’s Western Cape policies, vows to prioritise equality and development

Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosi Hlabisa said his party would address the growing disparity between the rich and poor in the province

By Lizeka Tandwa
US vs SA: From antipathy to antimony
Opinion
/ 16 April 2024

US vs SA: From antipathy to antimony

The global superpower has sought to nurture its relations with sub-Saharan Africa, which is an important source of the critical minerals needed to sustain its economy

By Sarah Smit
Meyiwa trial: Defence dismisses claims that its clients had cell phones while in custody
National
/ 15 April 2024

Meyiwa trial: Defence dismisses claims that its clients had cell phones while in custody

Eight months later the defence has not brought in its ballistics experts because of a lack of funds

By Mandisa Ndlovu
ANC gunning for finance MMC portfolio after taking mayorship in Ekurhuleni
Politics
/ 15 April 2024

ANC gunning for finance MMC portfolio after taking mayorship in Ekurhuleni

Newly elected mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says there is ‘pressure’ for the ANC to fail the metro ‘as the EFF and DA had done’

By Lunga Mzangwe
Search for Joshlin Smith has reached international shores
National
/ 15 April 2024

Search for Joshlin Smith has reached international shores

Police Minister Bheki Cele said the police service is working with Interpol and other organisations after a tip-off that the child could be overseas

By Umamah Bakharia
‘Shit houses’ and broken promises: A decade of despair in Ditsobotla
Politics
/ 15 April 2024

‘Shit houses’ and broken promises: A decade of despair in Ditsobotla

The municipality in North West has been riven by ANC infighting and nepotism for years, as residents live in sewage and have no water or other basic services

By Lunga Mzangwe
Behind the political spin of Zuma’s MK party
Opinion
/ 14 April 2024

Behind the political spin of Zuma’s MK party

The political project around Jacob Zuma is violent, predatory and socially toxic, but it does speak to real lines of exclusion that liberalism cannot address

By Richard Pithouse
‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution
Education
/ 14 April 2024

‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution

The minister said detractors have celebrated the reputational damage to the student funding scheme, his department and the government.

By Anathi Madubela
Botswana president lauded for threatening to ‘gift’ Germany with 20 000 elephants over trophy hunting dispute
The Green Guardian
/ 14 April 2024

Botswana president lauded for threatening to ‘gift’ Germany with 20 000 elephants over trophy hunting dispute

President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said that a ban on importing of hunting trophies would impoverish the African country’s citizens

By Sheree Bega
Taxpayers to cough up Govan Mbeki Municipality’s R200 million fine
National
/ 14 April 2024

Taxpayers to cough up Govan Mbeki Municipality’s R200 million fine

Environmental experts warn that simply fining municipalities for damaging the environment and polluting water is not sufficient to change behaviour

By Lyse Comins
Smooth talking ‘Casanova fraudster’ Johan Fouché granted bail
National
/ 14 April 2024

Smooth talking ‘Casanova fraudster’ Johan Fouché granted bail

Victims of Fouché and his alleged accomplice, who they claim defrauded them of their homes, are shocked by his release

By Lyse Comins
Nigeria, Kenya struggle with exodus of doctors and nurses
Africa
/ 13 April 2024

Nigeria, Kenya struggle with exodus of doctors and nurses

The health sectors in both countries are under pressure, with professionals either leaving or striking for better pay and working conditions

By Kadiatou Sakho
Wits team discover beetle that roamed alongside dinosaurs
The Green Guardian
/ 13 April 2024

Wits team discover beetle that roamed alongside dinosaurs

The find, at the Orapa Diamond Mine in Botswana, sheds light on the evolutionary history of the insects

By Sheree Bega
Mercedes-Benz gives its flagship GLS SUV a facelift
Motoring
/ 13 April 2024

Mercedes-Benz gives its flagship GLS SUV a facelift

There’s been a nip here and tuck there — but has the Stuttgart brand done enough?

By Deon van der Walt
Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle
The Green Guardian
/ 13 April 2024

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

State diamond mining company Alexkor is challenging a compliance notice issued by the environment department over its Namaqualand beach mining operations

By John Yeld
Zuma, a man of (dubious) firsts
Thought Leader
/ 12 April 2024

Zuma, a man of (dubious) firsts

Jacob Zuma will be the first presidential candidate to be on the ballot paper and a charge sheet simultaneously

By Paddy Harper
IEC approaches concourt to stop Zuma from contesting elections
Politics
/ 12 April 2024

IEC approaches concourt to stop Zuma from contesting elections

The former president has told his supporters that the electoral commission has nothing to do with who becomes the president of the country, their job is to ensure that people vote

By Lunga Mzangwe
Back to the future as parties talk government of national unity
Politics
/ 12 April 2024

Back to the future as parties talk government of national unity

Numbers rather than national unity will dictate how parties coalesce after 29 May

By Paddy Harper
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