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A lot on her plate

Article Mg Correspondent - 19 Dec 2019

Present Tense

Mugabe’s final offer: ‘I’ll trade Grace for power’

Africa Beauregard Tromp & Mg Correspondent - 24 Nov 2017

Even as pressure increased and right until the last hour, Robert Mugabe fought to stay in power

Djibouti: Court turns to farce as Guelleh lays low

Africa Mg Correspondent - 9 Nov 2015

Opposition leader Abdourahman Boreh is expected to continue his almost comical cross-examination today as the president remains absent.

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Emotional send off for Zambia’s Michael Sata

Africa Mg Correspondent - 11 Nov 2014

African leaders joined thousands of Zambians as they bid farewell to late president Michael Sata on Tuesday.

Author’s Notes: CA Davids

Article Mg Correspondent - 23 Aug 2013

CA Davids answers questions about her debut novel, The Blacks of Cape Town (Modjadji).

RIP: Those who left us in 2012

Article Mg Correspondent - 21 Dec 2012

We look back at those who died in 2012.

M&G Literary Festival 2012: Full programme

Article Mg Correspondent - 27 Jul 2012

The festival aims to survey what is being written in and about South Africa, its society and people.

Faith, doubt and reflection

Article Mg Correspondent - 2 Jul 2012

The University of Cape Town has conferred an honorary doctor of literature on novelist, playwright and academic Zakes Mda.

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Women bridge the technical divide to help maintain hospitals

Article Mg Correspondent - 19 Jun 2012

We feature some of those who are plying their trade at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.

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National

Hlophe says ‘assassination plot’ is a bid to sully his name

Lester Kiewit - 19 Sep 2020

Allegations that Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe planned to assassinate his deputy, Patricia Goliath, are leading to further instability on the Cape bench

National

Controversial oil reserves sale ‘corrupt’ and ‘dishonest’ court hears

Lester Kiewit - 19 Sep 2020

The sale of South Africa’s crude oil reserves is now facing a criminal investigation by the Hawks

National

Q&A Sessions: A focused recovery plan will guide us — Trudi Makhaya

Tshegofatso Mathe - 19 Sep 2020

Trudi Makhaya, the president’s economic adviser, talks to Tshegofatso Mathe about her upbringing, favourite books, Covid-19 and solutions to get our country out of its economic stagnation, family, reading, books, literature

Press Releases

Special Reports

Request for Quotation for Benguela Current Convention Secretariat

special reports - 19 Sep 2020

A chartered aircraft for an aerial survey and counting software for cape fur seals and seabirds in Angola, Namibia and South Africa is required

Special Reports

Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

Special Reports

Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

One solution to South Africa's water shortage is to install infrastructure that will save rainwater from run-off into the stormwater system

Special Reports

Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

Special Reports

POPIA: it’s not as scary as you think

special reports - 16 Sep 2020

Companies that get proactive about compliance are creating huge strategic advantages for themselves — they are able to reduce operational costs

Special Reports

CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

Special Reports

Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

Special Reports

JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'