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Trade union accuses ActionSA of inciting striking Pikitup workers
National
/ 20 May 2024

Trade union accuses ActionSA of inciting striking Pikitup workers

The waste management company’s services are not operational in 10 of the 12 depots around Johannesburg because of protest action

By Umamah Bakharia
What Amazon’s entry means for South Africa
Business
/ 19 May 2024

What Amazon’s entry means for South Africa

The e-commerce giant will shake up the online retail sector – but it might take some time

By Aarti Bhana
Margie Orford: Writing to stay alive
Friday
/ 16 May 2024

Margie Orford: Writing to stay alive

South African author speaks about suicide, being a woman and her new book — a memoir

By Charles Leonard
What the ANC can learn from the Tory meltdown
Opinion
/ 15 May 2024

What the ANC can learn from the Tory meltdown

If South Africa’s governing party does end up losing its majority in future elections, it might never get it back

By Sarah Smit
Unemployment increases for the second consecutive quarter
Business
/ 14 May 2024

Unemployment increases for the second consecutive quarter

The uptick is a result of more people entering the labour market

By Aarti Bhana
Ramokgopa: Eskom achieves milestone of 70% energy availability factor
The Green Guardian
/ 13 May 2024

Ramokgopa: Eskom achieves milestone of 70% energy availability factor

This is the first time that the power utility has achieved an energy availability factor of higher than 70% since 2021

By Mandisa Nyathi
Macklemore rages against Israel’s Gaza genocide
Friday
/ 12 May 2024

Macklemore rages against Israel’s Gaza genocide

Halled over the coals: Rapper Macklemore’s track Hind’s Hall, which criticises Israel’s war, has gone viral.

By Charles Leonard
Thandiswa Mazwai on Sankofa and political currents in South Africa
Friday
/ 9 May 2024

Thandiswa Mazwai on Sankofa and political currents in South Africa

Experience the soul-stirring melodies of Thandiswa Mazwai’s new album ‘Sankofa’, a captivating journey through South African music and culture

By Charles Leonard
George building collapse: Hope amid tragedy as rescue efforts intensify
National
/ 8 May 2024

George building collapse: Hope amid tragedy as rescue efforts intensify

The five-storey apartment building was scheduled to open on 1 August

By Umamah Bakharia
Tinned fish overtakes chicken as South Africa’s preferred protein
Business
/ 7 May 2024

Tinned fish overtakes chicken as South Africa’s preferred protein

The most affordable protein is dry beans, which cost R0.32 per protein gram, followed by eggs at R0.48 per protein gram

By Anathi Madubela
Ramokgopa: No link between elections and no load-shedding
The Green Guardian
/ 6 May 2024

Ramokgopa: No link between elections and no load-shedding

The 40 days free of energy outages is a result of maintenance of the electricity system, lower peak-time demand and the return to service of units at Koeberg, Medupi and Kusile power stations

By Mandisa Nyathi
Palestinian Armenians fight to keep their music alive
Friday
/ 5 May 2024

Palestinian Armenians fight to keep their music alive

From Palestinian rock to modern folk, generations of Armenian musicians have thrived in Jerusalem. But Israeli attacks threaten the community’s future

By Christina Hazboun
Thandi Ntuli: That beautiful connection …
Friday
/ 2 May 2024

Thandi Ntuli: That beautiful connection …

Last year, South African jazz pianist Thandi Ntuli released her album Rainbow Revisited on International Anthem Records, to great acclaim. But what does it feel like to translate the album to the stage?

By Charles Leonard
Powerful insect army reduces water hyacinth on Hartbeespoort Dam to 2.5%
The Green Guardian
/ 1 May 2024

Powerful insect army reduces water hyacinth on Hartbeespoort Dam to 2.5%

The tiny planthoppers are biological control agents and natural enemies of the world’s worst aquatic weed

By Sheree Bega
EFF slams Ekurhuleni mayor’s 16 000 jobs initiative as a populist stunt meant for elections
Politics
/ 30 April 2024

EFF slams Ekurhuleni mayor’s 16 000 jobs initiative as a populist stunt meant for elections

The initiative was announced in mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s maiden state of the city address, in which he also vowed to crack down on crime

By Lunga Mzangwe
Holomisa to stand as UDM Eastern Cape premier candidate
Politics
/ 29 April 2024

Holomisa to stand as UDM Eastern Cape premier candidate

UDM founder appears ready to hand over control of the party

By Paddy Harper
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Thirty and thriving, or barely surviving?
Politics
/ 26 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Thirty and thriving, or barely surviving?

Tracking the progress of South Africa’s 30-year-olds as they navigate education, work, anxiety and hope

By Aarti Bhana
Aficionado notes brilliant use of music in state capture play
Friday
/ 25 April 2024

Aficionado notes brilliant use of music in state capture play

The political drama about corruption and power is clever, gripping and insightful

By Charles Leonard
State wins its appeal of controversial Coko rape ruling
National
/ 24 April 2024

State wins its appeal of controversial Coko rape ruling

The supreme court of appeal confirms stringent standard for consent as defence in rape cases

By Emsie Ferreira
Shack-dwellers’ movement Abahlali BaseMjondolo backs EFF for 2024 elections
Politics
/ 23 April 2024

Shack-dwellers’ movement Abahlali BaseMjondolo backs EFF for 2024 elections

Abahlali has previously backed the Democratic Alliance and the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party

By Paddy Harper
Ramokgopa hits back at critics of load-shedding-free ‘milestone’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 April 2024

Ramokgopa hits back at critics of load-shedding-free ‘milestone’

The electricity minister said the turnaround should be celebrated, and had nothing to do with next month’s elections

By Mandisa Nyathi
Hemp can play an important role in dealing with climate change and pollution
The Green Guardian
/ 19 April 2024

Hemp can play an important role in dealing with climate change and pollution

Sky’s the limit for industrial hemp farming in SA

By Sheree Bega
Bringing Comic Con to Soweto
Friday
/ 18 April 2024

Bringing Comic Con to Soweto

Experience the diverse world of comics, video games and cosplay at the Afrogeek Festival

By Lesego Chepape
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
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
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
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
Sundays swing in Nothemba Madumo’s church of Jazz
Friday
/ 11 April 2024

Sundays swing in Nothemba Madumo’s church of Jazz

Tuned in: Nothemba Madumo opens the show with Courage by Tutu Puoane at the launch of 702 and Cape Talk’s Jazz and Beyond on 7 April. Photos: Supplied

By Charles Leonard
South Africa perpetuates rhino horn black market by stockpiling, report says
The Green Guardian
/ 10 April 2024

South Africa perpetuates rhino horn black market by stockpiling, report says

Official figures on rhino horn stockpiles are ‘conflicting, inconsistent, untrustworthy and cannot be verified’, the report says

By Sheree Bega
WATCH | National election debate at Fort Hare – Navigating South Africa’s political crossroads
Article
/ 9 April 2024

WATCH | National election debate at Fort Hare – Navigating South Africa’s political crossroads

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.

By M&G Online reporter
Severe storm continues to lash Western Cape
The Green Guardian
/ 8 April 2024

Severe storm continues to lash Western Cape

Heavy rainfall, strong winds and fires have damaged roads and structures in the province

By Sheree Bega and Ozayr Patel
Damage control: Mashatile to visit Zulu king in wake of Duma’s microphone gaffe
Politics
/ 5 April 2024

Damage control: Mashatile to visit Zulu king in wake of Duma’s microphone gaffe

The ANC’s top brass is deploying its deputy president to clean up provincial chair Sboniso Duma’s mess

By Lizeka Tandwa
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