President Hakainde Hichilema is weakening state institutions, impairing the opposition and undermining democracy
Those on the fringes of society are too easily excluded from political and democratic affairs
Black Sash predicts a ‘devastating’ effect on grant recipients in rural areas
Judge Nathan Erasmus noted that a psychiatrist had found Mafe to be delusional and described his behaviour as ‘strange and inappropriate’
Writer Zukiswa Wanner tells the Mail & Guardian about her eye-opening experience in Palestine
There are weaknesses in the country’s biosecurity system, including the measures in place to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases
The state argued that giving Dennis Modika a lesser sentence would minimise the impact of his offence
There is a great divide in earnings between top artists and those still emerging
Sales data provides a fascinating snapshot of the competitive landscape in the automobile industry
This is an edited extract of Janet Remmington’s chapter titled ‘Olive Schreiner, Race and Black South Africa’, from Olive Schreiner: Writing Networks and Global Contexts
One cannot stand for climate justice but remain silent while Palestine suffers injustice daily
Political analysts believe that EFF’s growth in KwaZulu-Natal will be marginal
Put a visit to the theatre on your entertainment bucket list — and tickets would make a great gift
David Cameron’s return to cabinet is a welcome precedent for former heads of cabinet willing to serve
I was singing Queen Latifah’s breakout music hit U.N.I.T.Y at the South African National Civic Organisation’s (Sanco) 7th national conference at the end of November in Durban, dubbed the unity conference by incoming Sanco general secretary Mike Soko in his organisational report. If ever there was an advertisement for the importance of unity in political […]
A recent study by the University of Cape Town Lung Institute found that almost 7 000 learners vape, more than a quarter of them in grade 12
The Nobel peace prize winner said the world needs to stand up against oppression wherever it takes place
The furor around the Proteas under-19 captain’s remarks about Israel is not a simple question of free speech
SA whistleblowers are ‘under siege’ and not protected by a law that is supposed to do so
About 200 countries must come to a consensus decision at the meeting in Dubai, held at the end of the hottest year on record
Our energies should be focused on solving our health problems, not defending their existence
Nearly half of South Africa’s drinking water systems are in a poor state
But the court concurred that there was not sufficient argument to alter lMPs’ contested split between provincial and proportional votes
In 2024, Americans will be making a choice that will have reverberations far beyond their own borders
The steelmaker’s privatisation was the death knell for the country’s manufacturing industry
If coalitions have been a key part of the country’s democracy then why is there such concern ahead of 2024?
The lengthy period of very high temperatures in November broke monthly records
The Pro Elephant Network’s mission is to stop the capture of elephants and to advocate for the release of captive elephants into the wild
The continent’s representatives must resist climate swops at COP28
The international nongovernmental organisation raised health concerns at the climate change conference in Dubai
To achieve inner and outer peace we must become ‘butterflies and flap our wings’
The expected wheat crop is above the 10-year average harvest but estimates for barley and oats are lower than the Crop Estimates Committee forecasts