What does the inside of a vaccination centre look like and how do nurses administer the jab? The vials, syringes, the vaccinators — and the science behind it
Gold made Johannesburg. Today, a lesser-known mineral shapes the lives of some of the city’s impoverished residents
We should be obsessed with how we can help our young South Africans access and utilise systems of secondary and tertiary entry education
This is not the first time nor last time that intellectual property laws have allowed western individuals or companies to lay claim to Africa’s cultural, linguistic and even culinary heritage
The environment often becomes an afterthought, but World Environment Day is a chance to focus on changing our behaviour to restore the natural world
The 23-year-old world number two, and four-time major winner, said she will now take a break from tennis, putting her participation at Wimbledon and even her home Olympics at risk
Since becoming pope in 2013, the Argentine pontiff has striven to tackle the decades-long sexual abuse scandals involving Catholic priests around the globe.
Having sufficient numbers of nursing staff leads to better patient care and safety. This, in turn, lessens the financial burdens placed on the healthcare system, a study has found
Testimony about the events of 13 August 2012, when five people died at Marikana, has provided new details of the police’s incompetent handling of the striking mineworker situation.
The criminal prosecution and lawful dissolution of the ANC are not only morally desirable but legally justifiable too
The pandemic and lockdowns sped up existing trends and introduced new ones that affect supply and demand
The unfolding of events at recent protest in Makhanda ended up scoring cheap political points for a select few, while ignoring the real grievances
The shake-up has seen young, feminist and anti-neoliberal voices emerge from the 15 May general election
As Cyril Ramaphosa moves South Africa to alert level 2, gatherings have been flagged as the biggest driver of increases. But what does this alert level mean as the country moves into a third Covid-19 wave?
The president will update the nation on developments in the country’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic
The country has a national mental health emergency but only a handful of psychiatrists to deal with it
Increasing seroprevalence in South Africa could help curb the disastrous effects a third wave could have on communities. But no one is out of the woods yet
The Western Cape head of detectives was found to have brought the police service into disrepute with a series of Facebook posts taking aim at national commissioner Khehla Sitole
Stellenbosch researcher believes clinical trials on humans will show promising results
The semifinals tip off on Saturday, with a champion to be crowned on Sunday
Transnet’s former chief financial officer tells Zondo was not familiar with locomotive pricing and did not detect the 20% kickbacks built into the contract price for Gupta-owned front companies
Already slow processes are now even worse, with inconsistency in residence and other applications creating huge uncertainty
The corruption accused former Bosasa COO failed to make his court appearance again despite being well enough to attend his daughter’s wedding
EU seeks to deepen engagement with Africa, with a focus on people-to-people co-operation
The chief executive ignores the fact that public participation has been minimal, details of jobs to be created are missing and the greenhouse gas emissions will be way off the Paris Agreement target
The former minister told the Zondo commission that his wife fabricated her testimony on his ties with the Guptas, like she had embellished her own past
The Champions League final hosts two sides that have perfected the art of controlling space
Thembi Kgatlana works her magic on the pitch with SD Eibar, the little known side in Spain
An old family friend is over for dinner, but we don’t have too much to catch up on
This week, a Mail & Guardian investigation unearths what happens when the so-called construction mafia is allowed to run rampant in the country.
Institutes and research centres that insist on happiness as a goal lure one into accepting the status quo on the basis of the fraudulent notion that happiness is possible. It is not
The human rights of migrants are not protected by the country’s legislation