Search
Welcome
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe here
Register Now
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
                       
Careers & Tenders
Newsletters
Subscribe
The Mail & Guardian
      SUBSCRIBE / Support independent journalism                   CAREERS & TENDERS / Visit careers.mg.co.za                   WHATSAPP? / Follow the M&G WhatsApp channel here            
Login / Register

LOGIN

  • News
    • Africa
    • Business
    • Editorial
    • Education
    • Health
    • Motoring
    • National
    • Sci-tech
    • Sport
    • World
  • Thought Leader
  • Politics
  • Green Guardian
  • Friday
  • The Diplomat
  • Research World
    • Submissions
    • Papers
  • 200 Young South Africans
  • Events
    • 200 Young South Africans
    • Greening The Future
    • Power Of Women
    • 2024 Edition
    • Critical Thinking Forum
    • Youth Summit
    • Webinars
  • More..
    • Cabinet Report Cards 2012-2021
    • Cabinet Report Cards 2023
    • Partners
    • Podcasts
    • Crossword
    • Digital Editions
    • Register
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • Login
    • Lost Password

           

openaccess

Africa: The only continent where political violence increased in 2020
Africa
/ 1 February 2021

Africa: The only continent where political violence increased in 2020

Militias have increased in numbers and strength, and now outnumber state security forces by four to one

By Clionadh Raleigh and Roudabeh Kishi
Watch it again: Ramaphosa addresses the nation
Coronavirus
/ 1 February 2021

Watch it again: Ramaphosa addresses the nation

The president will outline the latest developments in relation to the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic

By Staff Reporter
Nigerian farmers hail Shell ruling, but future remains uncertain
The Green Guardian
/ 1 February 2021

Nigerian farmers hail Shell ruling, but future remains uncertain

A Dutch court has ordered the energy company’s Nigerian subsidiary to pay farmers compensation over oil spills

By Linus Unah and Kelechukwu Iruoma
Why Bafana haven’t repeated their 1996 success
Sport
/ 1 February 2021

Why Bafana haven’t repeated their 1996 success

It’s been 25 years since South Africa lifted the Africa Cup of Nations. Instead of dawning a new era, Bafana Bafana went backwards in spite of the country’s footballing wealth and infrastructure

By Nick Said
Payback time for workers fired from Luxor Paints
Business
/ 1 February 2021

Payback time for workers fired from Luxor Paints

The company has been ordered to reinstate and compensate employees it dismissed unfairly after a strike. And although a court review may delay justice, the workers won’t give up the fight

By Magnificent Mndebele
Governments around the world condemn Myanmar’s military coup
World
/ 1 February 2021

Governments around the world condemn Myanmar’s military coup

The United States led governments around the world in calling for the restoration of Myanmar’s democracy on Monday after the military staged a coup, arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians

By Agence France Presse
Why jewellers need to vet their global supply chains
Opinion
/ 31 January 2021

Why jewellers need to vet their global supply chains

Consumers must know whether the gold and diamonds they treasure have been tainted by human rights abuses

By Farai Maguwu and Juliane Kippenberg
The ANC needs a return to revolutionary discipline
Opinion
/ 31 January 2021

The ANC needs a return to revolutionary discipline

Our party has lost sight of its character and constitution, we need to rebuild

By Ndleleni Boyilane
The social contract is broken
Opinion
/ 31 January 2021

The social contract is broken

The government misuses taxes and does not maintain our safety, justice, health and infrastructure systems. Eventually citizens will tire of the lack of delivery

By Geoff Embling
Bill Gates, Big Pharma and entrenching the vaccine apartheid
Coronavirus
/ 30 January 2021

Bill Gates, Big Pharma and entrenching the vaccine apartheid

Waiving intellectual property restrictions on Covid-19 vaccines could help the developing world. But India and South Africa’s pleas are falling on deaf ears

By Simon Allison
LGBTQIA community in Uganda: ‘We are human’
Africa
/ 30 January 2021

LGBTQIA community in Uganda: ‘We are human’

Stuart Tibaweswa photographed and interviewed members of Uganda’s LGBTQ community to find out about their views on democracy and experiences of  injustice

By Stuart Tibaweswa
Political parties move online but risk losing inclusivity
Opinion
/ 30 January 2021

Political parties move online but risk losing inclusivity

Did the Democratic Alliance’s 2020 virtual Federal Congress achieve equal access, and what does the move to digital politics mean for the upcoming elections?

By Zaakir Jardine
Manyathela’s interview technique leaves much to be desired
Opinion
/ 30 January 2021

Manyathela’s interview technique leaves much to be desired

Bias and unfairness work against media freedom do not qualify to be called ethical or objective journalism

By Bheki Nyathikazi
Biodiversity coalition keen for SA to join conservation push
The Green Guardian
/ 30 January 2021

Biodiversity coalition keen for SA to join conservation push

The government says global conservation targets are yet to be agreed on

By Sheree Bega
Thief in the night: Covid took my mom
Opinion
/ 29 January 2021

Thief in the night: Covid took my mom

The virus has stolen our last attempts at giving her life dignity; we couldn’t pay our respects or give her the send-off she deserved

By Paballo Chauke
The recently renewed NPA should show its teeth
Opinion
/ 29 January 2021

The recently renewed NPA should show its teeth

The body should overcome its reluctance to classify atrocities as crimes against humanity, as the cases of Joao Rodrigues and Wouter Basson demonstrate

By Atilla Kisla
Freedom of expression is a crucial factor in managing the Covid-19 pandemic
Africa
/ 29 January 2021

Freedom of expression is a crucial factor in managing the Covid-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on journalists’ health, working conditions and freedom to report. Now more than ever, media freedom needs to be upheld

By Teldah Mawarire
Tobacco ban case set to continue on 15 February
Business
/ 29 January 2021

Tobacco ban case set to continue on 15 February

In two weeks the co-operative governance minister will continue her fight against Batsa after the tobacco ban was found to be was unconstitutional

By Emma Balfour
The barcoding gap: Can South Africa protect its Covid jabs from crime?
Coronavirus
/ 29 January 2021

The barcoding gap: Can South Africa protect its Covid jabs from crime?

Full track and traceability of Covid-19 jabs won’t happen during South Africa’s vaccine roll-out, as the health department has not yet adopted the “overarching” system that would make this possible.

By Darren Taylor
Vigilant eyes will monitor South Africa’s first batch of vaccines
Health
/ 28 January 2021

Vigilant eyes will monitor South Africa’s first batch of vaccines

The department of health is also negotiating with manufacturers other than AstraZeneca to secure more than one type of vaccine

By Marcia Zali
Carlos on South Africa’s deepest holes
Cartoons
/ 28 January 2021

Carlos on South Africa’s deepest holes

Check out the unnatural wonder that is the SSA

By Carlos
Ms K describes ‘separate and discrete’ SSA command structure to protect Zuma
Politics
/ 27 January 2021

Ms K describes ‘separate and discrete’ SSA command structure to protect Zuma

Ms K’s and Mr Y’s affidavits and testimony have alleged a picture going back to 2008 of how the former president and his aides worked — and allegedly abused the SSA

By Emma Balfour
SA women footballers score string of firsts
Sport
/ 27 January 2021

SA women footballers score string of firsts

Fourteen top players have made it on the international scene

By Celine Abrahams
RECAP: New allegations of how the former head of the ANC, the party and others benefited from the SSA
National
/ 27 January 2021

RECAP: New allegations of how the former head of the ANC, the party and others benefited from the SSA

Day two of State Security Agency testimony at the Zondo commission birthed more revelations that point to the former head of state and agents breaking the law

By Emma Balfour
Business leaders must be the agents of change
Opinion
/ 27 January 2021

Business leaders must be the agents of change

Covid-19 and the Fourth industrial Revolution are business and personal stressors on a grand scale. A new book explores how managers can help teams through chronic stress

By Richard Sutton
Africa and the US under the Biden administration: A response to Moeletsi Mbeki
Africa
/ 27 January 2021

Africa and the US under the Biden administration: A response to Moeletsi Mbeki

A democratic administration is likely to revert to the US’s default position on global affairs, which doesn’t leave much for Africa to celebrate

By David Monyae
R2.3bn VBS trial expected to only begin in 2022
National
/ 26 January 2021

R2.3bn VBS trial expected to only begin in 2022

The state is expected to request a 16 week-long trial, as delays stymie progress in the saga.

By Khaya Koko
Spy boss tells how agency was used to detain Zuma’s wife after poisoning claims
Politics
/ 26 January 2021

Spy boss tells how agency was used to detain Zuma’s wife after poisoning claims

Day two of State Security Agency testimony at the Zondo commission birthed more revelations that point to the former head of state and agents breaking the law

By Emma Balfour
Covax will take excess doses of Covid vaccines off the hands of rich countries
Coronavirus
/ 26 January 2021

Covax will take excess doses of Covid vaccines off the hands of rich countries

The global initiative plans to deliver two billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines to developing nations

By Sarah Smit
Covid-19 economic crisis will be felt by the poor for a decade, report finds
Business
/ 26 January 2021

Covid-19 economic crisis will be felt by the poor for a decade, report finds

The pandemic’s economic fallout will affect the world’s poor for years, while the richest billionaires increase their wealth, an Oxfam report notes

By Sarah Smit
‘Each one, teach one’: Rethinking education in a pandemic
Education
/ 26 January 2021

‘Each one, teach one’: Rethinking education in a pandemic

In South Africa, we come from a proud history of activism. How then have we suddenly learnt to be helpless?

By Joanne Hardman and Ian Veary
Beyond the digital cold war: Technology and the future of US-African engagement under Biden
Africa
/ 26 January 2021

Beyond the digital cold war: Technology and the future of US-African engagement under Biden

Several African governments have published plans to establish smart cities, including Cairo, Johannesburg, Kigali and Nairobi. They require the most advanced technologies available

By Bhaso Ndzendze
← Older posts
Newer posts →

MAIL & GUARDIAN

ABOUT

About
Contact
Advertise

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subscribe
Newsletters

FOLLOW

WhatsApp Channel
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram
LinkedIn
TikTok
Threads

FLAGSHIP EVENTS

200 Young South Africans
Power Of Women
Greening The Future

LEGAL & CORRECTIONS

Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Ethics & Social Media Policy

RESOURCES

Mail & Guardian Careers
Property for sale


Mail & Guardian

© 2025 The Mail & Guardian. All rights reserved.

  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }