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Well-loved Jazz musician and composer Gloria Bosman dies aged 50
Friday
/ 15 March 2023

Well-loved Jazz musician and composer Gloria Bosman dies aged 50

Tributes pour in after South African Music Rights Organisation shares tragic news of legendary singer and board member’s death, the cause of which is unknown

By Bongeka Gumede
Apartheid nostalgia forgets the cruel inhumanity of the past
Opinion
/ 15 March 2023

Apartheid nostalgia forgets the cruel inhumanity of the past

When South Africans compare their situation today to that under apartheid, they ignore the distressing stories heard at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

By Simon Taylor
South Africa is lawless because South Africans are all lawless
Opinion
/ 15 March 2023

South Africa is lawless because South Africans are all lawless

We are angered by corruption but we shouldn’t be because we are not above giving a traffic cop ‘a cold drink’ or breaking the law in numerous other ways

By Charmain Naidoo
My love/hate relationship with Soweto
Friday
/ 15 March 2023

My love/hate relationship with Soweto

This is not a story unique to Joburg — the same happened in District Six in Cape Town — but Soweto is my lived experience so that’s what I’m going to focus on. 

By Lerato Tshabalala
Will artificial intelligence change what it means to be human?
Opinion
/ 15 March 2023

Will artificial intelligence change what it means to be human?

Our collective identity has once again arrived at a seminal point in our history

By Rafael Winkler
Let’s talk about the just energy transition in South Africa
Opinion
/ 15 March 2023

Let’s talk about the just energy transition in South Africa

South Africa is on the path to a just transition. But does it make sense?

By Ozayr Patel
Health ombud declares ‘filthy’ Rahima Moosa an unsafe hospital
Health
/ 14 March 2023

Health ombud declares ‘filthy’ Rahima Moosa an unsafe hospital

A report recommends that the hospital’s chief executive, Nozuko Mkabayi, be replaced and another CEO be appointed within three months

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Graphics contest explores vibrant African marketplaces
Friday
/ 14 March 2023

Graphics contest explores vibrant African marketplaces

The American Express Amex ZA Graphic Arts Challenge drew artists, illustrators and designers from across South Africa and the continent

By Bongeka Gumede
Little fires everywhere as SA comes to terms with economic decline
Opinion
/ 14 March 2023

Little fires everywhere as SA comes to terms with economic decline

As the deteriorating economic conditions threaten to ignite another bout of social upheaval, we should consider our options for a co-ordinated blaze

By Sarah Smit
Objects of Desire: Glamorous renaissance
Friday
/ 14 March 2023

Objects of Desire: Glamorous renaissance

Escape and transform the everyday through glamour

By Kimberley Schoeman
A practical guide to ethical use of ChatGPT in essay writing
Opinion
/ 14 March 2023

A practical guide to ethical use of ChatGPT in essay writing

Artificial intelligence language models can be so much more than just another plagiarism plague

By Benjamin Smart and Catherine Botha
Health with heart: Reflections on the intelligence of biomimicry
Opinion
/ 13 March 2023

Health with heart: Reflections on the intelligence of biomimicry

Nature is as full of terror as it is of wonder. Mirroring that, we are powerful beyond measure in our capacity for generosity and connection

By Skye Scott
Financial exclusion for many black students is a generational albatross
Opinion
/ 13 March 2023

Financial exclusion for many black students is a generational albatross

Universities, the private sector and the government have still not fully addressed the exclusion of students who cannot afford a higher education

By Gugu Ndima
‘Deplorable’ Nehawu strike interdicted
National
/ 13 March 2023

‘Deplorable’ Nehawu strike interdicted

The labour appeal court has ruled that the union, its members and workers employed in essential public services are prevented from participating in industrial action

By Sarah Smit
Where are Mpumalanga’s new energy projects?
The Green Guardian
/ 13 March 2023

Where are Mpumalanga’s new energy projects?

South Africa’s power capital is being left behind in the race for renewable energy generation.

By Andiswa Matikinca and Oxpeckers
​​Following the money to combat the illegal wildlife trade in Southern Africa
Opinion
/ 13 March 2023

​​Following the money to combat the illegal wildlife trade in Southern Africa

​​Following the money to combat the illegal wildlife trade in Southern Africa

By David Fein
Spotify overhauls app. Now it’s like TikTok, Instagram Stories mash-up
Sci-tech
/ 13 March 2023

Spotify overhauls app. Now it’s like TikTok, Instagram Stories mash-up

The new feed of visual clips allows users to scroll through music, podcasts and audiobook previews

By Nafisa Akabor
No diesel to run pump for R6m Eastern Cape water project
National
/ 13 March 2023

No diesel to run pump for R6m Eastern Cape water project

The taps in the village of Mnyamaneni near Matatiele have never had water flow from them

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
‘I smell victory for the ANC,’ Ramaphosa says of 2024 elections
Politics
/ 13 March 2023

‘I smell victory for the ANC,’ Ramaphosa says of 2024 elections

Kicking off the party’s election campaign in KwaZulu-Natal, the president said that divisions were now a thing of the past

By Clive Ndou
Conventional vs Electric Vehicle: Views from eKazi
Motoring
/ 12 March 2023

Conventional vs Electric Vehicle: Views from eKazi

The township test remains the critical coolness barometer for any model hitting the tarmac

By Wezile Bonani
Failure to boot Cele betrays public safety
Opinion
/ 12 March 2023

Failure to boot Cele betrays public safety

Ramaphosa will continue to mouth platitudes and leave the police minister to his empty promises

By Niren Tolsi
Why young people must vote in the 2024 national elections
Opinion
/ 11 March 2023

Why young people must vote in the 2024 national elections

It is important to directly speak to young South Africans to inform them why it is important to vote

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Classy car run around Cape coast
Motoring
/ 11 March 2023

Classy car run around Cape coast

The Ultra-rare Bugatti Veyron is in line-up for the second instalment of the epic Cape 1000 event

By Brent van der Schyff
Comoros chairing African Union a chance to address trade issues
Opinion
/ 10 March 2023

Comoros chairing African Union a chance to address trade issues

This year provides an intriguing opportunity to see what will happen given the renewed partnership agreements with other regional blocs such as the EU

By Dikeledi Mokoena
Ramaphosa Q&A: Public enterprises department to be dissolved
Politics
/ 10 March 2023

Ramaphosa Q&A: Public enterprises department to be dissolved

The president also answered questions from MPs about what plans are in place to remove South Africa from the grey list

By Anathi Madubela
UCT students resume fees protest, despite court ruling
Education
/ 10 March 2023

UCT students resume fees protest, despite court ruling

The University of Cape Town management says student debt affects its financial sustainability

By Mandisa Ndlovu
More is less, except when it comes to electricity, as Ramaphosa culls his cabinet
Opinion
/ 10 March 2023

More is less, except when it comes to electricity, as Ramaphosa culls his cabinet

Electricity minister Sputla Ramakgopa’s brief is to get himself fired. Not coal-fired, that is, but to work himself out of his job

By Paddy Harper
NPA on Shepherd Bushiri: We are satisfied with our work
Opinion
/ 10 March 2023

NPA on Shepherd Bushiri: We are satisfied with our work

The prosecuting authority’s right of reply to the Mail & Guardian’s investigation

By National Prosecuting Authority
Energy Indaba: Use gas to wean Africa off fossil fuels
The Green Guardian
/ 10 March 2023

Energy Indaba: Use gas to wean Africa off fossil fuels

Conference sees delegates setting the continent’s agenda for COP28

By Mandisa Nyathi
Nehawu strike: Capitalism has led to a crisis of humanity
Opinion
/ 10 March 2023

Nehawu strike: Capitalism has led to a crisis of humanity

Ethics of protest are called into question as union’s action sees the lives of sick people put at risk and women in labour turned away from hospitals

By Dikeledi Mokoena
Tate Makgoe Legacy: “Education can decisively deal with poverty”
Opinion
/ 10 March 2023

Tate Makgoe Legacy: “Education can decisively deal with poverty”

The MEC of education in the Free State led with passion, was a pillar of the community and a driver for progress

By Tumelo Mabitsela
The story of South Africa’s shark slayers, Port and Starboard
Opinion
/ 10 March 2023

The story of South Africa’s shark slayers, Port and Starboard

The two male orcas who patrol the coast from Namibia to Gqeberha are back in the Cape’s sea

By Ozayr Patel
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