What the country is seeing is the spread of privatisation, not through a stated policy of the governing ANC, but through market forces. It is taking place in most spheres of our daily life and it won’t be kind to our structural flaw — inequality
This week’s Friday section in the Mail & Guardian marks their lives that, oddly enough, ended in this very month of January
Amílcar Cabral was assassinated 50 years ago today. His thought, which sometimes arrived in South Africa via a circuitous route, speaks to our current crisis with undiminished power.
Plant-based products becoming more popular; Microsoft set to retrench 10 000 employees; and Black Friday blues
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Party seeks to interdict Eskom from implementing 18.65% hike, pending the outcome of an application to have it set aside as unconstitutional
A 2018 state security report, the Zondo commission report
and a 2015 report on social cohesion in KwaZulu-Natal warned of problems
Coalition seeks to halt the 18.65% tariff increase, end load-shedding, and hold the state accountable for its failure to provide electricity
Recent policy reversals have left investors optimistic about the country but more is needed to ensure long-term growth
Mandla J Radebe’s biography of Jabulani Nobleman ‘Mzala’ Nxumalo is a masterful account of the activist’s life and times
As SA’s democracy heads towards 30 years, we need to critically assess what needs to be done differently to become Madiba’s miracle nation
Reserve Bank’s inflation forecast likely to be pushed up, with Eskom set to increase the price of electricity by 18.65% from April
There cannot be talk about ocean justice and human rights without actively involving those whose lives are entwined with the ocean
A year after the death of the king of caftans, we remember the first black man to be a creative director at Vogue magazine
Meltwater’s Global State of Social Media 2023 report finds it is the main tool used for increasing brand awareness
The class of 2022 showed resilience and determination after two disrupted years in grades 10 and 11 because of Covid-19
The Democratic Alliance says the 18% electricity price hike is unconstitutional, while other parties are likely to file a wider challenge on the power crisis
Western policymakers must work with their counterparts in the Global South to create a viable sector with strong environmental and social standards
Using an electric vehicle for a longer than normal time frame during stage six made planning frustrating
Individuals should comply with the legislation to avoid repercussions and to take advantage of the potential incentives of ‘green buildings’
In celebration of Sade Adu’s birthday today, here are our favourite top 10 Sade songs
At least 10 people were killed and 39 wounded on Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo claimed by Islamic State jihadists. Congolese military spokesman Antony Mualushayi said the “terrorist act” happened in a Pentecostal church in North Kivu province’s Kasindi, a town on the border with […]
Lightweight wireless communication protocols can enable reduced costs for internet connectivity. Hubs of “set-top-boxes” for education can be installed in classrooms and community centres
It required self-awareness and reflection of what whiteness signified and an understanding that the struggle itself was a place of learning
We’re all crying out for a cabinet reshuffle – and Paul Mashatile for his West Wing office – but the post-conference presents will take time
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With 17 countries headed for the polls this year, good governance fundamentals need to be improved
Depending on the circumstances, ownership of a vicious dog may attract criminal and/or delictual liability
The national minimum wage policy is suffocating jobless people
Higher education remains out of reach for many, and youth unemployment remains untenably high at about 64%.
Ramaphosa must bridge a yawning chasm between rhetoric and reality in his efforts to both renew and unite the party
After several years out of the limelight, Kwesta hopes to rediscover his flair with an experimental new collaborative project.