For the first time a woman is running on a major presidential ticket – a big marker in Kenya’s history. But for marginalised voters, the politics of representation comes with many contradictions
Liberia decided not to prosecute anyone for crimes committed during its first and second civil wars. Now, one organisation is documenting and aiding prosecution outside the country
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The president’s failings were mentioned. Read between the lines and you’ll find Farmgate too
The dysfunctional department is a hindrance to an inclusive and progressive asylum seeker and refugee regime in South Africa
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo handed over the final part of the report to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday
Chief Justice will hand over the fifth and final part of the report to President Cyril Ramaphosa
Today is World Yoga Day, here are different types of yoga practices that work for different people
The current government is adhering to an old policy of appeasement of Western interests
The power utility says the system continues to be constrained, with an elevated risk of load-shedding over the coming weeks
Boris Johnson’s plan to ‘offer’ migrants a ‘choice’ between returning to their war-torn countries and Rwanda mimics Australia’s ‘Pacific Solution’ where people were dumped for years on islands
Should Safa’s vice-president make it to the polls, she is sure of replacing Danny Jordaan as president of the governing body
The so-called prophet is now building an expansive hotel complex on the shores of Lake Malawi
Nigerian artist Uzoma Dunkwu has created a platform for children to celebrate, speak about and show the continent’s diverse cultures
The country has lauded the upcoming launch of a new International Finance Centre in Nairobi as it looks to position itself as a tech startup hub
Class sizes, academics, sports, cultural activities, facilities and matric results are important, but not as important to a child who feels welcome and nurtured and has friends.
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It’s more than seven years since the #FeesMustFall protests. Then as now, we have to ask, have their prospects improved?
Three interns at the Mail & Guardian write about being young in South Africa today
The secret headquarters of the anti-apartheid struggle and the events that took place there in the early 1960s hold stories well worth sharing
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is a step in the right direction, but the world will remain unbalanced while nine states still hold these dangerous weapons
There is a danger that they will be locked out of various job opportunities if they continue to be excluded from these educational fields
The continent’s leaders are focused on responding with force, rather than on the socioeconomic and political problems that cause insurgencies
When the players and the fans seek to explain away their hypocrisy, then the scales fall away from the eyes
The class structure and capitalism have to be challenged to reimagine a viable and just country
If the premier loves the people of the province, he should not stand for an ANC leadership position
Voluntarism is not enough to ensure that transnational companies such as Shell consult people likely to be affected by their proposed activities
Countries on the continent responded effectively to the virus despite the dire predictions of some in the West
The M&G is looking for a dynamic, climate and environment editor to lead the coverage of this vital specialist area
Ramaphosa represents a political elite eager to appease corporate South Africa and foreign investment. Opposing this faction is a kleptocratic formation keen to amass wealth through the abuse of state funds.
If generations of African youth are to prosper post-pandemic, a fundamental and vital shift in educational context and content is needed