South Africa’s class clown, Fikile Mbalula, who also moonlights as minister of transport, did (another) stupid thing recently.
A threatened coup in Lesotho was averted in 1998 and so was the apartheid regime’s attempt to cede part of South Africa to Swaziland
Job creation should not be the peak of our ambition. We could decommodify life’s necessities instead
If competent young footballers do not get a reasonable opportunity to play at the highest level, they will not get a chance to represent Bafana Bafana
For leaders, in government or in business, there is only one solution — we must all put in the work to not only transform ourselves and our mindsets, but to earn the moral authority to lead
Growing up, no black woman worth her salt would take kindly to being referred to as a “Madam”. The term Madam was reserved for white women who had a black domestic worker. Being called a Madam was linked to unsavoury connotations such as laziness (unwillingness to perform supposedly women-like duties), incompetence (inability to perform everyday […]
One of history’s famous shipwrecks in history, Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance, has been discovered off the coast of Antarctica more than a century after its sinking, explorers announced Wednesday.
The blame for the fire at Charlotte Maxeke hospital and the delays in refurbishing and reopening its damaged sections has been placed squarely at the feet of the provincial government
Having failed to heed the lessons of the Cold War during a brief window of peace in the early 1990s, the world is now living with the consequences.
Between 1970 and 2016, the stock of natural capital on the continent fell on average by 65%, driven largely by land-use change, but Africa can lead the world by putting nature at the heart of finance
The death of this defence studies master is a turning point for African academia
Six months after seizing power in Guinea, the junta faces its first proper opposition
The Mail & Guardian is looking for a Product Manager to join our editorial team and form part of the key growth area in the business.
Activism with a feminist vision can effect political change and the feminisation of the work agenda can bring about economic change
Migrant workers brought in under the sponsor system to build and guard the new football stadiums, hotels and malls are overworked, in debt and trapped in the country.
The crisis comes just as uncertainty was rising owing to surging prices caused by a spike in demand for oil, tight supplies and pandemic-induced supply chain snarls, among other things.
Kyiv insisted the move was a publicity stunt and people would not be able to escape.
Women are thus forced into lower-paying jobs, leading to limited economic productivity and growth of national economies
The town of Solotvyno, just across the border from Romania, is almost deserted and strangers are interrogated about possibly being Russian Army ‘forward scouts’
The essence of reconciliation and justice are accountability and restoring relationships. Cancel culture emphasises accountability without the possibility of restoration
Shane Warne was a colourful character, no doubt, but there can never be any doubt about the influence he had on generations of cricket lovers
The Mail & Guardian is pleased to invite young journalists to apply for one of five paid editorial internships in its Johannesburg newsroom, running from April 2022 to March 2023.
In 1922, Johannesburg’s white workers united on a scale not seen before or since, unleashing violence against Black miners and destroying their potential to become an organised force.
Putin attacked Ukraine without a pretext (he created one later), which makes it a war of aggression and hence a war crime.
There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different?
City outclassed United as Arsenal climbed into the Champions League qualification spots at United’s expense.
The peoples of Russia and Ukraine – two neighbours whose histories, peoples and fortunes are inextricably bound together – deserve a peace that is durable, sustainable and lasting.
The Russian invasion has sparked debate in South Africa, with many misguidedly concluding that Moscow is a natural ally of the country. This is not rooted in contemporary reality. South Africa is correct in its current position and must answer two questions before moving forward: who has a claim on Soviet history, and does South Africa still have a foreign policy?
Occupying the pro-Western Republic of Moldova would give Russia control over the entire north coast of the Black Sea
Although the debate about whether the country is ready for a woman chief justice is absurd and misogynistic, the answer is a resounding yes — and it is long overdue
The magnetic spinner brought his ebullient forthrightness, sense of mischief, and above all, cricketing brain into the commentary box
Government structures in South Africa have been shown to host the greatest, albeit subtle, homophobia towards black gay men