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
  • Features
    • Buthelezi, the King’s Hand
    • Cabinet Report Cards 2023
    • Cabinet Report Cards 2012-2021
    • The Fiscal Cliff
  • Research World
    • Submissions
    • Papers
  • Power of Women 2024
  • Events
    • 200 Young South Africans
    • Greening The Future
    • Power Of Women
      • 2024 Edition
    • Critical Thinking Forum
    • Youth Summit
    • Webinars
  • More..
    • Partners
    • Podcasts
    • Crossword
    • Digital Editions
    • Register
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • Login
    • Lost Password

           

recommended two

HIV programmes will not collapse after Trump funding cuts, Motsoaledi says
Health
/ 16 May 2025

HIV programmes will not collapse after Trump funding cuts, Motsoaledi says

The health minister said local investment and support from other global partners would keep the country’s treatment efforts going

By Aarti Bhana
Migrant labour in the digital age exploited
Opinion
/ 16 May 2025

Migrant labour in the digital age exploited

Brazil and India are starting to win gains for ‘platform’ workers such as delivery riders. Unions in South African must support similar struggles

By Richard Pithouse
Wildlife surprise: Elusive forest shrew found in Western Cape
The Green Guardian
/ 13 May 2025

Wildlife surprise: Elusive forest shrew found in Western Cape

The critically endangered mammal was rediscovered in Boosmansbos Wilderness Area, after a 46-year absence

By Sheree Bega
The proportion of people 50+ with HIV has doubled in 10 years
Health
/ 12 May 2025

The proportion of people 50+ with HIV has doubled in 10 years

Today, people over 50 make up the second largest group of South Africa’s HIV-positive population — 20 years ago, they were the smallest proportion

By Linda Pretorius and Jacques Verryn
Celebrating South Africa’s female guardians
Editorial
/ 8 May 2025

Celebrating South Africa’s female guardians

Much of women’s work does not come with a salary but it is invaluable

By Editorial
Lawsuit targets Big Conservation over deadly elephant translocation in Malawi
Africa
/ 7 May 2025

Lawsuit targets Big Conservation over deadly elephant translocation in Malawi

A UK lawsuit accuses conservation fund Ifaw of negligence after elephant relocations led to human deaths, injuries, crop destruction, and people being displaced

By Jack Mcbrams
Kenyan whistleblower faces lawsuit, death threats after exposing $2bn airport deal
Africa
/ 5 May 2025

Kenyan whistleblower faces lawsuit, death threats after exposing $2bn airport deal

President William Ruto scrapped the deal because of public outcry following Nelson Amenya’s exposé

By Robert Amalemba
Editorial: Budget 3.0 and another coalition court battle
Editorial
/ 2 May 2025

Editorial: Budget 3.0 and another coalition court battle

It is high time for policy reckoning in the GNU

By Editorial
The US’s NIH funds R6.65 billion of research in South Africa
Health
/ 30 April 2025

The US’s NIH funds R6.65 billion of research in South Africa

If all of its National Institutes of Health funding falls away, the country could lose 70% of its medical research capacity

By Linda Pretorius and Jacques Verryn
Klopp and Slot: How Liverpool leveraged two great minds
Sport
/ 29 April 2025

Klopp and Slot: How Liverpool leveraged two great minds

Mutual respect between the two managers has allowed the new Premier League champions to preserve their era of greatness

By Luke Feltham
There can be no repeat budget bungle
Editorial
/ 25 April 2025

There can be no repeat budget bungle

The saga reflected political sniping and the inability of parties in the government of national unity to cooperate

By Editorial
Why Pope Francis’s papacy mattered for Africa
Columns
/ 21 April 2025

Why Pope Francis’s papacy mattered for Africa

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, leaves a legacy of reform, compassion, and advocacy for the poor, reshaping the Catholic Church’s global mission

By Stan Chu Ilo
The God Edition | God lives in public hospitals
Columns
/ 18 April 2025

The God Edition | God lives in public hospitals

Even in the chaos of our health centres, divinity moves through ordinary people doing extraordinary work

By Lesego Chepape
The God Edition | In South Africa, a pricey path to becoming demon slayers
Columns
/ 18 April 2025

The God Edition | In South Africa, a pricey path to becoming demon slayers

When politics resembles possession, the Vatican should offer group rates for exorcising elected officials

By Des Erasmus
Whose land, whose power? South Africa’s renewable energy conundrum
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2025

Whose land, whose power? South Africa’s renewable energy conundrum

Wind farms feed power into the national grid, but the stories behind the land deals are rarely told. Tunicia Phillips investigates a case study in the Eastern Cape

By Tunicia Phillips and Dianah Chiyangwa
US designation of Polisario Front as foreign terrorist group will create new problems for SA
Columns
/ 16 April 2025

US designation of Polisario Front as foreign terrorist group will create new problems for SA

South Africa’s banking system could come under scrutiny and the country may attract targeted sanctions if it does not follow the US lead.

By Michael Walsh
The despot next door: King Mswati’s greed and repression are a growing threat to southern Africa
Columns
/ 14 April 2025

The despot next door: King Mswati’s greed and repression are a growing threat to southern Africa

As Swaziland descends deeper into dictatorship, the monarch’s influence is spreading, and his alliance with Jacob Zuma threatens the region’s democratic future

By Velaphi Mamba
Democracy on the line in global economic trade stand-off
Opinion
/ 10 April 2025

Democracy on the line in global economic trade stand-off

Donald Trump’s executive orders are of dubious constitutionality, having violated civil rights of federal workers, weaponised immigration laws and limited Congress’s powers over the budget

By Ursula van Beek
Joslin Smith: Defence accuses cop of trying to exploit accused’s weaknesses to gain confession
National
/ 9 April 2025

Joslin Smith: Defence accuses cop of trying to exploit accused’s weaknesses to gain confession

Sergeant Dawid Fortuin took advantage of Steveno van Rhyn’s ‘youth and vulnerability’, according to attorney Nobahle Mkabayi

By Des Erasmus
On the trail of lithium smugglers in Southern Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 8 April 2025

On the trail of lithium smugglers in Southern Africa

International intelligence data shows a recent boom in lithium exports from Southern Africa to Chinese markets. Where’s it coming from, and how does it get there?

By Andiswa Matikinca and Tatenda Chitagu
From the hospital to the lab: How we reported the snakebite scandal
Health
/ 4 April 2025

From the hospital to the lab: How we reported the snakebite scandal

You might think of snakebite as a niche issue rather than a devastating one. But it is thought to kill somewhere between 80,000 and 140,000 people a year.

By Paul Eccles and Fiona Walker
Sars collects R1.855 trillion in revenue, driven by personal income tax
National
/ 1 April 2025

Sars collects R1.855 trillion in revenue, driven by personal income tax

And R447.7 billion was returned to taxpayers, says South African Revenue Service commissioner Edward Kieswetter

By Aarti Bhana
Cooperative governance allocates R1.4 billion to disaster management
The Green Guardian
/ 31 March 2025

Cooperative governance allocates R1.4 billion to disaster management

The money will allow municipalities to rebuild structures damaged by floods, said Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa

By Aarti Bhana
ReVolvolution as the Swedish manufacturer aims to bring more electric vehicles to SA in 2025
Motoring
/ 28 March 2025

ReVolvolution as the Swedish manufacturer aims to bring more electric vehicles to SA in 2025

ReVolvolution as the Swedish manufacturer aims to bring more electric vehicles to SA in 2025

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Latest bid to shift criminal cases from Skukuza court in Kruger Park attracts renewed criticism
The Green Guardian
/ 26 March 2025

Latest bid to shift criminal cases from Skukuza court in Kruger Park attracts renewed criticism

Mpumalanga regional court president Naomi Engelbrecht faces mounting backlash after trying to transfer cases from the flagship court for rhino cases to Hazyview regional court

By Sheree Bega
Toxic storm brewing in Soweto’s Snake Park neighbourhood
Health
/ 25 March 2025

Toxic storm brewing in Soweto’s Snake Park neighbourhood

Residents living beside an old mine dump face health problems as floods and heatwaves worsen the dangers of mining pollution

By Bhekisisa Team
Joburg library’s doors open after five years
National
/ 20 March 2025

Joburg library’s doors open after five years

The library was closed in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic and remained closed for critical repairs

By Aarti Bhana
Children who start grade one aged below six years at higher risk of having to repeat
Education
/ 18 March 2025

Children who start grade one aged below six years at higher risk of having to repeat

President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the need to provide universal early-childhood development services to improve learner outcomes

By Umamah Bakharia
Budget 2025: Jobs for only 800 of 1 800 unemployed doctors
Health
/ 17 March 2025

Budget 2025: Jobs for only 800 of 1 800 unemployed doctors

This is despite vacancy rates of 5% to 22% in government clinics and hospitals

By Bhekisisa Team
Parliament fines nine MPs for late submission of financial interests declarations
Politics
/ 14 March 2025

Parliament fines nine MPs for late submission of financial interests declarations

Those penalised included the minister in the presidency responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa

By Umamah Bakharia
YOA Cable launches biggest optical fibre plant in Africa
Business
/ 12 March 2025

YOA Cable launches biggest optical fibre plant in Africa

The new factory at Dube TradePort near Durban will supply the continent with cable to meet the growing demand for high-speed internet connectivity

By Lyse Comins
Budget: Blanket refusal to consider additional revenue sources limits policy options
Thought Leader
/ 12 March 2025

Budget: Blanket refusal to consider additional revenue sources limits policy options

Budget choices must empower the poor and end socio-economic exclusion

By Khwezi Mabasa
← Older 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 }