Eskom is stuck in a tricky situation and doesn’t have the wholehearted support of MPs when it comes to recouping its money
Public comment on the NHI has closed, but there are other ways you can add your voice
Countries with much lower per capita GDP have successfully implemented universal healthcare
The team representing South Africa won the F5 World Cup held in Cape Town
A recent survey shows that white South Africans are still in denial about the legacies of our history
The court found that the law’s unequal treatment of child accused and child witnesses as well as child victims was unconstitutional.
Taking tough decisions was always a political risk. But now it may be too late for business rescue
It’s an annual thing but perhaps the invading army’s numbers have been boosted by about
five DA councillors
In an interview with the Mail & Guardian Data Desk, the head of SIU said it is fixing internal problems
People must be ready because I am going to embrace my body with all the scars that come with it
Cricket South Africa’s lack of transparency is its biggest problem
The beleaguered cricketing body could well swing the axe on Saturday but swapping the bodies in the boardroom will not be enough
I had a family I loved and playmates but I soon discovered that difference means I didn’t belong
Expensive public schools taking in fee-exempt learners means only a handful will benefit
Ebrahim Essa’s memoir provides an evocative account of a young man grappling with life
If we are to make sense of the present and plan for the future we must understand our past, and so we must preserve our records
Children in the criminal justice system struggle to access consistent education, which hobbles them. But there are cases when rehabilitation works
My argument is that the doctorate hasn’t changed nearly enough because universities are essentially conservative spaces.
The SCA’s finding that there should be clarity on hate speech is welcome, but its interim order leaves some vulnerable groups without protection
Despite fielding a candidate tainted by a R30-million scandal, the ANC managed to take over from the former DA-led alliance running Jo’burg
The Competition Commission’s Grocery Retail Inquiry has found national supermarket chains are putting small, independent players out of business
Hassen Ebrahim has driven home the notion of inclusivity to overcome divisions, protect people’s rights and build a responsive democracy
Most sectors of the economy reported negative growth, with mining, manufacturing and transport suffering the biggest falls
The state’s wage bill has increased threefold over the past 14 years: it’s time we have a nuanced discussion about how to solve this conundrum
Citizens, politicians, business people and civil society organisations must reject unethical leaders
The emergence of an upwardly mobile black elite is a success story, but it remains under wraps
Gwede Mantashe needs to shift from costly, climate crisis-inducing fossil fuels to renewables
Authorities found that Jiebo Home Trading was not meeting safety standards or paying the minimum wage
The Mail & Guardian should have just run a paper of specials
Critics are asking if the council, which debates social and economic policies, is fit for purpose
A virtual reality film about the Rivonia Trial points to the loss of our historical records
From “sinister sexual behaviours” to “lies” and efforts to “manufacture ignorance”, Joan van Dyk looks at the high-stakes sex-ed fight