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South Africa

Scopa: No money for a bailout so pay your bills
Article
/ 6 December 2019

Scopa: No money for a bailout so pay your bills

Eskom is stuck in a tricky situation and doesn’t have the wholehearted support of MPs when it comes to recouping its money

By Lester Kiewit
NHI: How you can take back your power
Article
/ 6 December 2019

NHI: How you can take back your power

Public comment on the NHI has closed, but there are other ways you can add your voice

By Joan Van Dyk
South Africa can easily afford the NHI
Article
/ 6 December 2019

South Africa can easily afford the NHI

​Countries with much lower per capita GDP have successfully implemented universal healthcare

By Robert Yates
Pirates Fives conquer the world
Article
/ 6 December 2019

Pirates Fives conquer the world

The team representing South Africa won the F5 World Cup held in Cape Town

By Eyaaz Matwadia
White people: Accept the past still matters
Article
/ 6 December 2019

White people: Accept the past still matters

A recent survey shows that white South Africans are still in denial about the legacies of our history

By Mikhail Petersen
Children’s rights win over media freedom
Article
/ 6 December 2019

Children’s rights win over media freedom

The court found that the law’s unequal treatment of child accused and child witnesses as well as child victims was unconstitutional.

By Franny Rabkin
Procrastination hasn’t helped SAA
Article
/ 6 December 2019

Procrastination hasn’t helped SAA

Taking tough decisions was always a political risk. But now it may be too late for business rescue

By Sabelo Skiti
Jozi jetsam floating in Durbs
Article
/ 6 December 2019

Jozi jetsam floating in Durbs

It’s an annual thing but perhaps the invading army’s numbers have been boosted by about
five DA councillors

By Paddy Harper
SIU heeds the ‘more orange overalls’ call
Article
/ 6 December 2019

SIU heeds the ‘more orange overalls’ call

In an interview with the Mail & Guardian Data Desk, the head of SIU said it is fixing internal problems

By M&G Data Desk
My G-cup breasts just had to go
Article
/ 6 December 2019

My G-cup breasts just had to go

People must be ready because I am going to embrace my body with all the scars that come with it

By Athandiwe Saba
Editorial: Press won’t be bowled out
Article
/ 6 December 2019

Editorial: Press won’t be bowled out

Cricket South Africa’s lack of transparency is its biggest problem

By Editorial
What CSA won’t fix this weekend
Article
/ 6 December 2019

What CSA won’t fix this weekend

The beleaguered cricketing body could well swing the axe on Saturday but swapping the bodies in the boardroom will not be enough

By Luke Feltham and Khadija Patel
‘I prayed and prayed but I was still gay’
Analysis
/ 6 December 2019

‘I prayed and prayed but I was still gay’

I had a family I loved and playmates but I soon discovered that difference means I didn’t belong

By Brindley J Fortuin
We need hard solutions, not ‘nice’  ideas
Article
/ 6 December 2019

We need hard solutions, not ‘nice’  ideas

Expensive public schools taking in fee-exempt learners means only a handful will benefit

By Sara Black
Between Durban and Bombay
Article
/ 6 December 2019

Between Durban and Bombay

Ebrahim Essa’s memoir provides an evocative account of a young man grappling with life

By Fatima Moosa
Importance of preserving the archive
Article
/ 5 December 2019

Importance of preserving the archive

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

By Angelo Fick
The cracks children fall into when they are ‘in conflict with the law’
Article
/ 5 December 2019

The cracks children fall into when they are ‘in conflict with the law’

Children in the criminal justice system struggle to access consistent education, which hobbles them. But there are cases when rehabilitation works

By Athandiwe Saba
The model of PhD study at South African universities needs to change
Article
/ 5 December 2019

The model of PhD study at South African universities needs to change

My argument is that the doctorate hasn’t changed nearly enough because universities are essentially conservative spaces.

By Sioux McKenna
Hate speech infringes on free speech
Article
/ 5 December 2019

Hate speech infringes on free speech

The SCA’s finding that there should be clarity on hate speech is welcome, but its interim order leaves some vulnerable groups without protection

By Franny Rabkin
Johannesburg has a new ANC mayor — thanks to the DA
Article
/ 4 December 2019

Johannesburg has a new ANC mayor — thanks to the DA

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

By Paddy Harper
Shopping malls are ‘killing’ independent retailers
Article
/ 4 December 2019

Shopping malls are ‘killing’ independent retailers

The Competition Commission’s Grocery Retail Inquiry has found national supermarket chains are putting small, independent players out of business

By Lloyd Gedye
Ebrahim, the maker of constitutions from Marabastad to Mogadishu
Article
/ 4 December 2019

Ebrahim, the maker of constitutions from Marabastad to Mogadishu

Hassen Ebrahim has driven home the notion of inclusivity to overcome divisions, protect people’s rights and build a responsive democracy

By Nicholas Fink Haysom
GDP declines more than expected, at 0.6%
Article
/ 3 December 2019

GDP declines more than expected, at 0.6%

Most sectors of the economy reported negative growth, with mining, manufacturing and transport suffering the biggest falls

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Cutting the public sector wage bill won’t fly: The key is to manage it better
Article
/ 3 December 2019

Cutting the public sector wage bill won’t fly: The key is to manage it better

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

By Eddie Rakabe
Everyone is responsible for creating ethical leadership
Article
/ 3 December 2019

Everyone is responsible for creating ethical leadership

Citizens, politicians, business people and civil society organisations must reject unethical leaders

By Paul Kariuki
​Analysis of inequality in South Africa remains shallow
Article
/ 1 December 2019

​Analysis of inequality in South Africa remains shallow

The emergence of an upwardly mobile black elite is a success story, but it remains under wraps

By Jeff Rudin
King Coal defies his energy plan
Article
/ 29 November 2019

King Coal defies his energy plan

Gwede Mantashe needs to shift from costly, climate crisis-inducing fossil fuels to renewables

By Kevin Davie
Hawks bust another ‘horror’ factory
Article
/ 29 November 2019

Hawks bust another ‘horror’ factory

Authorities found that Jiebo Home Trading was not meeting safety standards or paying the minimum wage

By Thando Maeko
Editorial: Broken Friday specials
Article
/ 29 November 2019

Editorial: Broken Friday specials

The Mail & Guardian should have just run a paper of specials

By Editorial
‘Closed shop’ Nedlac grilled again
Article
/ 29 November 2019

‘Closed shop’ Nedlac grilled again

Critics are asking if the council, which debates social and economic policies, is fit for purpose

By Sarah Smit
Accused #2 back in the dock
Article
/ 29 November 2019

Accused #2 back in the dock

A virtual reality film about the Rivonia Trial points to the loss of our historical records

By Ufrieda Ho
Romeo and Juliet are sexting: Will SA’s new sex-ed prepare kids for life and love?
Article
/ 29 November 2019

Romeo and Juliet are sexting: Will SA’s new sex-ed prepare kids for life and love?

From “sinister sexual behaviours” to “lies” and efforts to “manufacture ignorance”, Joan van Dyk looks at the high-stakes sex-ed fight

By Joan Van Dyk
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