Kaizer Chiefs top the table in their 50th year, but there are some worrying mishaps that must be stamped out if they are to keep it that way
EXPLAINER: What’s happening in the Middle East — and what
does it mean for Africa?
"My narratives are fragmented, characters and objects isolated and stripped down."
The netball team want to show last year’s success was not fluke when they take on world’s best
Judy Seidman responds to Athi Mongezeleli Joja’s review of her exhibition with some reflections on the praxis of the Medu Art Ensemble
The department of home affairs’ media manager writes a response to the M&G’s report card on his boss
Helen Zille’s favourite cartoonist is a case study of a right-wing con artist inspired by Donald Trump
Those in power will use propaganda and repressive state apparatus to maintain their grasp on the country’s purse strings
Those in power will use propaganda and repressive state apparatus to maintain their grasp on the country’s purse strings
Basani Baloyi has submitted an affidavit to the ConCourt asking for leave to appeal the high court ruling in her case against the public protector
The Springbok hooker built his long career on his ability to adapt — and will likely do so again now that he’s finally retired from rugby
Wanted: A single hymn sheet from which Athletics South Africa and its athletes can sing to improve their medal haul at the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo
Legislation as well as academic research governance bodies have failed to safeguard the rights of participants from Africa in genomics research.
The new year marks the countdown to reaching the goals set out in the development plan for the country
Teenagers from sandy Khayelitsha shine on the green fields of Weybridge Cricket Club, England
Unless it’s centred on egalitarianism. And
the political left can’t guarantee equality either
There is no left-wing representation at any level and to start one needs clear thought
After its run on America’s Got Talent, the Ndlovu Youth Choir became a symbol of unity. But its genesis points to South Africa’s deep inequality
Former minister Ronnie Kasrils writes in his memoir about what turns a boychick from the Jo’burg suburb of Yeoville into an ANC underground operative
To celebrate the year of 2020 Gus Silber imagined asking a cross-section of famous South Africans for their views on what the future holds.
Lawfare: Major developments are on the cards where law and politics meet, including the first amendment to South Africa’s Bill of Rights
The Crusaders terror plots shows that far from being minor maniacal blimps, militant racist groups are on the rise in South Africa
From Uyinene Mrwetyana, Oliver Mtukudzi to Xolani Gwala, Mail & Guardian remembers those who have passed on
The past year has been CSA’s annus horribilis
Bongani Madondo says the meltdown amid racial witch-hunting portends the beginning of the end of white liberalism itself
The ANC is stronger electorally but is still too weak to help the president make the decisions the country’s many crises demand
Editor-in-chief, Khadija Patel, writes about the year that was, what we reported and why we reported on it
Collapsed coalitions, a reduced ANC majority, a conflicted ruling party, a self-gutting DA, the ‘same old’ EFF and something new from the IFP
The drivers who are the bedrock of the public transport system are often paid less than the sectoral determination stipulates
Take the Mail & Guardian’s 2019 quiz to test your general knowledge
Supreme Court of Appeal says the attitude of the education authorities “to be deprecated in the strongest possible terms”
After losing out, Dali Mpofu says he is now focused on what he can do with the law, planning several high-profile cases next year