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
"Even though this series was about being in a familiar space, it could be seen that I would intentionally place myself on the periphery"
The acclaimed pianist and composer shared his journey with us on completing his debut Blue Note album
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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
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
The SCA’s finding that there should be clarity on hate speech is welcome, but its interim order leaves some vulnerable groups without protection
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.
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
Citizens, politicians, business people and civil society organisations must reject unethical leaders
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
The emergence of an upwardly mobile black elite is a success story, but it remains under wraps
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By juxtaposing a floral presence against the everyday experiences of black folk Raél Jero Salley’s painting draw the line between good and beautiful
"At the heart of my work is what I choose to leave out. This is physically illustrated in framing a photograph."
Tshepiso Mabula’s photographs interrogate the postapartheid ritual of exhumation and reburial
The former president has laid out to a to-do list for the department of international relations
"Women do not have the power to stop rape. We cannot simply break our silence or act in certain ways to effect change."
The value of indigenous languages is reflected in the isiZulu greeting, sawubona — we see you
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