Struggling street vendors line up outside ANC conference, looking to sell hot food, party regalia
/ 17 December 2022

Struggling street vendors line up outside ANC conference, looking to sell hot food, party regalia

Some of the vendors came from as far as Durban, hoping to pick up some rands from conference delegates

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Hawkers struggle after Soweto mall looted, vandalised
/ 1 July 2022

Hawkers struggle after Soweto mall looted, vandalised

Informal traders selling their wares outside Jabulani Mall are worried about further unrest as unemployment and the rising cost of living fuel public anger

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Under-siege Soweto doctors beef up security
/ 5 June 2022

Under-siege Soweto doctors beef up security

The suspect in a medic’s murder has sought bail and Soweto doctors have threatened to shut their practices over his killing and numerous robberies

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Diepsloot raids ‘illegal’, say lawyers
/ 6 May 2022

Diepsloot raids ‘illegal’, say lawyers

Harassment, xenophobia – and jubilation – are on display when Mail & Guardian visits the township

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How do vigilante groups like Dudula come into being?
/ 1 April 2022

How do vigilante groups like Dudula come into being?

The state’s failure to act as a source of moral or political authority creates a vacuum that ‘seductive’ populist movements are happy to fill

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