Operation Dudula has carried out a crackdown against illegal immigrants in Jo’burg, a drive that has resonated with mainly poor, angry South Africans
A nighttime haunt in the backstreets of Orlando run by a well-known bootlegger should have been a prime zone for nefarious underworld activities. Instead, it nurtured an underground of a different kind
Lebo Malepa built his backpacking operation from the ground up, but shared his success with his neighbours
Between the fields of illegally dumped waste and a contaminated Kliprivier stream passing through the area is a greening project
Even if Black cuisine were equally represented, the White diner’s gaze will continue to define it
Why grotesque graffiti the inheritance of the living in Soweto?
Soccer legend Lucas ‘Rhoo’ Radebe is a busy man, but he made time in his hectic schedule to speak to Ntombizodwa Makhoba about his fondest childhood memories, how his soccer career began, and, as a father of eight, his legacy
In 1998, Sibongile Khumalo and other musicians recorded an odyssey through SA’s musical landscape. Decades later, it helped Thandi Ntuli find her way to self
Veteran journalist Felicia Mabuza-Suttle tells us about how she dealt with patriarchy, her passion for youth development and why she is a germaphobe
Protest music and protest culture is part of being black, and of being human. Several musicians are passing this practice on to the next generation
Tshepo Mokholo’s article on township malls misses some Kasi’s economic and social points
People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs
The pillaging and destruction, which started in KwaZulu-Natal in reaction to former president Jacob Zuma’s incarceration, has been hijacked by residents and non-ANC members
Gold made Johannesburg. Today, a lesser-known mineral shapes the lives of some of the city’s impoverished residents
A poet raised in transit, Makhafula Vilakazi speaks from the margins, even as he has almost escaped them
The Eldorado Park school that chased Lesufi away four years ago is still in limbo without a permanent principal and infrastructure is deteriorating
Marcia Mayaba has been in the motor industry for 24 years, donning hats that include receptionist, driver, fuel attendant, dealer principal and now chief executive at Barloworld Motor Retail. She talks to Tshegofatso Mathe about her love of cars, the changes she is making in a competitive industry — and why her nervous breakdown was ‘necessary’ […]
Soweto congregants says police invaded their church and fired shots; Jo’burg metro police say they used pepper fog to disperse the crowd
Nothando Nyathi always associated baking with happiness and she knew that her creations would bring joy to many others, including her son
The levy has generated R5.4-billion in revenue since its inception two years ago, and an increase will help the fight against Covid-19
The Covid-19 relief grant helped millions of South Africans, but it ended in January. The M&G spoke to unemployed youth who found the money helpful
Fred Khumalo’s contribution to Niq Mhlongo’s ‘Joburg Noir’ opens with a scene of five gangsters chilling around a braai
A Window on Soweto by Joyce Sikakane-Rankin provided insight during apartheid censorship
Photojournalist Khaya Ngwenya’s style focus on exploiting natural light while staying in motion
The pandemic has an especially dire effect on sectors dominated by women, such as birth companions. Doulas are already feeling the pinch
Out of more than 25 000 schools in the country, 8 047 were in hotspots and 6 995 of these were public schools. And most of Gauteng’s and the Western Cape’s schools are in hotspots
The taxi industry is the backbone of South Africa’s public transport system. But its drivers, at the mercy of their bosses and government, are struggling to survive the new Covid-19 rules
Martyr or cheat? A decade later, we’re still frothing at mouth as we argue about that game
The harmful economic effect of the pandemic has seen small businesses lose out, but others have been able to survive by changing to suit the times
When Pikitup stopped replacing bins for free, it created a new business in Soweto. But the lockdown regulations are strangling it
Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown have continued to tear through profits in the taxi industry, requiring the sector to formulate a new approach for how it operates, even beyond the pandemic
With season two set to debut on Netflix at the end of the month, filmmaker Vincent Moloi opens up on his artistic choices and inspirations.