South Africa is facing a major crisis because of the inequalities that are growing every day, says Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.
A global study shows nine in 10 executives of media and entertainment companies aren’t prepared to seize opportunities of digital technologies.
There is a range of opportunities for South Africans in the continent’s newest state, South Sudan, says ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete.
The National Union of Mineworkers will continue talking to gold producers this week to prevent a strike, but is still holding out for a 14% wage hike.
Amid growing protests and unrest, Egypt’s military has insisted it will stay in power until elections have been held and a new constitution drafted.
Statistician General Pali Lehohla discusses how the census has impacted on business and religion during a Mail & Guardian business breakfast event.
A public university says it is closing indefinitely after receiving bomb threats from a radical Muslim sect in Nigeria’s restive northeast.
Top tennis star Roger Federer has launched a $3.3-million project that seeks to put 54 000 children in school in Malawi over the next 10 years.
Statistician General Pali Lehohla discusses employment during an M&G business breakfast event.
Statistician General Pali Lehohla gives a brief history of the census during a Mail & Guardian business breakfast event.
Widespread discussions were being held between Tripoli and other countries to end the crisis in Libya but there were no full-scale negotiations.
Andy Schleck, runner-up to Alberto Contador for the past two years, was taking stock on Monday after a dramatic first week’s racing.
Massmart is looking to buy a local fresh produce supplier just weeks after its own acquisition by US retail giant Wal-Mart.
ANC eThekwini regional secretary Sbu Sibiya was shot dead at his home in Inanda, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Tuesday.
Cult 1980s television series <i>Dallas</i> is to return to the small screen, with 79-year-old US actor Larry Hagman joining fellow veterans.
Ice in the Arctic is melting at a record pace, suggesting warming at the north pole is speeding up and a largely ice-free Arctic can be expected.
Shares in BSkyB fell further as the multi-billion-dollar bid from News Corp to win control of the British satellite broadcaster hung in the balance.
Africa accounts for just 1% of the world’s manufacturing and needs to boost the sector if it wants to reduce poverty, a United Nations report says.
The Golf Channel has done an about-turn on a Twitter report appearing to say that Tiger Woods would be making a "special announcement".
Unions have vowed to step up their nationwide strike action, with mass marches planned in Johannesburg and Durban to highlight their demands.
Journalists could face contempt of court charges in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria if they fail to adhere to newly revised guidelines.
Ethiopia and Kenya are buckling under the weight of the hundreds of thousands of refugees seeking relief from the drought ravaging the Horn of Africa.
British police say they believe someone is trying to sabotage their investigation into the <i>News of The World</i> tabloid.
Google has expanded its South African street view image bank, allowing users to explore even more of the country from the comfort of their PCs.
The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed receiving a docket containing information gathered during a probe into SIU head Willie Hofmeyr.
World Cup-winning prop CJ van der Linde and uncapped Sharks lock Gerhard Mostert will be added as cover to the Springbok squad.
Now that the youth league and Cosatu have rocked the ruling party’s boat, ANC leaders are preparing to stick their own oars in on the issues du jour.
Victoria Beckham has given birth to a baby girl named Harper Seven, prompting observations that this might easily be mispronounced "half-past seven".
SA has joined other Brics nations in a pledge to bring down the cost of high-quality medicine — and make it more accessible to the poor.
The huge pay hikes of SA’s top 40 executives (an average increase of over 23%) are unacceptable while workers fight for reasonable wages, says Cosatu.
<i>Mail & Guardian</i> readers weigh in on racism, privatisation, the education system and more.
The pathologist who did the autopsy on the boys killed in an accident involving "Jub Jub" Maarohanye has revealed the grisly details of their deaths.