Thousands of refugees are fleeing to Chad after Boko Haram’s attacks in northeast Nigeria. We visited a refugee camp and town the militants attacked.
Feminist blogger, Nana Sekyiamah Darkoa, talks about her blog where African women can boldly share intimate stories about their sexual experiences.
Government officials and opposition leaders paid tribute to Minister Collins Chabane to died in a car accident in Limpopo on Sunday.
This week we mourn the death of a rap star; celebrity robbers make headlines and, FYI – never point your finger at the President.
There’s been an overwhelming response since the Mail & Guardian put out a call for South Africans to donate a book to the cause.
This week in Pimples, politicians extinguish some of the country’s problems. But do they really?
The SABC’s Vuyo Mvoko and his crew were robbed of their belongings seconds before they could cross live from Milpark in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Journalist and blogger, Chika Oduah, talks about the risks of being a journalist in Africa today and the notion that journalism thrives on bad news.
With high unemployment and an unstable economy, some Zimbabwean women turn to prostitution to make a living for themselves and their families.
We knew you couldn’t resist clicking on an EFF headline. In other news, Lesotho heads to the polls – and George Bush loves Africa.
The SABC’s head of news, Jimi Matthews, has been accused of assaulting a staff member outside Parliament during the State of the Nation Address.
He laughs. No, he doesn’t. How the SABC is wired to take orders from Agent Z.
Ory Okolloh, founder of software company Ushahidi, is one of eight black women named as The 100 Most Influential People in 2014 by Time Magazine.
The M&G revisited Mohlakeng to speak to the founder of the Underground Library, Neo Mathetsa, about their efforts to improve literacy among the youth.
South Africans had better pull themselves together, because sin tax is up again.
Equal Education facilitator Sandile Ndlovu has been fighting for the rights Kwa-Zulu Natal, pupils who walk 30kms to get to and from school.
Dmitri Holtzman of the Equal Education Law Centre says national policy regarding pupil transport needs to be finalised.
The M&G visited Nquthu, in Kwa-Zulu Natal, where we documented the plight of learners in the area, revealing their daily struggle to get to school.
Rumours are rife that the president’s wife tried to poison him, but Pimples has the insider info
With our Parliament in utter shambles, at least South Africans can take pride in the Proteas’ performance in the Cricket World Cup.
President Jacob Zuma is a man of the people – connected to our needs and desires. He’s a man for the crisis.
At an ANC event, Baleka Mbete called Malema an ‘irritant’ and ‘cockroach’ and the EFF ‘thugs’ and ‘pawns’. Here are the controversial comments.
Two unemployed Zimbabweans are earning a living by helping piggyback people cross the Mukuvisi River in the industrial area of Harare.
The ANC says action should be taken against the EFF, and that President Jacob Zuma did well in applying ANC policy in his Sona speech.
Malema’s cockfight and a review of Zuma’s State of the Nation speeches – but if politics isn’t your thing, Fifty Shades of Grey is finally in cinemas.
In an attempt to stop a press briefing held by Andile Mngxitama, an EFF faction committed to leader Julius Malema attempted to physically attack him.
Zuma and his zombies are tampering with the electricity while Helen Zille finds herself running in the dark.
The M&G returned to Majakaneng and spoke to residents about last week’s violent service delivery protest that brought the village to a stand still.
Composer, musician and cultural activist Neo Muyanga is a creative energy whose contribution to South Africa’s cultural life has been impressive.
Unicef follows Rita Nota, who is staying at Bangula Primary School since the floods left her family homeless, as she attempts to continue her studies.
With the 2016 local elections fast approaching, politicians seem to be using protests to gain support from communities who are desperate for services.
The Czech fugitive, who was arrested on charges relating to kidnapping and attempted murder, and three others are to be charged with murder.