Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale just happens to be on a work trip to Italy at the same time as his BFF, Julius Malema.
<b>Verashni Pillay</b> was one of 76 young African women leaders chosen to interact with Michelle Obama.
"How do you get Barack to believe he’s in charge?" You had to forgive the cheeky question.
Their ‘Umshini wam’ moves aside, the rift between Julius Malema and Jacob Zuma was laid bare by their respective speeches at the ANCYL conference.
Assured of an easy win, Julius Malema focused on land expropriation in his speech at the ANC Youth League elective conference.
From the gold-digger to Marie Antoinette, <b>Verashni Pillay</b> rounds up the ANC’s various lovers.
The SABC shows classic signs of insanity in refusing to play nice with the BCCSA, writes <b>Verashni Pillay</b>.
Who is the winner when it comes to sheer megalomania? <b>Verashni Pillay</b> finds out.
Apartheid-style housing in a post-apartheid township: <strong>Anton Harber</strong> talks to the <em>M&G</em> about his book, <i>Diepsloot</i>.
Forget the <i>Herald</i>. Nceba "Firestarter" Faku is the new ANC hero, says <b>Verashni Pillay</b>.
Online darlings Tom Eaton and Khaya Dlanga got star treatment at the highbrow Franschhoek Literary Festival as they tackled satire in South Africa.
In a remarkable electoral feat, the Democratic Alliance has improved its standing in all provinces, based on 71% of the vote.
South Africans proved themselves a nation of procrastinators, with 20 765 would-be voters flooding home affairs offices on the day of the polls.
The African National Congress was "very disappointed" over losing Midvaal in Gauteng to the Democratic Alliance.
A shockingly low turnout of voters in Mpumalanga was reported on Thursday morning when bleary-eyed party officials returned to the IEC in Pretoria.
With just 131 071 votes counted by midnight on Wednesday, the ruling party had 55,76% of the vote for wards and the DA came in at 33,48%.
The storm in a teacup over bulk SMSs sent by political parties continued on election day, with voters receiving SMSs from the DA.
Twitter is not real life and Helen Zille is not your best friend, writes <b>Verashni Pillay</b>.
The ANC has refused to comment on the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden until there is evidence of the body.
The shame. The furtive Google searches <b>Verashni Pillay</b> confesses she’s into the royal wedding.
<b>Verashni Pillay</b> tries to separate the stereotypes and misconceptions about a girl and her God.
The <i>M&G</i> has teamed up with other media houses in a bid to gain access to a Refugee Appeal Board hearing into Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir.
Judge Goldstone’s partial recantation of a UN-sponsored report on Israel’s invasion of Gaza has predictably divided the local Jewish community.
Judge Goldstone’s partial recantation of a UN-sponsored report on Israel’s invasion of Gaza has divided the local Jewry amid claims he was "bullied".
Should we trust the same people who brought us dirty oil to bring us clean gas? <b>Verashni Pillay</b> thinks not.
In what may be an early April Fool’s Day joke, the website of the outspoken youth wing of the ruling ANC was hacked on Wednesday afternoon.
There’s nothing like a juicy Mafia story to make us sit up and pay attention to crime, writes <b>Verashni Pillay</b>.
Electro -classical group Translate’s first album is well produced, but disappointing.
The SABC must broadcast a stinging reprimand from the BCCSA on prime-time television for failing to give the <i>M&G</i> an adequate right of reply.
Every South African politician needs one, says <b>Verashni Pillay</b>
The BCCSA has upheld the <i>M&G</i>’s complaint against the SABC regarding its broadcast of Robert Gumede’s claims of corruption against Sam Sole.
From earthquakes to corruption, it’s a crazy world out there. <b>Verashni Pillay</b> hunts for the silver lining