Pimples is not saying the legacies of Madiba and Jacob Zuma are vastly different. We’re saying there’s a gaping hole big enough to park Nkandla in.
The Male Championship model in Malawi encourages men to get their wives involved in reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission.
Author Martin Meredith, who writes about the continent’s history and politics, speaks to Shaun de Waal about his latest book, ‘Fortunes of Africa’.
It’s no rise and all fall for Malema, Mac Maharaj does some more magic, and rage is on the rise in the US over no justice for black citizens.
When Parliament is at war and politicians are getting snotklapped, who do we call to lead us out of this Eskom-inspired darkness? Hint: Not Zuma.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Jamaica face high levels of violence and can’t rely on the police due to homophobia within the force.
It has been a controversial week, with Bill Cosby refusing to comment on rape allegations and Baleka Mbete refusing to "recognise".
In the house of tit-for-tat, there’s yin and there’s yang, good versus evil. Whatever your preference, it’s a riot – just ask the cops.
Some families of those who died in Nigeria shared their thoughts, while Cyril Ramaphosa offered condolences at the official reception in Waterkloof.
After government committed to fixing the sanitation crisis in Tembisa schools, Equal Education and residents conducted audits to monitor the progress.
We don’t tell you the gossip on the latest celebrity trial, but we do give you the rundown on Numsa, Nkandla and using #MayMahlangu in a sentence.
Monument Hill overlooking Orania features bust statues of several apartheid leaders and heads of state. We ask: Is this a monument to apartheid?
Which is faster: an Oscar Pistorius book or the blade runner himself? In the race to the shelves, who’s the biggest loser?
HRW calls on Tanzania to set the minimum age for marriage at 18, following an investigation into high levels of child marriage and FGM in the country.
Two officers got more than they ordered for lunch – a side dish of armed robbery. Twitter rolled around with laughter – and Bheki Cele smiled.
Ahead of #MGFridayBody, an edition on body politics, we tackled beauty standards
by challenging women to grow their body hair. Here are their diaries.
The ruling party is in the red – no lay byes, no credit, no nothing. At least one member is not feeling the pinch. Must. Be. Nice.
The Mail and Guardian caught up with models Bunmi Ademokoya and Adau Mornyang who have modelled for London, New York and Africa fashion week.
More EFF walkouts, our view on Senzo Meyiwa coverage, the YouTube video of a 10-hour NYC street walk that went viral, and Halloween cat costumes.
A collection of "face palm" news events – from Steve’s apartheid comments to Phiyega’s fake medals and Zuma’s cancelled overseas trips.
Former spokesperson shot in the mouth, JZ compares Nkandla to George Airport, and fans go crazy over movie star’s new look.
Post sentencing, Pistorius finds himself sharing a cell with Radovan Krejcir. Justice, what a joke!
Oscar Pistorius will serve five years in jail after being found guilty of culpable homicide for the killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year.
Can the Streetlight Schools project in Jeppestown improve the quality of education in inner city Jo’burg with a different way of schooling?
We take a look at the reasons for and reaction to the M&G’s #6Rand challenge for World Food Day, which has garnered positive and critical responses.
President Jacob Zuma has spent the last few years deciding exactly what is and what isn’t a Western thing. Eiffel Tower, anyone?
We chat to National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Nathi Ncube, who maintains the NPA wants Oscar Pistorius to get the harshest sentence possible.
A music magazine team from London is cycling to Amsterdam in just four days to raise funds to build a music school in Langa, Cape Town.
Shrien’s sordid fetishes, Jub Jub’s murder conviction overturned and Juju walks out of his own hearing.
Technology and social media provide great opportunities for human rights advocates – and for laziness too. We chat to Amnesty’s leader Salil Shetty.
We’re crumbling under the weight of Jacob Zuma’s scandals, but the fearless leader just grows stronger. "Eiffel Tower! Eiffel Tower! Eiffel Tower!"
Hundreds of angry residents from the Kathrada Park informal settlement took to the streets on Monday demanding their promised RDP houses.