President Jacob Zuma has been accused of not reading enough. But with reading matter like this, who can blame him?
[ARCHIVE] Artist Ayanda Mabulu, in a 2013 interview with M&G, talked about the controversy surrounding his ‘Black Man’s Cry’ painting
What’s waiting for you at this year’s FNB Jo’burg Art Fair? We get a sneak preview of the weekend ahead and chat to curators and artists.
This week, Kenya mourns the tragedy in Nairobi, while SA probes "White Widow" claims; Zuma lashes the UN and a hyena makes a dash for freedom.
President Zuma was ready to klap the UN for basically ruining the world. But there are some things in Zuma’s presidency that will haunt him forever.
ISS analyst Gareth Newham and M&G reporter Sarah Evans unpack the realities that lie beneath the numbers from this year’s national crime statistics.
This week we touch on SA’s crime statistics, Zwelinzima Vavi’s Twitter apology, and the Northampton clown scaring town residents.
A fight over an airtime voucher sparked xenophobic attacks in Duduza. A month later some foreign shopkeepers still live in the Nigel town hall.
Khulubuse Zuma and Sikhumbuzo Shamase learn the hard way that when you’re traipsing through "deep, dark Africa" all that glitters is not gold.
Why do miners strike? The M&G spoke to residents of a township near Gold Fields, who live without electricity and proper toilets.
The Square Kilometre Array, the biggest scientific endeavour in the world, is under construction in SA. We went to see the ground-breaking project.
This week, Zuma gives some good news, Citizens4Marikana march for money and Miley Cyrus makes the news … again.
Investigative journalist Craig McKune talks us through our Gold Fields story and the alleged bribe investigation that was hidden from the public.
Citizens4Marikana and six opposition parties marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to demand funding for the Marikana miners.
While the Walter Sisulu University’s staff went on strike, Blade Nzimande and Jacob Zuma were at work proving their commitment to better education.
We ponder the arson claims at Luthuli House, celebrate the EFF’s use of exclamation marks, and weigh up Barack Obama’s chances against Valdimir Putin.
Artist Ayana V Jackson has caused controversy with her latest work, ‘Archival Impulse & Poverty Pornography’. We ask her the difficult questions.
The M&G’s Sarah Evans explains everything you need to know about the arms deal commission, the evidence so far and the controversy surrounding it.
Riah Phiyega has made a series of blunders since taking over from Bheki Cele. All she has done is make Cele look like a saint in comparison.
Professor Adam Habib’s new book addresses inequality in South Africa and warns our economic elites to ‘compromise now or risk losing everything’.
Was launching M&G Women a smart move? Site editor Aliki Karasaridis and editor-in-chief Chris Roper debate the pros and cons with readers.
Will Barack Obama open a can of whip-ass on Syria, and will Miley Cyrus ever put her tongue back in her mouth?
Children as young as eight face toxic gas, mercury poisoning and death in Tanzania’s illegal mines.
We went on a walkabout of Standard Bank’s new Jo’burg office to answer that question and bumped into featured artist Marco Cianfanelli.
We’ve noticed that Iqbal Survé is a man who speaks his mind. Pimples appreciates such honesty from the media boss in times of, well, "bullshit".
Unicef has reported that Namibians are facing the worst drought in 30 years – leaving a third of the population unsure about their next meal.
The incredible story of Frank Hendricks who is changing the lives of gangsters and drug addicts in his community with his backyard gym.
New Communications Minister Yunus Carrim took reader questions on broadband, the SABC and more in our live M&G Hangout. Watch the highlights.
VIDEO: Ramphele announces that she has the megabucks, Mugabe is sworn in as Zim’s president, and the Guptas try to take over the world.
What do Robert Mugabe, Thabo Mbeki, Zwelinzima Vavi and Julius Malema have in common?
The M&G has launched the 2013 Book of SA Women, celebrating women across diverse fields doing remarkable things. Here’s what it’s all about.
We commemorate the 34 miners killed in Marikana, look at violence that has exploded in Egypt, and seek some joy in the Premier League season.