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11 fresh African blogs to bookmark

The best kinds of lists are the subjective ones – much like the best blogs, writes arts and culture editor Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine.

Protea Glen: ‘We were inspired by the idea of changing the general perception of these places

Photography: The brothers who see a different world

Alexandra and Soweto’s Pimville, Kliptown and Orlando are not usually names that conjure the hipster lifestyle, freedom, beauty or high fashion.

Gay girls in the web of hoaxes

Sexual kicks do not seem to be the reason two men posted as lesbians online.

Syrian lesbian blogger turns out to be a married man

Tom MacMaster’s wife has confirmed that he is the real identity behind the <em>Gay Girl in Damascus</em> blog.

The best of Thought Leader

Thought Leader is our digital village that is home to the local blogosphere’s greatest minds and loyal readers. Here are some of the year’s favourites

Tweeters and bloggers show we do like Mondays after all

The first day back at work was always assumed to be the day we are most miserable, but in fact it is the second happiest day of the week.

M&G blogger clinches top blog award

<em>Mail & Guardian Online</em>’s Thought Leader blogger Azad Essa clinched the best political blog award at the SA Blog Awards ceremony last weekend.

Newspaper to bring blogs into the real world

Who says print is dead? A Chicago-based start up is hoping to revitalise the newspaper by reprinting blogs in hyper-localised free papers.