Good News
latest news & developmentsAn antidote to climate despair
Dire predictions about the impending collapse of civilisation have become almost commonplace. Okay, doomers – enough
Divided appeal court is healing
Working at the SCA was so ‘bad’ that people would get sick. That has changed, thanks to honest conversations and workshops on diversity and inclusion
A family finds home on the road
So-called ‘van life’ has seemingly taken over. For one family of five, every breakdown and bump in the road was worth it
The pride in African languages
Whether in comic books, novels or academic work, African languages are increasingly becoming the norm
Ex-cons sjambok Jo’burg street clean
The brainchild of convicts has developed into property companies and former criminals working together to eliminate petty crime.
Good-news SABC is bad news
As under apartheid, the state broadcaster is still kowtowing to politicians it should be shunning.
Nine good news stories that made 2013
This year bought very little cheer, so the Mail & Guardian trawled far and wide to find two handfulls of news that brought a smile to our faces.