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Obit: The master story-teller who unearthed Inkathagate

Obit: The master story-teller who unearthed Inkathagate

David Beresford, the Guardian correspondent who died in Johannesburg last week, leaves a remarkable legacy.

Without favour or apology

Mail & Guardian editor Phillip van Niekerk’s submission to the Human Rights Commission.

HRC racism probe: What the HRC wanted and what our lawyers answered

The Human Rights Commission says that it served subpoenas on newspaper editors, including the editor of the Mail & Guardian, Phillip van Niekerk, because it believed this was the…

Mandela puts the ball in FW’s court

The battle between the government and the ANC is now on the centre court but no one appears to be serving up the aces.

What FW was really telling Mandela

In his television address FW de Klerk presented himself as the reasonable man. But beneath the benign tone lay a much harsher message.

Winnie falls from grace — into a state of isolation

Mandela trial: The mother of the nation has been killed — politically. <b>Phillip van Niekerk</b> reports.

Inside the talks

Mandela: An angry man, taking a harder line than before. De Klerk: Under heavy pressure from abroad to get talks moving.

Slow progress in union unity talks

Like the soap opera <em>Dallas</em> the trade union unity talks seem to lurch from season to season without ever reaching finality.