South Africa’s Unidentified Flying Objects Resource (Saufor) will host its second annual Unbind Your Mind UFO conference in celebration of World UFO Day on July 1 in Cape Town.…
Peter Magubane’s poignant exhibition of pictures, captured during the Soweto uprisings of 1976, transports one back to a period of suffering and pain, writes Reesha Chibba.
South African President Thabo Mbeki has relaunched his diplomatic offensive to engage President Robert Mugabe in a bid to resolve Zimbabwe’s escalating political and economic…
South Africa should consider the introduction of two time zones in order to alleviate Eskom’s electricity peak-demand woes, said Professor Christo Viljoen, a professional…
South African Olympic gold medallist Ryk Neethling is distraught after his Sandton home was robbed early on Friday morning and some of his medals stolen. Neethling’s agent Fiona…
Residents in Johannesburg and other inland and KwaZulu-Natal regions who are experiencing gas shortages need not panic because "there will be gas", Colin McClelland, director of…
Fienie Grobler, the new editor of <i>The Media</i> magazine, speaks to the <i>Mail & Guardian Online</i> about media reporting.
Vodacom is reducing its 3G data tariffs by 20% from June 1, subject to the approval of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, the company said in a statement…
Customers using Vodacom’s 3G data-connect card can upgrade to the new 3G HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) for free from April 21, the company said on Thursday. Any…
Building a paper airplane and thrusting it into the air is probably something everyone has done before. But for three South African aspiring pilots, their featherweight gliders…
Dubbed by many as one of South Africa’s boldest cartoonists, Jonathan Shapiro — Zapiro — was named overall winner and Journalist of the Year at the annual Mondi Shanduka…
In overcoming apartheid, South Africans showed themselves to be a nation of activists. Now this spirit of activism is being used to overcome HIV/Aids. Nathan Geffen, spokesperson…
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) says it fears people will stop donating blood after one of its employees told a donor recently that she was HIV-positive as a…
This week saw two groups of activists square-up outside the Johannesburg High Court, where Jacob Zuma is on trial for allegedly raping an HIV-positive Aids activist. Some of…
<img src="http://www.mg.co.za/ContentImages/262374/vote-box_blue.gif" align=left>The local government poll has come and gone — and all we’re left with are the election posters,…
South Africa’s sassy young R&B enigma Tsakani "TK" Mhinga was found dead in a hotel room in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg on Monday. The grim discovery was made by a staff…
A kaleidoscope of white butterflies, like cherry blossoms, have been wafting over Johannesburg this week, caused by the recent rains. Professor Graham Alexander, a zoology…
If you’re putting a price on romance this Valentine’s Day, then money definitely helps when you’re looking to impress that special someone, says <i>SAReunited.com</i> co-founder…
Despite laws governing fireworks in South Africa, licensed wholesale dealers abuse the system and illegally sell fireworks to hawkers. "Street hawkers easily get access to…
MultiChoice said on Tuesday it would welcome competition after the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) announced that it would be inviting applications…
