Sipho Mcdermott
latest news & developmentsCounting South Africa’s crimes
The number of murders in SA declined by 6.5% in 2010/2011, with 15 940 cases being recorded, according to annual police crime statistics released
Bringing history to life
South Africa’s most powerful struggle memoirs celebrate the personal as much as the political. That was the message of the M&G Literary Festival.
Pap, chicken, provocation and Malema
Carloads of journalists prowl the streets of Johannesburg in search of a rumoured night vigil to support Julius Malema.
You get what you spend
What are some of the best South African loyalty cards out there?
Govt passes on Gaddafi’s fate
The South African government says it will not pre-empt negotiations on Libya and prescribe the future of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
If we ruled the world
To commemorate Youth Day, the <em>Mail & Guardian</em> asked some young South Africans one question.
The hunt for Hammerl’s body
The South African and Austrian governments are doing all they can to find the body of slain photographer Anton Hammerl.
Biennale list sparks controversy
Once again the art world is in an uproar as Zwelethu Mthetwa withdraws from Venice list amid claims of lack of transparency.
All quiet in Zandspruit, but squalid conditions remain
"We’re living like pigs here," said Thobeka Nkenkana from the Zandspruit informal settlement in Honeydew, Johannesburg, this week, following protests.
The green education conundrum
Overhaul needed in environmental training to provide the skills business needs, summit hears.
Recycled water is still fit to drink
To save water we need to start reusing it, but there is a perception that it’s dirty.
The media ‘cannot, and should not, be complacent’
Former Constitutional Court Judge Kate O’Regan opened the Regulations and Rights conference on Wednesday with a warning to the media.
Public views sought on press code
Press ombudsman Joe Thloloe is touring South Africa to consult the public on possible improvements to the press code.