SABC CEO Mokoetle resigns
/ 19 January 2011

SABC CEO Mokoetle resigns

SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle announced his resignation in a press conference on Wednesday January 19, saying there are ‘irreconcilable differences’ between him and the board.

M&G analysis on Stiglitz lecture
/ 18 January 2011

M&G analysis on Stiglitz lecture

World renowned economist and winner of the Nobel prize for economics Professor Joseph Stiglitz shared his thoughts on climate change, its effects on the global economy and South Africa in a lecture on Monday January 17 2011. Editor-in-chief of the <i>Mail and Guardian</I> Nic Dawes takes us through some of Stilglitz’s key points.

Matric results released
/ 6 January 2011

Matric results released

After much anticipation the 2010 matric results have finally been released. The <i>M&G</i> spoke to some of the candidates about their results, the World Cup and strike distractions, as well as their plans for the year ahead.

‘People are way too used to suffering’
/ 5 January 2011

‘People are way too used to suffering’

Belgian photo-journalist Cedric Gerbehaye of the prestigious VU Photo Agency traveled to Southern Sudan ahead of the watershed January 9 referendum. There he visited Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) clinics and documented the humanitarian situation, which remains dire, even as hope for positive change surges through the war-torn country.

Shangaan goes global: a musical journey
/ 23 December 2010

Shangaan goes global: a musical journey

We journey to Giyani in Limpopo to uncover the amazing story of how Shangaan music went electro, and then global. Our travels took us to the rural homes of some of the oldest artists, and back to Jo’burg where we spoke to Nozinga, the producer behind the new wave of Shangaan music, which is taking the world by storm.

The Shirinda story
/ 22 December 2010

The Shirinda story

We journey into rural Limpopo to meet with one of the fathers of Shangaan music, General MD Shirinda. A legend in the industry, Shirinda continues to be a successful gigging and recording artist. But the music is changing as the youth seek faster electro sounds — something Shirinda’s son, Ndongwe is producing. We explore the old and new, within the space of the Shirinda homestead.

When the music makes you move
/ 21 December 2010

When the music makes you move

We headed to the Chiawelo dance competition in Soweto, where an energetic crowd dance to the newest Shangaan Electro beats. Chiawelo is home to a majority of Shangaan and Tsonga people and is at the epicentre of new electronic Shangaan music. Most Sundays Shangaan residents take to the streets to attend these open dance competitions.