We are here
/ 2 December 2010

We are here

Where are the men in all the discussions surrounding the annual 16 Days of No Violence Against Women and Children? American poet, author and actor Antonio Lyons answers this in his one-man play: We Are Here, a series of 16 sketches. Watch our video.

Barefoot Against Poverty
/ 29 November 2010

Barefoot Against Poverty

Veteran human rights activist Albie Sachs goes Barefoot Against Poverty, an initiative aimed at making more South Africans aware of the poverty around them.

Agliotti: a free man
/ 26 November 2010

Agliotti: a free man

Five years after mining magnate Brett Kebble was murdered, Glenn Agliotti left the South Gauteng High Court on Thursday a free man – and a household name. Meanwhile the NPA has come under fire for the weak prosecution. Watch the video.

“A ticking bomb”
/ 24 November 2010

“A ticking bomb”

Mine waste affects communities across South Africa. From rich farmers to poor immigrants, acid mine drainage threatens the health and environment of millions of our fellow countrymen.
Edwin Tolana, a resident of Soweto, tells us his story – illustrating the lives of those living, breathing and fighting polluted water and air across the country.

Serial rape case postponed
/ 22 November 2010

Serial rape case postponed

The alleged serial rapist who targeted a dozen young women between the ages of 19 and 21 in the Johannesburg CBD faced court for a second time on Monday. The Mail & Guardian was there. Watch the video.

The landmine legacy in Mozambique
/ 15 November 2010

The landmine legacy in Mozambique

Community Media for Development (CMFD) Productions has launched a series of digital story workshops with rural Mozambican communities affected by landmines this year. Participants share their stories of life and livelihood lost to landmines during and after Mozambique’s civil war.

Vosloorus police deny homophobia
/ 4 November 2010

Vosloorus police deny homophobia

Twelve lesbian women were arrested by Vosloorus police last month, in what local activists say is the latest of a series of homophobic attacks by police in the area. The <em>M&G</em> pinned down the Vosloorus police station commander for his response. Watch the video.