Launch of The New Age
/ 26 July 2010

Launch of The New Age

The New Age is upon us. The Gupta brothers and co. debut the newest addition to South Africa’s daily newspaper milieu. The <i>Mail & Guardian</i> was there to get an advance peek.

Kebble trial begins
/ 26 July 2010

Kebble trial begins

Convicted drug trafficker Glen Agliotti arrived at the South Gauteng High Court on Monday morning to begin his first day in the dock for his alleged role in the "assisted suicide" of slain mining magnate Brett
Kebble.

Refugee series: S’tha Ngwenya
/ 16 July 2010

Refugee series: S’tha Ngwenya

S’tha Ngwenya is a lawyer who fled Zimbabwe for both political and economic reasons. Experiencing xenophobia here in South Africa he says "I feel stateless — I don’t know where to go." Given our strong democratic constitution, Ngwenya thought people would be more accepting of foreigners in South Africa.

Refugee series: Dosso Ndessomin
/ 12 July 2010

Refugee series: Dosso Ndessomin

Veteran trade unionist Dosso Ndessomin fled persecution in Côte d’Ivoire, arriving in SA in 1994. He sees the value of integrating with local communities, ever since making friends with South Africans while running a computer training centre in Soweto.

Refugee series: Jacques Kamanda
/ 9 July 2010

Refugee series: Jacques Kamanda

Secretary of the Coordinating Body for Refugees (CBRC) Jacques Kikonga Kamanda has been living in South Africa as a Congolese refugee for the past 12 years. He believes South Africa is a beacon of hope to Africa and the failure to curb xenophobia is a tragedy for the continent as a whole.

Refugee series: Sulega Dahir Husein
/ 8 July 2010

Refugee series: Sulega Dahir Husein

After living in South Africa for 15 years, Somali refugee Sulega Dahir Husein feels there is no future for her children in this country. She has raised her children single-handedly, struggling to scrape together school fees and money for rent. Working at home affairs as a translator, Sulega is in touch with the difficulties refugees face in South Africa.

Bunmi Koko’s collection
/ 7 July 2010

Bunmi Koko’s collection

We head to Africa Fashion Week 2010 and chat to Nigerian fashion label Bunmi Koko as they launch their Autumn/Winter collection. Creative Director Bunmi Olaye and partner Francis Udom’s unique clothing line celebrates female empowerment and domination.

Refugee series: Ebrahim Mohamed Ali
/ 6 July 2010

Refugee series: Ebrahim Mohamed Ali

Somali refugee Ebrahim Mohamed Ali has been living in South Africa for 15 years. During the 2008 xenophobic attacks his brother was killed and his panel beating workshop was destroyed. Now, running a coffee shop, he speaks to us about his fears that the rumours of renewed xenophobic violence after the World Cup are true.