James is a successful comedy writer and has a good career. There’s only one problem — he lives in Jo’burg and is gradually losing his sense of humour.
The <i>Mail & Guardian</i> took an insiders’ tour of Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg. This was our chance to explore the areas the ordinary soccer fan won’t see — the players’ change rooms, the view from the VIP areas and the other side of the players’ tunnel.
The Vaal dam floods have submerged houses, washed people away and left officials praying for a break in the rain. The <i>M&G</i> took a look at the mayhem.
The recent suspension of Bishop Paul Verryn has caused a small media storm. While he has been praised for offering a sanctuary to the homeless, the safety of women and children and the conditions at the church have been widely criticised.
Surgical teams of the international medical charity Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) are continuing to work round the clock to treat victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.