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The Mail & Guardian, formerly the Weekly Mail, is a South African weekly newspaper and website, published by M&G Media in Johannesburg, South Africa. It focuses on political analysis, investigative reporting, Southern African news, local arts, music and popular culture. It is a quality investigative and comment news publication, based on a culture of editorial independence and excellence.

A tale of two municipalities

Does the DA govern better? Is the ANC failing the people of Emfuleni? The M&G visits the two municipalities and finds two worlds in one province.

1 mins

Israel: Imprisonment made policy

Treatment of flotilla participants echoes Palestinian experience

4 mins

Emfuleni and Midvaal: a tale of

Does the DA govern better? Is the ANC failing the people of Emfuleni, next door? The Mail & Guardian's Lunga Mzangwe visits the two municipalities and finds they are worlds apart.

6 mins

two municipalities

For Emfuleni residents, life is a daily grind of service delivery failures

5 mins

ANC dumps corruption accused Brown Mogotsi

The ANC is resolute that it has no intention of keeping Brown Mogotsi in its ranks, but the North West businessman insists he is still a party member and will consider renewing his membership.

3 mins

'Crime intel needs an overhaul'

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner is grilled in parliament on accusations against the minister

3 mins

Risks from droughts to deadly heatwaves

An expert warns South Afrca's climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous

6 mins

Mthethwa looting claims reappear

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has testified that the wall at Nathi Mthethwa's home was built with looted money

3 mins

Malawi's Mutharika appoints tainted minister

Malawi’s President, Peter Mutharika, reappointed Joseph Mwanamvekha as finance minister, even as he faces fraud and money laundering charges linked to one of the country’s largest corruption scandals.

2 mins

Mugabe's sons fall from grace

The Zimbabwean veteran leader's fall and death had a negative impact on his then young children

4 mins

Prasa: First clean audit in 9 years

The state-owned passenger rail agency has a long-term goal of 600 million trips by 2035

2 mins

Methane: South Africa's hidden risk

There is a massive undercount of methane leaks in the country's coal mines, a new report says

6 mins

Botswana elections 'broadly credible'

The Commonwealth Expert Team flagged gaps in the country's electoral system and voter education

3 mins

How to transform exposure into closure

In 2018, I shared an idea with a few friends and colleagues. To deal with systemic corruption, in the context of weakened state capacity and a dangerous shift of national attention away from development towards outrage about crime and corruption, a truth and amnesty process a truth and reconciliation-type intervention — might be a viable option.

6 mins

Development control gone awry

Kampala’s urban landscape reflects systemic development failure, contrasting with Kigali’s long-term vision and effective governance in infrastructure and planning.

3 mins

Fixing local politics starts inside parties

Stronger intra-party accountability is needed in government

5 mins

Engineering a new water future

A recent summit highlighted ways to address South Africa's water crisis, turning it to opportunity by finding effective ways to fund change

5 mins

Advising legacies - how the ASI Group is building the future of businesses

Seventeen years in the ASI Group offers solutions in financial services, property management and connectivity. Their offering is multifaceted, but their mission is solidly clear to find answers that will make businesses thrive, not just for today but for generations to come.

3 mins

Festival set to showcase the best of African hip-hop

Hip-hopping: The Back to the City Festival will take place in Johannesburg on 11 October. Photo: Supplied

1 mins

Inside South Africa's darkest cartels

Kyle Cowan's Mafia Land exposes South Africa's descent into corruption, where organised crime and political power have dangerously merged

3 mins

From Mahikeng to the nation

Multi-lingual and award-winning comedian draws on life in post-apartheid South Africa to deliver his most personal material yet

4 mins

Lights, camera, Cape Town

Behind the scenes with Mannequin, the production company which is building a bridge between local talent and global cinema from the heart of the city

5 mins

Owning her masters, mastering herself

Having walked through reinvention and reclamation, KB now moves with the calm confidence of an artist fully at home in her craft

5 mins

Making the kitchen longer

As food prices soar, Joburg communities are reclaiming their power, building connections, and planting seeds for a just and sustainable system

5 mins

Things fall together

Through chaos, travel and shared vulnerability, Msaki and Jesse Clegg discovered that true collaboration begins where control ends

6 mins

The power is in the rights hands

You are holding in your hands one of the most exciting projects the Mail & Guardian is proud to produce each year.

2 mins

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Mail & Guardian Description:

Publisher: Mail-And-Guardian-media-limited

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Weekly

The Mail & Guardian is a South African weekly newspaper, published by M&G Media in Johannesburg, South Africa. It focuses on political analysis, investigative reporting, Southern African news, local arts, music and popular culture.