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Cat VIP EMPD deal 'an oversight'
Suspended Ekurhuleni officials defended \"irregular\" deal with Matlala's private security company
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M&G 05 December 2025
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How 20 books make all the difference
Children growing up in homes with many books receive three years more schooling than children from bookless homes, a study shows
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M&G 05 December 2025
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GBV pandemic at our doorstep
Violence against women has become one of the most pervasive public health emergencies in modern history
5 min |
M&G 05 December 2025
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Mozambique target of debunked narrative
There is no evidence that the Mozambican state committed abuses in Afungi
3 min |
M&G 05 December 2025
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The Power of Ubuntu: Celebrating
With more than two decades of experience spanning telecommunications, financial services, and diversified investments, Yolanda Cuba combines operational expertise with a deep commitment to people-centred leadership.
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M&G 05 December 2025
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Western solutions for African problems
In the week when Donald Trump showed Africa the middle finger by not inviting South Africa to the G20’s first meeting under US presidency later this month, it was troubling to see two African leaders at the White House looking for solutions for African problems from America. And from a man who has shown disdain for our continent from the moment he first became president of the US.
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M&G 05 December 2025
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Sustainable development cannot be an end in itself
It must be viewed as a means for radical, irreversible socio-economic transformation that redefines the lives of the marginalised and excluded
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M&G 05 December 2025
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A love letter to AmaMpondo
Mpondoland brings the rich history, spirituality and resilience of AmaMpondo to screen; exploring identity, community and the fight for economic freedom
3 min |
M&G 05 December 2025
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A daughter's offering
A cinematic Afrosoul offering, Sodwa captures Pearl Thusi’s journey into music through nostalgia, collaboration and deep emotional clarity
5 min |
M&G 05 December 2025
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US ratchets up diplomatic war against South Africa
The Trump administration's exclusion of South Africa from G20 meetings comes after its recent successful hosting of the bloc's annual leaders' summit despite Washington's boycott
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M&G 05 December 2025
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Illegal dumping poisons Joburg
Grey skyline as illegal waste fires burn waste, debris, toxic materials
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M&G 28 November 2025
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Cat Matlala, Cele and the R500 000
Matlala claims he paid Bheki Cele and Senzo Mchunu for police favours and protection
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M&G 28 November 2025
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SA shrugs off Trump theatrics post G20
South Africa's risk is not expulsion, which the G20's rules do not allow, but a year of disruption that could blunt the gains of its presidency
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M&G 28 November 2025
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What happens to those who can read for meaning?
Much attention is paid to the 81% of South Africa's Grade 4s who cannot read for meaning. Leanne Kelly considers the stories of those from the 'other 19%'
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M&G 28 November 2025
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PHEV that set the revolution in motion
BYD SEALION G
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M&G 28 November 2025
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Confronting our innate perceptions to tackle gender-based violence
Three in five women experience verbal, physical, and/or sexual abuse in their lifetime
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M&G 28 November 2025
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'Positive Masculinity' changing the game in Africa
\"Where do you learn to be a man?\" That's the question 24-year-old Nkosikhona Fakudze is grappling with in eSwatini, as he navigates his relationship with his girlfriend and daily life while his father is away as a migrant worker.
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M&G 28 November 2025
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Selling city real estate deserves careful debate
Cape Town's plan to auction two of its public assets forces us to ask what kind of city we want to build
4 min |
M&G 28 November 2025
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Training tomorrow's stars
From advanced actor training to AI-driven film studies, new academies are giving South African creatives the tools to thrive in a shifting global industry
3 min |
M&G 28 November 2025
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South Africa's G20 coup de grâce
This was Johannesburg's moment on the world stage.
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M&G 28 November 2025
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Sustainable tourism is still a misnomer
For many travellers, the definition of a sustainable tourism establishment is confined to its carbon footprint, i.e., whether it follows 'green' principles like not littering, reducing plastic use, or conserving water and energy. But this is only a small part of what sustainable tourism is.
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M&G 28 November 2025
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Zakes Bantwini's next era
If, like myself, you have long reached unc status, you might remember that the visuals for Zakes Bantwini's Wasting My Time | Clap Your Hands (2013) were utterly goated back then.
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M&G 28 November 2025
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Proper GBV etiquette: Do not judge
One in three women worldwide has experienced physical and/or sexual violence at least once, leading me to ask, not if, but when someone confides about a sexual assault, do we all understand best practice in how to respond?
3 min |
M&G 28 November 2025
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Literacy 101: Send in good books
The question isn’t whether SA can afford to transform literacy — it’s why available solutions remain unimplemented
5 min |
M&G 28 November 2025
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South Africa's agricultural exports boom
South Africa's agricultural exports have remained strong since the start of the year despite significant trade policy shifts and uncertainty.
3 min |
M&G 28 November 2025
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Youth shaping the future of work: skills, innovation and opportunity
The conversation around youth employment is changing. It is no longer about waiting for jobs to open up. It is about how fast institutions can adapt to the speed at which young people are already building new forms of work for themselves. That tension between readiness and reality set the tone for a wide ranging discussion hosted by the British Council, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Youth 20 South Africa under South Africa’s G20 Presidency.
6 min |
M&G 28 November 2025
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Men trapped in Ukraine war promised MKP jobs
MK party says it knows nothing about the ill- fated Russian trip involving 17 South Africans
6 min |
M&G 28 November 2025
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Let's build on fruitful G20 summit
After hosting arguably one of the most successful and best organised G20 summits in history and cementing its position as an important player in global affairs, South Africa must get down to work to fulfil its mandate as an African representative and show the gathering was not just another talkshop.
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M&G 28 November 2025
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Two months and not a drop of fuel was filled
But, it still works out more expensive than jumping into an entry Tiggo 7 Pro
5 min |
M&G 28 November 2025
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When Gen Z turned politics into the feed
Mamdani's insistence that New York is built by immigrants and now led by one taps a rich American tradition while provoking familiar anxieties
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