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Malema's 'a danger to the GNU and ANC'
The ANC secretary general says that it would not be a surprise if the EFF voted with the DA, should a motion of no confidence be brought against the president
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May 02, 2025
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Ugly side of the beauty industry
From billboards to social media, consumers are bombarded with adverts promising youthful, flawless skin.
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May 02, 2025
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'The budget talks could stabilise GNU
Godongwana promises fiscal prudence in his new budget but the growth forecast may change
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May 02, 2025
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Is the law indeed an ass in this case?
If it were to be established that the law is indeed as dumb as an ass, as suggested by English writer Charles Dickens in his 1838 novel Oliver Twist, what would society think?
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M&G 25 April 2025
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Zimbabweans adapt to water insecurity
The World Economic Forum notes that water scarcity is a key priority on the sustainability agenda. Water availability is not only needed to meet people’s day-to-day needs but contributes significantly towards a country’s overall health, economic growth and development.
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M&G 25 April 2025
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Hell is others: Sarajevo and the tragedy of intimacy
\"Only the dead have seen the end of war.\" Plato's observation is blisteringly true. War is humankind's perpetual default mode, the most intimate sign of its intrinsic cruelty.
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M&G 25 April 2025
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Toxic air: Court ruling slams Creecy
The supreme court of appeal has demanded action on the Highveld air quality plan
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M&G 25 April 2025
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Zelenskyy pleads for global pressure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for an immediate end to intensified attacks by Russia on his country and pleaded for increased support, including from the US, to push Vladimir Putin’s government towards greater commitment to an unconditional ceasefire.
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M&G 25 April 2025
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Decolonise the mind to power a green future
Green industrialisation in Africa is needed for the climate crisis and for a just development path
6 min |
M&G 25 April 2025
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Sinners strikes a chord
Both genre-bending and soul-baring, film proves that originality still has a pulse - and it sings
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M&G 25 April 2025
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THE COURAGEOUS CURIOSITY TO EMBRACE THE HIDDEN GIFT OF CHAOS
We live in a time of extraordinary complexity. Technological acceleration, global uncertainty, climate change, social unrest, economic volatility; all swirling in a dizzying dance of disruption. And it doesn’t stop there. Leaders today are not only navigating external crises; they're also wrestling with internal noise: decision fatigue, burnout, self-doubt, imposter syndrome and the heavy weight of expectation.
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M&G 25 April 2025
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It's rocking in Joburg's Rosebank
Located just north of Johannesburg’s downtown, Rosebank is a lively suburb that mixes business, leisure and residential charm.
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M&G 25 April 2025
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Push for phone-free schools
Concerned parents have called on Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube to develop a national policy to restrict smartphone access in schools so learners can focus on their work and develop socially without the distraction and influence of social media and games.
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M&G 25 April 2025
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How to humanise a robot
The robots could fix the street robots, replace the raggedly traffic controllers and fill in the potholes
3 min |
M&G 25 April 2025
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The best car on a budget
We normally get to pricing at the end of a review but, since we are talking about budget, it is important to explain why the new Suzuki Swift is really the best economy option in South Africa at the moment.
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M&G 25 April 2025
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Safety comes at a price
The words “premium” and “luxury” are thrown around far too often about vehicles nowadays.
4 min |
M&G 25 April 2025
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Rebuilding hope amid the landmines
Anti-personnel landmines have maimed millions of people around the word.
4 min |
M&G 25 April 2025
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Soundscapes of the soul
Modise Sekgothe channels grief and grace into poetry that heals, transforms and redefines performance in South Africa
5 min |
M&G 25 April 2025
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VAT battle is over but GNU crisis is not
Meetings are due to undo the damage after the finance minister caved on the tax increase
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M&G 25 April 2025
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From frenemies to family feuds
When old rivalries resurface, a new generation challenges the past in this story
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M&G 25 April 2025
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'Tech giants must publish reliable news'
Reporters Without Borders said a provisional report by the Competition Commission 'clearly recognises journalism's value in the content circulating on online platforms'
3 min |
M&G 25 April 2025
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Reform laws to boost Pandemic Treaty
Business interests and intellectual property laws privilege the wealthy and leave the rest scrabbling for life-saving medicine
5 min |
M&G 25 April 2025
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Power lines, turbines fatal for vultures
Data shows that 191 vultures were killed in five years - and that is probably an underestimate
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M&G 25 April 2025
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The excellence of the Range Rover Sport
The words “premium” and “luxury” are thrown around far too often about vehicles nowadays.
4 min |
M&G 25 April 2025
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Curating histories and futures
Earlier this year, the Mail & Guardian carried a story saying that the neglect of the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) reflected widespread public and media sentiment that it, once a cultural jewel, had become an embarrassing symbol of institutional failure amid a flourishing creative economy.
5 min |
M&G 25 April 2025
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Song breathes like the sea
Jabulile Majola is not just a musician — he is a storyteller who treats music like a life-long friend.
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M&G 25 April 2025
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Sterkfontein Caves reopened after safety upgrades
After a two-year closure over safety concerns and for conservation efforts, the Sterkfontein Caves — one of South Africa’s most celebrated paleoanthropological sites — have reopened to the public, the University of the Witwatersrand recently announced.
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M&G 25 April 2025
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Standout jazz treat in store for Buffalo City
In celebration of International Jazz Day, the Umtiza Arts Festival presents a musical event featuring Andile Yenana and the Buffalo City Big Band.
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M&G 25 April 2025
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Claims of fishy school food tender
A group of disgruntled service providers linked to the national school nutrition programme in Gauteng has taken legal action against the provincial department of education to halt the appointment of new contractors, claiming irregularities and corruption in the tender process.
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M&G 25 April 2025
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Whose land, whose power?
Deep in the Eastern Cape, the Wesley-Ciskei Wind Farm offers a unique lens into the complexities of South Africa’s just energy transition and its intersection with land ownership.
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