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Press play on Mikhaela's new track and feel the fire
Foretaste: Mikhaela Faye's recent EP comes ahead of a new album.
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June 20, 2025
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Sacred natural sites route walk begins
A traditional healer and a scientist will also record the ecology from Mamelodi to Rustenburg Kloof
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June 20, 2025
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A dress worthy of a gallery
Fusing tradition and couture, Gert-Johan Coetzee's dress for Nomzamo Mbatha redefines African royalty
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June 20, 2025
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'Not everybody is built for living as if you're on a survivor show'
Residents are fed up with Joburg's water crisis, which contributed to a mother and child dying in a fire this week
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June 13, 2025
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Joburg officials implicated in RDP house hijackings in Freedom Park
Residents are living in shacks and rented rooms despite having legal title deeds to houses they were allocated under the Reconstruction and Development Programme
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June 13, 2025
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Moeletsi Mbeki: Political elites are 'milking' the economy
He suggests that the power of the ruling middle class must be diluted by the poor, the working class and property owners
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June 13, 2025
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2025: The year of justice for all Africans
The Africa Day event held in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, showed the continent's heritage and culture
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June 13, 2025
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Forced labour in the tech age exposed
Digital 'slavery' such as that of content moderators, trainers and data labellers, is insidious, hidden and underpaid
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June 13, 2025
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Preacher's son, press pioneer
Memoir is a gripping account of journalistic bravery, father-son reckonings and resilience
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June 13, 2025
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Sheltering coast from climate crisis
More than 12.9 million people live within 20km of the sea, and 60% of the economy depends on coastal infrastructure and natural resources
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June 13, 2025
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Dry humour isn't funny
Showers and dishes must wait - even the dog's bowl is rationed - as Joburg experiences yet another sustained service delivery failure
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June 13, 2025
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The idea of the public must be rebuilt
South Africa is in crisis and the intra-elite battles about how to move forward do not offer any viable path towards a just way resolution
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June 13, 2025
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as if you're on a survivor show'
Urban drought: The persistent water shortages in Johannesburg, often making it necessary for residents to collect water from tankers for daily use (above left), has raised the ire of many community members and led to protests (right).
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June 13, 2025
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BAL taking flight in fifth season
It's cold outside, but in the arena the Basketball Africa League playoffs are heating up
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June 13, 2025
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Helen Zille's mayoral bid divides DA
Democratic Alliance federal leader's possible comeback as Joburg mayor also rattles rivals
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June 13, 2025
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Sex offenders register still on review
The register is inaccessible to the public because of legal issues such as defamation and vigilantism
3 min |
June 13, 2025
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The prodigious son returns
Lumanyano Mzi comes home to share the musical flair that carried him to global stages
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June 13, 2025
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Why has Cape Town's green building been cancelled?
It's not often that you hear about a huge residential development in the centre of Cape Town being cancelled. Especially one that had already broken ground and was poised to make African property development history by being the first biophilic — or nature connected — building in Africa.
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June 13, 2025
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A path forward at last
The reporting of sexual violence has been one of the ugliest blights of our democracy.
2 min |
June 13, 2025
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A bank deposit for the people
An experimental creative space in a mall redefines how everyday audiences see art
3 min |
June 13, 2025
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Book explores growing up
Jeffrey Rakabe's debut novel ponders transformation, trauma and tradition
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June 13, 2025
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Turkish embassy celebrates Unesco's World Breakfast Day
As part of the World Breakfast Day, which is celebrated annually by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) on the first Sunday in June, a hearty Turkish breakfast was presented at the residence of the Turkish ambassador, HE Nilvana Yıldırımgeç.
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June 13, 2025
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No algorithms, just soul
A genre-blending storyteller, Phaqa is redefining Zulu identity through culture-rich and fearless sound
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June 13, 2025
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Under the Volcano film screened
On 29 May, the European Union and the embassies of Poland and Ukraine in South Africa hosted a premier screening of the award-winning film, Under the Volcano, at Brooklyn Mall in Pretoria.
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June 13, 2025
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Bitching and moaning. For a cause
This is an edited version of former co-editor Irwin Manoim’s speech delivered at a reunion of those who were there when the Weekly Mail, now the Mail & Guardian, was founded 40 years ago on 14 June
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June 13, 2025
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(Re) centre youths in city planning
Spatial barriers, which translate into transport and data costs, put financial strain on job-seekers
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June 13, 2025
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Wild and wet in Africa
Our deep shadows and sensualities are brought into the light by this bold sonic celebration of desire
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June 06, 2025
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'It's not black unity; it's an agenda to destroy the EFF'
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has accused former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party of being disingenuous and trying to undermine the EFF under the guise of promoting a “black unity” agenda among opposition parties.
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June 06, 2025
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UK endorses Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara
On 1 June 12025, during a visit to Rabat, the United Kingdom's foreign minister announced the UK's endorsement of Morocco's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, describing it as “the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the dispute”.
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June 06, 2025
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Gender-based violence plan lacks funds
Although the government has made promises, groups are decrying the lack of resources to address the scourge
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