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Zuma's legal bill nightmare
The former president is ordered to pay back the money as the tide turns
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M&G 31 October 2025
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Biya: Four decades and counting
The longtime leader's BLGBTQI musician daughter urged the Cameroonians people not to vote for him
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M&G 31 October 2025
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Zille for Joburg mayor? Hell no!
ActionSA's Mashaba has vowed to block the DA federal chair's bid
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M&G 31 October 2025
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Cancer Awareness
Breast cancer awareness is a deeply personal and vital cause for Dr Maureen Allem and Skin Renewal, rooted in empowerment, early detection, and holistic support throughout every stage of the journey before, during, and after treatment.
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M&G 31 October 2025
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Do zoos still belong in our cities?
The Johannesburg Zoo has a rich history but its future in a modern world is debatable
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M&G 31 October 2025
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Al muddies the copyright issue
Although it needs an overhaul SA law offers strong protection
4 min |
M&G 31 October 2025
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Capturing the glam of counterfeit
Kudi Maradzika's seven-part series turns influencer culture into a lens on morality, motherhood and the battle to survive in a city which was built on ambition
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M&G 31 October 2025
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Hawks dismiss 'Big Five' claims
But police officials tell commission about cases of interference
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M&G 31 October 2025
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Climate fund risk to developing nations
UN body sounds the alarm on woefully inadequate funding
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M&G 31 October 2025
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From opera to advocacy
Opera singer Pumeza Matshikiza on her commitment to disrupting the cycle of child abuse, music, education and advocacy — and being celebrated by Johannesburg's Hall of Fame
6 min |
M&G 24 October 2025
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A film of reckoning
A tender yet piercing reflection, the documentary 'Milisuthando' explores memory, love and the psychic scars left by South Africa's unhealed past
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M&G 24 October 2025
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ANC, IFP spat puts coalition at risk
Tension between the parties comes as Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe submits a motion of no confidence in KZN premier Thamsanqa Ntuli
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M&G 24 October 2025
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Films trace the echoes of colonial history
Three powerful short films come together for a special screening at the Avalon Auditorium, Homecoming Centre, in Cape Town on Friday 31 October, exploring South Africa’s colonial past and the enduring legacy of slavery.
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M&G 24 October 2025
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Mental health has no gender
In their books, Michelle Kekana and Marion Scher confront mental health issues through women's, queers' and men's stories
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M&G 24 October 2025
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Questions over transparency of
Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it's not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their share
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M&G 24 October 2025
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Diwali across the world
Across continents, the Hindu festival unites families, faiths and nations in the shared belief that even the smallest flame can change the world
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M&G 24 October 2025
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ANC, DA ugly war over 'nonsense' BEE bill
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is facing a backlash over its plan to table a bill scrapping the country's broad-based black economic empowerment policy.
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M&G 24 October 2025
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'Make peace through dialogue'
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi has spent much of her life where politics and principle meet. From her years in the anti-apartheid movement to her work in diplomacy and governance, she has carried one conviction: peace is built through dialogue, not decree.
4 min |
M&G 24 October 2025
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The sharp end of satire
The cartoonist behind This is Wild talks freedom, backlash and the strange joy of finding humour in political chaos
5 min |
M&G 24 October 2025
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The Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics in partnership with UNAIDS and the Mail & Guardian to host a livestream with leaders on a new report on the impact of Inequality on Pandemics.
The Mail & Guardian will host the launch of a new report that will show how inequality gaps within and between countries impact pandemics and vulnerability to a new pandemic.
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M&G 24 October 2025
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The man with a Vision to Bring Financial Inclusion to One Billion People and Empower Africa
When Bassim Haidar speaks about Africa, those who have worked with him describe an unwavering conviction.
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M&G 24 October 2025
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River is a 'chemical cocktail'
A study showed contamination from heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and banned pesticides
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M&G 24 October 2025
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New HIV scare for Botswana amid drug shortage
Botswana is facing a fresh public health emergency as shortages of condoms, HIV test kits, and essential sexually transmitted infection (STI) medication across the country threaten to unravel years of progress in the fight against HIV/Aids.
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M&G 24 October 2025
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Ticks on trafficked pangolins pose health threats
Tiny stowaways disease-carrying ticks can be hidden under the scales of pangolins, the world's most illegally trafficked mammals.
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M&G 24 October 2025
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Zuma cornered over R28.9m bill
A court has ordered Jacob Zuma cough up the millions the state paid out in legal fees for his defence in the arms deal case but the former president is being coy about whether he will do it
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M&G 24 October 2025
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Time to fix SA's justice system
South Africa's state security is once again in turmoil.
2 min |
M&G 24 October 2025
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Cele throws Mchunu under the bus
Former minister's testimony alleged corruption and political interference
4 min |
M&G 24 October 2025
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renewable energy land deals
#PowerTracker has over the past nine months mapped 18 renewable energy projects involving land lease agreements across South Africa.
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M&G 24 October 2025
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Namibia's rhino poaching crisis
Conservationists view the poaching of a rhino as evidence of governance failure; community leaders see it as collateral in the fight for survival
4 min |
M&G 24 October 2025
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Peace is a rare commodity
Thousands of children are growing up with increased trauma and psychological wounds that put them at risk of being violent, angry and traumatised adults
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