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Aaisha Dadi Patel was previously a member of the M&G’s online team. She holds an MA in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand

TikTok hits the sweetest spots

But some countries – such as Egypt – have cracked down on the social media app, which grew apace with the pandemic

There has been progress since 1994. South Africa now has a black middle and upper middle class but the means of production remain largely owned by white people and black people swelling the ranks of labour. Photo: Mujahid Saofodien/AFP)

SA’s citrus beats the world’s Covid blues

The stringent lockdown measures resulted in many sectors crumpling, but the citrus industry boomed

Co-work: The design of ‘the new office’ aims to create a communal space for both work and relaxation. WeWork in New York has arcade games set up in its lounge. (David  Delgado/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Office spaces’ changing face

The property market is now opening up trendy hubs offering flexitime rentals for work areas in spaces with lounges, cafés and design extras

Former apartheid security police officer João Rodrigues, who was charged with the murder of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol in 1971, died at his home on Monday. (Anthony Schultz/M&G)

Application denied: Rodrigues to stand trial for Timol murder

João ‘Jan’ Rodrigues’ application for a stay of prosecution has been dismissed. He will stand trial for the 1971 murder of activist Ahmed Timol

Pioneer: Deshun Deysel plans to once again take on Everest. (Oupa Nkosi)

Ain’t no mountain high enough

An all-women African team, which includes a climber who was part of the disastrous 1996 climb, plans to summit Mount Everest in 2020

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has changed from head of the ANC Women’s League Bathabile Dlamini to Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.(Jacoline Schoonees)

Gender parity in Cabinet does not guarantee progress for women — activists

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s move to appoint a Cabinet that is gender equitable is commendable, but more needs to be done in the corridors of power

South African runner Caster Semenya.  (Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Caster to appeal CAS ruling

The Olympic gold medallist will appeal the ruling which is set to bar her from participating without artificially reducing her testosterone levels

Bob Mhlanga confirmed that State Security Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba suspended him on Friday, calling the move “purely malicious”(Kopano Tlape/GCIS)

SSA adviser calls suspension ‘purely malicious’

Bob Mhlanga, an adviser to the state security minister adviser questions why Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba suspended him, calling the move ‘malicious’

Binyavanga Wainaina passed away in Nairobi late on Tuesday 21 May after suffering a stroke.(Simon Maina/AFP/Getty)

Binyavanga Wainaina dies, aged 48

The Kenyan writer and activist died on Tuesday night after suffering a stroke

In the application filed in October last year, the DA accused Mkhwebane of being “prudent” in her report. (M&G/Madelene Cronje)

Mkhwebane’s Vrede report ruled ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘invalid’

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on the Vrede dairy project has been set aside and declared as unconstitutional and invalid

In the run-up to the 2021 local government elections, the Makana Citizens Front challenged corruption and dysfunction in  the municipality rather than try to collapse state institutions. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

Water dept under fire as Gift of the Givers withdraws from drought-hit Makhanda

After being promised reimbursement for financial assistance, Gift of the Givers has been left high and dry by the water and sanitation department

The candidates list includes some familiar faces — including Sihle Zikalala in KwaZulu-Natal and David Makhura in Gauteng — as well as some new people at the helm. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

Meet the ANC’s premier candidates

The governing party’s list of premiers features both new and old faces

President Cyril Ramaphosa leads the celebrations for the ANC after their election victory. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

ANC and DA hold internal meetings to talk election performance

Both parties are set to make difficult decisions as they discuss the way forward, after an election where both lost ground

A sad loss for journalism: Ngwako Modjadji died in Soweto on Sunday. (City Press)

Ngwako Modjadji remembered as a sharp and principled journalist

The late City Press journalist, who was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday, first entered the newsroom as an intern at the M&G in 2001

Although most agree that straws are bad for the environment, there is no one solution. (Eric Gaillard/Reuters)

Alternative straws: the long and the short of it

Plastic straws and their role in environmental sustainability remain an issue of global concern

Swimsuit-clad Halima Aden is the latest face of
Sports Illustrated. (Yu Tsai)

Burka talk in a time of bias

The Western mass media misuses the term ‘burkini’ for the mainstream gaze

Ben Motloutsi has lived in Alex for the past 25 years. He says: “Our people that we loved in the ANC are corrupt.” (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Alex citizens just want it ‘to be nice’

Alexandra citizens are struggling, with housing woes and unkept promises making life difficult for them

South African students could consider funding their education with their future earnings. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images)

US students find new way to pay for education – their future earnings

With student debt currently weighing down the US economy students have had to find new ways to finance their studies

Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. File photo Rajesh Jantilala/AFP/Getty

KZN floods have killed ‘around 70’ so far

Speaking at a media briefing on Thursday, KwaZulu-Natal acting premier Sihle Zikalala said that around 70 people have died so far in the floods

The perfect destination (Photo Archive)

The perfect destination

Why South Africa is best matched to meet the needs of Muslim travellers