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Ayanda Sitole works from Johannesburg South Africa. Writer. Photographer. Proudly SA Ayanda Sitole has over 684 followers on Twitter.

Out on the town

The <i>M&G</i> rounds up the top cheap(ish) thrills to be had in Jo’burg, Cape Town & Durban as the festive season winds down.

My story and I am sticking to it

My story and I am sticking to it

A new book from an unknown ­publisher lifts the veil on the potential of ordinary people’s tales that were not put through the editing wringer.

It’s music to children’s ears

The judges praised the Field Band Foundation for using music to instil hope, discipline and self-confidence in young South Africans.

High density, high hopes

Makhulong a Matala is a key player in the eKhaya neighbourhood in Hillbrow, a precinct where the council owns four buildings.

Designer city ‘just window-dressing’

Designer city ‘just window-dressing’

Cape Town has been named World Design Capital for 2014, at the International Design Congress in Taipei, but there are dissenting voices back home.

Bundu-bashing in Jo’burg’s backyard

Bundu-bashing in Jo’burg’s backyard

Dinokeng game reserve, officially opened on World Rhino day, already boasts lions, leopards, buffalo and white rhinos.

Child support grants mean survival for many

Without the government’s child support grant many South Africans would be living in dire poverty, according to a study released last week.

Juxtaposing fantasy with the familiar

South African writers who dare to venture into the fantastical are accused of writing “untruths", it was suggested at the M&G LIterary Festival.

Bringing a legend to the locals

Bringing a legend to the locals

The Music Academy of Gauteng in Daveyton on the East Rand recently hosted a workshop with its students and Wynton Marsilis.

Games of our lives

Games of our lives

Gaming is no longer a solitary occupation — now it is becoming a social event with the emphasis on competing

Hair dos and don’ts

Hair dos and don’ts

Women who wear an Afro or dreadlocks sometimes sneer at me, telling me they feel "liberated" by their natural hair, says <b>Ayanda Sitole</b>.

Marching for more rights — again

The South African Congress for Early Childhood Development threatens to march

Stroke can be a heartbeat away

Atrial fibrillation makes it important for you to know your pulse and learn how to take it, writes <b>Ayanda Sitole</b>.

Rica, or bust

Customers who do not have their SIM cards registered by the end of the day on Thursday will have their cellphone numbers deactivated.

If we ruled the world

To commemorate Youth Day, the <em>Mail & Guardian</em> asked some young South Africans one question.

Memories are made of this

Memories are made of this

<b>Ayanda Sitole</b> went all over Johannesburg to find that the matric dance is still very much in fashion.

Having the night of your life

Tips and ideas from <b>Ayanda Sitole</b> to help you prepare for your matric dance.

Mission accomplished for foundation

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has been involved in the evolution of applied conservation in Africa for five decades.

Vodacom’s red alert

Local cellphone operators Vodacom and Cell C are locked in an advertising battle after both companies rebranded in recent weeks.

Musical triumph has the works

Musical triumph has the works

The current live production, with an all-South African cast proves why<i> Dreamgirls</i> has been enjoyed by so many for so long.