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George Juries. (Paul Botes/M&G)

The man who built a blockade to save his village from Covid

Cities lead the spike in new Covid-19 cases. But in the Western Cape village of Genadendal, where people trace their roots back to the Khoi and freed slaves, one man was worried…

Mover: The Mercedes-Benz V250d is an ideal vehicle for a long road trip. It’s spacious

The battle of the big vans

The M&G drove the top three vehicles in this category – A Mercedes-Benz, a VW and a Toyota

All dressed up: The Mercedes Benz bakkie

The pure absurdity of a high-end Mercedes bakkie

It is perhaps why Mercedes is rumoured to be rethinking the X-Class, with woeful sales reported globally.

Ranjeni Munusamy writes: “I am not sure it is worth the trouble to start reporting again. Political journalism is brutal and thankless.” (Gallo)

Munusamy denies spook claim

Responding to allegations made at the Zondo commission, the journalist says someone else paid off her car

We will not be cowed. We will not relent in our pursuit of holding the powerful to account. As custodians of this fine institution we will continue to pursue the highest tenet of journalism: truth.

CENSORED: How the M&G got taken down

How Africa’s oldest news website got taken down by a spurious plagiarism complaint

Well built: The Ford Ranger Raptor is a vehicle that guarantees fun, whether in the veld, up hills or when navigating dongas in our streets. (Photo: Oupa Nkosi)

Raptor affords some thrilling rides

A mobile couch lots of added engineering

In an address to the nation on Sunday night, President Cyril Ramapahosa said he would seek an “urgent judicial review” of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report.

Ramaphosa takes on Mkhwebane report

Ramaphosa takes on Mkhwebane report

‘ I was very happy with my efforts because it’s a very beautiful tune’. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Slice of life: Faithful hearts vibrating

‘I realised it was actually a nice way of saying: ‘You were playing that way too loud.”

Why women choose to go missing from the top jobs (Photo Archive)

IEC intent on announcing final results on Saturday

The Mail & Guardian understands parties are set to receive a presentation on an audit over double votes on Saturday

Until recently Mpumalanga also formed part of the premier league, a cohort of provinces that served as a power base for former president Jacob Zuma. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Elections 2019: ANC majority in Mpumalanga takes a knock

The EFF has displaced the DA as the official opposition in the province but pay attention to the ANC’s losses

President Cyril Ramaphosa needs a dramatically different style from Jacob Zuma. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP)

ANC: From Everyman to Faust

Ramaphosa needs to lose the unity narrative if he is to dispel the stink of the Zuma years

Over the past year, Ramaphosa has not shied away from addressing the problems that beset his government. (Yandisa Monakali)

‘You watch this space!’ — Ramaphosa

This was the president’s promising refrain throughout his State of the Nation address

Luyolo Mazwembe

Senior Equal Education manager dismissed following ‘jobs for sex’ scandal

A 10-year veteran of the education campaigners, Luyulo Mazwembe, worked in the Western Cape office before moving to Johannesburg in 2016

Testing

Limited seating for State v Zuma

Members of the media, public and special interest groups will have to apply if they want to watch and report on the proceedings in person

DA leader Mmusi Maimane is set to resign. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Maimane is black and proud but says the DA is not black or white

DA leader insists the party is a home for all South Africans, regardless of race.

Mmusi Maimane’s speech was hijacked and suddenly nobody wanted to talk about Nkandla.

DA sets it sights on Gauteng and Northern Cape in 2019

The tone of Maimane’s speech was significantly more assertive than his public utterances in recent months

Part of Her: !Qopan Kruiper sheds his modern threads for his ‘G-string’ — his loincloth — as he leads a group on an illuminating foray into San culture.

From sand to sky: Divine thread links the San with nature

For the Khomani San of the Kalahari, spirituality lies in their connection with the land they know so intimately

A rock: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela refused to bend to the forces of oppression.

In court, Zuma will face all the ghosts of deals past

The former president has continually asked for his day in court. He’s now about to get it. Finally.

(Gallo Images)

28 media companies in the dock for cartel conduct

Dstv, Media 24, Mail and Guardian, SABC, Primedia among those fingered

From the page of The Weekly Mail: Jacob Zuma

A comrade rises – before the fall

T​here was a time long ago, and not so long ago, when Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma represented the potential the liberation of an oppressed people held.