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The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Young South Africans 2016: Rising Stars Nomination Form

Get your nominations in now for the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans Ring Stars.

The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

200 Young South Africans 2016 Nomination Form

It’s that time of the year again – get your nominations in now for the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans.

It’s that time of the year again – get your nominations in now for the Mail & Guardian’s top 200 young South Africans.

Nominate your top young South Africans for 2016

It’s that time of the year again – get your nominations in now for the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans.

Amashova Durban Classic.

A cyclist’s perspective – from the back of the line

For the less experienced riders at the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic, it’s not so much a race against others but a sheer test of will.

Wear your data

According to the co-founder of Fitbit, you have to make it easy for people to measure the exercise they’re doing.

Nominate your top young South Africans for 2015

It’s that time of the year again – get your nominations in now for the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans.

There is no recipe for guaranteed happiness but without kindness, there is no hope of it

SA embraces innovation, but education remains a concern

While innovation is crucial to a country’s competitiveness, it is not the only factor and the quality of education is still a concern, a survey found.

Grand Theft Auto V.

Best of 2013: Games

Ines Schumacher and Ben Kelly take a look at the top five games of the year.

Microsoft joins next-gen gaming fray with new Xbox One

The console, which is being billed as an all-in-one entertainment device, is set to go head-to-head with Sony’s Playstation 4 when it gets released.

Metallica rocked Johannesburg at Soccer City.

The old codger’s review of the Metallica concert

Self-confessed "not a Metallica fan" Ben Kelly attended the Metallica concert, and wishes he wasn’t sober for the opening acts.

African librarians need data skills to make the transition to open access.

SA’s maths and science: When are stats not stats?

Reading statistics incorrectly, especially those touted as education statistics, means everyone is left with egg on their faces.

Bioshock Infinite.

Bioshock Infinite: A game you won’t want to skip

The brilliance of Bioshock Infinite is that it knows its strengths, delivers where it matters, and leaves its shortcomings unnoticeable.

The great Samsung S IV battle

An Apple groupie goes up against a Samsung fanboy to debate the release of the new Samsung S IV.

Advocate Dali Mpofu.

Tomb Raider: Welcome to the new Lara Croft

The latest Tomb Raider is a complete reboot of the popular title, with a fresh-faced Lara Croft that is more character than sex.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers performed at Soccer City.

Red hot pandemonium at Soccer City

Organisation of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers concert at Soccer City left a great deal to be desired, writes Ben Kelly.

MapIT chief executive Etienne Louw

Mapping the future

Survey finds that small and medium businesses as well as corporates use digital mapping as one of the tools to drive smarter business decisions.

At last we get another bite of the apple

At last we get another bite of the apple

Apple’s iTunes music service finally arrived on South African shores, nine years after it debuted in the United States.

Retro cool: The Tiki Blue microphone cuts out unwanted background noise.

Thing of beauty: Articulate yourself in cool retro style

Sadly, most of the external microphones on the market look as though they have been designed by the same group of taste-deficient designers.

Still in control: Mark Zuckerberg

Banks linked to Facebook fiasco

The listing of social media giant Facebook has turned into more of a damp squib than the celebration of the age of social media it was supposed to be

iPad

iPad, therefore I love computers

The tablet has revolutionised the way its enthusiastic users work, live and play.