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An order by the Pretoria high court has put on hold the City of Tshwane’s efforts to cancel a contract to fix the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant, which is at the heart of the Hammanskraal water crisis. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Hammanskraal crisis: Slow tender stops clean water flowing

Little has changed in Hammanskraal since the Mail & Guardian last visited the area in August, when residents said the tap water had made them sick.

Rapper K.O speaks about his creative process

Finding Your Niche with K.O

Rapper K.O speaks about his creative process, his intentions with Skhanda and South African hip hop losing its identity.

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Finding Your Niche: Emtee

In this instalment of the series Emtee talks about his flow and life after Ambitiouz Entertainment

Kanya Cekeshe is one of about 9% of prison inmates who fall under the special dispensation

Fees Must Fall activist Kanya Cekeshe has been denied bail

Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command Mandla Shikwambana and Kanya Cekeshe’s uncle Mnikelo Madala react to Cekeshe’s bail denial.

Rapper Emtee paid the Mail & Guardian a visit to speak about his musical journey

Finding Your Niche with Emtee

Rapper Emtee paid the Mail & Guardian a visit to speak about his musical journey, what’s shaped his musical style and how he found his flow.

Themba T-Rex Mzwakali

Meet the Space Cats

Themba T-Rex Mzwakali, the lead singer and bass guitarist of the Space Cats shares his story about how the band was formed.

The man who beat Danel Rooskrans to death is behind bars

Killer’s life sentence gives family ‘a little peace’

The man who beat Danel Rooskrans to death is behind bars, but that doesn’t change the pain and rage her loved ones are left with.

A Hammanskraal resident checks bottled water. File photo M&G

‘We are paying for this dirty water’

Hammanskraal citizens are being forced to buy their own as well as pay their municipal bills.

On the bottle: The 82-year-old James Mutle has to pay youngsters to chase after trucks that deliver drinking water otherwise he and others have to buy bottled water. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

‘We are paying for this dirty water’

Despite the SA Human Rights Commission declaring the water in Hammanskraal unfit for consumption, citizens are being forced to buy their own

ACRM President Teenage Moosa Kumbe explains why they showed support for the foreign nationals who were arrested last week.

ACRM stands in solidarity with the arrested foreign nationals

ACRM President Teenage Moosa Kumbe explains why they showed support for the foreign nationals who were arrested last week.

(Hiram Alejandro Durán/ M&G)
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Finding Your Niche: Rouge

The rapper has come far since her days studying musical theatre. Now, she can’t see herself doing anything else

One of South Africa’s best athletes is making waves internationally and is targeting a third world record. You’ve probably never heard of him.

Mpumelelo Mhlongo, two world records down, one to go

One of South Africa’s best athletes is making waves internationally and is targeting a third world record. You’ve probably never heard of him.

Emergency Taxi is competing with the likes of Uber and Bolt to give Johannesburgers other e-hailing transport options

Tiny taxi offers a cute alternative

Emergency Taxi is competing with the likes of Uber and Bolt to give Johannesburgers other e-hailing transport options, using cheaper-to-run Qute cars

Busy: In one week, Abuti Fill Up launched an album and performed at the Moses Mabhida Stadium as well as at the Global Citizen Festival at FNB Stadium. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100
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Cassper’s filled up by his loyal Tsibipians

Belonging doesn’t come for free, but this Motswako heavyweight’s fans don’t mind paying the price

Several South African boxers have died violently outside of the boxing ring. Mayisela has asked that boxers focus on the sport over partying.

Blood outside of the ring

Several South African boxers have died violently outside of the boxing ring. Mayisela has asked that boxers focus on the sport over partying.

​The DA’s disciplinary hearing into the Cape Town mayor’s alleged misconduct will now have to start from scratch.

To be, or not to be, that is the De Lille’s question.

​The DA’s disciplinary hearing into the Cape Town mayor’s alleged misconduct will now have to start from scratch.

Military veterans who were left homeless after coming back from exile spoke to the M&G about being left out by the state.

‘The state must revisit the Military Veterans Act’

Military veterans who were left homeless after coming back from exile spoke to the M&G about being left out by the state.

In December 2017 Pilato

Exiled Zambian rapper stirs the president’s pot

Pilato was forced to flee Zambia after dropping his latest track titled Koswe Mumpoto (Rat in the pot), which attacked the presidency.

We remember Hugh Masekela with some testimonies from his loved ones.

Who was Bra Hugh

We remember Hugh Masekela with some testimonies from his loved ones.

Hugh Masekela: I’m the kind of person who goes on with life. I was one of the smallest benders of the era.

Goodbye Bra Hugh

Hugh Masekela: I’m the kind of person who goes on with life. I was one of the smallest benders of the era.