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Nelly is a regular contributor to the Mail & Guardian.
Reminiscing about the many firsts experienced by a child of the 1980s can bring back lovely memories — but some are best forgotten.
Slang names come and go but this one stays and for some reason is meant to be flattering, writes Nelly Shamase
There’s more to being one than merely being able to speak English with a fancy accent.
Social climbers sell their souls to a new breed of sugar daddy.
Behind Emtee’s brash façade is a softly spoken but highly ambitious young entertainer.
Unisa lecturers have been taking free learning to the townships since 2009, helping to boost small businesses in impoverished communities.
The upgrades on parts of the M1 will cause traffic chaos, but the roads agency says they are vital to the country’s economic growth.
The first sitting of the inquiry has revealed that deadlines were missed, bolts were missing and concerns about alignment had been raised.
The construction firm’s project manager was unable to say what led to the collapse of the temporary structure last October.
An Afrobarometer survey shows most South Africans are dissatisfied with the state of our democracy and believe Cosatu is hungry for political power.
It was energising to be in a room where female bonding strips away the social masks we wear, writes Nelly Shamase.
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has alleged that the money Zuma pledged to pay for Nkandla upgrades will likely come from the Guptas.
There are few structures in place and the Democratic Alliance’s youth wing is in danger of falling apart.
Insiders say the Democratic Alliance boss is taking "leadership classes" from the controversial ex-president.
A chance just to be themselves acknowledges their bitter struggle
Mmusi Maimane is too easily influenced by his white "puppet masters", according to some party members.
Pushing pupils into grade 12 before they are ready causes more headaches than it solves, according to teachers.
As South Africa mulls the drop in the grade 12 pass rate, one medical student is tutoring matric pupils. Nelly Shamase caught up with him.
A record number of matriculants registered for 2015, while the Western Cape was revealed as the top performing province in terms of pass rate.
Mpho Mokoena, the matriculant thrust into the spotlight by a tweet by DJ S’bu, is indeed a bright young man, but fears the attention is misplaced.
