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Nickolaus Bauer is the Mail & Guardian's jack of all trades news reporter that chases down stories ranging from politics and sports to big business and social justice. Armed with an iPad, SLR camera, camcorder and dictaphone, he aims to fight ignorance and pessimism through written words, photographs and videos. He believes South Africa could be the greatest country in the world if only her citizens would give her a chance to flourish instead of dwell on the negativity. When he's not begging his sub-editors for an extra twenty minutes after deadline, he's also known to dabble in the occasional poignant column that will leave you mulling around in the depths of your psyche. The quintessential workaholic, you can also catch him doing sports on the weekday breakfast show on SAfm and presenting the SAfm Sports Special over the weekend.
The future of the ‘Oscars of sport’ remains unclear as the South African billionaire seemingly loses interest in the Laureus project
Employers have a role to play in reducing the harm caused by alcohol abuse and helping employees get the help they need
President Jacob Zuma hopes to restore confidence in the mining industry with the appointment of a ministerial team to tackle problems in the sector.
Both local and international residents of Diepsloot have denied claims that xenophobia is behind two days of violence in the township.
As Diepsloot remains tense following a night of looting, experts have accused the government and police of fudging the issue of xenophobia.
President Jacob Zuma has condemned the practice of using his name and that of Cabinet ministers to secure privileges and violate state procedures.
Government’s Gupta plane landing report does not conclusively suggest that Christine Anderson and Bruce Koloane will face criminal charges.
A fire has ripped through Holy Family College’s hall, destroying the decades-old building and four class rooms.
A controversial BBC report on white South Africans has been condemned by the ANC and the DA for being incongruent with the reality in the country.
One of the City of Johannesburg’s main customer service centres is close to paralysis following the suspension of around 40 city employees.
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has downplayed the practice of name-dropping as an inherently South African problem.
The response to the Gupta debacle is indicative of a state only dealing with the symptoms rather than the cause of its ills, writes Nickolaus Bauer.
Name-dropping has been blamed for the unlawful landing of an aircraft carrying guests to the Gupta family wedding at the Waterkloof Air Force Base.
After six years of litigation, we all need a reminder of what J Arthur Brown’s fraud conviction was. We round up the case in numbers.
The DA’s campaign to take control of Gauteng began in Orange Farm with a promise by its leader Helen Zille to introduce the youth wage subsidy.
Although Jacob Zuma’s visit to Eldorado Park was welcomed, there will have to be some action before it looks like anything more than electioneering.
The Gupta family says it will not answer any further questions regarding the landing at the Waterkloof Air Force Base until the report is finalised.
Although Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has downplayed the standoff with her deputy, she emphasised the ultimate rule of her office lies with her.
The DA says Deputy Judge President Willem van der Merwe has instructed that the continued spy tapes battle be heard before a full Bench of judges.
Business and government are set to clash over the Licensing of Businesses Bill, which is seen as an attack on entrepreneurship and job creation.
