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A resident lioness (Panthera leo), filmed from a specially adapted vehicle.

1,400 Days in the wild: Inside the intimate drama of Zambia’s predator kingdom

For 1,400 days, a wildlife film crew lived and worked in Zambia’s Nsefu sector, documenting the lives of lions, leopards, hyenas and wild dogs in one of Africa’s most socially…

Picture Shows: A traditional fishing boat, Muncar, Java. Giant mobula rays are frequently caught as bycatch in drift nets. The Mobula Project Indonesia aims to explore solutions to support conservation of these endangered animals.

 Asia: A new frontier in wildlife documentary filmmaking series producer Matthew Wright reveals the unique challenges and discoveries behind the landmark series

South African wildlife enthusiasts have long enjoyed front-row access to the wonders of nature. With rich biodiversity and awe-inspiring landscapes, it’s no surprise that the…

Singer: Simphiwe Dana will perform at Divas in Concert.

Diary: Divas in Concert usher in women’s month, The Apartheid Killer on BBC, Amaxelegu by Qondiswa James will run at the Market Theatre

Your essential dose of art and culture

Nigeria has asked for South Africa to back its bid to join Brics and to become a member of the G20,

Economic growth in G7 versus Brics: A reality check

It is imperative that social movements inside both blocs navigate their agenda

Can they believe him? A couple watch Vladimir Putin on TV in their home in Luzki near Moscow. Putin has blocked access to foreign news outlets and FaceBook and enacted a law to punish anyone spreading ‘false information’ about Russia’s war on Ukraine. Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP

False propaganda offends human dignity

Russia Today convinced me that Vladimir Putin is a liar and a power-hungry empire builder

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed  (Eduardo Soteras/AFP)

Abiy roadshow heads to UAE to pay homage

Ethiopia’s prime minister now feels secure enough to venture out of the country, dropping in on friends, allies and patrons

Corrupt practices? Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s swearing-in ceremony in 2013. It is alleged that Brigadier General Asher
Walter Tapfumaneyi facilitated BAT’s proposal to pay a bribe to Mugabe shortly before his re-election. (Alexander Joe)

Council wants Hawks, SIU probe into BAT’s Zimbabwe scandal

The cigarette maker has been accused of giving up to $500 000 in bribes and spying on competitors

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (also known as IBK) has been forced out of power following military intervention.

What is happening in Mali is a coup. We must call it that

Zimbabwe called its coup a military-assisted transition to sidestep sanctions. Mali is doing the same. But failing to call power grabs by their name makes it harder to defend…

People wait in line to receive food at a food bank on April 28, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Food banks around the nation have witnessed a surge in clients as millions of Americans have either lost jobs or seen a decline in income due to the continued closure of businesses and economic life because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

How to report on humanitarian crises: A guide for Western journalists

The world has become a more complicated place — that doesn’t mean your reporting has to be.

Katse Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, helps to keep Gauteng water flowing. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Why good governance is key for countries facing climate disruption

More droughts and floods, driven by climate change, will expose competing political pressures.

Snitch, snitch, snitch: Bride, groom and guests were bust by a whistleblower in KwaZulu-Natal. (orrin417/Twitter)

Nation of curtain twitchers

Now that we are in the second week of lockdown, South Africans seem to be taking their unwritten civic duty of snitching very seriously

(John McCann/M&G)

Beware, the cybervirus criminals want you

During times of crisis, people turn to trusted sources for accurate information. This leaves them vulnerable to cybercriminals

When right-wing activist Willem Petzer claimed a woman was an admin of a group, she lost her job and her home. She was also sent death threats.

The Facebook group taking on South Africa’s white right

Online battle over the ‘white genocide’ narrative on social media has dangerous real-world consequences

While important, a media landscape that solely awards, funds, or publishes a narrowly defined set of stories incentivises journalists to pursue incomplete, and distorted coverage. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

The mistakes donors make when funding African media

Donors are rushing to fund media in Africa — but here’s a few things they should think about before they do

Independent, traditional news outlets do not just avoid this problem, they are the key to addressing it, because only they can credibly verify the news being circulated on social media. (Gemma Ritchie)

Africa needs traditional, independent media to hold the powerful to account

Social-media platforms have their place, but it is investigative journalists who can effect change

With the help of an aware and critical audience, they must monitor themselves and one another, as they have done in the past. (Gemma Ritchie/M&G)

How — and how not — to restore trust in media

In an age of unprecedented access to information, people must improve their media literacy. But that does not let media organizations off the hook

Embroiled: Kenya’s Cabinet secretary for the treasury, Henry Rotich, signed the
deals for two dams to be built, but millions were misspent. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/ AFP)

State capture: The Kenyan edition

Corruption scandals have rocked Kenyan politics this year, implicating some of the country’s most senior officials

Governments are also increasingly trying to make the use of online services and social media more difficult generally. (Reuters)

Nigerian political parties are weaponising fake news

According to new research, the volume of disinformation and fake news in the run-up to the Nigerian election is unprecedented

Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

UK minister breaks ranks with no-deal Brexit warning

Greg Clark’s comments contradicted official government policy of not ruling out a no-deal Brexit

There are experiences she embodied that are intimate to many women in this country

Even in death, Mam’ Winnie can’t catch a break

Let Mam’ Winnie rest in peace