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Late former president Nelson Mandela. Photo: Alexander Joe/AFP

Top 10 Mandela must-reads

Nelson Mandela’s ideals about forgiveness and a diverse and united South Africa remain in the hearts of many people

PODCAST | Duped by Zuma

The Mail & Guardian has done a six-part podcast series on the story of the ANC after Polokwane conference of 2007

PODCAST | How South Africa, ANC changed in the years of Jacob Zuma

The Mail & Guardian has done a six-part podcast series on the story of the ANC after Polokwane conference of 2007

Queen Elizabeth greets newly elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss as she arrives at Balmoral Castle for an audience where she will be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government. (Photo by Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Royal family gathers as Queen Elizabeth is under ‘medical supervision’

Britain’s longest-serving monarch has been dogged by health problems since last October that have left her struggling to walk and stand

William Ruto, newly-elected president of Kenya, left, and Rigathi Gachagua, deputy president of Kenya. (Michele Spatari/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Kenya’s supreme court declares William Ruto election winner

Fifth-time loser Raila Odinga says he respects the court’s decision but disagrees with the judgment

PODCAST | Dark fate awaits SA if we don’t address Marikana triggers

An enlightening panel discussion reflects on the lead up to the massacre, its fallout and the new M&G documentary

Members of the community collect water from trucks –  in the area around Port Edward. (Delwyn Verasamy)

Climate change will cause more African children to die from hot weather

Africa has some of the poorest and hottest countries in the world and young African children are at particular risk of heat stress impacts

Glencore has pleaded guilty to charges of bribery, corruption and market manipulation elsewhere in the world.

Parliament to shine spotlight on Glencore operations

It has called for an official investigation into mining licences and contracts awarded to the company in South Africa

Mbuzeni Zulu poses for photos after an event to
honour him in June. (Oupa Nkosi)

Mbuzeni Zulu: Photographer who shot the stars gets his place in the sun

Lensman Mbuzeni Zulu’s subjects ranged from black popular culture to bloody unrest

Powerlines from Matimba powerstation pass over Marapong village. Residents are affected by the poor air quality and many do not have electricity even though they live in the shadow of the power station. (James Puttick)

How government is pushing for a coal mine in water scarce area

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s decision decried on environmental grounds

Diplomacy: Bystanders look on near a poster of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken as his motorcade moves through the streets of Kinshasa on
9 August, before a meeting with Democratic Republic of the Congo’s president Félix Tshisekedi, during a tour of Africa. (Andrew Harnik/AFP)

Latest US strategy highlights Africa’s place in the new world order

African states are once again caught in the middle

DA leader John Steenhuisen. Photo: (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

DA backtracks on its decision against working with the EFF

Messages between ActionSA and DA federal council chair Helen Zille suggest that the blue party has made attempts for an alliance with the EFF since January

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Documentary searches for Marikana’s missing answers

New M&G film explores what the events on that fateful day tell us about where we stand as a country

John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA

Hlophe goes to court to prevent his suspension

He argues in court papers that the JSC’s advice to the president to suspend him is a violation of the Superior Courts Act

(John McCann/M&G)

Inequality defines the nature of South Africa’s economy

This cannot be rectified without redistributing wealth and property – and therefore power

Oppression: Police charge at protesters during a
rally in Hong Kong against a new security law. Posters of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the late communist leader Mao Zedong. Photos: Anthony Wallace/AFP
& Greg Wallace/AFP

Good reasons why we should fear China

Drew Forrest argues that concerns about the Asian giant stem from its miserable human rights record and not the fraudulent notion of ‘sinophobia’

On 17 August, 40 years ago, the inveterate socialist Ruth First was assassinated in Maputo under the orders of Apartheid spy Craig Williamson.

Ruth First remembered 40 years after her death

It is 40 years since Ruth First was assassinated. What would she say about South Africa today?

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Opposition announces motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa

Parties are bringing the motion in response to the Phala Phala scandal, two months after tabling another for his impeachment on the same grounds

(Twitter/ @CityofTshwane)

Opposition pulls plug on DA’s R26bn proposal for private power in Tshwane

DA’s attempt to move away from Eskom’s power outages put on hold after parties accuse mayor of flouting municipal legislation

Unemployment epidemic: These men, gathered together to wait for the possibility of a piece job, are some of the 34.9% of South Africans who are without work, the highest figure among 82 countries monitored by business news agency Bloomberg.  (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Slow implementation spurs frustration over South Africa’s jobs crisis

So says Rudi Dicks, who is in charge of coordinating President Cyril Ramaphosa’s initiatives to drive structural reforms and employment