There is a way we find refuge from mourning. We distract ourselves. We move cities. We change jobs. We scroll endlessly. We convince ourselves that strength means silence. But…
The South African author Fiona Snyckers muses about what makes writers and poets tick
As a thinker he enriched our public life, encouraging seriousness and inviting his audience into public discussion rather than the mere observation of spectacle
McKaiser was a political and social commentator who was outspoken about issues of racism and sexuality
Former Mail & Guardian columnist, author, podcaster and radio presenter dies at 45 from suspected epileptic seizure
A new report delves into the view that the private sector is key to combatting violence against women and recommends that companies should include their efforts in corporate…
The draft Bill proposes to shield academics and scholars who propagate racist and bigoted ideas
With reference to Eusebius McKaiser “The DA’s next leader should have a diverse political toolkit” (Mail&Guardian, September 23)
COMMENT: Clicks – or some of its employees – demonstrated culpa, not dolus
702 has recently lost a number of high-profile presenters. It says this is part of a shift to gain listeners. But insiders say something is rotten
The Covid-19 lockdown means wealthy citizens must take a long-overdue look at our privilege. Now is the time for cross-class solidarity
The biggest challenge for the next leader of the Democratic Alliance will be to get politicians like Mbali Ntuli onside
It cannot be that, 25 years after democracy, young black professionals still have to deal with racism. We owe it to the next generation of young black professionals to expose…
Unless it’s centred on egalitarianism. And the political left can’t guarantee equality either
The blackouts are man-made and the result of corruption, crony politics and mismanagement
Millions of our fellow citizens are literally robbed of the opportunity to live meaningful lives
The DA’s John Steenhuisen is reasonable but he shares Helen Zille’s ‘race doesn’t matter’ mantra
Hard work alone doesn’t guarantee people will beat the odds of a deprived upbringing
The ruling on Kanya Cekeshe makes it clear that the law and justice don’t always coincide
The case of Roxanne Joseph lays bare society’s inconsistencies about who deserves our empathy
