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What Youth Day means to South Africa’s young people

Three interns at the Mail & Guardian write about being young in South Africa today

To achieve a fair society, acting in the spirit of the late George Bizos is crucial, not just within the formal legal system, but within every individual

We must continue George Bizos’s quest for justice

COMMENT: To achieve a fair society, acting in the spirit of the late George Bizos is crucial, not just within the formal legal system, but within every individual

Not only did George Bizos fight, he also left us a manual — the Constitution — with which we can continue to honour his and his colleagues’ legacies.

Reflections on George Bizos, on whose shoulders we stand

The conviction of young activists is going to play a huge role in sustaining and improving on the legacy of our struggle heroes

George Bizos and Nelson Mandela.

George’s holiday in Greece with Madiba

In his book 65 Years of Friendship: A memoir of my friendship with Nelson Mandela, George Bizos tells of their only holiday together

Advocate George Bizos died on Wednesday.

An ethical barometer: Advocate George Bizos

‘It is a powerful thing to be able to reason and weigh up competing interests in a critical way, one that must not be taken lightly’

As a human rights lawyer, during the apartheid ere, Bizos dedicated his career to fighting for fundamental human rights.

George Bizos dies at 92

Renowned human rights lawyer George Bizos, who defended Nelson Mandela and other struggle icons during the treason trial and Rivonia trial, represented families at the TRC, and…

Get the picture: Despite criticism, online ‘big boys’ such as Mark Zuckerberg’s (centre) Facebook and Google, pose threats to new media because they put commercial interests above journalistic independence. (Leah Millis/Reuters)

Cyberbullies a threat to new media

Independent journalism needs protection from self-censorship and commercial pressures

(Graphic by John McCann)

Eish, robot: The road to mecha

Lately our worst AI dreams have entered a realm much closer to home

Labour’s sweetheart: Cyril Ramaphosa addresses delegates at Cosatu’s central committee meeting this week. Some unions want a ‘backup plan’ in case he doesn’t become the next ANC president.

Ramaphosa: SA progress means free higher education for the poor

The deputy president believes that the country will only know that it has made progress once it is able to provide free higher education to the poor.

Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as president of South Africa in 1994.

Mandela shares R22m with his former employees, schools

Among the beneficiaries were his long-time driver, three members of his staff, as well as all high schools and universities he attended.

Slow trek to justice mars TRC’s legacy

The work for reconciliation is not yet done. There are certain key components that remain outstanding.

Brenda Fassie.

Bizos: ‘I know, too, what it means to be a foreigner’

Advocate George Bizos said on Thursday that the word "xenophobia" was misplaced; "we are dealing here with the hatred of foreigners".

Booker winners: Salman Rushdie and Nadine Gordimer at the United Nations in 2004 for the launch of ‘Telling Tales’

Gordimer: A leader quite prepared to grubby herself in struggle politics

It was 1988, Salman Rushdie had been ‘disinvited’ from the Weekly Mail Book Week and SA literature ­giants were at loggerheads, recalls Anton Harber.

Bolivian Carmelo Flores says he is 123 years old.

ANC Youth League marks Madiba speech with call to vote

The ANCYL has used the 50th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s Rivonia Trial speech to say that not voting in coming elections would be blasphemous.

Mandela’s will could lead to more family squabbles

Nelson Mandela’s will could reignite a power struggle after he chose Graca Machel, Makaziwe and Zenani to represent the family on big decisions.

The Farlam commission is probing the deaths of 44 people during labour-related unrest at Lonmin’s Marikana mine.

Bizos questions cop about being ‘willfully blind’ at Marikana

George Bizos has accused the the police’s operational commander at the Marikana intervention of being "willfully blind" when protesters were shot.

The battle for brand Mandela

With a general election next year, both the ANC and DA are likely to work hard to capture a slice of the "Mandela magic".

George Bizos and Nelson Mandela.

George Bizos: Mandela’s trial and tribulations

Advocate George Bizos, Nelson Mandela’s lawyer, confidant and friend, describes the icon’s selfless strategy during the Rivonia Trial.

Marikana: Mortuary vans called before shooting

The Farlam commission has heard police officers ordered four mortuary vehicles to be at the hill at Marikana hours before the shootings last year.

Bizos wants more sections of secrecy Bill fixed

Advocate George Bizos says Parliament will need to look at a number of sections of the secrecy Bill to ensure its constitutionality.