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Norbert Ndjeka was born on World TB Day. Decades later, he would reshape how South Africa treats the deadliest forms of the disease. (Supplied)

How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB

Norbert Ndjeka was born on World TB Day. Decades later, he would reshape how South Africa treats the deadliest forms of the disease

The pathological hatred Trump inspires on the left and the quasi-religious devotion he commands on the right reflect tensions within American democratic culture. File Photo

Selective outrage: Can Zionists be challenged for being anti-Semitic?

The New York Times seems to believe Islamophobia cancels out anti-Semitism as it downplays Trump’s remarks and publishes a racist piece

Zulu Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi gives a speech at a South African Festival.   (Photo by David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

Buthelezi: The warlord who tried to conceal the blood on his hands

Evidence demonstrates that Buthelezi was a key figure in the apartheid regime’s fight against pro-democracy forces

News readers often mix up actual news and opinion pieces.

Journalists believe news and opinion are separate, but readers can’t tell the difference

With many readers coming to news sites from social media links, they may not pay attention to the subtle clues that mark a story published by the opinion staff

Portrait of Malcolm X (Still from Who Killed Malcolm X)
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Too little too late for Malcolm

Doccie Who Killed Malcolm X? has led to a belated reopening of his murder investigation

February 11 1990: Mandela’s media conquest

Nelson Mandela’s release from prison was also South Africa’s first ‘media event’. And, despite the NP’s, and the SABC’s, attempt to control the narrative, the force of Madiba’s…

Isabel dos Santos’s fortune appears to largely be a result of decades of looting facilitated by management consultant companies and other international enablers. (Gallo)

Laundering Isabel dos Santos

“African corruption” is only African as regards its victims. Its perpetrators are institutions and individuals from across the globe who are willing to loot without conscience as…

US navy confirms UFOs recorded by pilots are real.

US navy confirms UFOs recorded by pilots are real

There are no programmes designed to address the question of how humanity will interact with prospective interstellar visitors from outer space

Surprise package: Andy Ruiz Jr connects with a solid right to the head of Anthony Joshua in their first clash earlier his year in New York. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

AJ vs Ruiz: Searching for nuance

The Clash of the Dunes is one of the most anticipated bouts in recent memory but something feels off about the whole affair

We are not doing anywhere near enough to train all the adults in our children’s lives in how to help children develop grit, curiosity, self-control, social intelligence, zest, optimism and gratitude, the writers say (John McCann)

What’s love got to do with learning?

Everything, in fact, if we’re going to fix South Africa’s broken education system

By embracing the values of truth, accountability, innovation and the power of independent journalism, African media can become a beacon of hope, illuminating the path towards a more prosperous and transparent society. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Selling Africa’s good news stories

Low pay and precarious work conditions for most African journalists lead many to seek work with Western news outlets

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

Ankara has shared voice recordings linked to the murder with a number of countries including Saudi Arabia as well as the United States and its Western allies. (Ozan Kose/AFP)

Saudi ‘kill team’s’ luggage contained syringes, scissors — report

According to a Turkish daily, these items may have been used against journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi consulate

The change comes after criticism of French Open officials for how they handled the case of former world number one Serena Williams in her Grand Slam return last month after giving birth to a daughter last September.

US Open to revamp seedings for pregnancy absences — report

The WTA Tour does not have protected seedings for players who return from absences

Kate Spade in her showroom in 1999.

Kate Spade dead at 55

Police believe the designer took her own life

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US court rules in favour of baker who denied gay couple a cake

The Supreme Court also ruled that the baker’s First Amendment Rights were violated, which protects the freedom of religion

At the start of the Golden Globes on Sunday

Oprah 2020? Awards speech ignites frenzied speculation

Republican strategist Rick Wilson suggested Trump’s election, once unthinkable, had rewritten the rules.

The sun breaks through the fog as two ships make their way across the frozen harbour of Hamburg on January 9 2003.

Government report sees drastic climate change impact in US

Average US temperatures have risen dramatically and fast, with recent decades the warmest of the past 1 500 years.

M&G presents Turning Points by the New York Times

The New York Times has selected the M&G above all others to bring their premium, agenda-setting content to South Africa.

Cape Town named top spot to visit in 2014

The New York Times has named Cape Town as the number one place to visit this year.