Cop-out stalls climate action
In the face of overwhelming scientific evidence, a few obdurate nations have delayed the critical response.
R80m VBS loss for homes ombud
A forensic report has found the Community Scheme Ombud Service investment was reckless
First Sars, now Telkom hit by Bain
State company subsidiary loses millions after consulting firm’s cost strategies were binned
Cabinet report cards: Going places or gotta go?
Months in the making, these report cards are the most comprehensive snapshot of the performance of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet. We tell you who is going places and who’s gotta go
Africa for pessimists and optimists: 2018 in review
Intractable conflicts, terrible presidents, climate change …
if you are looking for bad news from Africa, this year has provided it, but there are many good news stories from the continent, writes Simon Allison
2018: The year in pictures
Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images from 2018
Special year-end edition: Uncaptured
Investigative journalists helped pull South Africa back from a precipice by exposing the depth of state capture.
But they are now staring into an abyss of their own: populist hostility, a funding crisis and waning public trust. On balance, our press remains one of the freest in the world – but for how long? By Carlos Amato
Part I — Uncaptured: How it all began
Part II — Uncaptured: Journalistic ethics in the era of diversionary retaliation
Part III — Uncaptured: Newsroom weaknesses and the trap of false narratives
Part IV — Uncaptured: The money problem and the journalists who have ‘stopped looking’
SABC crisis a ‘Horror Show’ rerun
The broadcaster will only be saved from ongoing disaster when politicians are not in the same script
Wild ride may lead to better future
The shocks of 2018 will reverberate in a crucial 2019 election year and hopefully the outcome will be enlightened
KwaNtu braves verkrampt Utrecht
Qalokuhle Gabela has harnessed his entrepreneurial spirit to restore a historical site to its rightful place
Saying no to sexism in science
There’s nothing innate about scientific ability, but some male scientists, in South Africa and internationally, still believe women can’t cut it
Built-in tools assist smartphone addicts
South Africans are among the top users of smartphones
Senegalese artistic heritage gets a home
Conceived in the 1960s, shortly after independence, Senegal’s new Museum of Black Civilisations has finally been completed
It’s time to holiday, so here’s a guide to the season’s offerings
From parties and festivals to peaceful picnics and hikes, it’s all yours to enjoy
RIP: Those who died in 2018
They left us in 2018 and now, we bid them farewell and remember their claim to fame.
Do you recall the news of 2018?
Do you remember what made headlines in 2018? Take this year-end quiz to find out how much you can recall of this year’s key events.
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The nightmare of Christmas
Premier League teams play on average one game every three days during the jam-packed period
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