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A sea of uncertainty

A spreading sardine mortality event linked to pilchard herpesvirus has hit South Africa and Namibia, raising alarms over total biomass loss, fishery limits, and the survival of…

Hichilema's much harder second act

Hakainde Hichilema has taken the oath of office for his second term as Zambia's president following a decisive victory. However, high economic expectations and treason charges…

Man in motion: Moloi is difficult to pin down. He’s a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who moves between folk, blues, jazz, mbaqanga and maskandi without ever landing in one of them. Photo: Supplied

The Many Sounds of Tubatsi Mpho Moloi

From Soweto roots to international acclaim with Urban Village and collaborations with Msaki, multi-instrumentalist Tubatsi Mpho Moloi discusses his genre-defying music journey…

Mail & Guardian motoring editor Eyaaz Matwadia behind the wheel of the Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV. The combination of pure-electric refinement and range-extender capability proves that spontaneous South African road trips are still very much alive.

The ultimate 30-hour leap of faith in the Leapmotor B10

An impromptu 1,200km weekend dash from Johannesburg to Durban puts the new Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV to the test, proving that electric refinement and spontaneous road trips can…

Angry: Women nationwide marched or marked their protest against gender-based violence on August 1. (Delwyn Verasamy)

Editorial: Women can be saved only if the state acts

Despite progressive laws and decades of research, intimate-partner femicide is rising again in South Africa. Research presented in Cape Town reveals that saving women requires…

Recognition: The author strives to make each learner feel they are seen and heard in her classroom. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

The subject I teach without a syllabus

There is no curriculum or rubric for belonging, yet fostering connection and individuality is the most vital lesson an educator can deliver in the classroom.

Eye-watering increase: Steven Bartlett, the entrepreneur behind The Diary of a CEO, bought a Bishopscourt estate for about R93.3 million in 2024. The property is now listed for sale at R189m. Photo: Steven Bartlett/X

A mansion, a markup and a warning

Steven Bartlett's decision to list his Bishopscourt mansion for R189m—nearly double what he paid two years ago—sparks vital questions about foreign capital and property pricing…


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