6/7/2026

Peter van Binsbergen, Chief Executive Officer: BMW Group South Africa This con Peter van Binsbergen, Chief Executive Officer: BMW Group South Africa This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below. <

6/3/2026

Former SA Steel Mills owner Rafik Mohamed has been detained at the Midrand police station in a deFormer SA Steel Mills owner Rafik Mohamed has been detained at the Midrand police station in a development that could mark a significant escalation in investigations surrounding the troubled steel

6/3/2026

The world of music lost one of its most-beloved voices on Tuesday, June 2, when two-time Grammy AThe world of music lost one of its most-beloved voices on Tuesday, June 2, when two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson died at the age of 75. Surrounded by his family, Bryson died ju

6/3/2026

Nearly three years after South Africa launched its genocide case against Israel at the InternatioNearly three years after South Africa launched its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, the court has set a new timetable that will keep proceedings before judges in

5/31/2026

A gripping performance of the muchongolo traditional Tsonga dance, the ululating of women, thundeA gripping performance of the muchongolo traditional Tsonga dance, the ululating of women, thunderous applause from a delighted, predominantly rural audience, the beating of drums and a message-dri

5/24/2026

As new car prices continue to rise, along with the price of fuel and the broader cost of living, As new car prices continue to rise, along with the price of fuel and the broader cost of living, buying one of South Africa’s more affordable cars is no longer as inexpensive as it once was. <

5/23/2026

Winter in Johannesburg changes people. The city slows down a little. Mornings become draWinter in Johannesburg changes people. The city slows down a little. Mornings become dramatic. Everybody suddenly owns a long coat. Coffee shops fill up quicker than during other seasons.

5/23/2026

As conflict in the Middle East redraws global shipping routes, scientists are warning that South As conflict in the Middle East redraws global shipping routes, scientists are warning that South Africa’s west coast is becoming an emerging danger zone for whales. Thousands of commercial

3/7/2026

DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille. (@Our_DA/X) Democratic Alliance DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille. (@Our_DA/X) Democratic Alliance Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has launched her “Get Joburg Working” mayoral campaign,

3/7/2026

While Tongaat Hulett Pty Limited’s (THL) business rescue practitioners (BRPs) seek liquidation, wWhile Tongaat Hulett Pty Limited’s (THL) business rescue practitioners (BRPs) seek liquidation, which they regard as a solution to the financially-ailing South African sugar producer, parties oppos

10/15/2025

On 14 September, President Cyril Ramaphosa called for greater accountability in local government. HeOn 14 September, President Cyril Ramaphosa called for greater accountability in local government. He emphasised the need for a stricter vetting process for ANC councillors and stronger performance man

6/10/2025

Floyd Shivambu’s redeployment from the position of secretary general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) paFloyd Shivambu’s redeployment from the position of secretary general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party to a seat in parliament is not simply a procedural shift. It is a symbolic moment that pulls bac

4/24/2025

3/11/2025

2/18/2025

Eighty-eight-year-old Lucinda Maree* heard the door slam, the key turn and the lock click into its sEighty-eight-year-old Lucinda Maree* heard the door slam, the key turn and the lock click into its slot. Then the sound of her daughter’s footsteps as she walked away from the house. Sh

2/6/2025

12/19/2024

It was the deaths of Zinhle Maama, Isago Mabote, Njabulo Msimango, Katlego Olifant, Karabo Rampou anIt was the deaths of Zinhle Maama, Isago Mabote, Njabulo Msimango, Katlego Olifant, Karabo Rampou and Monica Sebetwana that were the final straw. The children, all under the age of 9, died after eatin

12/3/2024

South Africa’s economic problems have deepened regional disparities, with rural provinces significanSouth Africa’s economic problems have deepened regional disparities, with rural provinces significantly underperforming, compared with urban hubs Gauteng and the Western Cape.  The

11/28/2024

A disregard for the “rule of law”, highlighted by auditor general Tsakani Maluleke, resulted in moreA disregard for the “rule of law”, highlighted by auditor general Tsakani Maluleke, resulted in more than R38.8 billion of overspending by government departments and public entities. Ma

11/21/2024

The human resources world loves a buzzword — think “quiet quitting” or “the great resignation”. The The human resources world loves a buzzword — think “quiet quitting” or “the great resignation”. The latest one is “coffee badging”. This term describes employees who come into the office j

11/4/2024

This is my last column as an employee of the Mail & Guardian. As I take my next step in a struggThis is my last column as an employee of the Mail & Guardian. As I take my next step in a struggling media landscape, it is fitting to talk about the wound that journalism has become in South Afri