‘I was once a great democratic leader of a prosperous African country … never mind what happened after 1997.” Imagine former president Robert Mugabe rising from the grave and in his languid colonial British accent make such a remark. Only…
The Blitzboks will face Australia in the cup quarter-final. The Blitzboks topped Pool C of the Hong Kong Sevens with a commanding victory against Samoa on Saturday. The South Africans opened their campaign on Friday with convincing victories over Ireland…
Damelin is one of four colleges that has been deregistered by the department of education. As austerity batters public universities, fly by night institutions leave students in the lurch This content is restricted to subscribers only. Join the M&G Community…
Frustrated residents of Allendale Fram informal settlement stood helpless as they watched City of Joburg and the Gauteng department of human settlements (GDHS) employees demolish hundreds of shacks – homes to many families. A resident, John Khoza, who lives with…
Msunduzi City Hall. Photo supplied Msunduzi’s acting municipal manager, Sandile Hlela, says he will drive the implementation of sweeping cost containment measures that had been previously approved but not acted on. Hlela issued a memorandum on Wednesday directing business units…
Europol identifies 821 dangerous criminal gangs, with bases as distant as Dubai, posing a grave threat to Europe’s safety. The EU is confronted with 821 very dangerous criminal gangs, whose bosses issue orders from as far as Dubai or South…
Comedian George Carlin (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO) Podcasters who controversially used AI to emulate the late US comedian George Carlin in a recent comedy episode have reached a settlement with his estate after family members sued. The legal…
Mamelodi Sundowns are through the semifinals of the Caf Champions League following a 3-2 penalty shootout victory against Young Africans of Tanzania at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Ronwen Williams saved two penalties as the home team advanced to the last…
Running dry: Residents protest at South Hills reservoir. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) Municipalities have a history of defying adverse orders. Activists are trying to lay criminal charges against errant officials to end the impunity This content is restricted to subscribers only. Join…
Israel announced on Friday that it would allow “temporary” aid deliveries into famine-threatened northern Gaza. Israel announced on Friday that it would allow “temporary” aid deliveries into famine-threatened northern Gaza, hours after the United States warned of a sharp shift…