BHP makes takeover bid for Anglo American: The proposal entails Anglo significantly lowering its exposure to South Africa by demerging its holdings in ...
mg.co.za/business/2024-04-25-bhp-makes-takeover-bid-for-anglo-american/
Quick Glance: BHP Proposes Acquisition to Anglo American
- Anglo American receives BHP buyout proposal, reshaping the copper market.
- The proposal involves BHP acquiring Anglo shares, sparking industry transactions.
- Anglo reviews proposals after profit decline, plans demergers to reduce South Africa exposure.
- The potential deal could make BHP the world's largest copper producer with market impacts.
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Older voters disillusioned after excitement of 1994 poll: Many of them feel that the promises made at the dawn of democracy have not been ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-26-older-voters-disillusioned-after-the-excitement-of-the-1994-poll/
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Thirty and thriving, or barely surviving?: Tracking the progress of South Africa’s 30-year-olds as they navigate education, work ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-26-thirty-and-thriving-or-barely-surviving/
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: The 1994 elections had no mapping, no voters roll, but lots of goodwill
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-26-1994-elections-no-mapping-no-voters-roll-but-lots-of-goodwill/
What’s Up: Here are three cultural things to listen to or watch
mg.co.za/friday/2024-04-25-whats-up-2/
Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth: The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-24-service-exports-an-avenue-for-sas-longer-term-economic-growth/
Misuzulu warns KZN government of treating Zulu nation ‘with disdain’ as praise singer contract is terminated
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-24-misuzulu-warns-kzn-government-of-treating-zulu-nation-with-disdain-as-praise-singer-contract-is-terminated/
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Local film releases to look out for: Two films and a miniseries showcase South African talent and explore issues in the country
mg.co.za/friday/2024-04-25-local-film-releases-to-look-out-for/
Toxic acid mine water continues to rise underground on East Rand: The situation is frightening, says an anonymous source who used to work at the department of ...
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-25-toxic-acid-mine-water-continues-to-rise-underground-on-east-rand/
Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF: The large socialist shack dwellers' movement, in its bid to oust the ANC ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-24-abahlali-basemjondolo-has-made-a-terrible-tactical-error-by-backing-the-eff/
Top price predicted for long-lost Klimt portrait at Vienna auction: Portrait of Miss Lieser, valued at USD 32 to 53 million, will be sold on auction in Vienna on ...
mg.co.za/friday/2024-04-24-top-price-predicted-for-long-lost-klimt-portrait-at-vienna-auction/
Quick Glance: Klimt's 'Portrait of Miss Lieser' Sells for $32 Million Euros at Auction
- Klimt's 'Portrait of Miss Lieser' sells for $32 million euros at auction despite subject's uncertainty.
- The painting depicts a young woman in a turquoise dress and floral gown against a red background.
- The current owners reached a 'fair and just solution' with the legal successors of the Lieser family.
- The painting's history post-Klimt's death and during the Nazi era raises significant questions.
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Freedom’s 30th birthday: As we celebrate three decades of democracy, 27 April 1994 voters and born-frees speak of shattered dreams and false dawns ... Show more
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Explainer: How new government standards will affect solar and battery energy bidders
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-24-explainer-how-new-government-standards-will-affect-solar-and-battery-energy-bidders/
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South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation: The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-24-south-africas-children-are-excluded-from-democratic-participation/
Mpumalanga carbon capture pilot project completed: The initiative aims to capture air pollution and store it in the ground
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-24-mpumalanga-carbon-capture-pilot-project-completed/
If voters compel us to work with the EFF we will, says IFP president: Velenkosini Hlabisa also defended the Ingonyama Trust Act, which he said had been ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-25-if-voters-compel-us-to-work-with-the-eff-we-will-says-ifp-president/
Battle continues over coal mining in the Mabola Protected Environment: A coalition of environmental justice organisations says the proposed coal mine will have ...
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-25-battle-continues-over-coal-mining-in-the-mabola-protected-environment/
Education department will hire temps to fill 31 000 teacher vacancies: The Centre for Development and Enterprise has estimated that South Africa will need 456 ...
mg.co.za/article/2024-04-24-education-department-will-hire-temps-to-fill-31-000-teacher-vacancies/
Quick Glance: Education Department to Hire Temps for 31,000 Teacher Vacancies
- Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has begun recruiting individuals to address the acute teacher shortage of 31,000 positions in the country.
- There is a 28% increase from the 24,000 vacancies in 2021, with KwaZulu-Natal having the highest number of 7,044 unfilled posts.
- The lack of teachers has led to overcrowded classrooms, burdened educators, educational disparities, and financial strains on the schooling system, impacting the quality of education.
- The education department awarded nearly 12,000 bursaries to trainee teachers through the Funza Lushaka bursary scheme, but provincial education departments struggle to place graduates in positions.
E-voting versus paper ballots: Allowing independent candidates to contest the next general election in South Africa is a boon for democracy. Prof ...
mg.co.za/africa/2024-04-24-e-voting-versus-paper-ballots/
Batohi questions magistrate’s decision to strike Koko case off the roll: The magistrate took the most drastic option in the case involving the former Eskom chief ...
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-24-batohi-questions-magistrates-decision-to-strike-koko-case-off-the-roll/
EFF member says he will apologise to Indian community after hate speech ruling: But Khehla Mngwengwe argued that the term ‘coolie’ was not a hateful term
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-24-eff-member-says-he-will-apologise-to-indian-community-after-hate-speech-ruling/
State wins its appeal of controversial Coko rape ruling: The supreme court of appeal confirms stringent standard for consent as defence in rape cases
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-24-state-wins-its-appeal-of-controversial-coko-rape-ruling/
To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom: Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-24-to-politicians-and-voters-with-freedom-comes-the-responsibility-of-freedom/
Zulu king wants court to strike uncle’s claim that he is ‘captured by drug mules’
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-24-zulu-king-wants-court-to-strike-uncles-drug-mules-claim/
Concourt to hear IEC’s appeal to MK party ruling: The party has until Thursday to respond to the IEC’s appeal on Jacob Zuma's eligibility to stand for parliament
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-24-concourt-to-hear-iecs-appeal-to-mk-party-ruling/
Disinflation uncertainty could push interest rate cuts to 2025: The US Federal Reserve’s ‘higher for longer’ stance and local election jitters have weighed on ...
mg.co.za/business/2024-04-23-disinflation-uncertainty-could-push-interest-rate-cuts-to-2025/
Malawi is on the wrong side of history again: The country opened its embassy in Tel Aviv while Israel continues to bomb Gaza
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-23-malawi-is-on-the-wrong-side-of-history-again/
Court orders suspended Lotto secretary to pay punitive costs: Johannesburg High Court Judge Stuart Wilson said that as an advocate, who had drafted her own ...
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-24-court-orders-suspended-lotto-secretary-to-pay-punitive-costs/
Fraudster Howard Mashaba gets a R40 000 suspended fine for contempt: The state prosecutor had argued for imprisonment, saying Mashaba had no respect for the rule ...
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-23-fraudster-howard-mashaba-gets-a-r40-000-suspended-fine-for-contempt/
WATCH LIVE | What is the effectiveness of the resources used to tackle early and unintended pregnancies in South Africa? Watch now the Critical Thinking Forum ... Show more
UNFPA Presents: Strengthening prevention of early and unintended pregnancies in South Africa - YouTube
UNFPA Presents: Strengthening prevention of early and unintended pregnancies in South Africa - YouTube
Former Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwarela dies: The controversial politician was facing charges over an allegedly fraudulent insolvency clearance certificate
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-23-former-tshwane-mayor-murunwa-makwarela-dies/
WATCH LIVE | As South Africa continues its journey into the future, it faces a myriad of challenges and opportunities that require thoughtful examination and ... Show more
GGA- Envisioning South Africa's Next chapter, The SA 2020 Scenarios Project - YouTube
GGA- Envisioning South Africa's Next chapter, The SA 2020 Scenarios Project - YouTube
Will Shein’s shine eclipse SA industry? Local clothing manufacturers have been dealt a number of blows in recent years, including the rise of international ... Show more
Will Shein’s shine eclipse SA industry? – The Mail & Guardian
Will Shein’s shine eclipse SA industry? – The Mail & Guardian
Why men choose to be absent fathers: The absence of fathers affects the development of children and has detrimental consequences for families and society
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-23-why-men-choose-to-be-absent-fathers/
Africa’s Travel Indaba to boost local economy: The travel and tourism trade show that takes place in Durban next month is expected to generate at least R1 ...
mg.co.za/business/2024-04-23-africas-travel-indaba-to-boost-local-economy/
Shack-dwellers’ movement Abahlali BaseMjondolo backs EFF for 2024 elections: Abahlali has previously backed the Democratic Alliance and the Socialist ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-23-shack-dwellers-movement-abahlali-basemjondolo-backs-eff-for-2024-elections/
Our cannabis needle has shifted: The bill isn’t perfect but should be enacted without delay, given the reformative snowball it will set into motion
mg.co.za/thought-leader/2024-04-19-our-cannabis-needle-has-shifted/
ANC assured of a clear majority, Ramaphosa says: The president told supporters in Kwa-Zulu Natal that Jacob Zuma’s MK party posed no threat to the ANC in next ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-20-anc-assured-of-a-clear-majority-ramaphosa-says/
SA needs economic transition 2.0: Thirty years since democracy, the country needs a radical shift to steer it out of stagnation
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-23-sa-needs-economic-transition-2-0/
Editorial: The green boom in a legal vacuum: A national cannabis master plan has been developed, with the department of trade and industry tasked with its ...
mg.co.za/editorial/2024-04-19-editorial-the-green-boom-in-a-legal-vacuum/
Only a handful of the parties contesting the 29 May national and provincial elections have identified the promotion of South Africa’s cannabis industry as a ... Show more
Holy herb is a non-issue for most political parties – The Mail & Guardian
Holy herb is a non-issue for most political parties – The Mail & Guardian
Struggling mining sector likely to see more job losses: Among the companies that have announced staff cuts are Anglo American and Sibanye Stillwater
mg.co.za/business/2024-04-22-struggling-mining-sector-likely-to-see-more-job-losses/
UK loans stolen Asante treasures to Ghana in six-year deal: The ceremonial return comes amid mounting pressure on European and US museums and institutions to ...
mg.co.za/friday/2024-04-22-uk-loans-stolen-asante-treasures-to-ghana-in-six-year-deal/
Home Affairs opens office in Durban shopping mall: The latest branches to open include The Pavilion Shopping Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, Tyger Valley centre in the ...
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-22-home-affairs-opens-office-in-durban-shopping-mall/
We must invest in education, economic opportunities, and social support systems to empower young people to make healthy choices ... Show more
UNFPA Presents: Strengthening prevention of early and unintended pregnancies in South Africa - YouTube
UNFPA Presents: Strengthening prevention of early and unintended pregnancies in South Africa - YouTube
Meyiwa trial: ‘Longwe shot Senzo Meyiwa’: Defence advocate Thulani Mngomezulu said investigators brought cooked evidence to the court
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-22-meyiwa-trial-longwe-shot-senzo-meyiwa/
High court dismisses ANC’s challenge to MK party’s name and logo usage: The court agreed that it had no jurisdiction in the matter; it belonged before the ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-22-high-court-dismisses-ancs-challenge-to-mk-partys-name-and-logo-usage/
Quick Glance: Court Rejects Delayed ANC Bid to Block Use of MK Trademark by Zuma's MK Party
- The KwaZulu-Natal High Court has dismissed the ANC’s bid to prohibit Jacob Zuma’s MK party from using the names and symbols of its disbanded anti-apartheid military wing.
- The judgment handed down allows the recently-established MK party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, to use the 'uMkhonto we Sizwe' name and symbols.
- The judgment highlighted that the ANC only considered the consequences of the name and symbols' use after Zuma publicly declared his support for the MK party.
- The court deemed the ANC's delayed application as 'self-created' due to the responsibility falling on party secretary general Fikile Mbalula to ensure timely action.
‘My suspension is not justified,’ MEC Mandla Msibi tells Mpumalanga premier: The ANC suspended Msibi, the party’s provincial treasurer, two weeks before the ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-22-my-suspension-is-not-justified-mec-mandla-msibi-tells-mpumalanga-premier/
Ramokgopa hits back at critics of load-shedding-free ‘milestone’: The electricity minister said the turnaround should be celebrated, and had nothing to do with ...
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-22-ramokgopa-hits-back-at-critics-of-load-shedding-free-milestone/
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97 - The number of years since the late American actor and singer Mae West was sentenced to 10 days in jail after being convicted of ... Show more
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The Mail & Guardian | Africa's Better Future
Ramaphosa tells ANC it needs 14 million votes to win elections outright, as party marshalls ministers to tout successes
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-21-ramaphosa-tells-anc-it-needs-14-million-votes-to-win-elections-outright-as-party-marshalls-ministers-to-tout-successes/
Quick Glance: Ramaphosa Urges ANC to Secure 14 Million Votes for Clear Victory
- The ANC has mobilized all its ministers to 'aggressively communicate its success stories' in the critical campaigning weeks ahead of the May 29th national elections.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa stated in a leaked recording of the national executive committee meeting last week that the party would need 14 million votes for a clear victory, compared to the previous 10 million.
- ANC head of elections Mdumiseni Ntuli delivered a report on the party's campaign battle plan to remain in government, emphasizing the need to strengthen the base and win back disgruntled voters.
- Ramaphosa expressed concern during the meeting that some NEC members had not met their commitments towards campaigning for an outright majority and emphasized consequences for those who fail to meet campaign work targets.
Agricultural machinery sales down: This reflects a moderation of sales after excellent sales figures in 2022. But higher interest rates and a poor 2023-24 summer ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-22-agricultural-machinery-sales-down/
Between conflict and hope: A photographer’s journey amid Sudan’s turmoil: Photographer Ala Kheir was using his camera to document the scars of Sudan’s old wars ...
mg.co.za/africa/2024-04-22-between-conflict-and-hope-a-photographers-journey-amid-sudans-turmoil/
Breaking barriers: Inclusive innovation for a fairer future: Traditional innovation often relies heavily on large-scale investments in infrastructure and trained ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-22-breaking-barriers-inclusive-innovation-for-a-fairer-future/
Hadedas have a sixth sense that has helped them expand their range in Southern Africa
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-22-hadedas-have-a-sixth-sense-that-has-helped-them-expand-their-range-in-southern-africa/
How science should meet politics in the 2024 elections: Are we going to the polls with the intention of a paradigm change, or are we voting to retain the current ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-22-how-science-should-meet-politics-in-the-2024-elections/
New movie celebrates Amy Winehouse: Watch the biopic ‘Back to Black’ and you will want to play the singer’s music afterwards
mg.co.za/friday/2024-04-21-new-movie-celebrates-amy-winehouse/
Cannabis smokers say police have ‘weaponised’ arrests: The decriminalisation of adult use in private was a relief to users who allege arrests are low-hanging ...
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-19-cannabis-smokers-say-police-have-weaponised-arrests/
SADC elections: Grassroots democracy must be deepened: The efficacy of the Southern African Development Community’s principles and guidelines hinges on the ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-19-sadc-elections-grassroots-democracy-must-be-deepened/
Surfing legend Kelly Slater, 52, says ‘this feels like the end’: Slater did not definitively say he was retiring and has hinted several times before that his ...
mg.co.za/sport/2024-04-16-surfing-legend-kelly-slater-52-says-this-feels-like-the-end/
ANC’s message to medical aid users: Stop ‘resistance’ to R200bn NHI plan: Deputy Minister Parks Tau reiterated the government’s stance that medical aid tax ...
mg.co.za/health/2024-04-18-ancs-message-to-medical-aid-users-stop-resistance-to-r200bn-nhi-plan/
Quick Glance: ANC Urges Medical Aid Users to Halt Resistance to R200bn NHI Plan
- Parks Tau dismissed criticism of the proposed R200 billion National Health Insurance (NHI) as 'resistance' by private healthcare users, who he said were effectively subsidized by the state.
- He reiterated the ANC's stance that a single-fund system will follow if President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the NHI Bill, passed by parliament in December.
- Clause 49 of the bill envisions 'tax amendments' to be gazetted by the finance minister to finance the insurance scheme's single fund, which the treasury says will need about R200 billion to run.
- Debate during the National Election Debate highlighted the challenges of the country's two-tier healthcare system and the need to ensure quality healthcare for all.
Hemp: From highs to new economic heights: One plant, so many uses – but misconceptions are keeping it on the back foot
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-20-hemp-from-highs-to-new-economic-heights/
Four years later: The early part of Covid-19 lockdowns was the weirdest of times: The lockdown provided us with a prism through which we could look at our crazy ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-20-four-years-later-the-early-part-of-covid-19-lockdowns-was-the-weirdest-of-times/
Are African elections manipulated by foreign disinformation campaigns?: Elections are being held in 19 countries across the African continent in 2024 ...
mg.co.za/africa/2024-04-17-are-african-elections-manipulated-by-foreign-disinformation-campaigns/
Conflict, migration exposed: Alfredo Jaar’s photo exhibition is of Rwandan, Sudanese, Afghani and Vietnamese refugees
mg.co.za/friday/2024-04-21-conflict-migration-exposed/
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Myths to test and lay to rest: Are the pollsters reflecting reality or is it a case of the tail trying to wag the dog?
mg.co.za/thought-leader/2024-04-19-myths-to-test-and-lay-to-rest/
Durban entrepreneur blazes through legal uncertainty in South Africa’s cannabis industry
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-20-durban-entrepreneur-blazes-through-legal-uncertainty-in-south-africas-cannabis-industry/
Concern over retrofitting coal-fired power stations to reduce pollution: The Life After Coal campaign has argued that carbon capture technology requires burning ...
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-20-concern-over-retrofitting-coal-fired-power-stations-to-reduce-pollution/
It’s high time for a joint traffic calming operation: A judicious puff of weed by those who cause carnage on our highways and byways would make driving a ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-19-its-high-time-for-a-joint-traffic-calming-operation/
Hemp can play an important role in dealing with climate change and pollution: Sky’s the limit for industrial hemp farming in SA
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-19-hemp-can-play-an-important-role-in-dealing-with-climate-change-and-pollution/
Sponsored: Although the term teenage pregnancy is being used, the more accurate reference is ‘adolescent pregnancy’ which is tracked by the SDG indicator 3.7 ... Show more
UNFPA Presents: Strengthening prevention of early and unintended pregnancies in South Africa - YouTube
UNFPA Presents: Strengthening prevention of early and unintended pregnancies in South Africa - YouTube
An exquisite musical twilight with Abdullah Ibrahim: We drank deeply from the musician’s ‘Water From an Ancient Well’ tour
mg.co.za/friday/2024-04-20-an-exquisite-musical-twilight-with-abdullah-ibrahim/
City Power goes ahead with plan to separate Joburg residents from hospital electricity networks
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-19-city-power-goes-ahead-with-plan-to-separate-joburg-residents-from-hospital-electricity-networks/
Holy herb is a non-issue for most political parties: Only ActionSA, Rise Mzansi and the Inkatha Freedom Party have shared their thoughts on the holy herb with ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-20-holy-herb-is-a-non-issue-for-most-political-parties/
Bobi Wine, Uganda’s democracy hunter: The documentary, Bobi Wine, the People’s President, shows the confluence of music and art in the pursuit of freedom and ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-04-18-bobi-wine-ugandas-democracy-hunter/
Financial watchdog sinks teeth into Banxso investigation: Investors have raised concerns that the parameters of the inquiry appear vague
mg.co.za/business/2024-04-19-financial-watchdog-sinks-teeth-into-banxso-investigation/
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