Mail & Guardian Online
THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Dec 03 2008 09:54 | LAST UPDATED Dec 03 2008 09:54
ADVERTISE WITH US | CONTACT US | STORY TIP-OFFS    
Pulling his weight
Pulling his weight A displaced Congolese child totes a tent allocated to this family at the Mugunga camp, just south of the provincial capital Goma, on Tuesday. (Tony Karumba, AFP)
West Africa

Pirates free Yemeni cargo ship, no ransom paid

Somali pirates have freed a Yemeni cargo ship they seized last week after successful talks between authorities, clan elders and the gunmen.
Golf

Immelman back home to defend title

Trevor Immelman will on Thursday make his first appearance at home since winning the US Masters to defend his title at the Nedbank Challenge.
New Models

Another Mini adventure, but this time with the sound off

To a casual observer, it looks no different from a modern Mini. But look closer and there's something different about the Mini E.
General

Tutu, De Klerk call for arms-deal probe

Desmond Tutu and FW de Klerk have written to President Kgalema Motlanthe to request that he establish a commission of inquiry into the arms deal.
Economy

Economic crisis 'a real test for SA policy'

A combination of global and domestic economic circumstances provides a real test for South Africa's economic policy, says President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Politics

Dexter: Mugabe should go, or be 'forcibly removed'

If Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will not step down voluntarily he should be removed by force, said senior Cope member Philip Dexter on Tuesday.
Asia

Rice flies to India to ease tension with Pakistan

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was due in New Delhi on Wednesday as part of intense US efforts to ease tension between India and Pakistan.
Asia

Thai protesters lift airport siege, flight lands

Anti-government protesters lifted their blockade of Bangkok's main airport on Wednesday, raising the hopes of 230 000 stranded tourists.
The aspiring dictator's guide The aspiring dictator's guide
Some sneaky dictator somewhere on this continent is watching Mugabe and saying, "Aha"
Outspoken UKZN professor quits Outspoken UKZN professor quits
Academic who publicly criticised vice-chancellor chooses to resign rather than apologise

Search for a job or select a category
We need your voice
We want to hear Africa's untold stories; how you live every day.
Greenprint for survival
Greenprint for survival
Malawi, despite meagre resources, stands out as a good model for Southern Africa's economic revival
On a wing and a prayer
On a wing and a prayer
Sometimes personal belief systems can get in the way of advancement
Listen to the M&G on podcast
Listen to the M&G on podcast
Between the Pages: Hear the stories behind the M&G's news, presented by Tony Lankester
Obama – we should dry our eyes quickly
Obama – we should dry our eyes quickly
Obama's first two appointments represent a denial of the wishes of his supporters
Elders ban blow to aid hopes
Elders ban blow to aid hopes
If the govt has nothing to hide, why not allow the Elders in to see the hunger stalking the nation?
The ANCYL's 'cockroach' fumigator
The ANCYL's 'cockroach' fumigator
Youth leader tells Al-Jazeera leaders of Cope are cockroaches and should be killed
At the rainbow's end
At the rainbow's end
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews political documentary Behind the Rainbow
MDC: Zim deal 'unlikely'
MDC: Zim deal 'unlikely'
Tsvangirai does not believe a unity government is the solution to the Zimbabwe crisis
ANC's premier A-list
ANC's premier A-list
Supporters of Jacob Zuma before the party's Polokwane conference will be favoured
Terror with a face
Terror with a face
Terrorists targeted citizens with machine-guns and grenades, causing panic, casualties
The Second Coming (Out)
The Second Coming (Out)
No parent really wants a gay child, because a gay life can be "a lonely life"
SABC stands for election
SABC stands for election
Guy Berger: The SABC says it will cover as many election stories, in as many languages, as possible
Hillary Clinton, a bold choice
Hillary Clinton, a bold choice
If Clinton is confirmed as secretary of state nobody will be more happy than the Republicans
Those missed photo opportunities …
Those missed photo opportunities …
Good politicians will not pass up a chance to look into the camera lens and say "cheese"
Education hard hit by financial crisis
The impact of the global financial crisis on donor aid is threatening development, particularly when it comes to advances in education.
0 comment(s)
Outspoken UKZN professor quits
Top UKZN physicist Professor Nithaya Chetty, facing a disciplinary tribunal for criticising vice-chancellor Malegapuru Makgoba in the media, has quit.
0 comment(s)
More National Insight
» More
The aspiring dictator's guide
So many writers are making money writing stupid self-help books.
0 comment(s)
On a wing and a prayer
As a head of state, to end up in a French hospital has to be the ultimate vote of no confidence in your own country's healthcare system.
7 comment(s)
More Opinion
» More
Economic crisis 'a real test for SA policy'
A combination of global and domestic economic circumstances provides a real test for South Africa's economic policy, says President Kgalema Motlanthe.
0 comment(s)
Mining retrenchments loom
As the last month of the year began, prospects for a good 2009 for South African mineworkers grew dim as possible large-scale retrenchments loomed.
0 comment(s)
Immelman back home to defend title
Trevor Immelman will on Thursday make his first appearance at home since winning the US Masters to defend his title at the Nedbank Challenge.
0 comment(s)
White relishing time with Barbarians
Jake White believes that players who, like him, are new to being involved with the Barbarians will relish playing Australia at Wembley on Wednesday.
0 comment(s)
More Sport
» More
Africa's first satellite 'fails'
Africa's first communications satellite has suffered an energy failure just 18 months after its launch.
1 comment(s)
Greenprint for survival
Severe food insecurity afflicts at least 40% of people in Southern Africa, and rural communities are especially vulnerable.
0 comment(s)
More Africa Insight
» More
Only total energy renewal can save us
George Bush is behaving like a furious defaulter whose home is about to be repossessed.
1 comment(s)
Breadwinners face dark legacy of decades-old war
Unexploded cluster bombs scattered across Laos have left thousands of injured breadwinners helpless since the Vietnam War ended in 1975.
0 comment(s)
More World Insight
» More
Poets with history
Percy Zvomuya applauds Veronique Tadjo’s particularity and universality and Sindiwe Magona’s authorial will.
0 comment(s)
The unenviable task of trendspotting
The latest Flux review says consumers are moving towards more sustainable choices that are humane and concerned with their impact on the world.
0 comment(s)
More Arts
» More
Don't get caught without a valid towing licence
By towing a trailer illegally you're risking more than just a fine. If you have an accident, the legal consequences could be devastating.
0 comments
California to be electric car capital
Officials in California have unveiled plans to turn the San Francisco Bay area into one of the world's leading centres for electric vehicles.
0 comments
More leisure
» More





Soccer World Cup progress report

Directors of the Soccer World Cup organising committee have met in Johannesburg for their final board meeting of the year. Budgets and the readiness of the stadiums topped the agenda.


Your M&G Online

READ OF THE WEEK
THIS WEEK'S PAPER

Advertising links
Make us your home page | Add our headlines to your site | Desktop news with NewsFlash

Contact us | About us | Story tip-offs | Online advertising | Subscriptions | Topics A-Z | Corrections | Mobile sites

All material © Mail & Guardian Online. Material may not be published or reproduced in any form without prior written permission.
Read the site privacy policy and Ispa code of conduct relating to our blog hosting. RSS feed  
This site is proudly hosted by Internet Solutions. We are a member of the Online Publishers Association.