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The six-monthly anti-HIV jab, which prevents HIV through sex, is now stocked for free at 360 government clinics in six of South Africa’s provinces. The provinces are Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, North West and the Western Cape, according to the health department’s list of clinics. The Northern Cape, Limpopo and the Free State…
Late last month, the Mail & Guardian celebrated Freedom Day with a special Freedom Day edition. Unfortunately, I was not part of that edition because I took some leave to welcome my daughter to the world. Nevertheless, our editor-in-chief Japhet Ncube asked the newsroom to pour into the paper what freedom meant to them. When I…
The last few Audi’s I’ve had on test have all left me more than satisfied. From the small A3 all the way to their flagship performance SUV, the RS Q8, Audi has just been finding the sweet spot when mixing comfort, technology and looks. When the A5 was launched last year, I noticed that this…
The Jetour T2 has become the first ever Chinese vehicle to win the South African Car of the Year title. This marks as successful of a year as Jetour could have hoped for as the T2 has been an instant favourite since entering the South African market in November 2025. To date, Jetour has sold…
On your morning social media scroll, I’m sure you’ve seen posts doing what they do best: spreading information that makes you wonder: “Wow, is that really true?” It might even have been on a frequent subject of misinformation: health. Maybe it was a personal story about someone’s sister or neighbour becoming sick after getting the…
Tata made its comeback to South Africa in the second half of last year, launching four models that ranged from budget friendly to a tech-heavy crossover. I had the mid-range Curvv and the flagship Harrier. Both are meant to be more elegant products from the brand but it felt too out of Tata’s comfort zone…
The new Mazda 3 has been around for a while and has undoubtedly come a long way. It comes as no surprise that the brand has become associated with comfort, efficiency and reliability. The new Mazda 3 does not disappoint in living up to that reputation, proving itself in my drives along Cape Town’s meandering…
South Africa’s Starlink drama is heating up. Communications Minister Solly Malatsi wants to change the black economic empowerment (BEE) rules to allow Starlink to launch in the country, whether the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) likes it or not. On Tuesday, Malatsi said his department was instead looking at equity equivalent investment programmes…
South Africa’s intensifying cycle of floods, wildfires and severe storms is forcing both government and business to rethink how the country prepares for climate-related disasters, with insurers increasingly positioning early warning systems as a frontline defence against mounting economic losses. On Thursday, Santam and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) announced a partnership aimed at…
Crowns were never meant to be worn in isolation. Royal institutions breathe — and ultimately survive — through the living, breathing connection between rulers and the ruled. Traditional events are not mere ceremonial theatre; they are the sacred spaces where heritage is remembered, culture is passed on, language is kept alive and ancestral land is…