Women get 16 weeks of leave and men two weeks to look after their newborn. This drives women from work and prevents men from participating in child rearing The post Parental leave laws work against mothers and fathers appeared first on The Mail &...

Mminele, who last year stepped down as Absa chief executive, will head the newly established Presidential Climate Finance Task Team The post Daniel Mminele to oversee R132-billion COP26 climate deal appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The Legal Resources Centre hails court order as stunning victory for indigenous communities along the coast The post West Coast fishers hail court victory halting seismic survey appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

It is possible that people are tiring themselves out through their acceptance of collaborative engagements that do not necessarily lead to better organisational or development outcomes The post Collaboration fatigue: Why saying yes means saying no a...

Three consecutive rainy seasons have failed as the region has recorded its driest conditions since 1981 The post 13 million face hunger as Horn of Africa drought worsens: UN appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit The post Global leaders must implement their climate commitments appeared first on ...

Can policing hair relate to community and equality, or is it solely a function of colonial militarism? The post Neat hair at school is a colonial mess appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

How liminal clubbing spaces helped to carve out Bristol’s alternative sonic identity, while providing a haven for a mix of races, classes and ‘scruffy hippies’ The post Bristol’s remarkable clubbing legacy: A safe place for the absurd a...

Yogi Adityanath has stirred controversy since his surprise appointment in 2017 as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India home to over 200 million people The post Turbulent priest: India’s anti-Muslim firebrand and possible ...

Limpopo ANC heavyweight and Sekhukhune regional chair Julia Mathebe is expected to be elected as mayor of the district when council convenes for a special sitting on Wednesday.  Insiders in the region say that Mathebe was exonerated by the part...