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Fighting fire: Wildfire response in South Africa remains heavily dependent on state resources and a limited volunteer base. Photos: Supplied

Fire alert not heeded

South Africa’s approach to wildfire management has not adjusted at the same pace

The pathological hatred Trump inspires on the left and the quasi-religious devotion he commands on the right reflect tensions within American democratic culture. File Photo

The US a nation at a crucial crossroads

Historic parallels of authoritarian states are a cautionary tale for the country known as ‘the land of the free and the home of the brave’

A member of the civil defence watches a fire ripping through the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the market of the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh on October 12, 2024. (Photo by ABBAS FAKIH/AFP via Getty Images)

South Africa condemns Israel’s incursion into Lebanon

The global community cannot remain indifferent to the violation of international law, Dirco said

Australian multinational mining company BHP has confirmed that it made a buyout proposal to Anglo American. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

BHP makes takeover bid for Anglo American

The proposal entails Anglo significantly lowering its exposure to South Africa by demerging its holdings in beleaguered Anglo American Platinum and Kumba Iron Ore This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

Chilean Ex-Allende government Cabinet Minister Carlos Briones (C) partly obscured by microphone,  speaking to a crowd during the memorial organised by the Communist and Socialist parties on the 12th anniversary of the death of the deposed Socialist President Salvadore Allende (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

How public influence over economic matters is eroded

The experience of Chile’s Salvador Allende illustrates how the private sphere and superpowers control investment and natural resource exploitation