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The Moravian Church has congregations around the world, with more than a million members. South Africa, with 103  000 members, has one of the largest congregations. (Photos: Jonathan Hendricks)

Moravian Church legal battle at heart of indigenous land rights

Descendants of the indigenous people who lived on the land, predominantly Khoi and slaves, want to be able to control and govern the land their forefathers worked

  • Des Erasmus
15 min read
The road in and out of eKhenana (promised land of Canaan) in Durban near the University of KwaZulu-Natal main campus. (Photos: Greg Arde)

This promised land is a battleground: Inside an eThekwini informal settlement

Murder and fear stalk eKhenana shack dwellers in Cato Manor

  • Des Erasmus
7 min read
Pindrop: Johannesburg’s libraries in the suburbs are in various stages of disrepair. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Joburg libraries are a place where books go to die

The closure of the city’s biggest library is a loss to the public, and some of the other libraries are also battling to keep the culture of books alive

  • Aarti Bhana
14 min read
200 Young South Africans lit signage at The Forum on the gala evening 27 June 2024. Pic by Delwyn Verasamy
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Winners | 200 Young South Africans 2024

WATCH: The Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans event continues to shine a spotlight on those shaping the future of the country

  • Scott Peter Smith
1 min read