Evan Rachel Wood has revealed more about the gruelling reality of being romantically involved with her ex-fiancé, the disgraced shock rocker Marilyn Manson.
So Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s highly-publicised Spotify deal failed to rake in the expected sum of cash, and now a bunch of people are about to lose their jobs.
Dodgy dealers harassing tourists on Long Street is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the organised crime syndicates that transport cocaine to the Cape and across South Africa.
The story starts with a drug bust in February 2014 in Durbanville and a man called Asen Ivanov.
It’s a long journey from South America to the Cape coast. At least the drug cartels know that once cocaine touches down on our shores, there will no shortage of takers.
Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt, two of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends from the reality series ‘The Girls Next Door’, aren’t holding back.
The true-crime genre is often a way to gawk at the misfortune of others. Sometimes, though, a series or podcast can lift the lid and lead to actual change.
Besides passionately advocating to keep impossible beauty standards alive (unless you have a heap of money), Kim also likes to advocate for criminal justice reform.
It has been more than 40 years since Lynette Dawson went missing from her home on Sydney’s northern beaches. As one of Australia’s longest-running cold cases, her body has still never been found.
‘Archetypes’ is currently Spotify’s most-listened-to podcast in six regions, knocking Rogan off his roost.
After ranting about a fake news story on his podcast, Joe Rogan ‘did his own research’ and realised he had been duped.
Tony Fadell, the guy who invented the iPod and helped invent the iPhone, spoke about his late CEO friend’s holiday work ethic.
There are some riveting podcasts out there about the rich and famous, including a con artist, the secrets behind Victoria’s Secret, and the demise of one of America’s wealthiest families.
One might say that we are living in the golden era of true-crime storytelling, with podcasts often leading the charge.
The story of the 2015 van Breda triple murder gripped South Africa, with Henri eventually convicted and put behind bars. This podcast digs deeper into some of the key pieces of evidence.
If you’re looking for something to listen to while you tackle the mundane tasks of the day, you can’t go wrong with a couple of gripping podcasts.
There is so much misinformation doing the rounds these days that it’s sometimes difficult to separate fact from fiction, if you don’t know what to look out for.
The events of one 2016 evening would come to haunt the farming town of Parys, dividing it along racial lines and tearing a community apart.
In just 10 seconds, your creditworthiness can be assessed, which has opened up a new payment system to connect retailers with consumers.
If you want to brush up on your history without boring yourself to tears, there are podcasts out there that are as informative as they are entertaining.
Sofia Franklyn and Alexandra Cooper host the very popular podcast, but now they’re feuding with each other, a streaming platform, the New York Post, and just about everyone else.
Joe Rogan recently used his podcast, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, as a way to get to know COVID-19 better.
On the final instalment of M&G Newsroom for 2013, Mandela family spokesperson General Themba Matanzima tells us about Madiba the family man, and how he sacrificed a domestic life for the benefit of first his people, and then the world.
Cosatu seems confident that civil disobedience will prevent the success of e-tolling, while the DA remains firm on its stance, that it can stop the system if elected into government. We talk to M&G associate editor Phillip De Wet about the likelihood of these campaigns succeeding, and whether Johannesburg motorists should purchase e-tags.
The Democratic Alliance held its first policy conference over the weekend, and decided that race was a “legitimate proxy” for redressing apartheid legacy. We speak to the opposition party’s deputy federal chairperson Makashule Gana about its views on race in South Africa and redress policies.
Julius Malema 10-day trial starts in the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court, where he is facing charges of money laundering and racketeering related to the alleged irregular awarding of a R52 million tender to On-Point Engineers, partly owned by Malema’s Ratanang Family Trust. M&G reporter Phillip de Wet reportr from the court case in Polokwane and gives […]
Mentally disabled people in the rural Eastern Cape are considered worthless, even evil. When girls are sexually abused, mothers are no longer shocked. We talk to M&G health editor Mia Malan about a small organisation trying to change the shocking way mentally disabled people are treated in rural Eastern Cape, and the support they’ve had since her article was published.
Sanef deputy chairperson, and editor of the Star newspaper, Makhudu Sefara speaks with Mmanaledi Mataboge about the police’s threat of legal action over intercepted calls involving police commissioner Riah Phiyega. This comes shortly after the Independent Police Investigative Directorate confirmed that it is to probe claims of defeating the ends of justice against Phiyega.
A 12-month-long investigation by Ruth Hopkins, a journalist for the Wits Justice Project, has uncovered evidence of prisoners at the Mangaung Correctional Facility in the Free State being given medication against their will and subjected to electroshock therapy and assaults.
In this week’s edition, environmental reporter Sipho Kings explains the UN’s latest report on climate change and what it means for government policies. If you’re serious about the rapidly changing balance of power between environment, government, and business, then listen in.