South Africa, June 3 -- The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) confirmed the development in a statement over the weekend, calling the situation "traumatic" and "ill-fated" as the publication marks its 40th anniversary.

It said in a statement: "Sanef has been alerted to the looming job losses and subsequently held a meeting with the owner of the publication, Hoosain Karjieker, who said that he had tried everything in his power to prevent any staff member from losing their jobs. This comes at a poignant time of the 40th anniversary of Mail & Guardian when it first started as the Weekly Mail.

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

The job losses also come at an unfortunate time when most media houses, not only in South Africa but glob...