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Beyond the personalities — PIC drama is about control of R4-trillion in workers’ money

Former PIC board chairperson David Masondo explains the decisions he made and the need to protect the organisation that…

Why Africa must treat disease surveillance as infrastructure

Improving disease surveillance is not simply a question of buying better software. A sophisticated digital platform…

Watch – More than 1,200 City Power outages in two weeks leave Joburg buckling

Watch – The DA MP, Tony Leon’s lobbying firm and the SIM card law

MPUMALANGA SCAM: ‘Unique in our jurisprudence’: The price of the state’s refusal to pay Fred Daniel

Following the historic ruling of Judge Neil Tuchten in September 2025, which found that conservationist Fred Daniel had…

PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION: The Dlamini dilemma exposes fingerprints of suspended PIC CEO all over Harith’s Lanseria deal

An October 2025 update letter to the Government Employees’ Pension Fund sought permission to pay, and explained that…

MADLANGA COMMISSION ANALYSIS: Andrea Johnson’s ‘Project Diversion’ a personal project against top cops, inquiry told

What began as an examination of whether former Idac head Andrea Johnson had exercised poor judgement has evolved into a…

ANALYSIS: South Africa’s criminal justice system needs a revolution

Last week, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and National Prosecuting Authority head Andy Mothibi promised that the…

INTERIM ORDER: DA claims victory after court overturns Tshwane city manager’s suspension

DA wins interim court order allowing Johann Mettler to resume as Tshwane city manager while judges review whether the…

STRAW POLL: Two women lead the race to be next UN secretary-general

Permanent members of the Security Council could still trip up the appointment of the first woman UN leader.

OWN GOALS: Even councillors aren’t 100% sure who is responsible for Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

The dispute over the leadership of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium goes beyond a disagreement over reporting lines. It…

PERFECT STORM: Climate change is accelerating the spread of infectious diseases, warns expert

As floods intensify, wildfires spread rapidly, and droughts drag on longer and longer, vulnerable communities face…

Two die as firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, French blaze changes course

AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece while helping to control…

Ukrainian drones kill eight in Russia and strike Wildberries warehouse, governors say

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least eight people in Russian regions overnight and on Sunday,…

BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: Burning down the ivory tower — the plan to defund research universities

A new White House policy aims to divert billions from universities to AI-driven research platforms, triggering fierce…

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Organic free-range eggs are not all they’re cracked up to be, study finds

The environmental findings — notably concerning climate change — highlight how animal welfare concerns and activism can…

LEGAL CHALLENGE: Power bills soar as Nelson Mandela Bay heads to court over electricity tariff hikes

As the DA prepares to face the municipality in court over the hikes, and political parties, civic organisations and…

HISTORY REVISITED: Art, architecture and aircraft — the history behind Gqeberha’s GFI Gallery

The history of Gqeberha’s art and architecture comes together at a prime example of modern design at Ridgewood, also…

CONTRACTS OF DEATH OP-ED: How Africans were lured to fight for Russia and sent to Ukraine’s deadliest fronts

African prisoners of war reveal how they ended up fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine, and how they survived the…

SPOTLIGHT: How SA aims to keep people with HIV healthier for longer

South Africa has an ageing population of people living with HIV. For the first time, a set of clinical guidelines maps…

NOTES FROM A SMALL PLANET: A way back to nature and the art of not forcing the world

For many decades, my family have carried a treasured copy of the Tao Te Ching from home to home, town to town and even…

HOT TOPIC: Western Cape’s driest July in decades hints at parched summer as El Niño looms

Though not El Niño-related, the Western Cape’s dry spells in July are not helping South Africa as it prepares for the…

A sober appraisal — why raising alcohol taxes protects SA’s health and wealth

Don’t buy the liquor industry’s myths. Higher excise taxes cut excessive consumption, reduce health costs, and protect…

LANGUAGE, MIGRATION OP-ED: Why linguistic profiling in an era of migration and tension makes no sense

When a voice is used as an informal test of belonging, it indicates a broader global challenge that is socially…

‘state violence’: Israeli settlers’ West Bank rampage presses on with government backing

Millions of dollars have been approved for illegal new settlements while Palestinians are driven out.

SWIMMING UPSTREAM: Sharks owner Marco Masotti still ‘not giving up’ on franchise despite not breaking even

The franchise’s US-based owner is as committed as he was five years ago when he bought the club and aims to be around…

CONSUMER RELIEF: GMOs and precision farming bring food prices down.

Better yields have ensured there’s plenty of food for South African tables,

GREATEST RIVALRY: Rassie’s front-row army can take the Boks’ battle forward

There is enough depth to maintain their effort in the Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks.

GREEN MOBILITY: Motor companies in Africa gear up to exploit its abundant sunshine

The continent’s solar potential is beginning to shape its next generation of electric vehicles, mirroring an emerging…

THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Reason, logic and facts die when we clash with populists over migration

The solid arguments against anti-migrant sentiment are being drowned out by the voices of populists. A new conversation…

ROAD HAZARD: Outa wants high court to put the brakes on new traffic fine system

The civil action group is seeking an urgent interdict to stop the roll-out of the new Aarto system, in which car owners…

OP-ED: A Moment in History — memories of when Katlehong was at war

History has a strange way of reverberating — imperfectly recalled, in fragments, pieced together, and forged into a…

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Joburg’s electoral map rewritten as population shifts reshape wards

Thousands of Johannesburg residents could find themselves in different municipal wards after one of the city’s biggest…

APOLOGY: The schoolboy in the Russian uniform — where we fell short

Daily Maverick apologises to the learner and his family for failing to seek their comment and publishing a photograph…

Watch — ‘Spies in America’: From South African freedom fighter to foreign agent

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: How hydroponic gardens plant seeds of innovation and women’s empowerment

Two South African high schools and women from their surrounding communities will learn to grow vegetables sustainably,…