INTRACONTINENTAL ISSUE: SA blocks Ghana’s attempt to put xenophobic violence on African Union agenda
South Africa foiled Ghana’s bid at the AU to put xenophobic attacks in South Africa on the October mid‑year agenda,…
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MADLANGA COMMISSION: ‘You gorgeous’ — intimate messages between Feroz Khan and Andrea Johnson revealed
Intimate WhatsApp messages between former Idac boss Andrea Johnson and Feroz Khan were submitted as evidence before the…
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DISCONNECTED: Telkom cuts City of Joburg landlines over unpaid bills
Telkom has cut City of Johannesburg landlines over unpaid municipal bills, crippling municipal call centres and forcing…
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HOTEL SPLURGE: Double-booked hotels, a luxury 49-night estate stay — inside NSFAS boss Mathebula’s R110,000-plus spending
While tertiary students across South Africa demand an increase in food allowances and an accommodation cap, the upper…
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BREATHING SPACE: Court clips wings of weapons-based baboon control
A Western Cape high court order has temporarily restricted the arsenal that may be used to manage Betty’s Bay’s…
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ACADEMIC STRUGGLE: Postgraduates sell weed, wigs and vetkoek to beat student funding gaps
As government funding falls short of meeting the needs of thousands of postgraduate students, many are turning to…
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BILLIONS IN A BOOT: Fifa for sale: Gianni Infantino’s $4.2bn private investment gamble sparks global backlash
Fifa boss Gianni Infantino is a man of many ideas. His latest and most controversial yet is the proposal to invite…
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PHALA PHALA ANALYSIS: Impeachment cases will take years. Will Cyril last that long?
In a narrow 14 to 13 vote, Parliament’s impeachment committee on Wednesday decided to appeal against the interdict that…
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HALFWAY MARK: Antonelli emerges as the surprise leader of the F1 pack heading into midseason break
From Kimi Antonelli’s title charge to Lewis Hamilton’s resurgence at Ferrari, here’s a recap of the 2026 Formula One…
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ANALYSIS: SA’s second-most powerful politician flexes his muscles — with President Ramaphosa’s backing
As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to reveal his new board for the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), it…
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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: Elephants do not respond to hashtags or opinion writers
From contraception to culling, no single tool offers a risk-free fix for elephant management. True conservation…
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Why a party can lose a city’s water and keep its ward
In South Africa there are deep-rooted connections between fatherlessness and our electoral behaviour. Like a child…
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CONSUMER PROTECTION: Competition Commission sets its sights on SA’s R1-trillion franchise market
South Africa’s franchise sector powers 500,000 jobs and generates R1-trillion annually. Now, regulators are stepping in…
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What young SA voters can learn from Liberia and Zambia
For a generation that has mostly known only one governing party since the dawn of democracy in 1994, Zambia and Liberia…
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REBOUND: Valterra’s cracking results bode well for SA’s PGM sector — and Treasury
Valterra’s share price zipped over 5% higher on Wednesday as its results generally exceeded analysts’ expectations. Its…
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Here’s what El Niño means for markets and South Africa
One of the biggest risks facing South Africa’s economy over the next year may not come from geopolitics, higher energy…
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IN PICTURES: Buck moon rises over Richmond Park and more from around the world
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the…
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GROUNDUP: Strike at Chinese carmaker BAIC’s Coega plant will set a precedent, says union
The National Union of Metalworkers says the Chinese company is paying far below industry rates.
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IN PICTURES: Commonwealth Games 2026: Moments that defined the sporting spectacle
The 2026 Commonwealth Games bring together thousands of athletes in Glasgow, Scotland, celebrating excellence,…
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STRATEGIC BLINDSPOT: SA’s data centre boom exposes a dangerous digital governance paradox
Cape Town’s authorisation of two colossal data-centre complexes has ignited the predictable chorus of public alarm. The…
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NUTRITION EMERGENCY: How cheap junk food and a R560 grant are fuelling stunting and child obesity
Researchers are calling for the adoption of double-duty actions that address both the longstanding burden of stunting…
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IMMOVABLE FORCE: How Rassie built a front-row army to go the distance against the All Blacks
A comparison of the two squads reveals why the Springboks are better equipped to maintain their effort across the…
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THE INTERVIEW: Muneyi: Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner crafts songs from an ancient soul
The 2025 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner for music will be performing at Spier on 31 July and 1 August as part…
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Prosecutors say Charlie Kirk was attacked for his politics, cite anti-LGBT views
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, targeted the right-wing activist for his political views,…
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Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China’s young workers feel economic squeeze
Chinese sales agent Winnie Zeng has taken an unusual step to protect herself from an uncertain future: she now shares…
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Indonesia agency vows to fix free meal programme as public approval ratings plummet
The new head of an Indonesian government agency overseeing President Prabowo Subianto’s ambitious multibillion-dollar…
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Kenya probes potential toxin after 15 elephants die in Amboseli ecosystem
Fifteen elephants died in Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem from June 24 to July 24, with preliminary tests detecting a…
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The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition Daily Maverick’s flagship event returns
Daily Maverick’s flagship event returns to ask whether South Africa’s cities can be fixedTickets are now on sale for…
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WHAT’S COOKING: Pancetta-wrapped chicken parcels with a fennel forcemeat stuffing
Here’s a traditional way with chicken – breast fillet with a stuffing – that features pancetta and fennel. It’s…
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PODCAST: How cycling lessons in Khayelitsha helped a young person overcome her fear of failing
Through cycling lessons in Khayelitsha, 22-year-old Zanele Molo overcomes her fear of falling and learns to embrace…
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US says it intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards US forces in Middle East
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched…
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Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall
KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 13 people near the southern Japanese…
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REIMAGINING AFRICA: How to avoid the future we fear — a journey with an environmental futurist
As climate disruption, vanishing wildlife and war shrink our sense of what lies ahead, environmental futurist Nicholas…
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Levy failure: There must be a total ban on single-use plastic bags in SA
Every year, South Africans pull eight billion single-use plastic carrier bags from supermarket counters – more than 100…
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What Montesquieu missed: Why democracy must be protected from economic power
When Baron de Montesquieu published The Spirit of the Laws in 1748, he provided the intellectual blueprint for modern…
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Judicial Clampdown: Mind your emojis: Judge President Selby Mbenenge — when law and decency trump ‘culture’
The Judicial Service Commission’s decision to recommend the suspension of Judge President Selby Mbenenge for sexual…
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