Daily Maverick

WHERE TO INVEST: Fieldbars and fintech — Mr Price and Pepkor battle it out in retail rivalry

In a challenging retail landscape, Mr Price and Pepkor reveal contrasting strategies, highlighting their unique…

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: South African gymnastics sisters are ready to raise the bar in Glasgow

Naveen and Zelmé Daries will share the Commonwealth stage for the first time, with one returning and the other making…

NELSON MANDELA BAY: From Audi Q5 to Ford Focus — ANC metro chief whip’s sudden downgrade

Questions to the Nelson Mandela Bay metro by DA councillor Gustav Rautenbach have uncovered why the metro council’s…

RALLYING CRY: Insourcing to flushing toilets — EFF election manifesto focuses on youth and basic services

Celebrating its 13th anniversary in Thohoyandou, the Economic Freedom Fighters launched a bold municipal campaign…

LONG-RUNNING LITIGATION: Pay back the money — Brian Molefe’s multimillion-rand pension battle returns to ConCourt

Brian Molefe faces off against Eskom’s Pension and Provident Fund in the Constitutional Court, disputing the amount he…

THE INTERVIEW: Liberty, irony, hypocrisy — former Knesset Speaker Avraham Burg on Israel’s ‘South Africa moment’

On 18 July 2026, Mandela Day, the former interim president of Israel and Speaker of the Knesset, Avraham Burg,…

TOXIC ALARM: Zimbabwe farmers feed ARVs to chickens in bid to boost growth

In this desperate attempt to increase profits, the farmers are posing serious health risks to consumers and undermining…

ANALYSIS: Who really makes the decisions in the Democratic Alliance?

As the DA navigates the upcoming elections, the influence of ex-strategist Ryan Coetzee reveals deeper issues of…

Israel to allow international force into Gaza, Israeli official says

July 26 (Reuters) - Israel will allow a multinational security force to enter Gaza as proposed under U.S. President…

AGE OF THE ASSASSIN: Police arrest alleged mastermind behind murder of DA candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe

An arrest in the murder of DA candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe offers the family relief as investigators delve into potential…

Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police

BERLIN, July 26 (Reuters) - A known Islamist suspected of driving a minivan into a crowd near a major LGBTQ Pride…

THE EPSTEIN FILES SA: Death of Epstein’s ‘girl scout’ Daniel Siad in Paris revives South African connections

For South Africa, the death of Siad, one of Epstein’s most prolific recruiters, carries particular significance since…

Xenophobic Unrest: South Africa scales down repatriation efforts as migration rates decline

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration says more than 68,000 foreign nationals have been processed for…

Our future depends on water: addressing South Africa's critical water bankruptcy

A recent conference in Cape Town revealed the tension between the threat of water bankruptcy and communities who are…

AILING SYSTEM: The world is cutting health budgets. Women and children will pay the price

As less money is spent on healthcare, women and children bear the burden at a time when choices need to be made, and…

STRATEGY IN ACTION: The social economy: breathing hope, creativity and development into communities

Coop by coop, classroom by classroom, block by block. What employment programmes can teach us about the role of public…

Medical Assistance in Dying requires a deeper conversation about human dignity

A pastoral and theological reflection on dignity, suffering, and the freedom to choose at the end of life.

THE LOWLY NEWSPAPER MAN: Zimbabwe’s descent into dictatorship and the peril of African leaders’ apathy

The Southern African Development Community’s governments, with South Africa being the most powerful, have been watching…

DIPLOMACY DANCE: Ambassador Roelf Meyer details plans for mending fractured SA-US relationship

The veteran negotiator arrives in Washington to take up his post with a daunting brief: rebuild trust, expand trade,…

OPEN SECRETS: Digital Profiteers (Part One): A peek behind South Africa’s digitalised grants system

In the past year, Open Secrets investigated the role of commercial banks in the administration of the Social Relief of…

Watch — Inside the capture of Cape Town’s Planning Tribunal

ANALYSIS: There’s a big orange asterisk on Trump’s latest 12.5% tariff on South African goods

New tariffs apply to 60 US trade partners. South Africa (SA) was among the economies flagged for failures to prohibit…

MADLANGA COMMISSION: ‘Sick’ businessman Suliman Carrim definitely visited Cape Town mall

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard that ANC-linked businessman Suliman Carrim, who a doctor declared too ill…

Xenophobia means higher interest rates, less investment and fewer jobs

One of the recurring claims in anti-migrant politics is that foreigners take jobs, lower wages, and contribute little…

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WEEKEND WRAP: Babita Deokaran’s revenge, Andrea Johnson’s potential end, and SA’s teacher shortage

This edition of the Weekend Wrap covers the State seizure of the R326-million empire of Tembisa Hospital tender…

DANGLING A CARROT: Plea deal on the table for Nelson Mandela Bay’s deputy mayor

The fraud-accused deputy mayor finds himself between a rock and a hard place as prosecutors offer him a way out through…

HIS STORY: Mzwandile Stick: From New Brighton to double rugby world champion

Long-time Springbok technical team member and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick speaks about his coaching journey, what…

WORD WARRIORS : From teammates to family: South Africa’s young spellers shine on the world stage

South Africa’s young spelling champions returned from the inaugural Spelling Bee World Cup in Shanghai with more than a…

FUNDING FALLOUT: Joburg refers R4.07bn misconduct cases for probe but withholds officials’ names, details

The City of Johannesburg has referred R4.07-billion in alleged financial misconduct cases for investigation as pressure…

Workplace burnout will persist without meaningful organisational change

In a society where research shows that more than one in three South African employees experiences excessive daily…

REGULATORY RESPONSE : FSCA confirms 80 Eight uncovered and reported 2021 fraud after firm challenges R2.5m penalty

While the Financial Sector Conduct Authority has confirmed 80 Eight’s self-reported fraud, the clarification does not…

Collapse after landslide: Starmer’s fall may not be the last before 2029 UK election

In the turbulent landscape of British politics, Keir Starmer’s fall was painful to watch. As Labour faces an uncertain…

In India, Iran war forces Diet Coke to roll out a bigger can, heftier price tag

First, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran sparked a Diet Coke shortage in India by squeezing supplies of aluminum cans,…

Australia forward Volpato tests positive for cocaine: reports

Australia forward Cristian Volpato tested positive for cocaine during a roadside test after being stopped for speeding…

Poland proposes joint Patriot missile production with Ukraine and US

Poland offered to jointly produce missiles for the Patriot air defence system together with Ukraine and the United…