Daily Maverick

TRC Roulette : Former presidential intelligence head denies ‘Stratcom’ pressure derailed TRC cases

As a former intelligence official within the South African Presidency, the veteran Loyiso Jafta was Thabo Mbeki’s…

Open letter to President Ramaphosa on the second anniversary of the Climate Change Act

There is an urgent need to operationalise the Climate Change Act’s adaptation provisions. With increasing climate…

Crimea brings back public street phones for emergency calls

Russian-controlled Crimea has installed public street phones for emergency calls to the police and ambulance service,…

Argentina’s Albornoz faces sanction after angry outburst against referee

Argentina flyhalf Tomas Albornoz has been cited by World Rugby’s disciplinary committee following his angry outburst…

Sweden's far right party says it won the arguments. Now it wants a share of power

After championing huge policy shifts in Sweden by propping up a minority centre-right government for four years, the…

Heavy rain and flooding kills 82 across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan

At least 82 people have died after heavy rains across northeastern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan this week,…

Public Protector finding ignores supply chain sources behind 23 suspected child food poisoning deaths

The Public Protector has released her preliminary findings into the food safety failures that left at least 23 children…

WHAT’S COOKING: Pork T-bone with caper butter and braised red cabbage and pears

Cooked just slightly ‘under’, a pork chop – or in this case T-bone – delivers a tender, substantial meal well suited to…

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Award-winning documentary witnesses local wildlife experts take on lion cub rescue mission

In local nature documentary Bucket: The Lion Cub, wildlife filmmaker and safari expert Brent Leo-Smith navigates the…

Trump returns to Georgia with election claims, worrying some Republicans

MARIETTA, Georgia, July 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump rallied supporters in Georgia on Wednesday to press for…

US Education Department probes five medical schools over admissions practices

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - The US Department of Education said on Wednesday it launched new probes into five…

Mexican journalist shot dead in Oaxaca, marking fourth such killing since June

MEXICO CITY, July 22 (Reuters) - Mexican journalist Francisco Leyva was found dead on Wednesday in the southern state…

Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted two Saudi tankers; source says Encelia hit by missile

July 23 (Reuters) - Yemen’s Houthis said early on Thursday they had carried out a military operation targeting two…

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Gayton McKenzie wants forensic probe into Central Karoo fundraising halted — legal battle intensifies

Amid allegations of mismanagement, Gayton McKenzie aims to stop a forensic investigation into his Central Karoo…

EXONERATED: Nkabinde Inquiry clears controversial Gauteng DPP Andrew Chauke

President Cyril Ramaphosa has cleared South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke to return to work…

JUSTICE, WHAT JUSTICE: Controversial Joburg NPA boss Andrew Chauke cleared by Nkabinde Inquiry

President Cyril Ramaphosa has cleared South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke to return to work…

Watch – Did SAPS Crime Intelligence burgle investigative reporter Marianne Thamm’s home?

ON TRIAL : Cash, codes and a wig: Mapisa-Nqakula finally faces her corruption trial

The State alleges that former Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula sought R4.55m in cash and other…

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: Iran War drives June CPI to 5.0% — rate hike likely this week

The Sarb’s policy rate is currently 7.0% and the prime lending rate is 10.5%. A further hike will be an additional…

ANALYSIS: The DA has set the election playing field in Joburg — for now

As the calendar flips closer to 4 November, it remains unclear what the major issue in Joburg will be. The DA has…

MINDING THE CHILD: Missing link in urban development: Cape Town’s future depends on giving children a voice

Municipal decisions shape every aspect of children’s daily lives, even though these young people do not get to vote in…

PHALA PHALA: Ramaphosa testimony splits impeachment committee — key decisions kicked down the road

Parliament’s impeachment committee kicked for touch on Wednesday decisions on how it would run its proceedings as…

Hope floats: Renergen’s helium ambitions soar with new Nasdaq listing and ASP Isotopes merger

Rewind a year and a bit to May 2025, and Renergen was fighting for its life trying to get a Nasdaq listing. Now it has…

IN PICTURES: Larry, the Downing Street cat, and more from around the world

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the…

PARTY-POOPER: How to survive a big night out in Joburg with no running water

There are extensive reports of the impact Joburg’s water cuts have on homes and businesses. But what about its…

MADLANGA COMMISSION: Idac boss Andrea Johnson grilled over ‘soliciting affidavit, power misuse’ in Crime Intelligence scandal

Events that led to controversial Crime Intelligence arrests have been the focus of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry…

My biggest failure may not have been fundraising, but failing to truly empower communities

An empty after-school centre in Koringberg and an independent organisational evaluation forced me to ask whether, after…

HE’S BACK: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu returns to face All Blacks in Greatest Rivalry series

Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is back from injury and has been included in coach Rassie Erasmus’s 43-man Springbok…

CINDERELLA STORIES: 2026 has become the year of the underdog in sports

From Cape Verde’s unforgettable World Cup run to Ryan Fox’s Open triumph and Maja Chwalińska’s unlikely surge. These…

SA is optimising for the wrong economy — it needs to own ideas, not export rocks

South Africa has spent three decades trying to solve yesterday’s problems while tomorrow’s economy takes shape without…

SA’s pursuit of equality through handing out screens in class risks educational quality

Cognitive research is showing that device screens are affecting reading ability among pupils, and teachers overseas are…

Rescuing the unrescuable — Why SA’s municipal insolvency regime needs surgery

South Africa’s local government landscape is littered with the walking dead. Municipalities that cannot pay creditors,…

OBITUARY: Rod Suskin: The man who brought the stars down to Earth

Rod Suskin, astrologer and sangoma, carried African healing and Western astrology into a single practice, and…

UK’s Burnham targets cheaper bus fares in cost-of-living drive

Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, said on Wednesday he would cut the price of single bus tickets by up to a…

Trump to witness return of US soldiers killed in Iran war

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday will attend a ceremony for four U.S. service members killed in Iranian attacks…

French minister quits as farm bill opens door to contested pesticides

Environment Minister Monique Barbut stepped down on Wednesday in protest after French lawmakers approved a…