Daily Maverick

REFLECTION: How documents, race and perceived value shape who is labelled a foreigner in SA

We love to celebrate cultural difference, until we start ranking it. Through the lens of Contra.Joburg’s Different Is…

Watch – Inside NSFAS boss Mathebula’s R110,000-plus spending

King Harald V, Norway’s reform-minded head of state, dies at 89

Norway's King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved, extrovert father over more than three…

Kenya police fire tear gas to disperse traders protesting import duty hike

Police fired tear gas to disperse small-scale traders protesting against an import duty hike, a Reuters witness saw on…

Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba, once world’s youngest monarch, dies at 34

Oyo Nyimba, a Ugandan king, who became the world's youngest reigning monarch when he took the crown in 1995, has died…

Le Pen seeks to woo French business leaders at first presidential debate

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen sought to woo France's business leaders on Thursday, pledging during a first…

State property register essential to cutting wasteful government leases

A reliable Immovable Asset Register is key to unlocking public assets and strengthening municipalities.

Idiocy is no longer the exception, it’s official policy in government

The country’s political circus is proof that, finally, there’s a project that unites us across party and racial lines.

FIGHTING FIT: The Boks are in a tight spot, which is where they thrive

Being 1-0 down in the Greatest Rivalry series was not where the Boks wanted to be, but it’s where they are. How they…

Old? Do not fear, your new best friend is here to help

It’s impossible to keep up these days. Lucky, then, that AI has the time and patience to teach us.

HONEY MONEY: Beekeeping is creating a buzz around economic transformation efforts

Fort Hare graduate highlights earning potential of rural women in the Eastern Cape.

SKETCHING LIFE: Ntsikelelo Mzibomvu and the fine art of real-time drawing

The Joburg artist blends visual expressionism with musical alignment or theatrical performance.

CHANGEMAKER: Learning centre brings digital and tech skills to Hillbrow’s youth

Netstar is equipping learners in the inner city of Joburg with vital resources for learning more about science,…

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: The End of Oak Street: The Spielberg-style sci-fi proving old-school blockbusters still work

For fans of Spielberg’s sci-fi and survival blockbusters, The End of Oak Street serves up throwback-style fun and…

Russian-speaking cybercriminals used SpaceX’s Cursor AI tool to hack seven companies

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to help break in to…

Australia dispatches aid to Nepal as 39 citizens missing

SYDNEY, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Australia will provide $3.6 million in aid for communities hit by floods along the…

US ICE grants $16.7m contract to buy thousands of electric shock gloves

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency granted a $16.7 million contract to…

Trump renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Thursday, escalating a…

RED FLAGS: Joburg ignores warnings and appoints ‘potential security risk’ to head Public Safety Department

A lifestyle audit conducted by the SIU classified former Gauteng Health boss Lesiba Malotana as ‘high risk’ and…

MADLANGA COMMISSION: Former Hawks boss exposes factional rifts after chaotic ‘KT’ Molefe arrest

The evidence of former Hawks head Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya points to deeper fault lines within South Africa’s law…

NKANDLA: Zuma’s architect ordered to repay R147m but ‘clearly did not act alone’

More than 10 years after the controversial Nkandla upgrades ballooned from a R27.8m security project to more than…

PILLAR TO POST: Biko inquest investigator tells of missing records, incomplete dockets

An investigator probing Steve Biko’s death was sent from pillar to post by missing records and incomplete dockets, but…

For Tibetans, China’s ethnic minorities law is assimilation dressed up as ‘unity’

On 1 July 2026, China’s National People’s Congress enacted the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, a 65-article…

Increasing free electricity allowance won’t help if municipalities don’t deliver

Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s proposal to raise the free electricity allowance cannot fix a broken distribution…

WAR CRIMINAL: Ratko Mladić, genocidal Butcher of Bosnia, dies in prison

‘DYING SQUAD’: Flying Squad’s wings clipped - no wheels for Nelson Mandela Bay rapid response cops

The Flying Squad is supposed to be Nelson Mandela Bay’s rapid response unit. Instead, its members have no operational…

DEAD ZONE: Thousands of dead fish wash up on Gqeberha beaches — authorities investigate

Thousands of fish have washed up dead along Gqeberha’s beaches, with sardines making up most of the deaths. Scientists…

What Jason and the Technicoloured Dreamcoat of Academia reveal about othering

The death of Professor Jason Arday raises urgent questions about othering, inclusion and the responsibilities of…

FOUL PLAY CALLED: Danny Jordaan contests for Safa president under fraud charge cloud

The South African Football Association’s elective congress is scheduled to take place on 12 September. Danny Jordaan is…

EDUCATION: Eastern Cape teacher assistants left without income after contract ends and funding hiatus

Eastern Cape residents Nkululeko Diba, Nobadula Zanele and Lilly Estelle Schutte are among 1.4 million young South…

CAMPUS HUNGER: Students tell of going up to seven days without food

University students recount skipping meals, relying on friends and university aid to manage the financial burden of…

Beware of the wounded Springbok

After a disappointing opening to the Greatest Rivalry series, I expect the Springboks to regroup, trust the process and…

HISTORY BECKONS: All Blacks eye first back-to-back Test wins over Boks in SA in three decades

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie vowed his team would be better in the second Test, sending a clear warning to the Boks for…

INVESTIGATION: Endangered monkeys on death row — the multibillion-rand industry that profits from primate pain

Long-tailed macaques face extinction as Charles River Laboratories profits from exploiting these intelligent primates…

DATA BREACH: Hungry Lion latest victim in concerning rise of cyberattacks

You know the cybersecurity situation in SA is getting bad when not even Hungry Lion is safe. The threat group is asking…

PRIMATE SOLUTION OP-ED: Cape Town’s baboon crisis a last-chance conservation opportunity — fund coexistence before captivity

International funders could finance targeted Simon’s Town fencing, military fence repairs and Slangkop upgrades to keep…