July 30

• South Africa: Who Benefits From Inflation-Targeting? [analysis]

  On Wednesday last week, Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) released the June consumer price index numbers. Headline inflation surprised the market by only increasing 5.5%... Read more »

• South Africa: NUM - Violence in Platinum Belt Continues Unabated [analysis]

  According to the National Union of Mineworkers, the government's intervention in the platinum belt is yet to come into effect as violence and intimidation continues. The union... Read more »

• South Africa: Soccer - the Forgotten Talents of the Vaal Professionals [analysis]

  The old Vaal Professionals used to be one the most feared teams in the old national soccer league. Now the old soccer players give back to their community by mentoring youngsters... Read more »

• South Africa: 'Of Good Report', Sugar Daddies and Vavi [analysis]

  Now that you can finally watch the most talked-about film in South Africa without breaking the law, the previously-banned 'Of Good Report' was screened to media in Johannesburg and... Read more »

• South Africa: Cricket - the Cure for Australia's Batting Disorder [analysis]

  A winning formula for Australia might not be quite as simple as shifting Michael Clarke back to number five, but if statistics are anything to go by, at least it will help with... Read more »

July 29

• South Africa: 'Of Good Report' Finally Gets a Good Report - but Lock Up the Children [analysis]

  On Saturday morning, the Film and Publications Board convened a hearing in Midrand for its appeals committee to consider the lack of classification of Of Good Report that had... Read more »

• South Africa: Superrugby Semi-Finals - Sometimes Off the Game Plan, but Always On the Game [analysis]

  It was all about sticking to game plans as the Brumbies upset the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night, snatching a 26-23 victory at the death in their Vodacom SuperRugby... Read more »

• South Africa: Cricket - Five Talking Points After SA's Odi Series Loss [analysis]

  South Africa has continued its poor run of form against Sri Lanka. They might have broken their 19-year duck with one victory there on Friday, but the Proteas have been... Read more »

• South Africa: EFF Head to 2014 As Tripartite Alliance Closes Ranks [analysis]

  Julius Malema launched his Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party this weekend as delegates to its national assembly in Soweto unanimously agreed to register the organisation as a... Read more »

• South Africa: Madcap and Marvellous [opinion]

  Madcap. That's the perfect word to describe a show with the intriguing title The Rise of the Insanity League. Not just a touch of insanity, but a whole league of it, rising up to... Read more »

• South Africa: Vavi and the Perilous Cocktail of Politics, Sex and Conspiracy [opinion]

  There is absolutely no doubt that Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has fierce and powerful enemies. There is also no doubt that there was sexual intercourse between him and... Read more »

• South Africa: Why Tutu's Support for Gay Rights Matters [analysis]

  "I cannot worship a homophobic God." These were the words of Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Cape Town on Friday, declaring his support for the launch of an unprecedented UN campaign to... Read more »

• South Africa: Vavi-Less Cosatu, Cosatu-Less Vavi? [analysis]

  The news about the claims involving sexual misconduct, and possibly even rape, against Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, forces the issue of his future into the national... Read more »

July 26

• South Africa: A Lecture to Love or Leave - Gwede Goes to Wits [analysis]

  Ahead of the 2014 elections the youth are an ever-increasing voter bloc to consider. ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe went to the University of Witswatersrand on Thursday... Read more »

• South Africa: Cricket - There Could Be Joy Without Six [analysis]

  The Australians have a three-day game against Sussex to test some of their players out before the next Ashes Test starts at Old Trafford next week. All eyes will be on Nathan Lyon... Read more »

• South Africa: 17 Years in SA - and Ordered to Leave [analysis]

  The father of a Dutch family that has been living in South Africa since 1996, and has South African children, has been ordered to leave the country by the end of next week. The... Read more »

• Mali: Mali - the Road to Redemption Begins Now, Like It or Not [analysis]

  Mali, the model democracy, was supposed to hold elections over a year ago. Then the wheels fell off, and everyone realised those wheels weren't attached very securely to begin... Read more »

• South Africa: Time to Say Goodbye to Cosatu, Mr Vavi [analysis]

  Zwelinzima Vavi is under siege. On Thursday it was revealed that he is under pressure from his family to leave politics due to the continuing death threats made against him. Read more »

• South Africa: Dewani - the Story That Still Grips a Nation [analysis]

  A gorgeous young woman's life ended by a bullet. A wealthy, handsome young man who says he is innocent of murder. Two-and-a-half years before there was Reeva and Oscar, there was... Read more »

• South Africa: Interview - Pali Lehohla On Statistics, Soccer and Poetry [analysis]

  Pali Lehohla, South Africa's statistician-general, shares his thoughts with RYLAND FISHER on mistakes made during the previous census, subjects children should be taught at school,... Read more »

• South Africa: Superrugby - Expect No Mercy This Weekend [analysis]

  While the army of supporters at Loftus Versfeld might not actually sell out the stadium, the Bulls will appreciate their help but not be relying on it for victory in their Vodacom... Read more »

July 25

• South Africa: Kia Optima Gdi - Spaceship Superstar [analysis]

  Big sedans used to be the norm. But in the 21st Century, factors such as price, economy and eco concerns have made them increasingly unfashionable. Besides, those that need the... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Daily Maverick Interview - Roy Bennett's Ready for Change [interview]

  Roy Bennett is one of Zimbabwe's most divisive politicians. After the farmer joined Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and was elected to parliament, he is... Read more »

• Sudan: South Sudan's President Pushes the Reset Button [opinion]

  With his country stagnating and his vice-president jostling for his position, South Sudan's president Salva Kiir didn't mess around, sacking the entire cabinet in a shock move that... Read more »

• South Africa: Krejcir Assassination Attempt - the Stuff of Movies, Bond Movies [analysis]

  This week, a visiting Australian journalist asked ALEX ELISEEV why South Africans are always seduced by tales from the underworld. Well... it's because we have remote-controlled... Read more »