July 16

• South Africa: Liliesleaf - 'A Country Without a Memory Is a Country of Madmen'

  The frequently-quoted words of writer and philosopher George Santayana - "those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it" - form the rationale behind everything from... Read more »

• South Africa: Getting the EFF Up - Malema's Making New Friends

  The news on Monday of Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale's departure left many wondering if he had already been fitted for a red beret as sported by the legion of the newly established... Read more »

• South Africa: Ashes - Finn Should Be Fin, and Bresnan Should Benefit

  With a 1-0 series lead in the bag, England can afford to mix their bowling line-up a bit. They will benefit more from Tim Bresnan and Steven Finn could very well get the chop. But... Read more »

• South Africa: Zuma Checkmates His Last Opponent - New Game Coming Soon

  After months of looking over his shoulder, Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale finally got the call he had been expecting. So in the same manner former president Thabo Mbeki accepted... Read more »

• South Africa: Vavi - Death Threats and Cosatu Coups

  On Monday, Cosatu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi spoke candidly about why he believes his life is in danger. GREG NICOLSON looks at his comments, wonders why Vavi can't answer... Read more »

• South Africa: Hope in Hillbrow - 'If Jesus Lived Anywhere, It Would Be Here'

  The Daily Maverick visits a white, Christian family who moved into the centre of white fear: Hillbrow in downtown Johannesburg. JESSICA EATON finds out why. (Photos by THAPELO... Read more »

July 15

• South Africa: On Doping, During a Week in Which Every Athlete in the World Is Busted

  It's been a great week for anti-doping agencies, which is to say it's been a bad week for athletics. If audiences worldwide were looking for confirmation of their most cynical... Read more »

• South Africa: Civil Activism and Mandela Day Ideals

  Thursday marks another Mandela Day and with it will come a mass partaking in deeds to promote a global movement for change. But looking at Nelson Mandela and his comrades' values,... Read more »

• South Africa: SA's Political Losses Are Sometimes the World's Gains

  Female ministers who left government following Mbeki's resignation in 2008 seem to be doing pretty nicely elsewhere. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is to join the ranks of South African... Read more »

• South Africa: Superrugby - Stormers - Attitude in Spades

  Attitude goes a long way on the rugby field and the Stormers brought it in spades against the Bulls at Newlands as they overwhelmed the South African Conference winners with a... Read more »

• South Africa: Malala Yousafzai - Icon, Activist, Global Student

  Sixteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai inspired millions of people around the world when she addressed the United Nations on Friday. She persuasively called for "all governments to... Read more »

• South Africa: Ashes, First Test - Excruciatingly Exciting, Agonisingly Average

  It took just a little under five days, but England triumphed in the first Ashes Test by beating Australia at Trent Bridge. It was a marginal 14-run win which could so very easily... Read more »

• South Africa: One-Shot Gordhan, the Killing of the Mockingbirds and the Hyenas Who Prowl Free

  You have to feel for former South African Revenue Service Commissioner Oupa Magashula. He did not commit any crime, receive any inappropriate benefit (as far as we know) or... Read more »

• South Africa: The Ashes Five-for, Trent Bridge - Five Talking Points

  The first Ashes Test dished up plenty of talking points. Some controversial, the rest curious. ANTOINETTE MULLER picks out five points for discussion after England beat Australia... Read more »

July 14

• South Africa: Ashes, Day Three - Bad Umpiring, in Broad Daylight

  The first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge has had all kinds of action, and it's only been going for three days. On Friday, there was the tender subject of not walking and, of course,... Read more »

July 12

• South Africa: ASA - Upholding Standards or Stifling Expression?

  The Advertising Standards Authority is in the news again, this time for its ruling that an ad for the City of Johannesburg must be withdrawn for making misleading claims about the... Read more »

• South Africa: Chronicles of Chic - July the Ridiculous

  The Kentucky Derby in Louisville entered the legend thanks to Hunter S Thompson's crazy mind. The Royal Ascot in England is renowned for its rich heritage and the Royal family's... Read more »

• South Africa: Zuma's Right to Remain Silent Vs. Accountability and Transparency

  The presidency issued a terse statement this week explaining that President Jacob Zuma does not need to explain his surprise Cabinet reshuffle. "The Presidency wishes to remind the... Read more »

• Africa: Skyscraper Shootout - the Race to the Top of Africa

  The architects of this world have been engaged for decades in a kind of crazy, multi-billion dollar game of reverse limbo to build the tallest things in the shortest amount of... Read more »

• South Africa: The Cast of the Holy EFF

  Twenty years after the brutal Apartheid state was vanquished, a pall has descended on the country. The ballot box has not delivered the promised freedoms and a cleaver cuts the... Read more »

• South Africa: BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo - Risky Business

  First we had the four-door coupé, an apparent anomaly that sought to retain the graceful aesthetics of a two-door coupé, while adding two more doors for the sake... Read more »

• South Africa: Ashes, Day Two - Agar's Efforts Put Spineless English Bowling to Shame

  Ashton Agar, a 19-year-old with just 10 first class games to his name, put England's bowlers to shame on Thursday. Read more »

• South Africa: As Farlam Returns, the Truth About the Massacre Remains a Distant, Perhaps Impossible Goal

  As the Marikana Commission of Inquiry is about to return from its winter break on Monday, there is an urgent hearing underway in the North Gauteng High Court. Read more »

• South Africa: Superrugby Preview - Bulls Should Expect No Patriotism From Stormers

  The Bulls will finish on top of the Vodacom SuperRugby log if they can beat the Stormers in the final round at Newlands on Saturday, but the home side will be relying on emotion... Read more »

July 11

• South Africa: Fifty Years On - Remembering the Liliesleaf Arrests

  On 11 July 1963 police raided Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia and arrested the high command of Umkhonto we Sizwe. Read more »