June 25
Africa: The Greatest Land Mammal Migration On Earth Is Taking Place - and It's Not the Serengeti
In an area you've probably never heard of, the largest movement of land mammals on the planet is under way. Read more »
June 26
Africa: Africa's World War 2 Veterans Are the Ignored Heroes of Britain's Colonial Empire
Many African WW2 veterans returned with a sense of pride and commitment to the democratic and human rights movement that they helped create, but were disappointed by the treatment… Read more »
June 17
Africa: Newspapers in South Africa - - Chronicle of a Death Foretold
With reports of the likely closure of a number of print newspapers in South Africa, what does it say about the state of our crumbling news industry and shrinking newsrooms? Read more »
June 16
Africa: 16 June Uprising - How a Massacre in South Africa Led to Africa's Boycott of the 1976 Olympics
African states won new power when they demanded New Zealand withdraw because of their rugby tour of apartheid South Africa. Read more »
June 12
Africa: Multichoice Acquisition - Canal+ Has Big Plans for Africa
Why the filming of revenge thriller Huntington in Cape Town helped encourage French company Canal+'s bid for MultiChoice. Read more »
June 09
Africa: GNU Negotiations - SA's Constitution Provides a Framework for Political, Economic and Social Policies
If President Ramaphosa's requirements for the establishment of a government of national unity are taken seriously, the Constitution must be the starting point for a consensus… Read more »
June 03
Africa: Africa's Quest for Reform of the UN Security Council Is a Challenging Diplomatic Dance
African countries comprise 25% of the UN General Assembly, and five of the current 11 peacekeeping operations worldwide are in Africa. The sheer size of Africa's population is… Read more »
May 16
Africa: AU Ban On Cruel Donkey Skin Trade a Game-Changer but Enforcement Challenges Linger
Donkeys are an important part of life across Africa -- it's now up to countries to ensure the ban is implemented. Read more »
May 15
Africa: Africa's Super Year of Elections - - the Rise of Information Disorder in African Elections
2024 is a major election year. With Senegal (March) and South Africa (May) as some of Africa's leading democracies going through elections in the first half of this year, this has… Read more »
Africa: Will Africa's Super Year of Elections Result in Greater Democratisation of Continent?
2024 is a major election year. With Senegal (March) and South Africa (May) as some of Africa's leading democracies going through elections in the first half of this year, this has… Read more »
April 29
Africa: How Breakdancing Became the Latest Olympic Sport
In an effort to bring the Olympics to a wider and younger audience, breaking is the latest "sport" to make its debut at Paris 2024. But how will it work as a scored sport? Read more »
Africa: Global Honour for Coastal Guardians Who Told Shell to Go to Hell
Two environmental activists, born in remote farm villages along the Wild Coast, have been honoured with a global environmental award for their role in halting seismic blasting… Read more »
April 24
Africa: Ants Face Worsening Survival Crisis As Planet Heats Up - Adapt, Migrate or Die
Among the longest-living insects, the ant population could be threatened as extreme heat sweeps across the globe due to the deepening climate crisis. Read more »
April 22
Africa: It's Time to Rethink the Chimera of the 'Global South'
The term 'Global South' nowadays refers to all who have a grievance with 'The West' and the 'world order' which they believe to be rigged to keep the 'Global South' in perpetual… Read more »
April 16
Africa: Confronting the Crisis of Unsafe Medicines in Africa - a Call for Heightened Regulatory Vigilance
African countries, particularly those with lower incomes, are disproportionately affected by the scourge of substandard and falsified medicines. Read more »
April 14
Africa: Benylin Paediatric Cough Syrup Recalled in Six Countries Due to Toxic Compound
Two batches of Benylin Paediatric cough syrup, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson before it spun off its consumer health division to Kenvue, have been recalled in South Africa,… Read more »
April 07
Africa: Briton Becomes First Person to Run Length of Africa
Extreme marathon runner Russ Cook completed his run across the entire length of Africa in Tunisia on Sunday after travelling through 16 countries, with the 352-day odyssey… Read more »
April 04
Africa: Cheaper Down the Road - Total Cost of E-Buses Beats Diesel in the Long Run in South Africa - Study
A new report finds that a transition from diesel to battery-powered electric buses in South Africa's main cities can be justified purely on a financial basis, in most… Read more »
Africa: Standard Chartered, Old Mutual Fintech Arms to Launch UAE Wealth Management Platform
The new wealth platform will be headquartered in the UAE, the Middle East's financial hub, providing access to advanced budgeting, savings and investment solutions for users in the… Read more »
March 20
Africa: Russian Gazprombank Africa Deal to Reboot Petrosa Mossel Bay Refinery Hits Key Deadline in April - Mantashe
A clearer picture of the Russian-linked Gazprombank Africa investment and funding for PetroSA's mothballed Mossel Bay refinery to ensure its self-sustainability would emerge in… Read more »
March 05
Africa: Malicious Actors - Five Ways to Detect Coordinated Electoral Disinformation Campaigns
Find out how to identify the digital deceptions used to derail electoral integrity as African countries prepare for crucial polls. Read more »
February 20
Africa: Maria's Keepers - One Woman's Escape From the Jehovah's Witnesses Church in South Africa
Sam Human's new book 'Maria's Keepers' tells the story of Maria, a former Jehovah's Witness in South Africa, and reveals gender victimisation, sexual abuse and cover-ups within the… Read more »
February 15
Africa: Behind the Baobab Curtain - Putin's Adventures Are Reshaping Africa
West Africa is now separated into two blocs with antagonistic ideologies, allied with foreign sponsors on opposite sides of the geopolitical divide. Read more »
Africa: Daily Maverick Has a Whatsapp Channel....Here's How to Join
The Daily Maverick WhatsApp channel offers a direct line to what's coming out of our newsroom, ensuring you receive the latest updates and insights without the noise of traditional… Read more »
January 31
Africa: Africa Can't Afford Another Lost Decade - - What Has Gone Wrong?
Not long ago, the continent was the poster child for fast-growing emerging markets, with The Economist declaring in 2011 'Africa Rising' on its cover. Read more »
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