June 14
South Africa: Mandela Notes and Matching Cocaine 'Brands' - - How SA Features in Brazil's Cartel Investigations
Cocaine from Brazil keeps being intercepted in South Africa, where there are increasing accusations that law enforcers are colluding with traffickers. Daily Maverick has now… Read more »
June 10
Africa: 'They Thought We Were Terrorists' - - Mexican Sports Journalists Home After SA Drone Arrests
Two Mexican sports journalists who were arrested in Gauteng, allegedly because they flew a drone over a Jewish college, have pleaded guilty, paid a fine, and returned home. They… Read more »
South Africa: Bafana Bafana and Mexico Ready for Nostalgia-Fuelled World Cup Opener
Grouped against tournament cohost Mexico, as well as Czechia and South Korea, South Africa is eyeing a positive result in its opening Fifa World Cup match, its first since 2010. Read more »
June 03
Morocco: Brazil and Morocco Headline Group C With Scotland Aiming for an Upset
Perennial World Cup favourites Brazil start the 2026 edition with the same pressure. Their opening game against 2022 semifinalists Morocco is one of the matches of the Group phase. Read more »
March 26
South Africa: Thank You, Cuba, for the 60 Years They've Been Trying to Make Us Forget
In November 2022, I travelled to Cuba with a group of South African social justice leaders. What we found there - the contradictions, the humanity, the defiant solidarity - is… Read more »
December 07, 2025
South Africa: Blitzboks Claim Brilliant Back-to-Back SVNS Titles in Cape Town
Extraordinary costumes, DJ battles, Mexican waves and fireworks lit up Cape Town Stadium when the Blitzboks concluded the HSBC Cape Town SVNS by defending their crown with a… Read more »
September 21, 2025
South Africa: SA Forges Agricultural Alliances With Brazil and Japan At G20 Meeting
Two new agreements signed on the sidelines of the G20's Agricultural Working Group could give South African farmers new markets and smarter tech. That is if the government can also… Read more »
