March 17
South Africa: ANC Has Perhaps Confused 'Clean Up the Party' With 'Launder Reputations of Criminals'
So much of what we see around us is surreal. How on Earth can we be voting in an election where the governing party itself has pointed out that almost 100 of its own candidates are… Read more »
March 14
South Africa: After the Bell - Gordhan's Blunders On the Runway to the Failed SAA Privatisation Deal
All of the government's future attempts at dumping its hot potatoes in private sector laps will rely on the government keeping its word, being able to execute sensibly and quickly,… Read more »
South Africa: Eben Etzebeth Crowned SA Rugby's Best for Second Consecutive Year
Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth became only the second player to win back-to-back SA Rugby Player of the Year awards. Read more »
South Africa: Mixed Bag - SA's January Mining Output Slumps, but Manufacturing Grows
The first big data bite of the industrial arms of South Africa's economy for 2024 showed a melange, with mining production falling in January while manufacturing output gained… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa's Failure to Deal With Corruption in the ANC May Come Back to Haunt Him
Jacob Zuma's return to politics shakes up the country's political dynamics and may lead to the fall of Cyril Ramaphosa while the ANC seeks ways to stay in power. Read more »
South Africa: SA Gets a Glimpse of a Multi-Party Charter Coalition Post the May Elections and It's Not Pretty
The opposition Multi-Party Charter is not about trust or friendship, but the means to ensure the ANC is voted out of power on 29 May, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba told the big… Read more »
South Africa: Searching for Creative Solutions Beyond Coalitions After 29 May Elections
With national unity (and the much-vaunted social compact) somewhat dead in the water, a collective approach to rescuing the country could provide a game-changing sentiment shift in… Read more »
South Africa: IFP Trounces ANC Again in KZN, Sweeping Three Newcastle Wards, While Ruling Party Defies Gauteng Naysayers
The IFP took three wards off the ANC in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, to become the largest party in the Newcastle council. The ANC had dominant wins in two rural by-elections and… Read more »
South Africa: 'Our Revolution Was Horribly Disrupted' - - Trevor Manuel On SA's Transition and Not Giving Up On Our Values
This is former finance minister Trevor Manuel's keynote address at The Gathering: Twenty Twenty-Four. Read more »
March 13
South Africa: Joshlin Smith Accused Bail Hearing Sees Violence Flare, Police Attacked Outside Court
The court proceedings for the accused, who face charges of human trafficking and kidnapping of six-year-old Joshlin Smith, were preceded by violent clashes between police and… Read more »
South Africa: Blitzboks Coach Demoted At Request in Saru Coaching Structure Reshuffle
Sandile Ngcobo has been demoted at his request after a stuttering Sevens season. Read more »
South Africa: Zuma's Blaming and Shaming of Pregnant Teenagers Is Misdirected and Cruel
I agree with the former president that teenage pregnancies are symptomatic of a disease, but like so many sexual diseases, it is transmitted by men. Read more »
March 12
South Africa: 'Grave Threat to Our Democracy' - Parliament Passes Controversial Electoral Legislation
The National Assembly passed the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill on Tuesday, opening the door to litigation before the crucial general election. Read more »
March 11
South Africa: 'Die Vegetariër' Is an Exquisite and Deeply Discomforting Piece of Theatre
In what may be the most affecting, brutal theatrical work you'll ever see, director Jaco Bouwer and writer Willem Anker have brought to the stage Korean author Han Kang's bleakly… Read more »
South Africa: Former Helen Suzman Foundation Chief Granted Court Order to Halt Cyberbully After ZEP Challenges
After the Helen Suzman Foundation challenged the government on the scrapping of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits, its former executive Nicole Fritz was granted a protection order by a… Read more »
South Africa: ANC's Failed Promise of Renewal - - Same As It Ever Was - Same As It Ever Was
The ANC's inclusion of several people implicated in State Capture on its list of candidates to represent the party in Parliament raises big questions about what positions they will… Read more »
March 10
South Africa: Full of Holes - - the Leaky Water Bill Won't Solve SA's Service Delivery Crisis
The National Water and Services Amendment Bill prioritises stricter regulations and fines, but what good are these when millions lack access to clean, running water? These… Read more »
South Africa: DA Urges Western Governments to Help Counter Threats to 29 May Polls
The DA and other Multi-Party Charter parties believe the ANC's expected drop to below 50% presents opportunities -- but also risks. Read more »
South Africa: Pravin Gordhan's Half-Century of Public Service Draws to a Close
After some 53 years in activism, politics and public life, one-time pharmacist, Codesa delegate, tax boss and minister, Pravin Gordhan is calling it quits after the 29 May… Read more »
March 11
South Africa: Battle for the Future of Media - - Daily Maverick's Submission to the Competition Commission
The Competition Commission of South Africa has launched a market inquiry into distributing media content on South Africa's digital platforms and advertising technology. This is a… Read more »
South Africa: Daily Maverick Founders Call On Competition Commission to Ensure Fairness in Skewed Media Sector
If social media platforms are not brought into line, the news industry will collapse, the Competition Commission's Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry has heard. Read more »
March 07
South Africa: Confidentiality Is Not Secrecy, Says Gordhan, After MPs Fall in Line to Keep Mum On SAA Deal
Parliament's public enterprises committee accepted commercial interest as the reason to not disclose details of SAA's sale to Takatso. The 51% sale of the national airliner is… Read more »
March 06
South Africa: Professor Edward Webster - Hamba Kahle, Madala of Sociology
Academics and activists have mourned the death of Professor Emeritus Edward Webster, who pioneered the sub-discipline of industrial sociology in South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Defends Zondo Appointment Despite Dismal Showing in JSC Process
Documents submitted by President Cyril Ramaphosa reveal that Justice Zondo was the least favoured candidate in interviews conducted by the Judicial Service Commission. Read more »
March 07
South Africa: South Africa Asks ICJ to Urgently Act to Prevent 'Full-Scale Famine' in Gaza
South Africa has again approached the International Court of Justice, with an urgent plea to issue additional emergency measures and modifications to its earlier order against… Read more »