South Africa: The Finance Ghost - Perfume On Pigs, and Woolies Local Better Than Down Under

This week, we saw earnings updates from Vodacom and MTN. Let's start with the former, where the interim dividend is down 6.6%. Read more »

South Africa: The Unbearable Deafness of the Liberal Left and the Death of Identity Politics

Now that the cries and lamentations of the US election losers have started to die down, and a million 'why-Harris-lost' analyses have been done, with the blame apportioned to… Read more »

South Africa: German Cops Confirm Clues That Wanted Global 'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova May Be in South Africa

Daily Maverick has reported before on wanted global 'cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova's possible ties to South Africa, and Cape Town in particular. Now police in Germany are looking into… Read more »

Africa: G20 Leaders, Time Is Running Out to End Our Perilous Addiction to Fossil Fuels - Act Now

As you gather in Rio for the G20 Leaders' Summit, you do so at a critical moment for our planet, humanity and the future of every young person alive today and those yet to come.… Read more »

Africa: COP29 - From Carbon Credits to the Taliban, Here Are the Big Takeaways From Baku in Week 1

This is a wrap-up for Week 1 of the most noteworthy events and developments at the 29th Conference of the Parties in Azerbaijan. The 12-day conference concludes on Friday. Read more »

South Africa: Fatal Fentanyl Hits SA - Mexican Cartels Among Drug Trafficking Gangs and Money Launderers 'Active' in Mzansi

Drug cartels based in Mexico are accused of fuelling the fentanyl overdose crisis in the US. Now the names of notorious cartels are starting to crop up in South Africa cases.… Read more »

South Africa: Mental Health / Bonitas - 70 Percent of South Africans Are Not Coping Mentally

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 'Globally, one person attempts suicide every 26 seconds and one person dies from suicide every 40 seconds.' Each suicide is a… Read more »

South Africa: A New Era for Stargazing and Science in Joburg As Wits Reimagines Iconic Planetarium

The iconic Johannesburg Planetarium has been transformed into the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, marking a new chapter for science, humanities and education in South Africa. The… Read more »

South Africa: Effective Diabetes Care Remains Inaccessible to Many South Africans

Without timely interventions, the intersection of HIV and diabetes could soon result in a devastating public health crisis in South Africa. Read more »

South Africa: State Confident of Securing Convictions Against SAFA Chief Danny Jordaan and Co-Accused

SA soccer boss Danny Jordaan and his two co-accused were on Wednesday each granted bail of R20,000 when they appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrates' Court on charges of fraud and… Read more »

South Africa: SA's Fight Against Extreme Poverty Needs a New Strategy

A recent modelling of ways to move the poorest South Africans out of this bracket shows it can be done through social transfers that might sound expensive, but are worth the cost. Read more »

South Africa: Going, Going ... Gone! Audi Rs 6 Avant Gt Fetches a Cool R4.5m

Car auctions have the power to make people lose the plot, especially when the prize is a highly collectible, final-edition Audi racing legend. Read more »

Africa: Countries Are Pledging Money They Don't Control At COP29

Over the next two weeks, nearly 200 countries participating in United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan will negotiate a new, possibly multi-trillion-dollar annual finance goal… Read more »

Africa: Trump's Second Coming Is the Greatest Comeback in Us History - How Did We Not See It Coming?

Perhaps the question that everyone should be asking is not why it happened, but how it happened. How did so many people - especially the very high-powered team of experts that… Read more »

South Africa: Government Races to Address Gauteng's Spaza Shop Crisis, but Capacity and Feasibility Concerns Remain

The Gauteng government's plan to act on new by-laws and enforce stricter regulations for spaza shops has been welcomed in the wake of recent food poisoning incidents. While the… Read more »

South Africa: Brazil and SA Must Lead G20 Push Against Global Inequality and Climate Injustice

Both Brazil and South Africa are countries with some of the highest levels of structural inequality and persistent systemic racism, which shows the unequal burden carried by… Read more »

South Africa: The Nixing of the SABC Bill and the Evolving Tensions in the National Coalition

The decision by the communications minister, the DA's Solly Malatsi, to withdraw the SABC Bill from Parliament may mark the beginning of a new phase in the national coalition.… Read more »

South Africa: Suspended Lotto Secretary Nene On a 'Fishing Expedition', Loses Again in Court

Nompumelelo Nene is facing disciplinary proceedings and has launched several applications in an attempt to stop them. Read more »

South Africa: Has Danny Jordaan Finally Reached the End of the Road Following His Arrest?

The South African Football Association president was arrested on Wednesday on charges of fraud and theft. Read more »

South Africa: By 2025, Sangomas Are Likely to Be Unable to Practise Without Registration

New regulations likely to come into force early next year mean South Africa's roughly 200,000 healers will have to register with a regulatory council which will oversee their… Read more »

South Africa: Water Woes, Questions Over Governance Loom Before Matzikama Municipality By-Election

Next week, residents of Klawer will go to the polls in a by-election in the Matzikama Municipality. While campaigning is in full swing, the area is now gripped by an ongoing water… Read more »

South Africa: Attack Coach Tony Brown Happy With Progress While Ensuring the Boks Stay True to Their DNA

The Springboks' attack is still a work in progress, but Tony Brown is satisfied with headway after six months. Read more »

South Africa: COP29 Reaches Deal On Carbon Credit Rules, but Critics Brand It a 'False Solution'

The decision could pave the way for a global carbon market funding climate action in the Global South. However, it remains divisive, with activists warning it may be a 'false… Read more »

South Africa: FSCA Warns Public - Banxso's Licence Remains Suspended As Investigations Continue

The warning comes after the FSCA received allegations that Banxso has been contacting clients and advising them that it 'has been cleared', that its licence had been reinstated and… Read more »

South Africa: Blame for Deaths of Children From Spaza Shop Food Lies Squarely With Government

The loss of lives is a damning indictment of the government's repeated failures to implement adequate food safety regulations and enforce existing standards. Read more »