South Africa: Ramaphosa Appoints Cracker Economic Growth Team Ahead of G20 Presidency

The 19-member squad shows the direction of travel for President Ramaphosa's growth and employment agenda. Read more »

South Africa: Salad Days - Artichoke, Pickled Baby Gem & Green Olive Pasta Salad

At the core of this fresh and perky salad are canned artichokes and baby gem squash that you pickle yourself. You get the sense of pride that comes with making something yourself… Read more »

South Africa: Saru Vote for Equity Sale Faces Major Barriers From Dissident Unions Still Unhappy With Structure

Saru's vote over whether to accept an equity sale will go ahead on 6 December. Read more »

South Africa: Balancing Act - Uber's Claims of Economic Growth Clash With Drivers' Struggles for Stability

While Uber's economic impact in South Africa is significant, drivers have concerns about low wages, extra fees and limited protection. Read more »

South Africa: Help Shape the Story - Vote for Daily Maverick's 2024 People of the Year

Now, it's time to participate again and help decide who deserves the spotlight. From the Person of the Year, honouring a standout individual who has had a profound impact, to the… Read more »

South Africa: After Leaving SA in 2019, Michael Lomas Finally Added to R1.4bn Eskom Corruption Indictment

Michael Lomas, a former Eskom contractor facing 65 corruption charges stemming from a R1.4bn deal to upgrade Eskom's Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga, will apply for bail on 17… Read more »

South Africa: From Courtroom Chaos to Constitutional Clarity in the Unruly Case of King Khoekhoe

When individuals can declare themselves kings, establish their own courts and reject state authority, we risk sliding into a kind of legal anarchism where the strongest or most… Read more »

South Africa: If Multilateralism Is Dead, How Will Humanity Save the World?

Multilateralism has rarely looked this miserably defunct, and never in post-war history has there been this little anguish about the dire state of international cooperation. The… Read more »

Namibia: Opposition Parties Plan to Reject Outcome of Namibia's Elections and Head to Court

Multiple opposition parties say they will reject the outcome of Namibia's elections, claiming the Electoral Commission of Namibia's failures led to voter suppression. Read more »

South Africa: City Cuts Off Electricity and Water to Joburg Mayor's Expensive Leased Office - - Because of Non-Payment

Johannesburg's Metro Centre was abandoned last year in favour of leasing expensive private offices from an ANC cadre and property mogul, who did not pay his utilities bill on time. Read more »

South Africa: State Security Agency - - Are Planned Retrenchments a Purge or a Bid to Smoke Out State Capture Sleepers?

Considering the SSA and other intelligence services have been implicated as a key locus of State Capture in several reports, it is peculiar that the DA's Dianne Kohler Barnard… Read more »

South Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution - Why Skepticism Fades As Global Leaders Embrace a New Reserve Asset

After much laughter and derision, followed by years of vicious state pushback, bitcoin seems to have won the day, if not the century (if not the future). It's no longer speculative… Read more »

South Africa: We Didn't Waste the Load Shedding Crisis, but Did We Need to Wait for It to Happen?

Escaping the load shedding crisis created the strategic focus needed to implement solutions that have achieved the goal in a relatively short space of time. But did we need to wait… Read more »

South Africa: Movies and Robotics Foretold the 4th Industrial Revolution

Robocop, The Matrix, Frankenstein and The Terminator were cautionary tales about the repercussions of unchecked technological advancement. Science fiction warnings should be taken… Read more »

South Africa: Chomp 'N Charge - Company Plugs Gaps in Electric Vehicle Network With Off-Grid Top-Up

'Bietjie koffee en spek to go with your EV top-up?' The firm says all of its charging stations will offer a farm stall for motorists while they wait for their cars to charge. Read more »

South Africa: By-Election Results - Useful, but Don't Get Too Excited

On Wednesday this week, a series of by-elections will be held in parts of the country. The results will be examined for what clues they might give to political trends. But history… Read more »

South Africa: Mayday! Serial SA Flight Delays Expose Systemic Air Traffic Failures That Threaten Aviation Safety

Thousands of flights have been serially delayed or cancelled in SA in 2024. Consumers have blamed airlines for the mess. Behind the scenes, a crisis is unfolding at Air Traffic… Read more »

South Africa: After Months of Turmoil, Comrades Marathon Body Hopes to Get New Board Across the Finish Line

The Comrades Marathon Association will elect its new board at its annual general meeting in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday, 30 November. Read more »

South Africa: Ditch the Brylcreem and Headscarves -The 2024 Mercedes-Benz Cle Cabriolet Is About Topless Luxury

From 'greased lightning' to Bridget Jones's windswept hair disaster, the drop top has been a movie star for decades. Now, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet is here to make its… Read more »

South Africa: 'Worth It' Says Rise Mzansi's Songezo Zibi Six Months After Joining GNU

It's been almost six months since Rise Mzansi's Songezo Zibi and Makashule Gana were sworn in as MPs after the party's first run for office. After all the campaigning and work in… Read more »

South Africa: South African Municipal Dumps Are a Mess, Despite Threats of Court Action

More than 80% of municipal dumps across the country appear to be flouting environmental laws and regulations. The Green Scorpions have opened more than 50 criminal cases, but it… Read more »

South Africa: Quiver Trees of Kenhardt, Camels and the Deep Kalahari

Also, in this Karoo Roads extract, how a town's 'hot' name was born in a glass of Cape Smoke brandy, how another charms like a single-malt whisky, and where to find a secret… Read more »

South Africa: Conflict Over Renaming Joburg's Sandton Drive After Palestinian Activist Leila Khaled

On Wednesday, those opposed to renaming Sandton Drive in honour of Palestinian activist Leila Khaled, best known for her involvement in plane hijackings, protested against the City… Read more »

Namibia: Namibian Voters in Good Spirits Despite Pre-Election Woes, Swirling Disinformation

Thousands of Namibians have shown up to the polls on Wednesday morning. Read more »

South Africa: A Contextual Examination of the ANC's New Political Education Programme (Part Two)

In a healthy organisation, all ideas must be up for discussion and debate, including the value and validity of the Freedom Charter, National Democratic Revolution and other… Read more »