South Africa: An Apt South African Lens Though Which to View Trump Is to Compare Him to Zuma

Donald Trump's first administration was chaotic, vindictive and corrupt. His interest in Africa was negligible, which allowed the professionals to carry on. To call him an… Read more »

South Africa: Max Verstappen Showed Grit and Tenacity While Racing to Formula One History This Season

Dutchman Max Verstappen had to dig deep to ascend to an exclusive club in Formula One. Read more »

South Africa: Urgent Legal Battle - Activists Demand Action for 3,000 Gauteng Cancer Patients Awaiting Treatment

Cancer activists drag Gauteng Department of Health to court for failure to provide life-saving treatment. Read more »

South Africa: Will SA's New Vaping Laws Lead to More Smokers Instead of Fewer?

The jury is still out on vapes - on whether they help people to quit cigarettes and whether taxing them makes people smoke tobacco again. Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Is Forced to Make Tough Choices but It Won't Cut Education and Health Jobs

The Gauteng government is paying the price for scrapping e-tolls, and will have to service its R20.1-billion debt to Sanral from its already constrained resources. Read more »

South Africa: SA Border Security Tightened Up As Festive Travel Season Looms

The Border Management Authority is beefing up border security in anticipation of increased activity at ports of entry as festive season travel intensifies. Read more »

South Africa: Choose Bright and Crisp Vegetables for a Cheerful Braai Salad

Red, green, yellow. Add crunch and spikes of flavour for a cooling braai salad to offset the heaviness of the meat and potatoes. This is a good salad to make a little ahead, for… Read more »

Africa: Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa Warns of Disinformation and Big Tech's Influence On SA Democracy

Maria Ressa, Nobel laureate and CEO of Filipino news outlet Rappler, believes South Africa's traditional media is strong, but that won't last, posing an ongoing threat to… Read more »

Africa: The #laundry - How Eswatini Became a Transit Hub for Southern Africa's Money Laundering Networks

Leaked files obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists show how a Dubai-based gold trader cosied up to the Swazi king's son-in-law to allegedly launder… Read more »

South Africa: Malema Dismisses Reports of Potential EFF Rebellion Over Ndlozi 'Ban'

Julius Malema has described 2024 as 'a painful year' for the EFF, reflecting on the party's struggles, including a mass exodus of members and significant electoral losses. He is,… Read more »

South Africa: Breyten Breytenbach - Prisoner of Apartheid Rulers, My Hero

Breytenbach had offended the apartheid rulers and now he was their prisoner. They were going to roll out the red carpet in the form of a show trial with the Judge President of the… Read more »

South Africa: Swimming SA Prepares for Court Case Against Disgruntled Parent On Legitimacy of Its Constitution

A mother of a minor Swimming South Africa athlete has had her membership terminated after she filed a court case against the federation for unjustly not selecting her child for the… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique's Electoral Turmoil - - Urgent Action Needed to Support Democracy and Justice

SADC must now translate prudence into action, supporting Mozambique in finding a sustainable, inclusive and democratic resolution to its escalating political and social crisis. Read more »

South Africa: NMB Metro, Businesses Fix Traffic Light After Two Years of Chaos

After two years of vandalism, businesses from the Perseverance Industrial Area in Nelson Mandela Bay have joined forces with the metro to get a crucial set of robots working - and… Read more »

South Africa: The Zuma Playbook - He's Appealing Against ANC Expulsion As Part of Plan to Become President Again

The MK leader is exploiting growing ANC discomfort at Ramaphosa's close relationship with big business. Read more »

Namibia: Controversial Tin Mine in Namibia Imperils Conservation of Endangered Black Rhino

Three conservancies in Namibia and their joint venture partner are trying to fight off a mine that threatens wildlife and community welfare because it will ruin tourism. Read more »

Africa: COP29's Final Day - Developing Nations Demand Climate Financing As Wealthy Countries Remain Hesitant

How much does cutting down on carbon emissions, by doing things like using public transport, walking or cycling to get to places, really save? COP29 was a good place to find out.… Read more »

Africa: Little Chocolate Lies - - How Lindt Undermined Its Own Claims of Excellence

Claims of its luxury chocolates being 'expertly crafted' were mere puffery, the Swiss manufacturer insisted, in order to slither out of a legal matter. Where does this leave the… Read more »

South Africa: Transforming the Johannesburg Art Gallery From White Elephant to Catalyst for Sustainable Growth in Heritage

Instead of treating the Johannesburg Art Gallery as a white elephant, we should think of it from the perspective of sustainability, investment and of generating revenue for future… Read more »

South Africa: Renaldo Gouws 'Hate Speech' Row - SAHRC Seeks Apology, Community Service, R100,000 Fine for Ex-MP

The South African Human Rights Commission is seeking an order declaring that a video made by former DA MP Renaldo Gouws, 14 years ago, constitutes hate speech. and that he should… Read more »

South Africa: After the Bell - Smoking Out an Alternative to the 'Surrender or Starve' Strategy On SA's Illegal Miners

The big profits from illegal gold mining surge to the criminals at the top who launder the precious metal into a 'clean asset'. These are the masterminds who need to be 'smoked… Read more »

South Africa: South African Reserve Bank Cuts Repo Rate - a Promising Shift Towards Lower Inflation Ahead

For now, the inflation and interest rate outlook are the brightest they have been for years, testimony to the SA Reserve Bank's relentless focus on inflation. That is something to… Read more »

South Africa: Patriotic Alliance Piles Pressure On DA, ANC As Its Growth Surge Continues in Western and Eastern Cape Wards

The Patriotic Alliance won a seat off the ANC in Matzikama in the West Coast District of the Western Cape. The National Coloured Congress and the PA also made inroads into the key… Read more »

South Africa: Lucky Star Denies Involvement in 'Misleading' Pilchard Forgery

'This is not our product' -- Lucky Star hits back at allegations of counterfeit pilchards with tampered expiration dates packed in Woolworths-branded cartons. Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Water Crisis - Experts Urge Collective Action to Restore Johannesburg's Water System

South Africa's largest city is in a water crisis. Cities reporter and Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffejee sat down with the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation,… Read more »