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 »

South Africa: Gauteng Municipalities Owe Rand Water R7.3bn, Excluding Three Metros

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina held an urgent meeting on Sunday with Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero to address severe water… Read more »

South Africa: Joburg's Water Restrictions Set to Tighten Further As Crisis Deepens

Office of the Chief Justice reveals Constitutional Court has been unable to sit because of unreliable water supply. This article is free to read.Sign up for free or sign in to… Read more »

South Africa: Cybercrime - How to Guard Against Digital Dangers

In a recent Daily Maverick live journalism webinar, Business Maverick editor Neesa Moodley spoke with Phokeng Mogase, the chief information officer at the Financial Sector Conduct… Read more »

South Africa: Low Expectations for COP29, but Multilateral Processes Must Keep At It

The effects of climate change have come crashing into our living rooms in the 2020s. No country has been spared the accelerating severe impacts. But so far, multilateral processes… Read more »

South Africa: Seeing Stars in a Whole New Light As Johannesburg Planetarium Goes Digital

After 64 years, the Johannesburg Planetarium has been significantly upgraded. Its new cutting-edge digital projectors will enhance the planetarium's role in science education,… Read more »

Mozambique: South Africa Feels Impact of Violence, Clampdown in Maputo

A prolonged closure of the border would be costly not only to the mining sector but also to both economies more widely, and would be a fresh blow to investor sentiment towards… Read more »

South Africa: Ex-EFF Chair Dali Mpofu Joins Exodus to MK Party, Which He 'Secretly' Set Up With Zuma

Advocate Dali Mpofu is the latest high-ranking official to become a member of the country's official opposition, the uMkhonto Wesizwe party, which he says he helped conceptualise,… Read more »

South Africa: Malema Claims Mpofu Wanted to Dissolve the EFF and Unite Behind a Zuma-Led Party

EFF leader Julius Malema claims that while Jacob Zuma was looking at establishing a political party, Dali Mpofu proposed dissolving the EFF and uniting behind Zuma. Mpofu left the… Read more »

South Africa: 'Our Lives Will Never Be the Same' - Gruesome Pig Farm Murders Shatter Families and Limpopo Community

The recent pig farm murders have shed light on a growing trend of violence between farm owners, farm workers and the surrounding community, which has led the South African Human… Read more »

Africa: What Trump's Victory Means for You, the World and South Africa - Seven Takes From Daily Maverick Writers

Donald Trump's shocking reelection will have severe consequences for the global political order and economy. What will it mean and how will it affect South Africa? Daily Maverick… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana Was a Real Change Election and a Textbook Case for Politicians Across Africa

With this groundbreaking result that shocked many, Botswana has become the trailblazer of peaceful, democratic change in the SADC region, picking up the mantle from Zambia and… Read more »

Africa: Panel Weighs in On Trump's Election Victory and What It Means for America, South Africa, Africa and the World

In a Daily Maverick webinar about the US 2024 election, a panel of experts examined what happened, why it happened and what it might mean for the US, South Africa and the world. Read more »

Africa: Pandemic Treaty Talks Should Prioritise Substance Over Speed So That Equity Is Not Sacrificed

If the negotiators rush to conclude talks on the treaty with the existing proposals, the Global South will not be in a better position to respond when the next pandemic comes. Read more »

Africa: India and China Vie for Leadership of the Global South - The Choice Hinges On Africa's Priorities and Values

Which of the two countries is better placed to champion Africa's developmental aspirations? Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique's Dark Hour - - Repression, Digital Isolation and the Struggle for Freedom

For more than a week, internet access in Mozambique has been restricted, throttled by authorities in a desperate bid to silence protests that have swept the nation. Read more »

South Africa: Doctors Run the Good Race to Raise Funds for Caregivers of Children At Joburg Hospital

Medical staff, together with their friends and supporters, raised more than R250,000 at the 2024 Soweto Marathon to support the caregivers of children admitted to Charlotte Maxeke… Read more »

South Africa: Former Top Cop Andre Lincoln Dismisses Claims That Foiled Kinnear Grenade Attack Was a Set-Up

Former Anti-Gang Unit boss Andre Lincoln has dismissed a suspect's claim that an attempted grenade attack on the late Charl Kinnear's house was a police plot to implicate alleged… Read more »

Africa: US Elections At a Glance - What You Need to Know If You're in South Africa

In this Daily Maverick wrap for readers in South Africa, we gives some pointers, expertise and tips about the US elections Read more »

South Africa: Rea Vaya Bus Operations Halted Again - - Taxi Industry Outrage Sparks Commuter Turmoil

Johannesburg's Rea Vaya bus company has a delicate relationship with the taxi industry in a strategic partnership often marred by underlying tensions. Read more »

South Africa: UK Foreign Secretary Voices Concern to SA Counterpart About North Koreans Fighting Against Ukraine

At a meeting on Tuesday, David Lammy and Ronald Lamola agreed to strengthen collaboration on defence and security. Read more »

South Africa: SIU Wins Appeal to Have R92m Eastern Cape Road Fleet Contract Nullified

The Special Investigating Unit has won its appeal to cancel the Amahlathi Local Municipality's R92m contract for the hire purchase of road construction equipment, concluding a… Read more »

South Africa: Overpaid Consultants and Bosses Distort the Public Sector Wage Bill and Fuel Legalised Corruption

Government entities are paying excessive amounts to 'consultants' and top bureaucrats, so much so that in our opinion this amounts to legalised corruption. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Needs to Move With Speed On the New 'Green Gold', Hydrogen

We are an attractive energy partner for any nation. Developed economies in particular have been burned by volatility in their energy supplies, be they Russia invading Ukraine or… Read more »

South Africa: Four People Killed in Devastating Limpopo Hailstorm

Two children who drowned in an open pit toilet and two elderly residents killed by falling debris were buried at the weekend after a heavy storm in Limpopo. Read more »