South Africa: Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya in Talks to Settle R6.7bn Eskom Debt

New City of Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya outlined her 100-day plan on Wednesday to improve the city's finances, revitalise the economy and prioritise service delivery. Read more »

South Africa: SA's 'Water Wars' to Worsen Due to Climate Crisis, Presidential Climate Commission Told

Amid water restrictions in Gauteng, the Presidential Climate Commission hosted a workshop in Pretoria with the Department of Water and Sanitation to address South Africa's urgent… Read more »

Africa: Eating Elephants and the Assault On Our Waning Wildlife

Our relationship with the wild animals on our planet, whose numbers are rapidly declining, is deeply problematic. With the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in session in Colombia… Read more »

South Africa: Celebrating 15 Years - A Tribute to Truth, Tenacity and the Community Behind Daily Maverick

This year marks 15 years of groundbreaking journalism for independent news and investigations publisher Daily Maverick - a milestone achieved through the commitment of our… Read more »

South Africa: Desperate Plea to Godongwana for Jobs, Housing, Healthcare and Education As Cost of Living Crisis Bites

The message from the streets of Cape Town was clear on Wednesday, and somewhat desperate: unions, job seekers, and civil society groups agitated for increased spending in the… Read more »

South Africa: Tepid Business-As-Usual Approach to Budget Won't Generate Badly Needed SA Jobs

Simply repeating the tried and failed approach of painful austerity budget cuts and freezing vacancies will not resolve a stagnant economy and a rising unemployment rate of 42.6%.… Read more »

South Africa: Mandela Relative and Traditional Leader, Mtirara, Gunned Down in Eastern Cape Crime Spree

The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Eastern Cape has described the assassination of a local chief and rape of five school girls in Bityi outside… Read more »

South Africa: Life Esidimeni Families Urge NPA to Prioritise Prosecutions of Mahlangu and Manamela

Family members of the victims and survivors of the Life Esidimeni tragedy picketed outside the NPA's offices in Pretoria on Tuesday to call on the body to prioritise the… Read more »

South Africa: All ANC Members to Take Mandatory Political Education Course in Belated Bid to Course-Correct

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC will emerge stronger and more effective after implementing a mandatory political education course. Meanwhile, members implicated in State… Read more »

South Africa: Loaded for Bear - US Presidential Election Has Big Implications for SA Platinum Group Metals Producers

South African platinum group metals producers have a lot at stake in next week's US presidential election amid talk of sanctions and tariffs. Read more »

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism Staggers Under Crime Onslaught - Calls for Beachfront Police Unit

Once a popular tourism destination along Nelson Mandela Bay's beachfront, the 'Golden Mile', a hub of luxury hotels and guesthouses, has become a crime hotspot. The community is… Read more »

South Africa: New Zulu King Is Finding His Voice Despite Continued Challenges to His Rule

Two years after Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini's official coronation, he is still being dogged by several challenges. However, commentators believe he is coming into his own. Read more »

South Africa: EFF Is in a Tight Spot After Defections and Will Need a Tough Reinvention

The recent high-level resignations from the EFF demonstrate the consequences of mismanaging a political party. They also show what can happen when a party loses votes and momentum… Read more »

South Africa: Zulu King Fumes About Government 'Overreach', Wants Less State Oversight of Ingonyama Trust

As the sole trustee and chairperson of the trust, the king resents having to account for 'his land'. Read more »

South Africa: Disaster Management On Alert As Western Cape Braces for Rain and Wind Battering

Strong, damaging winds and disruptive rain are on the cards for parts of the Western Cape over the next 48 hours. As the disruptive weather prepares to make landfall, disaster… Read more »

South Africa: Billion-Rand Bonanza Awaits SAA If Sale of Heathrow Landing Slot Flies

The SAA board is weighing up the sale of a landing slot at Heathrow Airport in the UK to free up cash. A valuation by the government a few years ago valued the slot at R1-billion.… Read more »

South Africa: Race Against Time to Find Banned Insecticides Possibly Linked to Food Poisoning Deaths of 11 Soweto Children

Police announce that Soweto child deaths are all linked to toxic carbamates, as health inspectors raid Naledi and researchers report 2,652 child poisonings in Gauteng in three… Read more »

South Africa: Taiwan - South Africa's Newest Can of Diplomatic Worms

The location of Taiwan's liaison office threatens to once more land it in an awkward diplomatic situation that will eat at South Africa's credibility. Read more »

South Africa: More Than Half of Gauteng People Say South Africa Is a Failed State - Survey

The latest Quality of Life survey in Gauteng finds people hungrier, feeling more precarious and less happy than they have been in a long time. Trust in the government is at an… Read more »

South Africa: History Revised - MK Party Shifts Blame for State Capture At SOEs

South African state-owned enterprises are still trying to recover from the effects of State Capture and the losses incurred during the Covid-19 lockdowns. While the government is… Read more »

South Africa: Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers Launch 4th Annual Maverickids to Combat Child Illiteracy

The 240-page activity book - with engaging topics ranging from artificial intelligence and career exploration, to fun projects designed to stimulate critical thinking - is… Read more »

South Africa: Six Out of 10 People in Gauteng Worry That They Will Run Out of Water

A quality of life survey shows that water is a rising risk to wellbeing in the province. Read more »

South Africa: Residents Evacuated As Dams Overflow, Rivers Burst Banks in Latest Flooding in Kariega

Since late Monday night, ongoing rain has been wreaking havoc in Nelson Mandela Bay. More than 100mm fell in some places, flooding neighbourhoods, roads, and destroying bridges. T Read more »

South Africa: Queering the Pitch - SAPS Gets Into Gender Muddle On New Case Docket Forms

In new forms for reporting a crime, the South African Police Service asks complainants to indicate whether they are male, female -- or gay. Read more »

South Africa: Defiant Taiwan Says It Won't Bow to South Africa's Demand to Vacate Pretoria Office

The foreign minister of Taiwan has told his country's parliament that SA is violating a 1997 agreement between the two countries. Read more »