South Africa: Cycle Tour Categorised As a 'Rolling Disaster' - - but One That Inspires Cape Town

The 48th staging of the Cape Town Cycle Tour - the 109km loop around the Mother City on 8 March - continues the tradition of innovation in 2026. Read more »

South Africa: Ukraine's Ambassador to SA Refuses to Mourn Khamenei

Ambassador Olexander Scherba declined to sign a condolence book at the Iranian embassy 'due to the Shahed drones supplied to Russia'. Read more »

South Africa: SA's Petroleum Regulator Cannot Be Both Promoter and Referee

The Petroleum Agency of South Africa's dual role as promoter and licensor of oil and gas entrenches a conflict of interest that sidelines communities, undermines constitutional… Read more »

South Africa: 'Stealing Cables Is Easy' - City Power Records 652 Incidents in Seven Months

From July 2025 to January 2026, City Power suffered 652 incidents of cable theft and vandalism, which outpaced its ability to repair the infrastructure, leaving communities without… Read more »

South Africa: Farewell to Soli Philander, a Relentless Observer of South African Life

Soli Philander, Cape Town's versatile actor, comedian, and passionate activist, has died from cancer. He bravely fought for human rights, fearlessly voicing his views on… Read more »

South Africa: US Senate Chair - Russia 'Violating Treaty' in Antarctic Oil, Gas Hunt Via Cape Town

A rare rebuke from the Foreign Relations Committee elevates years of quiet prospecting into a test of whether the US will enforce a ban it helped to write. Read more »

South Africa: Beyond Compliance - - the Urgent Need for Child-Centric Advertising Regulation

Enforcement of outdoor advertising regulations must extend beyond compliance and revenue collection to protect public health and children's rights in shared spaces. Read more »

South Africa: McKenzie Outlines Grand Plans for SA Sport, but Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

Gayton McKenzie addressed key issues at a media briefing, that touched on objectives for various sports. Read more »

South Africa: NPA Appoints Advocate to Prioritise Malaka 'Dior Bag Bribe' Probe

A police investigation into former Independent Development Trust head Tebogo Malaka and her spokesperson Phasha Makgolane, who Daily Maverick filmed about six months ago allegedly… Read more »

South Africa: ANC Demands That DA Removes Lesufi Shower Billboard

After Gauteng's premier admitted using hotels during water cuts, the DA turned the moment into a billboard -- and the ANC now wants it removed, warning of court action over the… Read more »

South Africa: From Parliament to Prison - Vincent Smith Receives Seven-Year Sentence for Bosasa Corruption

Vincent Smith, once a powerful ANC MP and parliamentary committee chairperson, is headed to prison while comrades accused of similar offences walk free. Read more »

South Africa: How Community-Municipality Partnerships Can Alleviate SA's Water Crisis

Water service delivery is in crisis. In rural and other marginalised areas, community-municipality partnership is a vital -- and overlooked -- part of the solution. Read more »

South Africa: Selebi's Folly - Never an Intention to Charge Thabo Mbeki for TRC Crimes, Inquiry Hears

Testimony at the Khampepe inquiry into delayed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) prosecutions indicates that former national police chief Jackie Selebi was set up by… Read more »

Africa: Why the President Needs to Stop Efforts to Scupper South Africa's Carbon Tax

A robust carbon tax keeps more revenue in South Africa and encourages local companies to reduce product emissions to improve competitiveness in international markets, and it aligns… Read more »

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Risks Defaulting On Eskom Payments, Warns Business Chamber

Nelson Mandela Bay's Business Chamber has warned that the metro's spiralling electricity losses will force the city into insolvency and collapse municipal services if there is no… Read more »

South Africa: Xenophobic Framing Risks Shrinking the Intellectual Horizons of SA's Universities

Parliamentary suspicion and underlying Afrophobia are putting South Africa's universities at risk, discouraging international academics and students. This threatens the country's… Read more »

South Africa: How an Unworn Dress Inspired a 'Pay It Forward' Movement

This is the story about a dress intended for an interview that never happened, and a deeply human idea to help young people who have talent and ambition but not the pricey outfit… Read more »

South Africa: Yellow Angels - Table Mountain's Firefighting Helicopters

In Cape Town you know there's a fire before you see or smell it. The thud thud of the big old Huey helicopters trailing buckets is a sure sign that somewhere the mountain's… Read more »

South Africa: Death Is No Escape - Suspects Killed in Shootouts Must Still Be Criminally Charged

A South African Police Service notice instructs officers to criminally charge suspects even after they are killed in shootouts. Some lawyers have described this as illogical and it… Read more »

South Africa: SAPS Failure to Fight Crime Is Shameful, Say MPs As Army Deployment Nears

Parliament has heard that the SANDF deployment to fight gangsterism and illegal mining will last one year, but MPs lamented that the police had failed so badly that the army needed… Read more »

South Africa: Early Hearing Detection Could Help Close the Learning Gap Before It Opens

Early hearing loss often goes undetected, quietly shaping a child's ability to speak, learn and connect. A quick test at birth could change that trajectory - yet too many of SA's… Read more »

South Africa: The Machiavellian Shadow - Former Top Prosecutor Testifies How Thabo Mbeki Thwarted Post-Trc Justice

In a searing indictment of South Africa's post-apartheid leadership, top prosecutor Anton Ackermann detailed a systematic, state-sanctioned campaign to bury Truth and… Read more »

South Africa: South Africans Urged to Use 'Limited' Flights to Flee Middle East As Conflict Escalates

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has urgently advised more than 6,400 citizens in the Middle East to evacuate via limited commercial flights as attacks and… Read more »

South Africa: Will Drinking Hot Water Help Me Lose Weight, Clear My Skin or Treat Cramps?

Are the benefits of drinking a cup of hot water daily real, or is it just another viral wellness fad? Read more »

South Africa: Taxing Law-Abiding Citizens Will Not Disarm Criminals

The argument for imposing 'sin taxes' on guns and alcohol is analytically flawed and, practically speaking, doomed to fail. Read more »