December 15, 2025
South Africa: How International Law Traps SA Women and Their Children in Nightmare Scenarios
Every year, some South African women living overseas become trapped in a cycle of violence: unable to leave abusive partners and return home with their children due to the… Read more »
South Africa: Financial Ombud Claws Back R60m and Warns of Reckless Borrowing
The National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) Banking Division recovered more than R60m for consumers in 2025, but warned that consumers who are dishonest when taking out loans or… Read more »
South Africa: Ozempic, Wegovy and the R33bn Bill That Is SA's Obesity Time Bomb
Obesity is a big driver of healthcare spending in South Africa, yet most medical schemes still limit cover for effective treatments. The gap between the scale of the problem and… Read more »
December 14, 2025
South Africa: Stephen Grootes - My Person of the Year Is Lesetja Kganyago
Daily Maverick columnist Stephen Grootes believes SARB governor Lesetja Kganyago deserves to be named Person of the Year for his bold move to lower South Africa's inflation target… Read more »
South Africa: Economy Shows Promise but Investors Are Holding Steady
Green shoots are visible in SA's financial landscape and sentiment is improving. However, private capital is staying patient, waiting for sustained growth before joining the market… Read more »
South Africa: Motsoaledi Insists NHI Will Not Be 'Captured' Amid Corruption Fears
The corruption and capture exposed by the Special Investigating Unit at Tembisa Hospital should not be used as a justification to deny South Africans universal health coverage, the… Read more »
South Africa: As 23 Lion Carcasses Turned to Ash, SA's Commitment to End Captive Breeding Hangs in Balance
A blaze consuming nearly half a tonne of lion remains exposed both the cruelty of the captive-breeding industry and the political turmoil threatening to revive it. Read more »
South Africa: Smart Moves to Make the Most of Your Tax-Free Investment
To get the full benefit of a tax-free investment, you should leave your money invested for as long as possible. Read more »
South Africa: A World Where Everything Is Smarter, Except Experience
Retail giants are mining loyalty data to create hybrid intelligence and optimise everything from customer clicks to warehouse logistics. But what are the real gains, where does the… Read more »
South Africa: From Money-Loving Matlala to Penny-Pinching Cele
Two high-level hearings are investigating accusations that a drug trafficking cartel has infiltrated South Africa's law enforcement and politics. The combined proceedings have laid… Read more »
December 12, 2025
South Africa: From National Power to Rural Party? ANC Nearing Its End, Warns Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli
The ANC's chief whip and head of elections, Mdumiseni Ntuli, sat down with Daily Maverick to discuss the ANC potentially becoming a rural party, the ANC succession race and… Read more »
South Africa: The Facilitators, Criminals and Money Launderers in SA's Gambling Crisis
Greedy local financial service giants and offshore betting pirates are helping drive our vast and fast-growing online gambling crisis, while the industry is also shaping up to be a… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng's Specialist Shortage - Frustration, Resignations, and a Looming Crisis
The flight of specialist doctors from the public health sector in Gauteng points to another looming crisis that will affect patients, staff and those training to be specialists. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Parents of Stranded SA Team Players in Zimbabwe Demand Accountability From Chess SA
South African youth players and their parents were left stranded in Zimbabwe at the African Youth Chess Championship after Chess South Africa failed to pay their accommodation fees… Read more »
South Africa: New Hope After Shuttered Hillbrow Transgender Clinic Finds State Hospitals As Partners
United States funding cuts shredded specialised services at a transgender clinic in the heart of Johannesburg. But a new collaborative initiative refuses to let this be the end of… Read more »
December 09, 2025
South Africa: Why South Africa Is Ending the 90-Day Visa Exemption for Palestinians
South Africa has established itself internationally as a staunch friend of the Palestinian people. So why is the Department of Home Affairs scrapping its visa exemption for… Read more »
South Africa: Kingmakers, Knives and Numbers - The Vote That Could Hand KZN to Zuma's Mk Party
You couldn't make this up if you tried: the biggest story that may or may not play out in KwaZulu-Natal - the MK party's shot at taking the province. Read more »
South Africa: Towards an Inclusive Electoral System That Reclaims Accountability Without Reproducing Apartheid Lines
We chose proportional representation to mirror the country we were becoming -- and it worked. But the bargain left a gap: inclusion without a direct line to the people elected to… Read more »
South Africa: SA Must Protect the Work of Legal Advocates and Turn Rights Into Reality
Public interest legal services organisations have used the law as a vehicle for change, ensuring that the voices of everyday South Africans are reflected in the policies that… Read more »
South Africa: The Farmhand's Son - A Story of Connection, Heritage and a Captured Moment
A journey of discovery in the Eastern Cape resulted in William Sheepskin's defining portrait, when he captured 14-year-old Vuyisanani Sinqoto in a photo that travelled to London's… Read more »
South Africa: Covid Played the Long Game and Got Me, At Last, As My Worst Fears Came True
Three weeks ago, I visited a multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) and HIV medical facility. I was wary and paranoid, as I always am around viral diseases. I did not shake hands… Read more »
South Africa: Funeral Policy Fraudster Jailed, Setting Murder for Money Investigations Precedent
Her trial may have been separated from a larger suspected crime syndicate, but a woman from Despatch was still convicted and sentenced for fraudulently claiming three funeral… Read more »
South Africa: Rabies Case in Eastern Cape Seal Prompts Caution From Experts
A confirmed rabies case among seals off Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape has experts sounding the alarm, warning beachgoers to admire these playful creatures from a safe distance. Read more »
South Africa: Meet the Seven Panellists Who Are Steering the Interviews for the NPA's Top Job
Six candidates will be interviewed on Wednesday and Thursday to succeed NPA boss Shamila Batohi. The advisory panel will submit its recommendations to President Cyril Ramaphosa… Read more »
South Africa: Nomvula Mokonyane Champions Women's Leadership in ANC Ahead of Presidential Race
ANC Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane sat down with Daily Maverick to discuss her presidential ambitions, the party's decline and South Africa's relationship with the US. Read more »
