June 11
South Africa: After Mass Shooting, Cleveland Residents Fear What Will Happen When SAPS Leaves
Residents of the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, describe how they've lived in fear for years, long before a massacre claimed 12 lives. Read more »
South Africa: How Feroz Khan Tried to Circumvent Madlanga Commission and Shot Himself in the Foot
When Crime Intelligence head Major-General Feroz Khan launched an ex parte application seeking a 'super injunction' to place court proceedings in camera, he did not count on the… Read more »
South Africa: Patriotic Alliance Notches Easy Win to Retain Key Malmesbury Ward, Worries Mount for DA
The Patriotic Alliance strengthened its grip on a key Swartland ward in Malmesbury in the Western Cape with an increased majority over the DA in the final Western Cape by-election… Read more »
South Africa: Forgotten Bellville Is Finally Getting an Overdue 'Glow-Up'
The Greater Tygerberg Partnership has convinced the City of Cape Town to stand behind a public-private initiative to illuminate the northern suburban area. Read more »
South Africa: Why Vehicle Insurance Premiums Differ From One Person to the Next
Factors like age, claims history and even where a vehicle is parked can affect the premium. Read more »
South Africa: Discovery Report Shows Members Are Living Longer, but Illness Is Becoming More Complex
The good news is that Discovery Health Medical Scheme members are living longer. The harder news is that many of those extra years are being spent managing more than one chronic… Read more »
South Africa: Hot Listing Summer Returns After a Long Private Market Freeze-Out
The AI companies are coming for public money to fund the next phase of whatever they are building for the future of humanity. Read more »
South Africa: RAF Medico-Legal Experts Owed More Than R121m As Claims System Buckles
The Road Accident Fund's medico-legal system has been described in Parliament as a web of poor planning, unpaid invoices, procurement confusion and broken accountability, with some… Read more »
South Africa: June 16 Was the Invoice for Our Democracy - - 50 Years On, It Remains Unpaid
The road to 27 April 1994, Freedom Day in South Africa, started on the dusty streets of Soweto on 16 June 1976. Had Hector Pieterson not been shot dead that morning he would be a… Read more »
June 10
South Africa: Blast-Off - Elon Musk On Track to Become World's First Trillionaire On Friday
On Friday, the eccentric and controversial South African-born businessman Elon Musk will probably become the world's first trillionaire when the initial public offering of his… Read more »
South Africa: Vetting Crisis - Efforts Hampered By Persistent Delays With More Than 100,000 Teachers Unchecked
Three years after the government began mandatory vetting of teachers against the National Register for Sex Offenders, more than 119,000 educators across several provinces remain… Read more »
South Africa: An Hour of Terror - What Happened When 10 Gunmen Entered Settlement Killing 12
A heavily armed gang of 10 suspects opened fire indiscriminately inside the gated Jumpers informal settlement on Tuesday night. As Gauteng police launch a massive manhunt,… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Threatens Retaliation Against SA for Attacks On Its Citizens
The Nigerian foreign minister has said that her country might take action against SA for alleged attacks on Nigerians, but what that retaliation might be is as yet unclear. Read more »
South Africa: Bafana Bafana and Mexico Ready for Nostalgia-Fuelled World Cup Opener
Grouped against tournament cohost Mexico, as well as Czechia and South Korea, South Africa is eyeing a positive result in its opening Fifa World Cup match, its first since 2010. Read more »
South Africa: SAPS Says 'Not Enough Evidence' Against Phala Phala Cops
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police is now considering its next steps after what was described as an unsatisfactory briefing on the handling of the Phala Phala theft six… Read more »
South Africa: Fingers Pointed At Illegal Miners As Police Hunt Cleveland Mass Shooters
SAPS says it's too early to link the mass shooting in Cleveland, Johannesburg, to illegal mining, but community leaders and political parties say syndicates refining illicit gold… Read more »
South Africa: Late Registration of Birth Applicants Fight for Documents 10 Months After Fire Destroyed Records
A fire at the Germiston Home Affairs office in August 2025 destroyed paper-based late registration of birth applications, forcing some individuals to restart the years-long process… Read more »
South Africa: I Walked 1,600km Across SA - - Here's What the Country Taught Me
At the time of writing, I am five days away, if all goes according to plan, from walking into Cape Town and completing a journey that began nearly two months ago in Durban. Read more »
South Africa: 'No One Is Above the Law' - - DA Ekurhuleni Candidate Outlines Five Key Promises
The DA's Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Khathu Rasilingwane, has pledged to root out corruption, improve service delivery and restore accountability as the party intensifies its… Read more »
South Africa: What Is Lipoprotein(a) Cholesterol, or LP(a)? and Can You Lower Yours?
Most people know about "good" and "bad" cholesterol. But few realise there is another type called lipoprotein(a). It can raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes, even in people… Read more »
South Africa: Rhubarb Tart in a Crunchy Almond Pastry Crust
I thought this was turning out to be a flop, then my family dived in and everyone said it was utterly delicious, and asked for seconds. So: success from the fear of failure. Read more »
South Africa: UCT Children's Institute and Home Affairs Clash in Court Over Late Birth Registration Backlog
In a pivotal court case, the UCT Children's Institute challenges Home Affairs over delays in late birth registrations, asserting that undocumented children face severe rights… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Life Insurers See Claims Surge As Illness Hits Working Incomes
South Africans are not only dying. They are surviving cancer, strokes, disability, mental health conditions and long-term impairment, and the financial cost of living through these… Read more »
South Africa: The Airline Industry Is Advocating Tax Cuts to Support Connections
Daily Maverick was a guest of the International Air Transport Association at the annual general meeting in Rio de Janeiro this past weekend, and proceedings quickly turned to calls… Read more »
South Africa: Did US Aid Cuts Break the Things We Need Most for the Lenacapavir Roll-Out?
South Africa launched the most promising new HIV prevention tool in years. Spotlight asks whether we can successfully deliver lenacapavir without the trusted pathways decimated by… Read more »
