June 07
South Africa: Major Sacha Injury Blow Puts Springbok Depth to the Test
Manie Libbok and Handré Pollard will shoulder more responsibility in the absence of the first-choice Bok flyhalf. Meanwhile, exciting young options continue to emerge. Read more »
South Africa: 'It's Hollywood' - MPs Slam Leadership Vacuums As Higher Education Sector Positions Remain Unresolved
As criticism mounts over acting appointments across the higher education sector, MPs have questioned why permanent appointments have not been filled. A leaked letter obtained by… Read more »
June 05
South Africa: Three Days in - Sizekhaya Celebrates Strong Response, First Powerball Millionaire and Wider Access
Three days after assuming responsibility for operating the National Lottery, Sizekhaya Holdings says it is encouraged by strong player participation, a positive public response to… Read more »
South Africa: Old-School Style and a Lonely Grand Piano At Level Four
Set in a classy boutique hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg, Level Four is redolent of older hotel restaurants where standards are high and the menu laced with the familiar. And… Read more »
South Africa: The Mandalorian and Grogu - a Dazzling but Bland Entry in the Star Wars Universe
The good news is that in making the leap from the small to big screen, The Mandalorian and Grogu is extremely cinematic, dazzling the senses. The bad news is that it's narratively… Read more »
South Africa: Our Jozi Is Safe! - - By People Who Live, Work and Play There
When visiting Jozi, particularly Rosebank, you've gotta get an Uber, right, even if your destination is just around the corner, a barely 5-minute walk away? That's what the hotel… Read more »
June 04
South Africa: 'I Am Leaving' - Migrants Speak of Fear, Uncertainty As Xenophobic Protests Spread
As anti-foreigner protests spread, migrants are faced with a choice: hope the protests, intimidation and violence subside or leave South Africa. Read more »
Africa: Dozens of New Species Found in One of Africa's Last Biodiversity Blank Spots
A major survey of Angola's remote Lisima plateau has uncovered species unknown to science, including new dragonflies, grasshoppers, moths and butterflies, confirming the highlands… Read more »
Zimbabwe: They're Back! Rhino Orphans Return to the Shores of Lake Kariba
Three decades after their parents were evacuated to save them from the bullets of poachers, a group of black rhinos has returned home to Zimbabwe's Matusadona National Park. Read more »
South Africa: Young People Don't Vote - - We Asked What Would Get Them to the Polls
Crushed by a 60.9% unemployment rate and broken promises, young South Africans are opting out of the upcoming local government elections. They say the fix is simple: ditch the… Read more »
South Africa: Executive Political Leadership - Why a 'Super President' Won't Fix South Africa's Problems
Successive South African presidents haven't taken advantage of the power at their disposal, but future leaders should exercise their authority more broadly. Read more »
South Africa: Tipping Point - - Gatvol Business Leaders Condemn Joburg's Decline and Fall
This is the first big public statement by the business community as the local government elections loom in November, and its tone and timing underline the mounting frustration… Read more »
South Africa: MP and Friend Survive Violent Knife Attack On Gqeberha's Unlit Beachfront
After a harrowing knife attack on Gqeberha's beachfront, DA MP Baxolile Nodada warns of rising crime rates and demands action to restore safety in the community. Read more »
South Africa: Police Officer Admits to 'Bearing Some Responsibility' in R200m Cocaine Theft Scandal
Colonel Gavin Jacob has insisted he was not involved in any criminality relating to a R200m cocaine consignment stolen from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal. But he says he could… Read more »
South Africa: After Dodging Extinction, Will the Black Wildebeest Now Fade Away to Blue?
Having narrowly escaped extinction in the 19th century, the black wildebeest now faces a different threat: being genetically absorbed by the far more numerous blue wildebeest.… Read more »
South Africa: Draft Deeds Bill Fails to Address the Township Family House Crisis
Since there is no legal category of a 'family home' available within the deeds system, families in townships across South Africa must defend their homes without the benefit of the… Read more »
South Africa: EVs Start Making Business Sense On South African Roads, Slowly
South Africa's electric vehicle market is still small, expensive and short of the policy firepower seen in faster-moving countries. But the argument for EVs is no longer only about… Read more »
South Africa: Rats, Rot and Rubbish - the Decaying State of Algoa Park Police Flats
The Algoa Park police flats in Gqeberha have long been an area of concern for the police and public, but in recent months the facility has reached a state of utter decay. Read more »
South Africa: Grounded - How Broken Roads and Broken Promises Keep Xhora Mouth Waiting for Ambulances
While a high court order has mandated the deployment of two ambulances to the remote Xhora Mouth area in Elliotdale, Eastern Cape, poor road infrastructure and stalled clinic… Read more »
South Africa: Life Support - KZN Education Gets a R2bn Fix That Won't Stop the Bleeding
An emergency R2bn advance brings temporary relief, but fails to fix deep financial issues caused by cumulative budget cuts and poor management. As cash-strapped schools face a… Read more »
South Africa: Hold My Vodka - Antarctica's Russian Ghost Ship Discovers Warp Drive
After uncovering Antarctic prospecting by Moscow's Akademik Alexander Karpinsky, Daily Maverick's probing questions may have prompted a bizarre and lightning-fast escape at 97… Read more »
South Africa: Karl Sander and Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Remind Us That the Blue Line Holds Amid Corruption
When good cops break their silence it shows communities that professionalism still has a home in the South African Police Service. Read more »
South Africa: Crypto Assets and Exchange Control - A Critical Analysis of a Defining High Court Judgment
The high court judgment reset the legal definition of crypto when it held that cryptocurrency is both 'money' and 'capital'. South Africa now has conflicting high court authorities… Read more »
South Africa: Reforming SOEs Will Be a Critical Lever in SA's Future Development
The government is intensifying efforts to reform state-owned enterprises because it believes this will improve growth and restore public trust. Read more »
June 03
South Africa: Unpacking the HIV Jab That Could Dramatically Reduce New Infections
On 5 June 2026, an HIV prevention injection will for the first time become available at some of South Africa's public sector clinics. In this Spotlight special briefing, we pull… Read more »
