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Hyperlocal focus could revitalise SA's broken local municipalities
Each town must consider its unique circumstances and not wait for national intervention. By Richard Morrow
4 min |
May 23, 2025
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Springbok Women aim for their best showing ever at a World Cup
Coach Swys de Bruin is thinking out of the box to reach uncharted territory at the Rugby World Cup coming up in England later this year. By Keanan Hemmonsbey
4 min |
May 23, 2025
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How a rural health NGO kept going after Trump cut funding
Despite the US pulling the plug, Hlokomela Clinic is finding ways to ensure patients can still get tested and treated for HIV.
3 min |
May 23, 2025
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Have passport, will smuggle: SA's drug mules pop up globally
Several arrests, mostly in Brazil but also in countries such as Argentina and Angola, demonstrate how South Africans are used by transnational crime syndicates to traffic illegal narcotics. By Caryn Dolley
4 min |
May 23, 2025
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gets braaied Boerewors Summit
Trump's made-for-TV unreality show. By Richard Poplak
3 min |
May 23, 2025
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Woeful lack of justice fails the traumatised victims of abuse
Last weekend, as I worked my monthly Sunday shift, I received a WhatsApp message from a friend expressing her surprise that she had just been in the airport emigration queue with the infamous televangelist Timothy Omotoso.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
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Vehicle owners warned to heed advice as several recalls hit SA
Multiple models of seven well-known car brands sold in South Africa have been affected by serious safety issues that could potentially be fatal. Consumers are advised to take action immediately.
3 min |
May 23, 2025
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Budget 3.0 slashes funding for health and education
South Africans will feel the impact of the latest version of Budget 2025 at public hospitals, clinics and schools, at the fuel pumps and when queuing in long lines at an unreformed Home Affairs
3 min |
May 23, 2025
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Warmest decade on record hits African continent hard
A new report on extreme weather and its dire consequences highlights the plight of Africans
3 min |
May 23, 2025
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SA's WTC final preparation is set for smooth sailing after near disaster
The Proteas are expected to leave the Indian Premier League on 25 May in preparation for the World Test Championship final.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
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Death of globally renowned art figure Koyo Kouoh mourned
The art world was shocked by the sudden passing of the executive director and chief curator of the Zeitz Mocaa in Cape Town. Already a highly esteemed curator, she was on the brink of making history as an African woman.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
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The true price of owning a car
Most prospective buyers of a vehicle tend to focus on its purchase price when figuring out if it’s affordable. But there are many other factors to consider because they will inflate your monthly costs.
3 min |
May 23, 2025
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One Nation, One Beer, One Goal: The Power of Sponsorship in Sport
I remember when South Africa won the Rugby World Cup in 1995—how I felt, the euphoria that swept across the country.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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corporate flow
This book extract is by John Sanei and Erik Kruger
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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BLACK TALENT POOL IS SHALLOW
Response to New job targets ignite political battle over workplace equity, 9 May
1 min |
May 16, 2025
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Where money goes, water could flow, but right now the funds for critical work are not available
The proposed Ntabelanga Dam in the Eastern Cape will quickly become a white elephant if the grasslands above it are not repaired first.
4 min |
May 16, 2025
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World War 2's painful lessons cannot be forgotten or unlearnt
It is a duty to teach today's children as well as future generations about the most destructive war in the history of humankind, so that the crimes of the ancestors will not be repeated again.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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Be very careful what you wish for once Cyril has left the house
After a nightmarish week, the oracle has delivered four plausible scenarios for what the near future may hold
5 min |
May 16, 2025
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The Africrypt files, Part 2: the Cajee brothers' 'escape' plan
In the second part of Daily Maverick's investigation into Africrypt, we show how Raees and Ameer Cajee appear to have executed what may be one of SA's swiftest financial exits in recent memory
6 min |
May 16, 2025
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Fisher-led nonprofit Abalobi is hoping to reel in a massive prize
The company's tech-powered approach to sustainable fishing and helping small-scale fishers thrive has netted it global recognition as a finalist in the 2025 Global Food System Challenge.
6 min |
May 16, 2025
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If you were just a dog, why do I feel so totally lost without you?
After euthanising her beloved hound, Sukasha Singh can't help but feel like she murdered her best friend
6 min |
May 16, 2025
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Making activism count through responsive, ethical governance
A few days before Mother's Day I came across a meme that encapsulates the spirit of my mom. It said: “For Mother's Day my mom would like the activism of her youth to not be for nothing.”
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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Rory Mcllroy's sublime season can continue at Quail Hollow
The pressure is off the most recent Masters winner and he is – justifiably - feeling confident. How will it manifest at the upcoming PGA Championship? By Craig Ray
4 min |
May 16, 2025
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The Africrypt files, Part 2: the Cajee brothers' 'escape' plan
While investors were still coming to terms with the announcement of a supposed hack, back-end activity on the Africrypt platform told a different story.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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Mashimbyi tests depth as Proteas Women build towards World Cup
They had a disappointing month in Sri Lanka, but coach Mandla Mashimbyi and the team remain focused on the World Cup. By Keanan Hemmonsbey
4 min |
May 16, 2025
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How exactly was the Earth built?
It happened 4.5 billion years ago, when the solar system was full of orbiting space rocks. This debris clumped up in a snowball effect, getting bigger and bigger. The planet is still growing today. By Alexander E Gates
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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Trump's finding Afrikaner 'refugees' is just part of his political spectacle
On Sunday evening, 11 May, a small group of people left OR Tambo International Airport on a chartered flight destined for the US.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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Afrikaners flee, sprinters shine
A group of people left for the US as refugees on the same day our athletes embodied unity and resilience
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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SA ties to UK man found to have tortured women in a 'dungeon'
For the first time in Scottish legal history, a court has given a man a worldwide travel ban after it found that his cruel conduct over several years relating to certain women was 'utterly harrowing'. By Caryn Dolley
4 min |
May 16, 2025
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Potential sale of SuperSport United would be another sad day for PSL
Rumoured sale of the Premiership's mainstay throws a big shadow over local soccer.
4 min |