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The DA must move beyond its myopic views and change trajectory
When erstwhile DA leader John Steenhuisen announced in February that he would not be standing for another term, he gave reasons that either had South Africans roaring with laughter or yawning with the boredom of familiarity.
4 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
Intimate violence of masculinity
In Douglas Stuart's third novel, John of John, a gay young man returns home from Edinburgh to a bleak rural village, where he must navigate the unbending family life he thought he had left behind.
5 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
R625m plan to monitor SA's air quality more effectively
Air pollution is choking many parts of the country and claiming about 42,000 lives every year. Yet many of the government-owned monitoring stations are not fully functional or maintained
4 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
Your team’s World Cup chances
Data scientist Steven Stern has built a maths model to simulate teams’ chances of winning the tournament
3 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
Norton and Tshituka feature in Bok leadership race
Strong depth exists in the Springbok set-up, but the hunt for future captains continues.
4 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
Hill-Lewis makes big moves
Afrikaans and coloured constituencies, and attracting new ones.
4 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
Cyril Ramaphosa fights back as impeachment looms once again
The President says the Phala Phala impeachment process should be paused, warning of ‘irreparable harm’ to him if hearings proceed before the Ngcobo panel findings are reviewed by the courts.
4 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
An eye for AI: the epic battle to prompt real good from new tech
If we want artificial intelligence to help and not hinder, we need to think more critically.
4 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
Two SA entrepreneurs offer new ways to trim rising grocery bills
Without leaving your home, you can compare prices and find out where the best buys are.
5 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
Elon Musk's ascendancy exposes democracy's frailties
A record-breaking initial public offering has lifted SpaceX to new heights, but controversy around posts on X has drawn attention away from market success
4 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
Weird and wonderful World Cup facts that are clearly offside
In 96 years of the tournament's history, football has produced some truly unforgettable oddities.
4 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
Student debt weakens prospects of graduates and the economy
The entire country suffers when students’ futures are delayed. By Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis
4 min |
June 19, 2026
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Edwin ‘Mzoli’ Ngcawuzele brought the world to Gugulethu
Athlete, entrepreneur and founder of Mzoli’s Place, he ran the tracks of segregation-era Gugulethu and built one of SA's most loved institutions. By Herman Lategan
5 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
Piketty think-tank unveils a global wealth shake-up plan
The World Inequality Lab is calling for taxes targeting billionaires and fossil fuel dependency
4 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
The invoice for 32 years of democracy remains unpaid
The road to freedom started on the dusty streets of Soweto on 16 June 1976. Fifty years later, those who fought for freedom and lived to tell the tale lament what South Africa has become
3 min |
June 19, 2026
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Critics of bigger World Cup miss the point: it's great for global soccer
The motivation behind the 2026 tournament expanding may be political, but the impact of the decision on the ground is undeniably positive.
4 min |
June 19, 2026
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MTN bets on Africa’s smartphone surge for a fintech and data boom
Voice calls are down, but people are using their smartphones more than ever – for communication and more. The continent's largest telecoms operator wants in
4 min |
June 19, 2026
Daily Maverick
Discovery report shows longer lives but more complex illnesses
The medical scheme says members are living longer, but many of the extra years are being spent managing more than one chronic condition.
4 min |
June 19, 2026
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Agreement framework emerges to halt the US-Israel war on Iran
A memorandum of understanding to be formally signed on 19 June sets out a plan to end military operations, reopen key shipping routes and continue talks on Iran's nuclear programme and US sanctions. By Reuters
3 min |
June 19, 2026
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Cattle and wildlife share the land
On Shangani Holistic Ranch, a ‘living laboratory’ that spans 65,000ha, scientists and farmers are exploring
3 min |
June 19, 2026
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Small business engine is warming up, but gaps in funding still choke it
SA's SMEs have overcome years of load shedding, rising interest rates and brittle consumer demand, but their recovery is by no means smooth.
4 min |
June 19, 2026
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Durban refugees forced to move
Police told them to leave Durban Home Affairs office to avoid a March and March event.
2 min |
June 19, 2026
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DA eyes local government polls
The changes the DA has proposed seem to have one goal: winning back areas it has lost, such as the rural
4 min |
June 19, 2026
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Killer Queen: a kind of magic that will make you go gaga
Champion performers dance under pressure in a show that rocks you with its rhapsody
4 min |
June 19, 2026
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‘I have the power!’: new He-Man film will delight kids of the ’80s
Live-action remake of Masters of the Universe balances self-aware humour with full-tilt fun.
3 min |
June 19, 2026
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Drug trails from WC to Gauteng
Two accused in a Still Bay cocaine case were arrested in Gauteng for suspected trafficking. By Caryn Dolley
4 min |
June 19, 2026
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How the Bulungula Incubator is transforming rural education
What began with basic water and education interventions in the Eastern Cape region of Xhora Mouth has evolved into a network of early learning centres, health support and job training.
3 min |
June 19, 2026
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I walked 1,600km across SA and
A trek to raise money and awareness about housing turned into an education as a Harvard-bound KwaMashu
3 min |
June 19, 2026
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Brown’s return to New Zealand was inevitable and expected
Springbok attack coach Tony Brown has always said a move to his home country will be ideal.
5 min |
June 12, 2026
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Bee gone: the warming world’s refugees arrive with messages
Bees settle in a home in France’s record-breaking heat, forcing its owners to reckon with who belongs where, and how we help other beings. By Marita van der Vyver
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