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One of the attachments to the bundle of papers former president Thabo Mbeki submitted to the Khampepe Commission of inquiry into delayed post-TRC prosecutions was a sound clip of a speech broadcast on the ANC’s Radio Freedom on the eve of the burial of the

The circumstances of Steven Gruzd’s murder point to possible links to criminals targeting men who have sex with men, following a recent rise in ‘Grindr gang’ incidents.

The Department of Social Development has been ordered to reinstate former communications chief Lumka Oliphant, dismissed during Sisisi Tolashe’s tenure as minister, and pay her more than R1.53m in backpay.

Coega Steels is launching a new rolling mill in Nelson Mandela Bay designed to boost production while cutting emissions.

The road to cancer treatment in South Africa often involves many encounters with healthcare workers and long journeys far from home.

South Africa’s ATM network could soon operate under a Reserve Bank-backed cash management company, changing fees, access, ownership and branding nationwide.

Amid a flood of desperate foreign nationals and a shortage of TB and HIV drugs, staff are now forced into a heart-rending position: turn away people who are ‘crying for life-saving medication’.

As the mini budget approaches, debate over the Health Promotion Levy centres on public health, affordability, consumer behaviour, job losses and the future of sugar farming.

As Gqeberha spreads outwards with new housing estates and shopping centres, the places that bring people together risk being overlooked.

The digital gold market itself is unlikely to move the overall demand dial much but is seen as an entry point into the wider bullion market, especially for younger investors who are obviously more wired than their older counterparts.

Feeling angry is normal, but blowing off steam may intensify it.

Former top cop Shadrack Sibiya will remain behind bars after the court found he had threatened witnesses, got rid of evidence on his cellphone and that his conduct showed a dangerous pattern too serious to ignore.

Wednesday’s mini-budget will give South Africans an overview of government spending for the first half of the year and indicate whether any of the financial targets set in the annual budget in February need to be altered or updated.

South Africa has expanded access to the early childhood development subsidy to over 954,000 children, but Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube stressed that a large access gap for early learning programmes remained.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, a person familiar with the matter said, as tensions flare between the US and Iran.

Alberta residents voted to remain part of Canada in the province's first-ever referendum on separation, in a much-needed win for Prime Minister Mark Carney as he attempts to unify the country amid a trade war with the US.

US President Donald Trump on Monday used violent unrest in France as an argument against Democrats in his battle to defend a Kansas Senate seat long held by Republicans but in danger of falling to his political opponents.

South Korea on Tuesday vowed a stern response if North Korea acts on threats to strengthen its military posture along the border, which have fueled tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

In the latest incident to rock the South African Police Service, former general Mulangi Mphego has been arrested for unlawful possession of more than 100 rounds of ammunition.

Duck loves sweetness and a bit of spice.

October is Pride Month in South Africa.

Instead of allowing her condition to define her, the Soweto-based creative lets her works speak for her.

SYDNEY, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The car that struck an independent Australian lawmaker outside her office had performed a U-turn before hitting her, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday, describing the incident as clearly intentional.

TAIPEI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A union representing Micron Technology MU.O workers in Taoyuan, Taiwan, said it would launch a strike on Thursday to coincide with a mediation meeting between the US chipmaker and another collective representing workers at its T…

As local elections approach, the ANC’s weakened position and Johannesburg’s crisis will test whether Ramaphosa can keep the DA in government.

It’s been a wild time in the house that Warren Wheatley built with the Karan brothers, but it actually has very little to do with bitcoin and it takes reading only 251 documents to see why.

A month and a half into swimming season, only 20 of Johannesburg’s 57 municipal pools are open, while only another 13 are expected to reopen this week.

South Africa’s apartheid-era Project Coast biological weapons programme was dismantled in the 1990s with limited transparency, external oversight and accountability, leaving unresolved concerns about materials, records and expertise.

South Africa’s agriculture plan can unlock growth — if government, farmers, business and labour stop talking and start implementing it as crises worsen.

With 42 candidates shortlisted across eight metros, the ANC is heading into local elections without naming who it wants to become mayor.

In a wide-ranging briefing with editors and journalists on Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged voter anger, hinted at fuel price relief and warned that South Africa could lose its Agoa trade benefits.

At the Khampepe Commission, Thabo Mbeki rejects claims of political interference, explaining the ANC’s amnesty bid and distinguishing presidential pardons from prosecution decisions.

PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - French authorities set curfews in parts of several cities on Monday, including Paris, Lille and Nice, as they faced pressure over security failings after a weekend of riots and looting stemming from nationwide anti-government pro…

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide the legality of a federal ban on the home distilling of alcoholic spirits that was enacted in 1868 after the US Civil War to crack down on liquor tax evasion.

The closing date for a Department of Basic Education tender for the implementation of an early childhood development pilot nutrition programme has been extended eight times over the past seven months, igniting a call for accelerated action among civil soc…

The anti-immigrant movement regained dominance in South Africa’s online political conversation before the 4 November local elections, driven by the government’s asylum policy reversal and controversy surrounding activist Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma.

Paying down debt could eventually free South Africa’s finances and improve its credit rating, but austerity, fuel price relief and ANC resistance threaten progress.

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has returned to work after a scandal.

With the 4 November elections approaching, we answer Daily Maverick readers’ key questions about local government, coalition stability and municipal accountability.

The 2026 Nobel peace prize will go down in history as one of a kind.

South African universities, particularly Wits, lack transparency and independence because of the fossil fuel industry’s influence through funding, research partnerships and investments.

From Netflix documentaries to podcasts, true crime turns fear into relief, teaches audiences about risk and survival, and connects strangers through collective interpretation.

Suliman Carrim faces another eight days in a Kgosi Mampuru prison cell before learning whether he will be released on bail, as the magistrate takes a closer look at claims that he changed his story under cross-examination.

Brazil's Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traded barbs in their first face-to-face presidential debate on Sunday in a contentious back-and-forth just one week before the election's runoff.

The ongoing judicial reviews may delay implementation of the National Health Insurance, but the Constitution is clear on citizens’ fundamental right to quality healthcare.

Fruit juice may seem healthy, but its concentrated sugar and lack of fibre warrant the same front-of-package warning as other sugary beverages.

South African households are being crippled by a cost of living crisis that does not show up in headline economic indicators.

A lie about white genocide, served with the full intoxicating power of the United States, is quietly poisoning the room.