A dispute over how bonuses have been paid to Johannesburg Water employees appears to have slowed down repair work across the city. Trade union Samwu is adamant that it is neither a protest nor a go-slow.

South Africa is on the cusp of a hyperscale data-centre boom that could add more than 1,200 MW to national electricity demand, driven by massive expansion plans from Teraco and newcomer Cavaleros, alongside Microsoft’s growing cloud and AI footprint. While the investments promise digital growth, they also raise urgent questions about power, water use and transparency in a country already...

Autodesk has sued Google in San Francisco federal court, alleging the search giant infringed its “Flow” trademark by launching competing AI-powered software for movie, TV and video game production in May 2025. Autodesk says it has used the Flow name since September 2022 and that Google assured it would not commercialize a product under the same name — then filed a trademark application in...

The president is fixing the system, but failing on the street, where citizens face repeated failure in local government, water, jobs and health.

Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan will be a witness before Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Tuesday, 10 February. His testimony is likely to delve into allegations of corruption at Crime Intelligence — and contradict what KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has told the public.

A Makhanda correctional services officer made a brief court appearance following his arrest for an alleged plot to murder the head of the Waainek Correctional Centre, as well as a unit manager, last week.

In this video, Daily Maverick’s cartoonist Zapiro revisits a cartoon he published in December 2025, unpacking its symbolism and the political moment that informed it.

President offers words of comfort to Bishop Bolana’s family

President Cyril Ramphosa has visited the home of the late Bantu Church of Christ Bishop, Dr John Bolana, where he conveyed his condolences and words of comfort to the bereaved family.

The visit in Gqeberha on Monday reflected the nation’s shared sorrow and solidarity during this period of mourning, while honouring the...

Many physicians find chatbots threatening, but that doesn’t mean they’re giving up on medicine.