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To steal or not to steal? The question that many hungry South Africans face
The moral and legal issues that surround mass hunger should no longer be avoided in South Africa.
SUNDAY, 24 MAY 2026, 19:26
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The moral and legal issues that surround mass hunger should no longer be avoided in South Africa.
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The horror of 19 March 2026 still haunts a Cape Town father, the night police asked him to lift a blanket and identify what remained of his 79-year-old mother, known to neighbours simply as ‘Auntie Connie’. Beneath the sheet lay her mutilated body. He saw only her naked chest. Her head was missing, her arms severed, and both hands were gone.
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After readers helped Daily Maverick track the extent of broken streetlights across Joburg, we visited one of the worst-affected areas, Lenasia South, to see how unlit neighbourhoods fuel a surge in crime and community distrust ahead of the 2026 local elections.

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The missing vehicle of the Kruger murder victims may have crossed illegally into Mozambique through the park fence.
South Africa
Lamola champions bold collective action at SADC Foreign Ministers Retreat
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says the future of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be determined by the region’s ability to act collectively in response to growing geopolitical and economic pressures.
Delivering closing remarks at the SADC Ministers of...
South Africa
SADC pushes for regional self-reliance amid energy, debt and migration pressures
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have called for greater regional self-reliance, collective investment and deeper economic integration as the region confronts mounting geopolitical and economic pressures.
This emerged during a media briefing at the conclusion of the SADC Ministers...

South Africa
Body found after Plastic View informal settlement shack fire on Sunday morning in Pretoria

South Africa
The two bodies were discovered near a river on Friday by other tourists.

World
President Trump took to social media Saturday and said the U.S. and Iran are close to deal on ending the war. But the president didn’t offer details and it’s not yet clear where Iran stands.

World
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Ariane Tabatabaithe, Public Service Fellow at Lawfare, about where things stand on a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran on ending the war.

World
A search operation has so far rescued 24 people with no deaths reported at the site, in a city near the capital Manila.

World
Security forces were met by resistance while attempting to clear highway barriers, amid unrest over the government’s economic policies.

Africa
Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni says he was in “disbelief” after being called up to the Nigeria squad.

Africa
Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in “many people’s eyes” despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

Africa
The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.

Africa
Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.

Business
Two European countries are targeting skilled South Africans with remuneration packages that are hard to say no to.

Business
A recent ruling by the Western Cape High Court has clarified a significant aspect of eviction law in South Africa.

Business
This is a list of the top 40 soft drinks that contain the most sugar in South Africa

Business
While the Western Cape is often seen as the nation’s semigration hotspot, Gauteng’s economic strength continues to attract young workers.

Politics
A Provincial Task Team has been appointed in the province as the term of the PEC has expired.

Politics
The party is holding its provincial congress in Polokwane this Saturday.

Politics
The party opened public nominations in which ordinary South Africans can select mayoral candidates

Politics
Rise Mzansi made the announcement earlier on Saturday in Johannesburg.

Sport
President Cyril Ramaphosa has thrown his support behind Mamelodi Sundowns ahead of their CAF Champions League final second leg.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs winger Glody Lilepo has fuelled exit rumours following a mysterious Instagram post after the end of the season.

Sport
Norway’s Fredrik Dversnes wins stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia after the final lap of Milan is neutralised because of rider complaints about the race conditions.

Sport
Warrington Wolves beat Bradford Bulls to continue their fine form at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and turn up the heat in the Super League.

Education
As intelligence itself becomes privatised by big tech, allowing your intellectual faculties to wither in service of inane bots seems a dangerous move
Long before the age of multi-billion-dollar AI companies promising to disrupt the field of software development, I was learning to code the hard way.
It was the mid-2000s, and I was a child with unmonitored access to the family computer. With the...

Education
Risk of CTE in men’s sports has been widely studied, but female brains are softer and more vulnerable
Cleo Pallister-Turley, a back for Cardiff university’s women’s rugby team, winces as she recalls two major concussions from playing rugby. “Girls ask me, ‘aren’t you worried about getting injured?’,” the biomedical sciences student said. “I enjoy the physicality and the...
Education
The move was expected to come after a federal appeals court on Friday ruled against Mr. Khalil, who became the face of President Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters.
Education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to hire more civil rights lawyers, but the White House has proposed cutting that office in half.

Lifestyle
A 25-year-old local spearfisherman who was feared missing off the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast has been found safe after a search operation.

Lifestyle
A once-overgrown wetland tucked away in Muizenberg Park is making a comeback after years of community-driven restoration work.

Lifestyle
An SAA Airbus A320 landed, rather miraculously, in Gqeberha after storm diversions left the aircraft with critically low fuel reserves.

Lifestyle
Amor Vittone has sparked rumours over her relationship status after fans questioned the absence of her partner, Marius van Biljon…

Entertainment
The South Africans generally did well in the tournament played in Antwerp, Belgium.

Entertainment
Here’s what the latest forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 25 May 2026.

Entertainment
The singer received an honorary doctorate in Visual and Performing Arts.

Entertainment
The watch party was held at at the Golden Fan Club at Elkah Stadium on Saturday.

Science/Tech
South Africa has the legislation to respond to nation-scale DDoS attacks but the practical capacity does not exist.
Science/Tech
Last month saw a world first, reports Electrek. Wind and solar generated more power globally than gas:According to new analysis from independent energy think tank Ember, wind and solar produced 22% of the world’s electricity in April 2026, compared to 20% from gas. Together, the two renewable sources generated a record 531 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity during the month, 54 TWh more than...
Science/Tech
“For months, scammers have been taking advantage of a loophole that allows them to send spammy emails from an internal Microsoft email address typically used for sending legitimate account alerts,” TechCrunch reports:[The scammers] have been able to set up new Microsoft accounts as if they are new customers and use that access to send out emails purportedly from the tech giant, potentially...

Science/Tech
Mission will put first astronaut in orbit for a year, a key step in Beijing’s plan to put people on the moon by 2030
China has launched its Shenzhou-23 mission in which an astronaut will spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing’s ambition to send humans to the moon by 2030.
The Long March 2-F rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan launch centre in north-western China...
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Motoring
Twin of the Indian-market Renault Duster, also coming to South Africa this year, will make its world premiere on 9 July.
Health
Kinshasa residents continue to pack markets, bars and public transportation, despite growing international concern about the spread of the virus.
Health
A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities.

Health
Profit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz.
Health
The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.