The Auditor-General has found the Department of Defence was unable to locate a portion of its R68.95bn military asset base in the 2024-25 financial year, as thousands of troops are set to be deployed to South Africa’s crime hotspots this week.

South Africans are playing a pioneering role in harnessing drones, artificial intelligence and other digital tech tools to reshape wildlife conservation management — and to reduce conflict between people and wildlife

South Africans are at last seeing the evidence before the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into why apartheid-era murder cases were never prosecuted, with a spotlight on possible political interference. Decades of delays, obstruction, and executive meddling have left justice for victims stalled, highlighting the urgent need for accountability and the strengthening of democratic institutions.

South African couple Melany and Peet Viljoen revelled in the limelight. Melany featured on the reality TV show The Real Housewives of Pretoria. And Viljoen styled himself as a legal eagle. But all wasn’t as it seemed. The couple perpetuated the lie that there is a ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, with Afrikaners being violently targeted. So they moved to the US, where they were arrested...

As ActionSA prepares for local elections, its stance on immigration and controversial alliances with the ANC could reshape its political future amid growing scrutiny.

Cape Town homeowners who do not qualify for income-linked rebates are paying municipal bills that have significantly outpaced inflation and salary increases over the past decade as a result of spiralling property valuations and a wave of fixed charges that did not exist 10 years ago. Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis explains.

From foot-and-mouth disease and the Middle East war, to the African Growth and Opportunity Act and decent crop yields, the first quarter of the year has been marked by positive and negative developments.

Madagascar’s youth-led uprising promised a break from corruption and exclusion, but six months after the military takeover, repression and political consolidation have replaced reform. As the junta tightens control while preparing for elections, the risk is growing that democratic transition will serve only to legitimise a more entrenched form of authoritarian rule.

Women’s activism continues to shape South Africa’s democracy, from the Union Buildings to maternity wards.

The continent sits at the centre of the most consequential supply chain realignment in a generation. The question is: Who will control the terms, who will capture the value, and who will be left with depleted ground and broken promises?

Why do some companies perform so well, while others struggle? Is it about the level of commitment of the people involved, or how hard they are willing to work? When you get to the upper echelons of corporate South Africa, can we really attribute vast differences in performance to the talent of the people behind the desks?

Mercedes lead the standings after three races, Kimi Antonelli is rewriting the history books, and much of the grid is still adapting to the new Power Units. These are the key takeaways from the opening stretch of the Formula 1 season.

The Joburg heritage area of Upper Houghton is facing severe pressure as historic homes are being vandalised, occupied and falling into disrepair.