SATURDAY, 07 MARCH 2026, 02:24
A South African Police Service notice instructs officers to criminally charge suspects even after they are killed in shootouts. Some lawyers have described this as illogical and it has raised concerns about crime statistics manipulation.
We invited readers to send questions on the US-Israel attack on Iran, Iran’s response and the war’s implications for SA. Daily Maverick writers answer them below.
Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.
After Gauteng’s premier admitted using hotels during water cuts, the DA turned the moment into a billboard — and the ANC now wants it removed, warning of court action over the AI-generated image.
Brendon McCullum reiterates his desire to remain as England head coach after an agonising defeat in the T20 World Cup semi-finals ended a bruising winter.
As learners in Tembisa and Kempton Park finally enter classrooms two months late, Daily Maverick looks at how many education promises have gone unanswered.
Israelis broadly support the US-Israeli military campaign with Iran, even if they are tired of air raid alerts and constant upheaval.
A police investigation into former Independent Development Trust head Tebogo Malaka and her spokesperson Phasha Makgolane, who Daily Maverick filmed about six months ago allegedly offering a cash bribe to a journalist, is not yet ‘trial-ready’, but it is inching towards finalisation.
Nelson Mandela Bay’s Business Chamber has warned that the metro’s spiralling electricity losses will force the city into insolvency and collapse municipal services if there is no urgent intervention.
A woman was killed and four others, including a 15-month-old baby, were injured in a shooting in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Thursday.
Chi Leung “Peter” Wai is accused of engaging in “shadow policing” in the UK on behalf of China.
SA People takes a look at this fun fact, and brings you a list of those PSL teams carry their township names.
Vincent Smith, once a powerful ANC MP and parliamentary committee chairperson, is headed to prison while comrades accused of similar offences walk free.
It has taken eight years, but the consequences of Bosasa corruption have finally claimed a significant casualty in Vincent Smith.
Tehran’s approach appears to rest on a belief it can absorb strikes longer than its adversaries sustain pain and costs, writes BBC Persian’s Amir Azimi.
Her first invoice was rejected because her company was not registered as a government supplier
Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon.