Will teenager Mboko’s 22-match unbeaten run end in glory?
A moment of realisation, where everything clicks and stuttering potential morphs into roaring success: enter Canada’s Victoria Mboko.
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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: Cautious optimism as translocated SA cheetahs fill a new Mozambican ecological niche
The hope is that these cheetahs will take to their new and challenging surroundings, filling an ecological niche that was opened by their long absence from the region.
EDITORIAL: The Tebogo Malaka video ‘sting’ – here’s why Daily Maverick did it and what we doing next
The action of the Independent Development Trust’s CEO and her spokesperson is an assault on the fourth estate, a vital pillar of a functioning democracy, and on freedom of expression.
Cambodia nominates Trump for Nobel Prize after Thai border truce
Cambodia credits Trump for brokering Thai border truce, nominates him for Nobel Peace Prize for ‘visionary diplomacy’.
CRIME: Tributes paid to murdered Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown as police close in on suspects
While the family of slain Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown struggle to come to terms with her murder, a person of interest has been identified, and officials believe arrests are imminent.
BIODIVERSITY GOVERNANCE OP-ED: SA’s trophy hunting quotas spark legal battles and civil society backlash
A fierce battle over South Africa’s hunting quotas has erupted, drawing sharp lines between three opposing camps.
MARITAL PROBLEMS: SACP hits back at ANC over ultimatum to ‘choose a side’ before 2026 elections
As the SACP prepares to contest the 2026 local government elections independently, it insists members can still hold dual membership with the ANC. However, the ANC constitution prohibits supporting other parties and warns of disciplinary action.
United States expects monthly tariff revenue to rise to $50bn
US Commerce Secretary Lutnick forecasts the increase as Trump announces levies on pharma and semiconductor chips.
Lebanese cabinet holds more talks on disarming Hezbollah, under US pressure
Group warns US-driven plans bow to interests of Israel, which continues to carry out near-daily violations of truce.
Watch: See where China plans to put its controversial mega-embassy
The BBC’s Damian Grammaticas explains the controversy surrounding China’s mega-embassy plan.
AIPAC slams Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene over Gaza genocide remark
Pro-Israel lobby group says the Republican congresswoman’s criticism of Israel is ‘a betrayal of American values’.
Toyota expects to lose billions as Trump tariffs weigh on auto sector
The world’s top-selling carmaker joins a growing list of companies reporting profit hits because of US tariffs.
OpenAI claims GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
GPT-5’s release comes as tech firms continue to compete in an effort to claim the world’s most advanced AI.
David Lammy to host JD Vance at country residence
Vance will be a guest of the UK foreign secretary at his official residence Chevening, in Kent.
Family of slain municipal official welcomes life sentences for killers
Hlatshwayo’s wife, Zinhle, said that since her husband’s demise, she had never found the time to grieve and this was often compounded by having to attend the marathon trial
POWER CHAT: Inside the investigation: Pieter-Louis Myburgh on reporting the IDT CEO bribery scandal
In this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis speaks with investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh about his recent exposé on Independent Development Trust’s suspended CEO, Tebogo Malaka, and her attempt to bribe him. Myburgh unpacks how the story developed, what led him to a face-to-face meeting with Malaka and her spokesperson in a Western Cape restaurant, and the...
Fire slump to heavy defeat by Superchargers
Northern Superchargers claim a commanding 47-run win as last year’s finalists Welsh Fire collapse to 94 all out in The Hundred at Headingley.
RUGBY: Wallaby windup master Nic White will face Boks after retiring for six days
Radiohead’s lyrics, ‘he buzzes like a fridge; he’s like a detuned radio’, could be Wallaby scrumhalf Nic White’s motto. He has made a career of being an irritant, and he will give it a go for a few more weeks at least.
News24 | Painting it pink: Zwartkops Raceway ready to celebrate women in motorsport
Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria will be on a mission to ‘paint the place pink’ to celebrate women in South African motorsport Saturday, 9 August.
Freedom Under Law condemns murders of Eastern Cape prosecutors
Freedom Under Law (FUL) has expressed concern about the murder of regional court prosecutor Tracy Brown, who was shot dead outside her home in Gqeberha in front of her child and partner last week.