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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.
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 credits Trump for brokering Thai border truce, nominates him for Nobel Peace Prize for ‘visionary diplomacy’.
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.
A fierce battle over South Africa’s hunting quotas has erupted, drawing sharp lines between three opposing camps.
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.
US Commerce Secretary Lutnick forecasts the increase as Trump announces levies on pharma and semiconductor chips.
Group warns US-driven plans bow to interests of Israel, which continues to carry out near-daily violations of truce.
The BBC’s Damian Grammaticas explains the controversy surrounding China’s mega-embassy plan.
Pro-Israel lobby group says the Republican congresswoman’s criticism of Israel is ‘a betrayal of American values’.
The world’s top-selling carmaker joins a growing list of companies reporting profit hits because of US tariffs.
GPT-5’s release comes as tech firms continue to compete in an effort to claim the world’s most advanced AI.
Vance will be a guest of the UK foreign secretary at his official residence Chevening, in Kent.
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
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...
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.
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.
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 (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.
Anti-gender activism has politicised and weaponised homophobia in Africa, and is an important nodal point through which rising authoritarianism is being channelled.