Smaller parties in the GNU not fazed by latest ANC, DA standoff
Smaller parties in the government of national unity (GNU) say the latest tension in the coalition will not collapse their administration.
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GLORIOUS CHAOS: Why watch rugby? Beer, bruises and brotherhood
Mud, mayhem and metaphorical Vikings – Daron Mann is back with another tongue-in-cheek instalment of Rugby Skool, unpacking why rugby isn’t just a sport, it’s a way of life (complete with bruises, beers and bad decisions). With the Springboks set to face Italy in Gqeberha on 12 July, consider this your unofficial prep course in the beautiful chaos of the game.
Heatwave peak set to bring 34C to parts of UK
The rise in temperature coincides with the beginning of Wimbledon and the end of Glastonbury Festival.
Williams ruled out of Lions tour as White called up
Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams has been ruled out of the rest of the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia.
Covid inquiry to look at impact on care services
The Covid inquiry will examine the impact of the pandemic on care services, starting on Monday.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,222
Here are the key events on day 1,222 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
MINI CROSSWORD: Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 30 June
Welcome to Daily Maverick’s free mini crossword quickie. Follow the clues and fill in the squares to solve these minis.
‘Why did BBC not pull plug’ and ‘Meltdown Monday’
The papers ask why the BBC aired “death to the IDF” Glastonbury chants and look ahead to 35C temperatures.
Newsdeck: Motor racing-Car collection of late McLaren co-owner Ojjeh up for sale
LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) – A unique collection of 20 barely used McLaren road cars that belonged to the Formula One team’s late co-owner Mansour Ojjeh is being put up for sale, with hopes one very wealthy buyer might keep it together.
RIGHT OF REPLY | Tom Eaton misses the point so well, you’d swear it was on purpose
ActionSA’s Michael Beaumont responds to Tom Eaton’s June 27 2025 column titled ‘Morero is the ANC, the ANC is Morero, no matter how Out-of-ActionSA slices it’
JUSTICE MALALA |DA missed a golden opportunity to teach the ANC a lesson
The DA has essentially stated out loud that it will stay in the GNU no matter how badly the ANC behaves, writes Justice Malala
Stunt double Fouché becomes Bok headline act against BaaBaas
‘As coach Rassie said, the moment you put on the Bok jersey you don’t think of yourself. You think about South Africa and your teammates’
American investors bullish about Africa, but with some caveats
The Hudson Institute held a panel discussion on how to boost investment in Africa
EDITORIAL | Given the rot at SOEs and in particular the RAF, SA did not need this
Collins Letsoalo feigning ignorance will not cut it, but we also have ourselves to blame
PALI LEHOHLA | The thing around your neck: how do youth throw off the leash?
Pali Lehohla and Nomvula Mabuza of IDS compare young South Africans with their Kenyan counterparts as the East Africans confront a cannibalistic state
Police stumbling in the dark on GBV and crimes against children stats
The stats released, which have been withdrawn, exceeded the total population of victims
Blast from the past: Caster runs, wins final 800m race before gender rules kick in
Today in SA sport history: June 30
Glastonbury’s best bits: Capaldi’s comeback, celebrity sightings and lots of spoons
The UK’s biggest festival is over for another year and here is what made it so memorable.
Two people shot dead in Idaho while responding to brush fire
Governor Brad Little says “multiple heroic firefighters” were attacked while responding to a fire.
Olivia Rodrigo leaves Glastonbury on a high
The pop star delivered the weekend’s most compelling, hit-packed headline slot as the festival ends.
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner was deemed the ‘safest’ of planes. The whistleblowers were always less sure
Long before the Air India tragedy, the cause of which is still to be determined, people who had worked on the 787 had raised concerns about the production standards