Iconic camp in Kruger National Park’s southeast section evacuates guests to focus on ‘real emergencies’.

Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie claimed he stopped Gabrielle Goliath’s work from being exhibited at the 2026 Venice Biennale because it was backed by a ‘foreign power’ pushing an agenda on Gaza. Here’s what actually happened.

Proximity to politicians, law enforcement officers and business leaders ensures criminal cartels thrive, according to South Africa’s Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo, who has also alleged that nearly all Gauteng’s police officers work for a cartel.

The US embassy has condemned the South African military for allegedly defying presidential orders by allowing Iran to join naval exercises in False Bay. Labelling Iran a ‘state sponsor of terror’, US officials said the move undermined regional stability. Meanwhile, South Africa has called on Iran to allow peaceful protests amid a violent crackdown on dissent in the country.

Search teams spent the day on Thursday searching for a 5-year-old boy believed to have been swept away by severe floods in Mbaula village, Limpopo.

The resignation of the DA’s longstanding federal finance chair Dion George presents multiple headaches for the party.

Over the past week, Kouga Municipality’s executive mayor Hattingh Bornman was at the forefront of fighting devastating fires that tore through thousands of hectares of land. A volunteer firefighter since the age of 16, he recalls how the fires showed him the South Africa we all want come to life.

Ugandans cast their ballots in the presidential elections on Thursday amid reports of ‘widespread repression and intimidation’ in the east African country.

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen held a media briefing outlining plans to eradicate foot and mouth disease in SA, including proposing it be declared a national state of disaster. However, the dairy and beef industry is sceptical that this will have the intended impact.

Severe flooding in the Kruger National Park has prompted the evacuation of over 600 guests and staff from four rest camps as heavy rainfall continues to batter Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

Different kinds of criminality, and even accusations that a drug cartel has infiltrated law enforcement, have ravaged South Africa in 2025. This means that honest police officers have had a rough year, from rooting out dodgy aspects of private security, to investigating countless killings. This has set the scene for 2026. Daily Maverick’s Caryn Dolley explains.

America’s next ambassador to South Africa should arrive soon. While some South Africans argue his past views make him the wrong man at the wrong time for this important job, embracing his arrival but challenging his misunderstandings of South African realities can contribute to healing a damaged bilateral relationship.

The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality’s claims of a ‘fully functional pound’ have been called into question, as it currently operates with limited resources, and officials resort to chasing stray animals into bushes.