On 14 January 2026, before the Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, former acting police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane testified that Daily Maverick journalist Marianne Thamm had once attended a braai at Paul O’Sullivan’s house – the implied purpose of the gathering was, allegedly, to orchestrate a smear campaign. Daily Maverick’s...
Disgraced former acting National Commissioner, Khomotso Phahlane, lost his Labour Appeal Court bid against his unfair dismissal in the same week that the Madlanga Commission heard of his alleged links to cartel boss Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala.
After his removal from the Cabinet, Dion George has launched a global conservation trust that he insists is a response to what he says his firing revealed: how easily wildlife policy can be captured and undone.
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions at a deposition before the U.S. House’s Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Monday, according to lawmakers, drawing criticism from both Republican and Democratic members of the committee.
A dispute over how bonuses have been paid to Johannesburg Water employees appears to have slowed down repair work across the city. Trade union Samwu is adamant that it is neither a protest nor a go-slow.
South Africa is on the cusp of a hyperscale data-centre boom that could add more than 1,200 MW to national electricity demand, driven by massive expansion plans from Teraco and newcomer Cavaleros, alongside Microsoft’s growing cloud and AI footprint. While the investments promise digital growth, they also raise urgent questions about power, water use and transparency in a country already...
Suspended Ekurhuleni head of legal unit Adv Kemi Behari described as shocking allegations that he received a R600,000 salary increase as a bribe to protect Julius Mkhwanazi from disciplinary hearings related to the blue lights saga.
Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan will be a witness before Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Tuesday, 10 February. His testimony is likely to delve into allegations of corruption at Crime Intelligence — and contradict what KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has told the public.
A Makhanda correctional services officer made a brief court appearance following his arrest for an alleged plot to murder the head of the Waainek Correctional Centre, as well as a unit manager, last week.
In this video, Daily Maverick’s cartoonist Zapiro revisits a cartoon he published in December 2025, unpacking its symbolism and the political moment that informed it.
The arrival of the troops back in the country will be a long process, as the withdrawal has to be carefully planned and executed, said defence force spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini.
A delegation of United States senators visited Greenland on Monday to “rebuild the trust” shattered by US President Donald Trump’s threats to annex the Arctic island, the lawmakers declared.
The African Mining Indaba 2026 kicked off in Cape Town on Monday, 9 February, which means (besides the fact that you will be stuck in traffic) you’ll also be seeing plenty of reporting from us on this topic. To help you make sense of the noise, here is a data breakdown on the state of the South African mining industry as presented by the Minerals Council.
