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POLICE AD HOC COMMITTEE: ‘ False testimony’ — General Khomotso Phahlane’s tall story about journalist Marianne Thamm

Monday at 21:15 PM, via Daily Maverick

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...

POWER GUZZLERS (PART TWO): Major SA data centre expansion plans emerge, set to more than double current power demand

Monday at 20:04 PM, via Daily Maverick

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...

VIDEO: Watch — Inside a Zapiro Cartoon

Monday at 19:27 PM, via Daily Maverick

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.

MINING INDABA 2026: Trade tariffs and rail woes test SA’s mining resilience

Monday at 18:22 PM, via Daily Maverick

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.

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