
INTERVIEW | George Michalakis pledges accountability as DA parliamentary leader
Former DA chief whip emphasises accountability, effective oversight and collaboration
WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026, 07:19

Former DA chief whip emphasises accountability, effective oversight and collaboration
Though it was a bittersweet moment for the Junior Boks to lift the U-20 United Rugby Championship trophy after being held to a 29-29 draw by arch-rivals New Zealand, valuable lessons were learnt before the World Cup

CEO Tsholofelo Lejaka announced that all ring officials would be attending that workshop.“All of them under one roof. We have put together a team that we are working to prepare for that – Andile Matika, Howard Goldberg, Deon Dwarte and Siya Vabaza.”

Senior Crime Intelligence official Major General Feroz Khan and the head of the Hawks in Gauteng, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa, have been granted R20 000 bail in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court.

South African Police Service divisional commissioner for supply chain management, Lieutenant General Molefe Fani, has been suspended.
South African culinary icon Errieda du Toit is recovering at home after a severe fall caused a fractured neck and a stroke, requiring two surgeries and months of hospital and rehabilitation care.
Athletics South Africa provided a vague update on its president, James Moloi, who was suspended in 2025 for alleged financial misconduct. They also suggested a way forward in terms of the Soweto Marathon.

The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) is a unique and proudly South African organisation that exists to represent all stakeholders in science, engineering, technology (SET) and innovation in South Africa (SA). The NSTF marked its 30th anniversary last year as the largest, longest-standing and most representative independent stakeholder body of its kind. The NSTF […]

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Cape Town was battered by a second cold front overnight, with strong winds and heavy rain damaging homes, flooding roads and causing electricity outages across parts of the metro.
South African golfer Yurav Premlall surged to a stunning 14-shot victory to secure his maiden DP World Tour title at the Catalunya Championship.

US President Donald Trump’s swift rejection of Iran’s response to a US peace proposal sent oil prices surging higher amid concerns the 10-week-old conflict will drag on, keeping shipping through the Strait of Hormuz paralysed.
BANGKOK, May 11 (Reuters) – Thailand’s influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on Monday, after about eight months behind bars following a court ruling that deemed he had wrongfully stayed in hospital to avoid jail time.
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s swift rejection of Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal sent oil prices surging higher on Monday amid concerns the 10-week-old conflict will drag on, keeping shipping through the Strait of Hormuz paralyzed.
American missionary Josh Sullivan, a year after his harrowing kidnapping ordeal, shares his journey of faith and recovery, highlighting the harsh realities of crime in South Africa.
A once-in-14-years opportunity to put better books in South African classrooms. Daily Maverick investigated what happened when a group of educators tried to seize it — and who is driving the narrative against them.
The majority judgments of the Constitutional Court — that the National Assembly erred in deciding not to interrogate the Phala Phala matter — reveal a court that takes very seriously its role as an independent custodian of the Constitution and its values. It also raises two intriguing possibilities for the way forward.
A resident in the Western Cape is being tested for the Andes virus after possible exposure during a flight, as authorities track the ongoing outbreak from the cruiseliner the MV Hondius. Meanwhile, passengers and crew began disembarking from the ship at the Port of Granadilla de Abona in Tenerife on Sunday. So far, eight cases have been linked to the outbreak on the MV Hondius.
South African medical scientists have, just like with Covid-19, once again done the country proud by working fast and efficiently to discover the cause of death and illness on a stricken cruise ship.
Today, 110 years after Shackleton reached South Georgia, another Irishman is trying to land his country a place in south polar history – before the region’s fragile peace gives way to colder politics.