INTERVIEW | George Michalakis pledges accountability as DA parliamentary leader
Former DA chief whip emphasises accountability, effective oversight and collaboration
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Triumphant Junior Boks learn lessons before World Cup, says Norton
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
Boxing SA to hold workshop to improve ringside officiating
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.”
News24 | Top cops Feroz Khan, Ebrahim Kadwa each granted R20 000 bail in unwrought gold case
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.
News24 | SAPS supply chain boss Molefe Fani has been suspended
South African Police Service divisional commissioner for supply chain management, Lieutenant General Molefe Fani, has been suspended.
News24 | South Africa’s culinary soul needs nourishing: Errieda du Toit’s fight to recover
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.
UNDER THE GUN: Athletics South Africa provides little clarity on suspended president and Soweto Marathon problems
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.
Celebrating 30 years of impact through collaborative effort
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 […]
The fencer who bombed Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Have you heard of Rodney Wilkinson?
News24 | Roofs ripped off, roads flooded as severe weather batters Cape Town
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.
News24 | SA golfer Premlall storms to maiden European tour win, almost ties Woods’ 26-year record
South African golfer Yurav Premlall surged to a stunning 14-shot victory to secure his maiden DP World Tour title at the Catalunya Championship.
News24 | Iran response to US proposal ‘totally unacceptable’ fumes Trump as oil prices jump
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.
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison
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.
Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace proposal as ‘unacceptable’
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.
CRIME, FAITH & RECOVERY: American missionary speaks out a year after his five-day kidnapping ordeal
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.
SPECIAL REPORT: The DBE textbook story that South Africa isn’t being told
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.
Phala Phala: Watch this space as Ramaphosa considers next move
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.
VIRAL FEARS: Authorities track possible Andes virus exposure in Western Cape as cruise outbreak spreads
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.
SPECIAL REPORT: How an SA team of scientists hunted a rare hantavirus strain
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.
POLAR POLITICS: Ireland vs the Ice Curtain — Dublin eyes decision-making powers in Antarctica
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.