FRIDAY, 07 AUGUST 2026, 05:05
The DA is preparing a high court bid to hold Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe personally liable for any losses linked to the controversial R25m transformer lease to Coega Steels.
Daily Maverick has confirmed that acclaimed artist Zwelethu Mthethwa, sentenced to 18 years in prison for the brutal murder of 23-year-old Nokuphila Kumalo, was released on parole on 8 July after serving half his sentence.
As the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has unpacked the inner workings of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, an intricate web connecting former directorate head Andrea Johnson, suspended Crime Intelligence boss Feroz Khan and suspended chief investigator Dylan Perumal has steadily emerged.
Donald Trump frames his endeavours in physically transforming the city as making it ‘beautiful and safe’. But that’s not how it feels to those of us who live here.
They claim around 230,000 homes would become available under their plan to limit social housing entitlements.
The Bay does not need its residents to be managed as stakeholders. It needs them to stand as rights-holders: informed, organised, mutually committed and clear about the terms upon which their city must be rebuilt.
Cape Town’s draft Short‑Term Letting By‑Law reclassifies many Airbnb-style rentals as commercial, raising rates and requiring registration — but will it free inner‑city housing for local renters?
In Soweto, daily manhole bursts send sewage streaming through streets and rivers, starkly marking the breakdown of Johannesburg’s sewer network.
Gary Teichmann and Sean Fitzpatrick revisit the tightly fought 1996 series, injuries, neutral referees and off-field intensity that defined Springboks v All Blacks rivalry.
South Africa’s food waste challenge cannot be solved through infrastructure alone, but building workforce skills could unlock practical solutions on the factory floor.
Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of the murder of a British student, said she does not downplay the seriousness of Meredith Kercher’s death.
Sappi CEO Steve Binnie put on as brave a face as he could when faced with Daily Maverick questions about the gremlins lurking in the Q3 results, and the story is the same in many parts of the paper industry.
Stranded passengers have described their “nightmare” journeys and being evacuated from trains.
The murder of well-known doctor Michael Isabelle during a robbery at his Dobsonville general practice has culminated in long jail sentences for his attackers
Wigan Warriors kick off the new Super Four format of the Women’s Super League with a thumping 44-6 win at St Helens.
Suddenly, we’ve swung from despair to hope, with Transnet’s recovery, surging gold and platinum prices, a stronger rand and no load shedding, suggesting we could be in for a genuine economic turnaround.
Leeds United sign Manchester City and England goalkeeper James Trafford in a deal worth up to £45m.
Caught between a deal being negotiated by Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over the Strait of Hormuz it never possessed before the war, or following through on his warnings of sharp escalation
Brazil winger Vinicius Jr is set to stay at Real Madrid after agreeing improved terms with the Spanish side amid interest from Arsenal.