Watch: Home is where the heart is – even for Michelin chef Jan Hendrik
Michelin-star chef Jan Hendrik says South Africa is calling him home, because family, food and belonging still matter most.
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Foreigners seek UN intervention after Durban police station standoff
About 200 foreigners who say they are fleeing attacks linked to anti-immigrant groups have called for United Nations intervention after spending two days outside Durban Central Police Station, where police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse them following a tense standoff
Sundowns finally depart for Morocco for CAF game with AS FAR
Sundowns’ departure for their CAF Champions League final return leg, set for Sunday, was delayed on Tuesday after they failed to get a landing permit.
Lady Donaldson unfit to stand trial, court finds
Lady Donaldson is declared unfit to stand trial on mental health grounds and will instead face what is known as a trial of facts.
Consumers face double blow as inflation rises and rate fears return
South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated to 4% in April, with economists warning that fuel-driven global price shocks — not domestic demand — are complicating the South African Reserve Bank’s interest rate outlook
RETRACTION: Apology to Coega Steels
An article published by Daily Maverick on 14 May 2026 reported that Coega Steels had missed a payment deadline on a R45-million municipal bill owed to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Since publication it has come to our attention that there were factual inaccuracies in the article, including the missed payment deadline.
THE CONVERSATION: SA study reveals most dog fights happen at home and how to prevent it
Dogs can be very aggressive towards one another, as many people will have witnessed in public places. But in South Africa aggression between dogs occurs more often in people’s homes.
Chaine and Petersen have made it difficult this season for World Cup spot: Goss
With Brandon Petersen and Sipho Chaine having raised their hands to be considered for the Bafana Bafana World Cup squad next week, goalkeeper Ricardo Goss admits it will be a challenge for everyone to be selected.
Watch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China?
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russia’s Vladimir Putin with a near-identical ceremony to Trump’s last week.
South Africans Abroad: Ex-Kaizer Chiefs star released in Vietnam
The former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder moved to Vietnam with high hopes, especially after the arrival of Percy Tau at Nam Dinh.
‘Cat’ Matlala cops await decision on their suspensions
More than a month after senior South African Police Service officials arrested in connection with the R360m irregular contract awarded to Medicare24, made representations not to be suspended, they are yet to hear their fate.
‘I made Venezuela Fury’s 40ft wedding train – it was too big for my workshop’
Lancashire seamstress Emily Green had to use a church hall to lay out and hand sew the 40ft (12m) train.
Mpho Joseph Molepo reflects on embodying father-figure roles and fame
Veteran actor Mpho Joseph Molepo reflects on his illustrious career that has made him one of the most unforgettable father figures on SA TV.
MARITIME INTERCEPTION: South African activists abducted from Gaza flotilla off the coast of Cyprus and Crete
Six South Africans have been detained by Israeli forces after the Global Sumud Flotilla was intercepted in international waters while attempting to break the Gaza blockade. Their families and the South African government have raised urgent concerns over their safety, medical care, and immediate release as diplomatic pressure mounts.
AGE OF ASSASSINS : Charl Kinnear’s widow says court closing Nafiz Modack’s defence was ‘long overdue’
The case against alleged underworld figure and murder accused Nafiz Modack has effectively been closed in the Western Cape Division of the High Court, marking a dramatic turning point in one of the province’s most closely watched organised crime trials.
Embattled Tshwane ANC chair Eugene Modise recuses himself from mayoral race
Modise was recently implicated in tender irregularity
News24 | You may be sending your UIF claim to a dead website
The Unemployment Insurance Fund’s old online claims system still accepts applications, but processes nothing.
Putco announces 10% fare increase from June as diesel prices surge
Putco says adjustment is necessary to sustain operations
Harry Styles tour to review staging after fan complaints
BBC Newsbeat understands changes will be made in time for the star’s London shows in June and July.
News24 | Wandile Sihlobo | SA food price inflation reaches 14-month low
Supply fundamentals have won for now, and challenges in the meat sector have not yet spoiled South Africa’s food price inflation outlook – but fuel might, writes Wandile Sihlobo.
Beer bin warning for metal fans heading to Download
Rail bosses urge festival-goers to minimise their packing for this year’s event.