School learners and families are at risk as residents of a Homestead Park informal settlement light fires over a gas pipeline. The City of Johannesburg says eviction laws are delaying action.

In this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi and veteran journalist Phillip van Niekerk, delve into the escalating tensions in the Middle East, following a significant Israeli attack on ...

New developments since the Oval Office spectacle cast new light on the potential implications for South Africa’s critical minerals, space ambitions, and ongoing trade negotiations.

In Bothaville, Free State, Daily Maverick photographer Felix Dlangamandla captures farm workers gleaning mielies to survive, others setting controlled veld fires to renew the land for the next season.

AI is evolving from generative tools to autonomous agents, now African businesses face skills shortages as the tech giants shift focus from traditional coding bootcamps to ‘AI readiness’ – but are we ...

The power of Bitter Winter lies not only in its storytelling, but in how it invites us to feel our way through the hard work of making room for each other. It does what few things still manage, it ...

Widely celebrated for being the site of the conception of the Freedom Charter, Kliptown in Soweto is a symbol of absolute disregard. A recent visit by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, Premier Panyaza ...

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A ritual and funerary landscape is emerging in northwestern Africa, revealing connections with the Mediterranean, Atlantic and the Saharan regions.

As the Government of National Unity marks one year in power, Daily Maverick staffers give their take on who’s dithered and who’s delivered in Cabinet.

Victoria Street in Stellenbosch marks a mission of community, development and hope. Stellenbosch isn’t just home to boutiques, cafés, and a university campus — it’s a space where black and locally ...

Israel launched large-scale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it had attacked nuclear facilities and missile factories and killed a swathe of military commanders in what could be a prolonged ...