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BIOSECURITY: Fears mount that provincial budget allocations are insufficient to combat foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
The escalating concern around South Africa’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has shown itself in ring-fenced funding to fight the disease in certain provincial budget plans for 2026. The question is: Will the additional allocations be enough?
RUSTED GRID: Nersa audit of Nelson Mandela Bay’s electricity infrastructure foreshadowed disaster
When the National Energy Regulator of South Africa inspected the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s electricity infrastructure in October 2025, it found clear signs of neglect and deterioration. Months later, on two separate occasions, several high-voltage pow…
Madagascar anti-corruption chief Rajaonarison named prime minister
ANTANANARIVO, March 15 (Reuters) - Madagascar's president Michael Randrianirina said on Sunday he had appointed anti-corruption chief Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister, days after dismissing the last premier along with the entire cabinet.
US officials predict quick end to war while, Tehran says it can outlast foes
DUBAI/JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida, March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. officials responding to economic uncertainty over high oil prices predicted on Sunday that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran would end within weeks and that a drop in energy costs would follow, despite…
TORN APART: The year the ANC broke: Jackie Selebi’s war with Bulelani Ngcuka and Vusi Pikoli
Three men, all veterans of the African National Congress and key players in the history of democratic South Africa, as well as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), met at a crossroads in 2003. Today, two represent the best of the liberation movement…
CRYPTO IN THE SKY: SAA passengers get another way to pay for flights — bitcoin
The crypto market has found some buoyancy, just in time to cover for the airline fuel surcharges. The Iran situation takes and gives in equal measure.
WHERE TO INVEST: How four JSE stocks make their money
Earnings season on the JSE has delivered a flurry of updates in the past couple of weeks. There’s a mix of good news and bad news, with results affected by the usual mix of competitive forces, macroeconomic factors and internal strategic decisions at the comp…
BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: The quantum threat to encryption is real, but you can sleep easy
Amid fears of a looming encryption crisis from quantum computing, experts are proactively implementing robust defences, ensuring our digital security remains intact.
GUEST ESSAY: Mountain high, mine dump deep — the soulful collision of SA’s two hearts
While Cape Town may look perfect, Johannesburg still wins on energy, encounter and the unpredictable collisions that make a city feel alive.
OUT OF OPTIONS: When steel mills close: the death of the Vaal Triangle
South Africa is deindustrialising rapidly and the Vaal Triangle is ground zero. Daily Maverick went to the Vaal to see how the economic collapse is unfolding.
RUNNING OUT OF TRACK OP-ED: Why the US visa bond is a gamble for the Trans-Kalahari Railway’s future
Amid ongoing efforts to secure funding for the Trans-Kalahari Railway, Botswana and Namibia confront new challenges posed by a US visa bond, affecting investor confidence.
OP-ED: How groundwater is used, abused and paraded in a crisis
While South Africa has various legislation and ample guideline documents governing the use of water resources, they have become overly complicated, thus making it difficult for both authorities and users to properly understand.
POACHING BONEYARDS: Sparks of hope in the sad rhino graveyards of KwaZulu-Natal
Not a single rhino was poached in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in January (compared with about 30 a month just three years ago). But the poaching assault in KwaZulu-Natal’s most famous rhino reserve is far from over.
Lift Off : From cliff clean-ups to crime-fighting, drones take on new roles in Nelson Mandela Bay
While drones have quietly been helping Nelson Mandela Bay law enforcement for the past three years, a firm specialising in drone technology hopes to see more of its craft assisting the city and its residents with a wide range of other services.
BOOTS ON THE GROUND: SANDF will work with police to give state ‘monopoly of force’, says army chief
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure is managing the coordination of more than 2,000 members of the South African National Defence Force in support of the South African Police Service, with efforts focused on ‘hotspots’ for illegal mining…
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Raid to nowhere — my unlikely night with police on Queen Street, Kensington
At midnight on a recent Friday, I found myself standing in the rain on Queen Street, surrounded by flashing blue lights, sex workers in stilettos and police officers carrying sound equipment out of a nightclub. This was not, I should immediately clarify, my u…
TRIBUTE: The many sides of the legendary Soli Philander … and life in complex SA
The passing of the much-loved Soli Philander, a South African actor, comedian, director, television presenter and radio personality, gives pause for complex thoughts.
Fun Farse: Gqeberha theatre brings the house down with See How They Run
Experience laughter and chaos at Gqeberha’s Isithatha Theatre with See How They Run!, a farcical delight that brings together a stellar local cast for an unmissable show.
OP-ED: PLAYING THE ODDS: How Covid flipped South Africa's gambling industry overnight
In March 2020, regular casino visitors across South Africa (SA) faced an abrupt change. Lockdown restrictions closed every casino in the country. These gamblers, suddenly confined to their homes, turned to their phones and downloaded betting apps like Betway …