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Limpopo’s villages are a site of wreckage and resilience as floodwaters subside
Life in the Aftermath

Limpopo’s villages are a site of wreckage and resilience as floodwaters subside

Three weeks have passed since regions in Limpopo and Mpumalanga were struck by extreme flooding. On a visit to Limpopo villages affected by the disaster, Daily Maverick witnessed not only the destruction wrought by the storms, but the resilience of communities looking out for their own.

By Lerato Mutsila
DA CONGRESS 2026

Dean Macpherson says Steenhuisen would have won DA election but ‘put the country first’

By Suné Payne
Dean Macpherson says Steenhuisen would have won DA election but ‘put the country first’
LEGAL TANGLE

‘Philanthropic’ hunter’s plan to sell rhino horns heads to Supreme Court

By Tony Carnie
‘Philanthropic’ hunter’s plan to sell rhino horns heads to Supreme Court
FALL OF GOMA

A year later, there’s been no inquiry into the death of 14 SANDF members in DRC

By Peter Fabricius
A year later, there’s been no inquiry into the death of 14 SANDF members in DRC
AD HOC HEARING

‘I didn’t leak information’ — DA’s Kohler Barnard on Crime Intelligence building-splurge controversy

By Caryn Dolley
‘I didn’t leak information’ — DA’s Kohler Barnard on Crime Intelligence building-splurge controversy
Tapping Out
CARTOON

Tapping Out

By Stephen Francis and Rico
Sassa suspends 70,000 payments and steps up grant reviews under stricter Treasury rules
ELIGIBILITY CHECKS

Sassa suspends 70,000 payments and steps up grant reviews under stricter Treasury rules

By Marecia Damons
Binance Pay brings crypto payments to 650,000 SA merchants
SPONSORED CONTENT

Binance Pay brings crypto payments to 650,000 SA merchants

By Binance
National school water polo fest axed as sewage, water failures grip Knysna
POLLUTION FALLOUT

National school water polo fest axed as sewage, water failures grip Knysna

By Elaine King and Annemieke Thomaidis
After the Bell: Caffeine’s supply chain complications
BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: Caffeine’s supply chain complications

By Stephen Grootes
ANC Integrity Commission to quiz NMB mayor over ‘unauthorised lease’ of R25m transformer
CALLED TO ACCOUNT

ANC Integrity Commission to quiz NMB mayor over ‘unauthorised lease’ of R25m transformer

By Andisa Bonani
Nelson Mandela Bay youngsters take back their streets amid crime and municipal neglect
YOUTH POWER

Nelson Mandela Bay youngsters take back their streets amid crime and municipal neglect

By Kyran Blaauw
SPONSORED CONTENT

Harnessing Africa’s rare earth potential: Standard Bank’s blueprint for industrial transformation

By Standard Bank
Harnessing Africa’s rare earth potential: Standard Bank’s blueprint for industrial transformation
PARTY SHAKEUP

After Steenhuisen’s exit, here are the front-runners for the DA’s top job

By Suné Payne
After Steenhuisen’s exit, here are the front-runners for the DA’s top job
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Nelson Mandela Bay's collapsing pylons — will this one be next?

By Estelle Ellis
Nelson Mandela Bay's collapsing pylons — will this one be next?
Nelson Mandela Bay

Two senior Nelson Mandela Bay officials still face charges as others cleared in R24m toilet tender case

By Riaan Marais
SPONSORED CONTENT

How to unlock hidden capacity on your production line

By Jendamark Automation
DRUG ADDICTION

The never-ending hustle and despair of a Soweto nyaope addict

By Bheki C. Simelane
OPINIONISTA

An open letter to Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau on non-payment of R663m to the film industry

By Toby Chance
The quiet innovation that could unlock mother-tongue education in SA
SHARED FUTURES

The quiet innovation that could unlock mother-tongue education in SA

The shared-facility model separates physical infrastructure from institutional identity. Multiple fully fledged schools, each with its own language of instruction, leadership, governance and pedagogical culture, can operate from the same physical site. They share facilities, not identity. Space, not soul.

By Daryl Swanepoel
OP-ED

When the world turns inward, SA’s social fabric begins to fray

By Deon Snyman
OPINIONISTA

Turning Bloemfontein's vacant restaurants into vibrant public assets for tourism and employment

By Lerato Sedi
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Businessman Suliman Carrim fails in court bid to avoid testifying at Madlanga Commission

By Nonkululeko Njilo
Crosswords

Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 6 Feb 2026

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Former Crime Intelligence officer Paul Scheepers faces imprisonment after conviction in landmark case
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Former Crime Intelligence officer Paul Scheepers faces imprisonment after conviction in landmark case

By Caryn Dolley
Hop it
CARTOON

Hop it

By Zapiro
How Steenhuisen broke the DA’s key rule and the difficult job ahead for his successor
DA ANALYSIS

How Steenhuisen broke the DA’s key rule and the difficult job ahead for his successor

By Stephen Grootes
Lesaka dumps dead weight and flexes fintech muscle with a one-brand strategy
COMPANIES

Lesaka dumps dead weight and flexes fintech muscle with a one-brand strategy

By Neesa Moodley
Why the tribunal’s finding does not clear Judge Mbenenge, and what happens next
GROUND-UP

Why the tribunal’s finding does not clear Judge Mbenenge, and what happens next

By Alison Tilley and Mbekezeli Benjamin

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