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Madlanga grills Mchunu on failure to consult SAPS leaders before disbanding NPKTT

Sidelined Police Minister Senzo Mchunu insists he has a ‘very good’ working relationship with national police commissioner Fannie Masemola – yet he neither consulted nor informed him before taking the explosive decision to disband the National Political Killings Task Team.

By Vincent Cruywagen

NEW DEAL

Bad news for opponents — Rassie Erasmus extends contract as Bok head coach to 2031

By Craig Ray

LUCKY ESCAPE

Panel finds Etzebeth guilty of ‘intentional’ eye gouging, but issues light 12-match ban

By Craig Ray

XENOPHOBIA

Court orders authorities to act against anti-migrant harassment at hospitals and clinics

By Lerato Mutsila

OPINIONISTA

‘We do not seek your approval for our path’ — Ronald Lamola replies to Marco Rubio

By Ronald Lamola

OPINIONISTA

What is to be done? It’s time for SA to ditch its failed approach to Washington

By Terence McNamee

CARTOON

There's an Alien on My Stoep

By Stephen Francis and Rico

Education infrastructure crisis

Learners in limbo as Gauteng schools face severe delays with no projects delivered

By Takudzwa Pongweni

GHOST BUSTERS

Arsenal out to exorcise ghosts Christmas’s past as Premier League leaders

By Yanga Sibembe

SENS SNIPPETS

From weed to wires, new fish and leaner paper empires

By Neesa Moodley

RESTORATION & REVIVAL

SA’s award-winning thicket project on track to create 100,000 jobs and revive 800,000 hectares

By Lerato Mutsila

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

Zootropolis 2 — a caper with its claws clipped

By Noelle Adams

THE READINESS REPORT

Inside the B20 breakthrough: Redi Tlhabi Talks to Cas Coovadia

By Redi Tlhabi

CITY REVIVAL

Changemaker and cultural custodian Osmic Menoe is spearheading SA’s first hip-hop museum, in the heart of Newtown

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

ISS TODAY

A triumph on paper, a battle ahead as SA’s Africa-driven G20 faces US pushback

By Peter Fabricius for ISS TODAY

OPINIONISTA

Youth Employment Service a ray of light for young South Africans as it marks 200,000 internships

By Colin Coleman

BETTING GUARDRAILS

Gambling bodies move to deny student loan and social grant beneficiaries access to gambling

The South African Responsible Gambling Foundation and the SA Bookmakers’ Association are working on a strategy to put measures in place to safeguard social grant and National Student Financial Aid Scheme beneficiaries from gambling harm. The foundation says the strategy aims for the implementation of a digitised self-exclusion register for the gambling industry to limit account access to student loan and South African Social Security Agency grant recipients.

By Siyabonga Goni

OPINIONISTA

Red tape is costing people with rare diseases their best chance at success

By Kelly du Plessis

BOOK EXCERPT

Drive Different — restomods and iconic automobiles reimagined

By Jan Baedeker and Mikey Snelgar

ANALYSIS

The questions the DA and Steenhuisen won’t answer over the Dion George ministerial saga

By Rebecca Davis

OPINIONISTA

AI is the best and worst thing to happen to journalism

By Catherine White

PARTY POLITICS

‘Ramaphosa’s going nowhere,’ says Mashatile amid reports of ANC factions plotting president’s removal

By Suné Payne

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Lifeline or power grab? Nelson Mandela Bay faces high-stakes intervention from national government

By Andisa Bonani

BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: The wonderfully exciting business of parking

By Stephen Grootes

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SA breaks ranks with BRICS to vote for UN resolution demanding Russia return abducted Ukrainian kids

By Peter Fabricius

CHILD ABUSE

DM is much better if you are signed in...

defend truth

Madlanga grills Mchunu on failure to consult SAPS leaders before disbanding NPKTT

Bad news for opponents — Rassie Erasmus extends contract as Bok head coach to 2031

Panel finds Etzebeth guilty of ‘intentional’ eye gouging, but issues light 12-match ban

Court orders authorities to act against anti-migrant harassment at hospitals and clinics

‘We do not seek your approval for our path’ — Ronald Lamola replies to Marco Rubio

What is to be done? It’s time for SA to ditch its failed approach to Washington

There's an Alien on My Stoep

Cities must lead Africa’s energy transition

Learners in limbo as Gauteng schools face severe delays with no projects delivered

Arsenal out to exorcise ghosts Christmas’s past as Premier League leaders

From weed to wires, new fish and leaner paper empires

SA’s award-winning thicket project on track to create 100,000 jobs and revive 800,000 hectares

Proof over perception, South African PR begins measuring what really matters

Zootropolis 2 — a caper with its claws clipped

Inside the B20 breakthrough: Redi Tlhabi Talks to Cas Coovadia

Changemaker and cultural custodian Osmic Menoe is spearheading SA’s first hip-hop museum, in the heart of Newtown

Old Mutual Corporate Income Fund thrives as corporates continue to hold cash

A triumph on paper, a battle ahead as SA’s Africa-driven G20 faces US pushback

Youth Employment Service a ray of light for young South Africans as it marks 200,000 internships

Gambling bodies move to deny student loan and social grant beneficiaries access to gambling

Red tape is costing people with rare diseases their best chance at success

Drive Different — restomods and iconic automobiles reimagined

The questions the DA and Steenhuisen won’t answer over the Dion George ministerial saga

AI is the best and worst thing to happen to journalism

‘Ramaphosa’s going nowhere,’ says Mashatile amid reports of ANC factions plotting president’s removal

Lifeline or power grab? Nelson Mandela Bay faces high-stakes intervention from national government

After the Bell: The wonderfully exciting business of parking

SA breaks ranks with BRICS to vote for UN resolution demanding Russia return abducted Ukrainian kids

Accuser says extradition case against alleged UK serial child abuser ‘a step towards justice’

BUSINESS MAVERICK

Subscribers furious as DStv moves to slash 16 channels during festive season

Traditional healers need hunters to make safe, sustainable muti

As gambling tears homes apart, savings groups are winning the real bet

Africa’s facing automotive ‘iPhone moment’ as EV revolution accelerates

After the Bell: The wonderfully exciting business of parking

MAVERICK CITIZEN

The Breakfast Club nonprofit forced to shut down after nine years of providing meals at Cape Town school

Court orders authorities to act against anti-migrant harassment at hospitals and clinics

23-year-old Nkosinathi Sangweni's journey from rural KZN to the European laboratory for particle physics

Gambling bodies move to deny student loan and social grant beneficiaries access to gambling

Joburg’s Children’s Memorial Institute faces dark times as electricity is cut over unpaid bills

OUR BURNING PLANET

SA’s award-winning thicket project on track to create 100,000 jobs and revive 800,000 hectares

Brace yourself for a storm-lashed December, with extreme weather expected to intensify

Unsustainable elephant hunting is a growing economic risk for Botswana, says report

Death or sanctuary future for many baboons as Cape Town adopts controversial plan

Selfie safari crisis as social media drives dangerous, unethical wildlife tourism

SCORPIO

Exclusive investigation - Collen Mashawana Foundation in ‘fraudulent’ signatures scandal over unpaid workers’ salaries

IDT vows to probe Collen Mashawana Foundation’s ‘signatures fraud’

Forensic experts find massive ‘signatures fraud’ in Collen Mashawana Foundation’s IDT documents

Watch – “Forged” Signatures, Unpaid Workers: The Collen Mashawana Foundation Scandal

AMABHUNGANE

Rare glimpse of accountability as Information Regulator orders SARS to release Zuma’s tax records

Behind the meltdown - Mike Miller v Zunaid Moti, Daniel McGowan and the JSE

Deadly Water (Part 3): The dominoes fall

Deadly Water (Part 4): The land of lamb and gold

Deadly Water (Part 5): A zombie in the water industry

MAVERICK NEWS

SA breaks ranks with BRICS to vote for UN resolution demanding Russia return abducted Ukrainian kids

Etzebeth’s moment of madness undermines Boks’ record-breaking performance against Wales

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla resigns as an MP after allegedly duping party members to fight for Russia

Brace yourself for a storm-lashed December, with extreme weather expected to intensify

The questions the DA and Steenhuisen won’t answer over the Dion George ministerial saga

AFRICA

‘Trump’ throws a tantrum in Soweto

Human rights activists urge ICC to act against Tanzanian president for crimes against humanity

SA lauded after successful first day of G20 Summit despite diplomatic tension

The African market is the missing link in SA’s G20 critical minerals drive

The hidden war on women in politics across SA and the rest of Africa

OP-EDS

Steenhuisen’s lion bone gambit — firing the one minister who finally took on the wildlife trade

Rare glimpse of accountability as Information Regulator orders SARS to release Zuma’s tax records

After 10 years of decline, has South Africa turned the corner?

When the law stops at the complex gate — how managing agents quietly rewrite sectional title rules

South Africa delivered at the G20, Trump delivered a tantrum

SPORTS

Panel finds Etzebeth guilty of ‘intentional’ eye gouging, but issues light 12-match ban