SONA 2026 A Sona for (almost) all — Ramaphosa’s masterclass in political crowd-pleasing 7 min 15 By Rebecca Davis
FORGOTTEN IN THE GROUND How Cape Town families discovered their loved ones in paupers’ graves 8 min 2 By Rebecca Davis
VIDEO Watch – Falsified CV, no charges: The quiet resignation of a 22-year-old ministerial Chief of Staff 1 min 3 By Rebecca Davis
ANALYSIS Department of Social Development’s underqualified chief of staff resigns without facing disciplinary hearing 4 min 7 By Rebecca Davis
POLITICS ANALYSIS What Dion George’s very public resignation means for the DA 5 min 25 By Rebecca Davis
ANALYSIS Why the latest tennis ‘Battle of the Sexes’ felt pointless — and politically loaded 5 min 7 By Rebecca Davis
EXPLAINER Why did SA government officials raid the site processing US-bound ‘refugees’? 5 min 13 By Rebecca Davis
HAGUE CONVENTION How international law traps SA women and their children in nightmare scenarios 5 min 3 By Rebecca Davis
ANALYSIS Hermione Cronje, the NDPP candidate who could reform the NPA — but don’t bet on her cracking the nod 8 min 7 By Rebecca Davis
ANALYSIS Independent Media wants Google bucks without Press Council oversight 4 min 2 By Rebecca Davis
EXPLAINER Why South Africa is ending the 90-day visa exemption for Palestinians 6 min 3 By Rebecca Davis
DEFAULT JUDGMENT Big-spending Steenhuisen faces scrutiny as DA fallout over axed Dion George continues 4 min 55 By Rebecca Davis
INVESTIGATION Behind the scenes of the mysterious arrival of planeloads of Palestinians into SA 5 min 20 By Rebecca Davis
ANALYSIS Competition Commission report on Big Tech and media offers scant hope to beleaguered industry 6 min 1 By Rebecca Davis
VIDEO Watch – A global ‘anti-woke’ campaign, SA included, is pushing to strip women of their rights 1 min 7 By Rebecca Davis
RELIGIOUS CONSERVATISM Heinz Winckler, Angus Buchan and the revival of Christian nationalism in SA 6 min 47 By Rebecca Davis
JOURNALISM MATTERS After sixteen years of truth and fearless reporting, let’s not let the impact fade 4 min 0 By Daily Maverick
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK Tracing Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa’s last steps in grey Paree 7 min 5 By Rebecca Davis