Daily Maverick

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

Enter your email below and we'll send you a one-time pin to log in.

Get Support DM Shop Support DM

The Elders

'My friend Arch was a guiding light, a brother and a spiritual leader the youth should emulate' - Graça Machel

DESMOND MPILO TUTU (7 OCTOBER 1931 – 26 DECEMBER 2021)

'My friend Arch was a guiding light, a brother and a spiritual leader the youth should emulate' - Graça Machel

By Suné Payne

MPs tell The Elders their concerns about health insurance

NHI BILL

MPs tell The Elders their concerns about health insurance

By Karabo Mafolo

Ramaphosa urges world leaders to ‘end the wars’ and prove themselves worthy of Mandela

United Nations

Ramaphosa urges world leaders to ‘end the wars’ and prove themselves worthy of Mandela

By Peter Fabricius

Kofi Annan – a man who cared for humanity

OP-ED

Kofi Annan – a man who cared for humanity

By Jay Naidoo

One Young World: in pursuit of an anthem for a doomed youth

South Africa

One Young World: in pursuit of an anthem for a doomed youth

By Khadija Patel

Friends will be friends: Mary Robinson's tough love for South Africa

South Africa

Friends will be friends: Mary Robinson's tough love for South Africa

By Ranjeni Munusamy

Tutu tries to retire, again, but this time he's a little more serious

Politics

Tutu tries to retire, again, but this time he's a little more serious

By Andy Rice

First Thing: Israel (reportedly) kills aid sailors; happy 100th, South Africa

Media

First Thing: Israel (reportedly) kills aid sailors; happy 100th, South Africa

By Andy Rice