Maverick Citizen SA loses 6,000 teachers annually, but a targeted mentorship is fighting the mass exodus 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
By Sipho Mthathi South African xenophobic violence: when the state retreats, something else governs 9 min 0 8 May 2026
HIGHER EDUCATION NSFAS faces another shake-up as Minister Manamela contradicts his earlier promise 4 min 2 By Siyabonga Goni
ROOTED LEARNING Tackling food insecurity: How one teacher’s garden became a national movement 6 min 1 By Daniélle Schaafsma
STORM HIGH ALERT Severe weather warnings prompt school closures across Western and Eastern Cape 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
SPOTLIGHT Youth-focused care model transforms young kidney patients’ lives 8 min 0 By Elna Schütz for Spotlight
COERCION Zambia cancels world’s largest digital rights conference after pressure from Chinese government 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
FOOD BASKET Fuel and fertiliser costs drive up the price of a basic food basket 7 min 1 By Lillian Roberts
PROTECTED DISCLOSURES OP-ED Civil society welcomes draft whistleblower Bill, but warns that serious risks remain 5 min 0 By Claire Rankin, Luthando Vilakazi and Roshnee Narrandes
Maverick Citizen LISTEN: Season 3 of Maverick Citizen podcast ‘What’s Eating Us?’ 4 min 0 By Lillian Roberts
NSFAS CHAOS Manamela places NSFAS under administration, board members plan to file court interdict 8 min 2 By Siyabonga Goni
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY Energy and Water Seta blew R58m in public funds on building that was never used 6 min 5 By Siyabonga Goni
URBAN LOGISTICS Learning by doing: Practical responses to micro-mobility in Cape Town 6 min 1 By Marcela Guerrero Casas and Dustin Kramer
E.A.R.S. on the Ground The AI WhatsApp bot spotting hearing loss in SA schools 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
A QUIET REVOLUTION From soil to survival — the homegrown solutions saving South Africans from hunger 6 min 0 By Daniélle Schaafsma
BHEKISISA Phase-out of Global Fund support exposes gaps in SA’s strategy for high-risk HIV populations 9 min 0 By Ida Jooste
By Paula Knipe When survival leaves no room for compassion in South Africa’s food system 5 min 0 29 April 2026
LITIGATION FURY State’s failure to meet foot-and-mouth disease vaccination deadlines sparks farmer outrage 4 min 0 By Daniélle Schaafsma
WEALTH DIVIDE Inequality crisis ‘no longer just a social issue but a systemic threat to democracy’ 4 min 4 By Takudzwa Pongweni
