<![CDATA[Daily Maverick - Latest News]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za en-ZA Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:44:16 GMT Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:44:16 GMT no-reply@dailymaverick.co.za (Editor) no-reply@dailymaverick.co.za (Webmaster) hourly 1 https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/logos/dailymaverick/masthead.svg Daily Maverick https://www.dailymaverick.co.za <![CDATA[EXPLAINER: What to know about the refugee ruling that sparked riots in Durban and Soweto]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-what-to-know-about-the-refugee-ruling-that-sparked-riots-in-durban-and-soweto/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-what-to-know-about-the-refugee-ruling-that-sparked-riots-in-durban-and-soweto/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:02:35 GMT Maverick News,Politics <![CDATA[GROUNDUP: Anti-immigrant mob threatens to burn women and children in Pretoria]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-anti-immigrant-mob-threatens-to-burn-women-and-children-in-pretoria/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-anti-immigrant-mob-threatens-to-burn-women-and-children-in-pretoria/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:39:09 GMT Maverick News,Politics <![CDATA[STRANGE TIMING: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after South African judge wins Nobel Peace Prize]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-us-imposes-sanctions-on-icc-hours-after-former-judge-wins-nobel-peace-prize/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-us-imposes-sanctions-on-icc-hours-after-former-judge-wins-nobel-peace-prize/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:10:36 GMT Maverick News,Politics <![CDATA[Former ‘crown prince of the Kruger’ Park found guilty of rhino poaching]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-kruger-national-park/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-kruger-national-park/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:00:16 GMT Maverick Earth <![CDATA[Cricket: Anrich Nortje’s impressive Test cricket return hands Proteas narrow advantage over Aussies]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-anrich-nortjes-impressive-test-cricket-return-hands-proteas-narrow-advantage-over-aussies/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-anrich-nortjes-impressive-test-cricket-return-hands-proteas-narrow-advantage-over-aussies/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:13:24 GMT Sport <![CDATA[OUTLAW OCEAN PROJECT: SA helps feed China’s huge desert fish-farming boom]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-sa-helps-feed-chinas-huge-desert-fish-farming-boom/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-sa-helps-feed-chinas-huge-desert-fish-farming-boom/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:06:27 GMT Maverick Earth <![CDATA[OUTLAW OCEAN PROJECT: The price paid beyond the plate — the huge costs of farmed seafood]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-the-price-paid-beyond-the-plate-the-huge-costs-of-farmed-seafood/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-the-price-paid-beyond-the-plate-the-huge-costs-of-farmed-seafood/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:05:38 GMT Maverick Earth <![CDATA[LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: High court orders ANC to reinstate Andile Lungisa after unlawful removal]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-high-court-orders-anc-to-reinstate-andile-lungisa-after-unlawful-removal/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-high-court-orders-anc-to-reinstate-andile-lungisa-after-unlawful-removal/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:45:05 GMT Politics,Nelson Mandela Bay <![CDATA[Disaster resilience in SA depends on connecting institutions, resources and communities]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-09-disaster-resilience-in-sa-depends-on-connecting-institutions-resources-and-communities/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-09-disaster-resilience-in-sa-depends-on-connecting-institutions-resources-and-communities/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:38:32 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[I have a picture for you! 03 October-09 October]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-i-have-a-picture-for-you-03-october-09-october/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-i-have-a-picture-for-you-03-october-09-october/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:35:17 GMT Newsletters,Newsdeck <![CDATA[TOUGH EXAMINATION: Sharks and Lions face early tests for United Rugby Championship playoff credentials]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-sharks-and-lions-face-early-tests-for-united-rugby-championship-playoff-credentials/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-sharks-and-lions-face-early-tests-for-united-rugby-championship-playoff-credentials/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:02:56 GMT Sport,DM168,Maverick News <![CDATA[SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION: School transport crisis puts 71,000 Western Cape learners at risk as fuel costs soar]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-school-transport-crisis-puts-71000-western-cape-learners-at-risk-as-fuel-costs-soar/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-school-transport-crisis-puts-71000-western-cape-learners-at-risk-as-fuel-costs-soar/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:56:30 GMT Maverick News <![CDATA[Surge in SA mining fatalities in 2026 deeply concerning, says Mantashe]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-zero-harm/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-zero-harm/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:54:37 GMT Business Maverick <![CDATA[GLOBAL RECOGNITION: SA’s Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for championing peace and international law]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-sas-navi-pillay-wins-nobel-peace-prize-for-championing-peace-and-international-law/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-sas-navi-pillay-wins-nobel-peace-prize-for-championing-peace-and-international-law/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:44:59 GMT Maverick News,Politics <![CDATA[UN human rights office welcomes Nobel Prize winner Pillay as staunch defender of human rights]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-un-human-rights-office-welcomes-nobel-prize-winner-pillay-as-staunch-defender-of-human-rights/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-un-human-rights-office-welcomes-nobel-prize-winner-pillay-as-staunch-defender-of-human-rights/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:43:39 GMT World <![CDATA[ICC hails Nobel Peace Prize for Pillay as recognition for international justice]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-icc-hails-nobel-peace-prize-for-pillay-as-recognition-for-international-justice/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-icc-hails-nobel-peace-prize-for-pillay-as-recognition-for-international-justice/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:43:30 GMT World <![CDATA[SA’s Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for championing peace and international law]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-sas-navi-pillay-wins-nobel-peace-prize-for-championing-peace-and-international-law-1/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-sas-navi-pillay-wins-nobel-peace-prize-for-championing-peace-and-international-law-1/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:42:57 GMT World <![CDATA[ANTI-FOREIGNER UNREST: Home Affairs scraps asylum seeker directive after violence in Durban and Soweto]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-home-affairs-scraps-asylum-seeker-directive-after-violence-in-durban-and-soweto/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-home-affairs-scraps-asylum-seeker-directive-after-violence-in-durban-and-soweto/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:54:13 GMT Maverick News,Politics <![CDATA[CRÉATION AFRICA: This Mthatha artist turns shapes and lines into evocative African stories]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-this-mthatha-artist-turns-shapes-and-lines-into-evocative-african-stories/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-this-mthatha-artist-turns-shapes-and-lines-into-evocative-african-stories/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:44:16 GMT Maverick Life,Business Maverick <![CDATA[TREASURE & INSPIRE: Poké Box and Phansi Museum fuse heritage in Durban]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-poke-box-and-phansi-museum-fuse-heritage-in-durban/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-poke-box-and-phansi-museum-fuse-heritage-in-durban/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT TGIFood <![CDATA[SHOWING UP: Becoming a demo model after a lifetime of shying off]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-becoming-a-demo-model-after-a-lifetime-of-shying-off/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-becoming-a-demo-model-after-a-lifetime-of-shying-off/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:45:00 GMT TGIFood <![CDATA[WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Coyote vs. Acme — The Looney Tunes comeback taking cartoon chaos to the courtroom]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-coyote-vs-acme-the-looney-tunes-comeback-taking-cartoon-chaos-to-the-courtroom/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-coyote-vs-acme-the-looney-tunes-comeback-taking-cartoon-chaos-to-the-courtroom/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Maverick Life <![CDATA[FINANCE WELLNESS COACH: Plan ahead for ownership after the death of a business partner]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-estate-planning/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-estate-planning/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:01:31 GMT Business Maverick,DM168 <![CDATA[US to livestream Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-us-to-livestream-army-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-pentagon-says/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-us-to-livestream-army-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-pentagon-says/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:34:53 GMT World <![CDATA[GRITTY PAST: In the shadow of ‘Sandpapergate’, Australia are back in SA for overdue Test series]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-cricket-test-match/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-cricket-test-match/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT Sport,Maverick News <![CDATA[LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Priced out of Cape Town? Here’s what political parties say they’ll do about Airbnbs and rent]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-cape-towns-airbnb-surge-is-exacerbating-the-housing-crisis-what-are-parties-proposing/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-cape-towns-airbnb-surge-is-exacerbating-the-housing-crisis-what-are-parties-proposing/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT Politics <![CDATA[STREETS OF FURY: Ten cars torched as xenophobic violence erupts in Soweto]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-ten-cars-torched-as-xenophobic-violence-erupts-in-soweto/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-ten-cars-torched-as-xenophobic-violence-erupts-in-soweto/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:56:33 GMT Maverick News <![CDATA[MALNUTRITION: Broken promises — how SA’s National Food and Nutrition Security Plan missed the mark]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-food-justice/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-food-justice/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:55:45 GMT Maverick Citizen <![CDATA[SURVEILLANCE REVIVAL: NMB’s R6m crime-fighting ‘Loerbroer’ is finally back in action]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-nmbs-r6m-crime-fighting-loerbroer-is-finally-back-in-action/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-nmbs-r6m-crime-fighting-loerbroer-is-finally-back-in-action/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:40:45 GMT Nelson Mandela Bay <![CDATA[Baboons have revealed their hand, and that’s why a sanctuary is the best option]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-09-baboons-have-revealed-their-hand-and-thats-why-a-sanctuary-is-the-best-option/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-09-baboons-have-revealed-their-hand-and-thats-why-a-sanctuary-is-the-best-option/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:26:49 GMT Opinionistas,Maverick Earth <![CDATA[Fix the RAF before seeking new revenue streams from South Africans]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-09-fix-the-raf-before-seeking-new-revenue-streams-from-south-africans/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-09-fix-the-raf-before-seeking-new-revenue-streams-from-south-africans/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:12:03 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[GROUNDUP: Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-08-ekurhuleni-police-force-employed-convicted-killers-parliament-told/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-08-ekurhuleni-police-force-employed-convicted-killers-parliament-told/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:45:49 GMT Maverick News <![CDATA[SA’s foreign service is becoming a retreat for failed ministers]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-08-sas-foreign-service-is-becoming-a-retreat-for-failed-ministers/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-08-sas-foreign-service-is-becoming-a-retreat-for-failed-ministers/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:13:25 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[Why Africa’s agricultural crisis is a matter of race, class and epistemicide]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-08-why-africas-agricultural-crisis-is-a-matter-of-race-class-and-epistemicide/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-08-why-africas-agricultural-crisis-is-a-matter-of-race-class-and-epistemicide/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:02:21 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[Who really speaks for white and Afrikaans-speaking South Africans?]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-08-who-really-speaks-for-white-and-afrikaans-speaking-south-africans-1/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-08-who-really-speaks-for-white-and-afrikaans-speaking-south-africans-1/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:15:53 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[Homelessness in SA persists in a policy vacuum — one varsity is acting to fill it]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-08-homelessness-in-sa-persists-in-a-policy-vacuum-one-varsity-is-acting-to-fill-it/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-08-homelessness-in-sa-persists-in-a-policy-vacuum-one-varsity-is-acting-to-fill-it/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:05:07 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[Watch – Secrets in South Africa: American spooks and an alleged Afghan tik trafficker]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-10-07-watch-secrets-in-south-africa-american-spooks-and-an-alleged-afghan-tik-trafficker/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-10-07-watch-secrets-in-south-africa-american-spooks-and-an-alleged-afghan-tik-trafficker/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:37:53 GMT Maverick News <![CDATA[Watch — Where’s the ANC? Inside the party’s quietest election campaign yet]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-10-07-watch-wheres-the-anc-inside-the-partys-quietest-election-campaign-yet-1/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-10-07-watch-wheres-the-anc-inside-the-partys-quietest-election-campaign-yet-1/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:23:16 GMT Maverick News <![CDATA[Judicial appointments reform needed to strengthen Bench and protect rule of law]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-07-judicial-appointments-reform-needed-to-strengthen-bench-and-protect-rule-of-law/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-07-judicial-appointments-reform-needed-to-strengthen-bench-and-protect-rule-of-law/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:23:41 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[Protecting women requires funding the full justice and policing chain]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-07-protecting-women-requires-funding-the-full-justice-and-policing-chain/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-07-protecting-women-requires-funding-the-full-justice-and-policing-chain/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:54:17 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[R30 a litre — the fuel shock South Africans cannot afford]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-07-r30-a-litre-the-fuel-shock-south-africans-cannot-afford/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-07-r30-a-litre-the-fuel-shock-south-africans-cannot-afford/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:50:07 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[France is losing its sanity premium as chaos reigns]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-06-france-is-losing-its-sanity-premium-as-chaos-reigns/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-06-france-is-losing-its-sanity-premium-as-chaos-reigns/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:26:53 GMT Business Maverick,Opinionistas <![CDATA[Electoral Court delivers praiseworthy rulings for IEC in candidate list cases]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-06-electoral-court-delivers-praiseworthy-rulings-for-iec-in-candidate-list-cases/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-06-electoral-court-delivers-praiseworthy-rulings-for-iec-in-candidate-list-cases/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:17:05 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[Medicine availability must be measured at the pharmacy window]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-06-medicine-availability-must-be-measured-at-the-pharmacy-window/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-06-medicine-availability-must-be-measured-at-the-pharmacy-window/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:01:39 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[Parole is not a given: It must be earned, assessed and accountable]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-06-parole-is-not-a-given-it-must-be-earned-assessed-and-accountable/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-06-parole-is-not-a-given-it-must-be-earned-assessed-and-accountable/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:14:28 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[SA likely to increase wheat imports after harvest hits eight-year low]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-05-sa-likely-to-increase-wheat-imports-after-harvest-hits-eight-year-low/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-05-sa-likely-to-increase-wheat-imports-after-harvest-hits-eight-year-low/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:36:13 GMT Business Maverick <![CDATA[Between brilliance and inertia — the dual reality of SA’s legal landscape]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-05-between-brilliance-and-inertia-the-dual-reality-of-sas-legal-landscape/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-05-between-brilliance-and-inertia-the-dual-reality-of-sas-legal-landscape/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:34:00 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[The crucial word missing from SA’s wildlife debate]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-05-the-crucial-word-missing-from-sas-wildlife-debate/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-05-the-crucial-word-missing-from-sas-wildlife-debate/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:16:49 GMT Opinionistas <![CDATA[Every rand has a name — the PIC’s high-stakes mission to protect wealth]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-04-every-rand-has-a-name-the-pics-high-stakes-mission-to-protect-wealth/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-10-04-every-rand-has-a-name-the-pics-high-stakes-mission-to-protect-wealth/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:30:38 GMT Business Maverick <![CDATA[Watch — Debating AI’s existential risk]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-09-30-watch-debating-ais-existential-risk/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-09-30-watch-debating-ais-existential-risk/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:20:53 GMT Maverick News <![CDATA[Watch – Cape Town Planning Tribunal agreed with officials almost every time]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-09-30-watch-cape-town-planning-tribunal-agreed-with-officials-almost-every-time/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-09-30-watch-cape-town-planning-tribunal-agreed-with-officials-almost-every-time/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:10:49 GMT Maverick News <![CDATA[Watch – Swimming SA to pay Tatjana Smith interest, faces scrutiny over kit’s deal]]> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-09-23-watch-swimming-sa-to-pay-tatjana-smith-interest-faces-scrutiny-over-kits-deal/ https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-09-23-watch-swimming-sa-to-pay-tatjana-smith-interest-faces-scrutiny-over-kits-deal/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:45:44 GMT Maverick News,Sport