Three years ago, Daily Maverick broke news of a judgment about evidence suggesting the 28s gang had infiltrated the Western Cape’s police management. Premier Alan Winde was recently pressured into releasing a report on the judgment, but there’s still no real clarity on police accountability. The post Pressure mounts on SAPS and Ipid as Winde…
With the 2029 national elections in sight, we test whether the DA’s empowerment rethink resonates with the majority it hopes to attract. Ferial Haffajee put some tough questions to the party’s head of policy, Mat Cuthbert. The post Can the DA win black support with its policy mix? appeared first on Daily Maverick.
While he conceded that his policing district is far from perfect, the Nelson Mandela Bay district police commissioner said recent comments about the state of policing in the metro do not reflect the bigger picture of law enforcement. The post Nelson Mandela Bay police chief Ncata claps back after policing criticisms appeared first on Daily…
Eighteen months after securing 58 seats in Parliament to become South Africa’s official opposition, Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto Wesizwe party is in debt and riddled with factionalism and chaos. The post Zuma’s MK empire falls apart as warfare rages within appeared first on Daily Maverick.
Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala continued to be a central focus of both the Madlanga Commission and Parliament’s ad hoc committee, which is investigating an alleged infiltration of the criminal justice system by a drug cartel. The post Rogue Ekurhuleni police and alleged perjury — Key takeaways from the week’s testimonies at Madlanga Commission and Parliament appeared…
The banana bunchy top virus has killed 3,000 plants at the KwaNyuswa Agricultural Farm since February 2025. The community-owned farm is reeling from a R500,000 revenue loss, threatening the livelihoods of 103 indirect beneficiaries. The post Banana bunchy top virus is killing livelihoods for coastal banana growers appeared first on Daily Maverick.
The Banking Sector Education and Training Authority’s annual report reveals a complex picture of severe financial oversight issues, including more than R23-million lost to fraud and waste, and an underspending of R520-million in critical skills development budgets, yet progress in youth training and education. The post Auditor-General flags severe financial oversight issues at banking Seta…
The South African Revenue Service is expected to rake in almost R20-billion more than the Treasury had pencilled in back in May, according to the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement. The post Stronger tax collections give Treasury some fiscal breathing room appeared first on Daily Maverick.
The parliamentary committee investigating the Mkhwanazi allegations will request another extension to finish its work, while MPs plan a visit to Kgosi Mampuru prison to hear testimony from Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. The post MPs head to jail — to hear Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s evidence appeared first on Daily Maverick.
Donald Trump’s sudden decision to send no official representative to this year’s G20 meeting has upset planning and is making it impossible to say if the upcoming meeting will have any real impact. The possible absence of representatives from Russia makes things even more uncertain. The post Trump to G20 and SA — ‘Drop dead’…