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Two forums dealing with Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations is not ideal

This was the kind of pseudo-tension the organisers were after. Big money, animated reaction and social media ablaze

Israel kept Washington in the dark about Qatar strikes, say officials

Residents in the Johannesburg suburbs of Coronationville and Westbury have endured years of unreliable water supply. This week, protests escalated into road blockades and police stand-offs, leaving people injured and communities demanding answers from city officials. The post ‘Scarily predictable’ — Joburg water crisis reaches boiling point as tyres burn and rubber bullets fly appeared…

The deal was murky and eyebrow-raising from the get-go, and appeared like the fix had been in, with technical specifications tailor-made for the sanctioned Russian bank. Any deal involving a major Russian financial institution raises suspicions of corruption. The post Gazprombank’s involvement with Mossel Bay refinery officially finish and klaar appeared first on Daily Maverick.

Nersa’s big mistake means somebody at the regulator is in big trouble. But it is hardly ever the case that a big mistake is the fault of one person. The post After the Bell: Nersa’s blunder and the search for real accountability appeared first on Daily Maverick.

The state IT agency’s flagship conference promised seamless citizen services and digital transformation. But the journey there through Durban’s crumbling CBD and past bureaucratic battle lines told a different story. The post GovTech 2025 hawks digital dreams in decaying Durban appeared first on Daily Maverick.

“We cartel. We don’t forgive you.” A voice note like that may be linked to the fate of Peter Jaggers and William Petersen, reported as kidnapped in Gauteng and later found murdered. Daily Maverick journalist Caryn Dolley traces the deadly reach of South Africa’s gangs and international drug networks, from coastal cocaine drops to city…

Wet, wild and forgettable. The first T20 International in Cardiff was also won by South Africa, who successfully defended 69 off five overs, emerging victorious by 14 runs.

US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday at an event at a Utah university, Trump said.