A teenager from KwaZulu-Natal is set to be the first in South Africa to receive an ear reconstruction procedure using the Su-por technique. The surgery will be led by ear, nose and throat surgeon Dr Duane Mol at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital. The post Groundbreaking ear reconstruction surgery to be performed on teen at…
At The Gathering 2025, journalists Pieter-Louis Myburgh, Estelle Ellis and Micah Reddy pulled back the curtain on the price of truth-telling — from court battles against gag orders and exposing high-level corruption, to documenting systemic hunger and broken healthcare. The post The fight for truth — SA’s investigative journalists expose corruption, patronage and state failure…
Leaders of smaller parties ActionSA, Build One SA and Rise Mzansi are seriously considering uniting to form a stronger centrist force amid the country’s deepening crises. The post Maimane, Mashaba and Zibi test waters for centrist party merger in 2026 polls appeared first on Daily Maverick.
The Social Relief of Distress grant has not kept up with increasing food prices. And many beneficiaries do not receive their grants because they have been excluded by the Sassa system. The post Social grant recipients battle to keep up with rising prices appeared first on Daily Maverick.
Nearly four years after a not-so-neighbourly boundary wall spat left one man stabbed and two brothers convicted, the fight isn’t over — it’s now back with the Public Protector. The post Nelson Mandela Bay man disputes Public Protector’s findings following violent boundary wall quarrel appeared first on Daily Maverick.
In a strongly worded statement, Taipei decries Lamola’s ‘grave lack of knowledge’ and says he must ‘stop spreading false information’. The post Taiwan blasts Lamola for claiming it has no office in Washington DC appeared first on Daily Maverick.
A bystander has been shot dead during an attempted armed robbery at a Tops Spar liquor outlet in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday evening.
The good news is Akani Simbine showed glimpses of his form in the Diamond League final in Zurich on Thursday night — but the bad news is that young talent Bayanda Walaza pulled up injured in the 100m decider.
Nandi Nyembe was a great actor, but the industry didn’t protect her from the harsh realities of the world, according to producer and filmmaker Angus Gibson.
KwaZulu-Natal police officers are under fire after they were seen escorting a matric pupil to a farewell party using a state vehicle.