The death of the country’s former deputy president was confirmed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday evening. Ramaphosa said David Mabuza ‘deserves our appreciation for his deep commitment to the ...

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past week.

Once a firebrand of the EFF, now a brief resident of Zuma’s MK party, Floyd Shivambu is re-emerging, this time with plans to launch his own political movement. But after being sidelined in yet another ...

High levels of unemployment push many, especially youth, into entrepreneurship. Creativity and resilience fuel unique businesses like kasi cuisine pop-ups, local fashion brands, and digital services, ...

Some of South Africa’s dangerous convicts slip through administrative jail cracks, ending up where they’re not supposed to be: Free, among us. Daily Maverick's Caryn Dolley explains.

South Africa is not short on ambition or potential when it comes to energy reform. The country’s renewable energy market is maturing. Investment appetite is increasing and policy shifts, like the ...

Maverick foreign affairs journalist Peter Fabricius answers your questions on the 13-day War on Iran by Israel and the US.

Tamarind and tomato make a fine backdrop for a flavourful seafood curry. Add quality fish stock and the taste of the sea deepens in the pot. This makes for an easy weeknight supper for friends. You ...

The ANC retained a safe seat in Motherwell in Nelson Mandela Bay as the EFF held its own and pipped the uMkhonto Wesizwe party to second place. MK had a marked improvement in the ward compared with ...

One in 10 South Africans will live to the ripe old age of 100, so if you decide to retire at 65, your savings may need to support you for another 35 years.

We talk to Josie Grindrod, one of the creators of a new exhibition of artworks probing the imagery that defines the feminine ideal of a young woman in her prime.