3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1623+ words) Deon Snyman is a political theologian who has worked in community development for the past 35 years and currently serves as Managing Director of the Goedgedacht Trust. Thirty years ago, at the end of 1996, I came back to Nongoma after spending…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (957+ words) A body that decides who builds what across Cape Town – worth billions of rand a year – has quietly written itself free of term limits, withheld a legal opinion ratepayers paid for, and left a forged official document unexplained. Over three…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (260+ words) The Madlanga Commission has shifted the discourse on South African grand corruption by framing it as organised crime rather than political State Capture. However, recognising corruption as inherent criminality is important for sweeping institutional reform. The Madlanga Commission is shifting…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (969+ words) Minutes reveal former apartheid president FW De Klerk told his final Cabinet meeting that an agreement with Nelson Mandela and the ANC on indemnity for apartheid crimes was reached 48 hours before the 1994 election – igniting accountability questions. Daily Maverick’s Marianne Thamm…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (826+ words) After an absence of three years, Manchester United is back in the European Champions League and will experience the league phase format for the first time since its inception. The club’s former midfielder, who is now their coach, knows it…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (969+ words) What do Siya Kolisi and Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht have in common? Both understand that lasting success is built on teams, gratitude and a genuine connection with the people who make that success possible. About once a year, I’ve been…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1281+ words) South Africa produces enough food at the national level, yet millions still go hungry, skip meals or survive on inadequate and unhealthy diets because sufficient, nutritious food remains out of reach. The deeper problem is a food system in which…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (516+ words) Nearly half a million miners are owed compensation for silicosis and tuberculosis claims but getting the money to them and their families is still a hard journey. Fidelis Hove leads Genesis Analytics’ social protection work, helping governments spend more and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1061+ words) In his latest book, Institute for Security Studies founder Jakkie Cilliers challenges assumptions on whether democracy and the demographic dividend will lead to development in Africa. Jakkie Cilliers is not afraid to court controversy. In his latest book, Africa’s Road…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1003+ words) The metro is battling thousands of water-leak complaints while some communities go without water for weeks, and failing wastewater infrastructure is sending raw sewage into rivers, estuaries and the sea. With up to 1,000 water-related complaints received weekly, the Nelson Mandela…...