Maverick Citizen

HOMELESS IN THE BIG CITY

Christmas lunch 2021 with the rough sleepers of Delta Park and surrounds

Angus Begg
10 mins

UGANDA’S EXPULSION @50

Uganda remembers: ‘If we don’t tell our stories, someone else will’

Dolar Vasani

CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Scaled-up early learning programmes are key to South Africa’s economic success

Sane Mdlalose

OMICRON

Covid-19 positivity rate spikes after National Health Laboratory Service admits technical problems led to delay in test results

Estelle Ellis

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DEFENCE MEDICINES

SA hospitals face worrying rise in drug-resistant bacteria and ‘superbugs’

Tony Carnie
5 mins

OUR BURNING ASSEMBLY AFTERMATH

Premier Winde calls for risk assessment in Western Cape after Parliament fire

Vincent Cruywagen
3 mins

WOMEN ABUSE

A helpline for women living in rural areas could assist those affected by gender-based violence

Zukiswa Pikoli
3 mins

ZIM IN RUINS

Zimbabwean activist Makomborero Haruzivishe has been behind bars for almost a year without trial

Thandekile Moyo
6 mins

CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE

Pelosi open to more federal Covid aid in US; South Africa registers 4,482 new cases

Bloomberg
8 mins

OPINIONISTA

Get vaxxed or get sacked: Is dismissal of employees for refusing to get vaccinated permissible in the Labour Relations Act?

Robyn Snyman and Bukhobethu Matyeni
6 mins

The Conversation Op-ed

South Africa has changed tack on tackling COVID: why it makes sense

Shabir A Madhi, Fareed Abdullah & Jonny Myers
6 mins

OUR BURNING ASSEMBLY

From inactivated sprinklers to poor ventilation, fire safety officers flag faulty equipment as factor in Parliament blaze

Vincent Cruywagen
5 mins

TOP READS THIS HOUR

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How President Ramaphosa and ANC leaders misled SA about the party’s cadre deployment committee
South Africa

NPA on high alert as business rescue practitioners plot coal exports for Gupta-owned Optimum
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Could Quinton de Kock’s decision to quit Test cricket start a perilous trend for the sport in South Africa?
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Djokovic’s Covid controversy in Australia reveals that his quest for glory will come almost at any cost
South Africa

The 30% matric pass mark: To increase or to scrap, and why all the excitable commentary?
Our Burning Planet

Family survives after bull elephant batters and flips car at Lake St Lucia
COVID-19

US faces ‘tough’ weeks ahead; South Africa registers 4,597 new cases

CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE

New York City to test pupils; South Africa registers 9,860 new cases

Bloomberg

AGE OF THE ASSASSIN

Nafiz Modack ‘a violent personality with mysterious financial means’ – State contends in closing arguments to oppose bail

Vincent Cruywagen

DESMOND MPILO TUTU (7 OCTOBER 1931 – 26 DECEMBER 2021)

‘My friend Arch was a guiding light, a brother and a spiritual leader the youth should emulate’ – Graça Machel

Suné Payne

CIVIL SOCIETY

The garden in Cape Town where the possibility of individual and social change grows

Karin Schimke

SPOTLIGHT ANALYSIS

Health in 2021: Another tumultuous year in under a thousand words

Marcus Low for Spotlight

DESMOND MPILO TUTU (7 OCTOBER 1931 – 26 DECEMBER 2021)

Reflection: An unrivalled life of laughter, tears, and love

Narnia Bohler-Muller and Fathima Zahra Ebrahim Mayet
6 mins

CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE

Yale, Princeton impose curbs; South Africa registers 11,106 new cases

Bloomberg
10 mins

OPINIONISTA

Truth and reconciliation: Reflections on the unfailing moral compass of ‘The Arch’ Desmond Tutu

Paul van Zyl
4 mins

OPINIONISTA

Almost two years later, it’s our children suffering the most collateral damage of the Covid-19 pandemic

Robyn Wolfson Vorster
12 mins

Global news

Newsdeck

Cold-case investigation leads to surprise suspect in Anne Frank’s betrayal
Newsdeck

Texas synagogue hostage taker was a British citizen, FBI says
Newsdeck

Toxic Workplace Culture Is a Bigger Driver of the Great Resignation Than Pay
Newsdeck

Airlines cancel over 2,700 U.S. flights as winter storm hits U.S. East Coast

OUT IN AFRICA (PART FOUR)

Young queer filmmakers in Nigeria celebrate their ‘joy, resilience and power’ despite the country’s harsh anti-queer laws 

Carl Collison

DESMOND MPILO TUTU (7 OCTOBER 1931 – 26 DECEMBER 2021)

Mourners make their way to St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town to pay respects to the Arch

Leila Dougan

OUR BURNING ASSEMBLY

Parliament officials grilled over lack of fire preparedness

Vincent Cruywagen

Updating Covid-19 Guidelines OP-ED

Covid-19 in South Africa: It’s time to ditch quarantining and contact tracing

Shabir Madhi, Jeremy Nel & Francois Venter

OUT IN AFRICA (PART THREE)

Queer representation in Malawi’s media: From ‘horrendous’ to a possible example for others to follow

Carl Collison

DESMOND MPILO TUTU (7 OCTOBER 1931 – 26 DECEMBER 2021)

The Arch was an egalitarian and orator who carefully considered how to package the message of peace and justice

Terry Bell

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OUR BURNING ASSEMBLY

CCTV cameras not monitored as alleged arsonist ‘roamed Parliament for hours’

Vincent Cruywagen
4 mins

OMICRON TIMES

Pfizer vaccine provides high level of protection against severe disease – SAMRC/Discovery Health study

Estelle Ellis
5 mins

DESMOND MPILO TUTU (7 OCTOBER 1931 – 26 DECEMBER 2021)

The funny thing about Tutu, a cartoonist’s remembrance

John Curtis
6 mins

DESMOND MPILO TUTU (7 OCTOBER 1931 – 26 DECEMBER 2021)

Desmond Tutu was a moral voice for South Africa and the world

GroundUp Staff
4 mins

CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE

Omicron variant now accounts for 95% of new sequenced cases in the US; South Africa registers 8,078 new cases

Bloomberg
9 mins

OP-ED

The government should establish proper pro-poor land reform instead of fiddling with the Constitution

Farai Mtero, Katlego Ramantsima and Nkanyiso Gumede
6 mins

CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE

Paris mandates outdoor masks; South Africa registers 9,020 new cases

Bloomberg
9 mins

CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE

US regulators clear Pfizer Covid-19 pill; South Africa registers 21,099 new cases

Bloomberg
10 mins

South Africa Votes

2021 Local Elections

RET knives out for Ramaphosa: Zuma faction mobilises to blame party president for poor ANC showing
2021 Local Elections

eThekwini Metro (Part One): Broken pumps, faulty valves and hundreds of leaks a day — Durban’s ramshackle water supply
2021 Local Elections

Power and houses: How ANC, Good and DA Cape Town mayoral candidates are angling for your vote
2021 Local Elections

Joburg’s new mayor is in tune with the city – and you can take that as gospel
2021 Local Elections

Cape Town’s youngest mayor yet, but an old DA hand – ‘excited’ Geordin Hill-Lewis is ready for the hot seat
2021 Local Elections

IEC’s lists of candidates: South Africa, take your pick
2021 Local Elections

Western Cape: DA the biggest winner after all municipal councils are constituted

BUSINESS MAVERICK

South Africa

NPA on high alert as business rescue practitioners plot coal exports for Gupta-owned Optimum
South Africa

South Africa cannot pivot to prosperity without truly brave leaders
South Africa

Business chambers head to court as electricity showdown looms
South Africa

Agricultural organisations and experts warn that animal vaccine production in SA could fail
DM168

Seismic skirmishes: Murky permitting and scientific debate while Big Oil eyes South African waters

MAVERICK CITIZEN

COVID-19

US faces ‘tough’ weeks ahead; South Africa registers 4,597 new cases
COVID-19

Prof Salim Abdool Karim: SA was ‘not caught with our pants down’, while hospital numbers continue to show unvaccinated at higher risk
COVID-19

Covid-19 in South Africa: It’s time to ditch quarantining and contact tracing
COVID-19

The paradox of infection and vaccination statistics that causes confusion
COVID-19

Vaccines: Only mandate the ‘mandatable’…or we will shoot ourselves in the foot

OUR BURNING PLANET

Our Burning Planet

Family survives after bull elephant batters and flips car at Lake St Lucia
South Africa

The just transition: Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe explains his reasons for sticking with coal
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Seismic skirmishes: Murky permitting and scientific debate while Big Oil eyes South African waters
South Africa

Creecy beefs up Zululand rivers pollution probe after coal waste collapse
Africa

False sympathy will not help Namibia’s people or our elephants – it is anti-conservation

MAVERICK LIFE

South Africa

Lindiwe Sisulu is the spiritual leader South Africa needs
Maverick Life

Why some people find it harder to be happy
Maverick Life

Magic mushrooms: Journeying into one’s psyche
DM168

Semigration: Is it time to leave the city?
Maverick Life

Four reasons why physically punishing school children doesn’t work

South Africa Votes

2021 Local Elections

RET knives out for Ramaphosa: Zuma faction mobilises to blame party president for poor ANC showing
2021 Local Elections

eThekwini Metro (Part One): Broken pumps, faulty valves and hundreds of leaks a day — Durban’s ramshackle water supply
2021 Local Elections

Power and houses: How ANC, Good and DA Cape Town mayoral candidates are angling for your vote
2021 Local Elections

Joburg’s new mayor is in tune with the city – and you can take that as gospel
2021 Local Elections

Cape Town’s youngest mayor yet, but an old DA hand – ‘excited’ Geordin Hill-Lewis is ready for the hot seat
2021 Local Elections

IEC’s lists of candidates: South Africa, take your pick
2021 Local Elections

Western Cape: DA the biggest winner after all municipal councils are constituted

OPINIONISTA

Thabo Mbeki, Big Pharma and the Lessons of the Past

Daniel Herwitz
3 mins

CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE

Pfizer Covid pill effective in preventing hospitalisations; South Africa registers 23,884 new cases

Bloomberg
7 mins

DESMOND MPILO TUTU (7 OCTOBER 1931 – 26 DECEMBER 2021)

City of Cape Town celebrates the Arch’s life with a musical and interfaith tribute

Tamsin Metelerkamp
3 mins

PUBLIC HEALTH

The travails of getting tested for Covid-19 in Diepkloof, Soweto

Tshabalira Lebakeng with Harriet Perlman
8 mins

OPINIONISTA

The theology of Archbishop Tutu: the struggle against everyday injustice, everywhere

Tony Balcomb
5 mins

PUBLIC HEALTH

African countries must step up efforts on Covid-19 vaccination, conference told

Zukiswa Pikoli
3 mins

OPINIONISTA

A Christmas present from WHO – the truth about how Covid is spread – and what to do about it

Gareth Kantor
6 mins

CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE

New York cancels high school Regents exams; South Africa registers 15,424 new cases

Bloomberg
9 mins

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SCORPIO

South Africa

NPA on high alert as business rescue practitioners plot coal exports for Gupta-owned Optimum
South Africa

Gupta Inc strikes again with high court victory in ongoing Optimum battle
South Africa

High court battle kicks off to claw back Insure Group Managers’ R1.2bn nest egg
Business Maverick

Zweli Mkhize’s ‘family friend’ and ex-private secretary pocket Covid-19 cash via R82m Department of Health contracts
SCORPIO

The Bain Files, Part 1: Massone knew in advance Moyane would become SARS head and Bain would get restructuring contract

AMABHUNGANE

Business Maverick

The Guptas’ poisonous legacy – the coal gambit: How State Capture hobbled Alexkor (Part Two)
South Africa

High court ruling involving Zuma’s taxes may alter the ways of South Africa’s democracy
South Africa

Prasa pays R3m to Mbalula’s administrator — just before court culls him
South Africa

Update: My big fat Gupta wedding – the movie
South Africa

The Guptas’ poisonous legacy: How State Capture hobbled Alexkor (Part One)

GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS

Declassified UK

How the UK Security Services neutralised the country’s leading liberal newspaper
Declassified UK

REVEALED: The UK military’s overseas base network involves 145 sites in 42 countries
Africa

Revealed: The CIA and MI6’s secret war in Kenya
Declassified UK

Revealed: Third of British cabinet, including Boris Johnson, has been funded by Israel or pro-Israel lobby groups
Declassified UK

John Major praised Gulf ruler’s power grab, newly declassified files show

SPORTS

DM168

Could Quinton de Kock’s decision to quit Test cricket start a perilous trend for the sport in South Africa?
DM168

Djokovic’s Covid controversy in Australia reveals that his quest for glory will come almost at any cost
World

Djokovic’s legal loss in Australia is bound to spark a broader public health and political debate
COVID-19

Djokovic deported after federal court upholds cancellation of Australian visa after Covid controversy
DM168

Springboard to future success: Proteas ramp up intensity ahead of ODI showdown with India

TGIFOOD

TGIFood

The Springbok Migrations: Thundering hooves of death, meat like a fine pȃté
TGIFood

What’s cooking today: Hasselback butternut with honeyed harissa and a cashew crumb
TGIFood

Eight years after its last season, MasterChef SA finally returns
TGIFood

What’s cooking today: Springbok loin with a Szechuan marinade
TGIFood

What’s cooking today: Broccoli & lemon risotto with pancetta

MOTORING

Business Maverick

Fancy that – turns out the new Toyota Prado is indeed better off-road than a Renault Sandero
Business Maverick

Land Rover: Defender of the faith
Business Maverick

Land Rover Defender 90: Three-door, off-road, on-road maestro
Business Maverick

The road ahead: Motoring trends in 2022
South Africa

The updated Q5 flies the Audi flag high, despite a global drought in computer chips

TOP READS THIS WEEK

South Africa

Lindiwe Sisulu’s extraordinary attack on South Africa’s Constitution
DM168

How President Ramaphosa and ANC leaders misled SA about the party’s cadre deployment committee
South Africa

Lindiwe Sisulu is the spiritual leader South Africa needs
South Africa

RET’s candidacy for ANC leadership? Lindiwe Sisulu appears to be jumping out of the starting blocks early
South Africa

How fast will the ANC fall, part three: The party’s cars tell a turbo-charged story

AFRICA

Africa

False sympathy will not help Namibia’s people or our elephants – it is anti-conservation
DM168

Why hosting the Africa Cup of Nations is so important for a divided Cameroon
Africa

Kenya’s port expansions project could open door to nation for organised crime and terrorism
Africa

Zimbabwean activist Makomborero Haruzivishe has been behind bars for almost a year without trial
Africa

Richard Leakey — a giant among students of human origins

Coronavirus

DM168

Djokovic’s Covid controversy in Australia reveals that his quest for glory will come almost at any cost
COVID-19

Israel gives fourth doses as EU warns against frequent boosters; South Africa records 5,668 new cases
COVID-19

More nations cite endemic phase; South Africa registers 6,762 new cases
COVID-19

US faces ‘tough’ weeks ahead; South Africa registers 4,597 new cases
COVID-19

South Africa has changed tack on tackling COVID: why it makes sense

CROSSWORDS

Crosswords

Crossed Out – 9 January 2021
Crosswords

Crossed Out – 17 September 2021
Crosswords

Crossed Out – TGIF, 8 May 2020
Crosswords

Crossed Out – 11 September 2021
Crosswords

Crossed Out – 4 September 2021

WEBINARS

Webinars

Steve Biko and Mamphela Ramphele: Falling in love while dreaming of a life of racial liberation
Webinars

Johnny Clegg’s life is the story of a true scatterling of Africa
Webinars

Joining the Dots: Pravin Gordhan, Floyd Shivambu and the dodgy origins of the ‘Indian cabal’ narrative
2021 Local Elections

Power and houses: How ANC, Good and DA Cape Town mayoral candidates are angling for your vote
Webinars

The Poisoners: an unfinished history of poisoning and ultimately a political story to be continued

LOOK & LISTEN

World

The Matrix: Resurrections, a product of late-stage capitalist postmodern hyperreality
Maverick Life

This weekend we’re watching: An obstinately joyous adaptation of Dickens
Maverick Life

Our World in Pictures: Week 01 of 2022
Maverick Life

The lyrical and visionary world of Virgil Abloh (1980 – 2021)
Maverick Life

Our World in Pictures: Week 49 of 2021

In case you missed it

South Africa

Lindiwe Sisulu’s extraordinary attack on South Africa’s Constitution
DM168

How President Ramaphosa and ANC leaders misled SA about the party’s cadre deployment committee
South Africa

Lindiwe Sisulu is the spiritual leader South Africa needs
COVID-19

Twitter bans Marjorie Taylor Greene for misinformation; South Africa registers 4,379 new cases
South Africa

So long Arch, thanks for the love

Judiciary in CRISIS

South Africa

Judge Zondo hauls Lindiwe Sisulu over the coals for ‘unwarranted attack’ on African judiciary
South Africa

Grieve-ous act? Lindiwe Sisulu’s latest tirade against critic ‘plagiarised’ speech by former UK attorney general
South Africa

The rise and (slow) fall of John Hlophe, the judge who almost took the judiciary down with him
South Africa

On a mission from his God – Chief Justice Mogoeng’s message to South Africa: ‘We are bewitched’
South Africa

State Capture Inquiry dismisses ex-spy boss Arthur Fraser’s attacks on Zondo

Jacob Zuma

South Africa

How fast will the ANC fall, part three: The party’s cars tell a turbo-charged story
South Africa

Judge Zondo hauls Lindiwe Sisulu over the coals for ‘unwarranted attack’ on African judiciary
Business Maverick

The Italian Rapscallion: Former Bain boss Vittorio Massone, who helped capture SA Revenue Service, lands plum job in Milan
South Africa

The ambitious and ethically flexible Lindiwe Sisulu should resign from Cabinet
South Africa

The List: The people and businesses the State Capture Commission recommends for prosecution by the NPA

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