Trump ends SA’s HIV and TB research grants, endangering lifesaving, world class work
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-22-trump-ends-sas-hiv-and-tb-research-grants-endangering-lifesaving-world-class-work/
Mashatile, Steenhuisen and Nyhontso reflect on what human rights means now, sixty five years after Sharpeville massacre
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-21-human-rights-day-sixty-five-years-on-sa-still-pursuing-equitable-society/
Quick Glance: Boxing Legend George Foreman Passes Away
- George Foreman, the renowned heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist, died at the age of 76.
- He won a gold medal in 1968 and claimed the heavyweight title in 1973 with a knockout of Joe Frazier.
- Foreman returned to boxing at 45, becoming the oldest champion in 1994, and gained fame for the George Foreman Grill.
- His legacy is celebrated by figures like Mike Tyson and Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who recognize his impact on boxing and the community.
SA urgently needs a clear strategy to protect and expand our US trade relationship
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-03-21-sa-urgently-needs-a-clear-strategy-to-protect-and-expand-our-us-trade-relationship/
Cyber hack attack – how one click on an email link paralysed SA’s National Health Laboratory Service
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-22-cyber-hack-attack-how-one-click-on-an-email-link-paralysed-sas-national-health-laboratory-service/
Sarb holds rates steady in face of escalating uncertainty and trade tensions: The South African Reserve Bank is playing it cautious as levels of global ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-20-sarb-holds-rates-steady-in-face-of-escalating-uncertainty-and-trade-tensions/
Environmental rights are fundamentally human rights and pertain to real lives: Environmental rights are human rights and the longer we continue to overlook their ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-03-21-environmental-rights-are-fundamentally-human-rights-and-pertain-to-real-lives/
On Human Rights Day, there is much we can learn from Hindu scriptures: I humbly suggest on this Human Rights Day that, now more than ever, Hinduism’s concept of ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-03-20-on-human-rights-day-there-is-much-we-can-learn-from-hindu-scriptures/
SA and Trump; the Afrikaner debate; and the science behind ice baths: How SA responds to Trump could come to define us as South Africans; the Afrikaner debate; ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-22-sa-and-trump-the-afrikaner-debate-and-the-science-behind-ice-baths/
SAA pilots begin work-to-rule action as wage negotiations hit turbulence: SAA pilots started a ‘work-to-rule’ industrial action yesterday, an escalation in the ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-20-saa-pilots-begin-work-to-rule-action-as-wage-negotiations-hit-turbulence/
AmaBhungane at 15 – looking back, looking ahead: As we look back on amaBhungane’s past 15 years, there is much to celebrate, including the way good journalists ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-03-20-amabhungane-at-15-looking-back-looking-ahead/
South Africa’s Delicate Water Balancing Act: Leaders Advocate for Water Reuse Amid Growing Crisis
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-south-africas-delicate-water-balancing-act-leaders-advocate-for-water-reuse-amid-growing-crisis/
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman and first African president of International Olympic Committee
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-21-coventry-becomes-first-woman-and-first-african-president-of-the-international-olympic-committee/
Protection orders are being weaponised to gag those exposing injustice: If left unchecked, the use of protection orders as gagging orders will erode press ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-03-21-protection-orders-are-being-weaponised-to-gag-those-exposing-injustice/
Marion Island’s seabirds at risk after avian flu confirmed on SA’s sub-Antarctic outpost
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-marion-islands-seabirds-at-risk-after-avian-flu-confirmed-on-sas-sub-antarctic-outpost/
Motsoaledi’s abrupt cannabis products ban is like ‘cutting the legs off people’ : Plans for South Africa to become a leader in the production of hemp and ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-20-cannabis-products-ban-is-like-cutting-the-legs-off-people/
A 0.5% VAT increase, a marginally improved growth forecast, a narrowing fiscal deficit, and greater infrastructure spending are among the major highlights of ... Show more
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Anatomy of SADC’s failure in eastern DRC and what it means for future regional operations
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-20-anatomy-of-sadcs-failure-in-eastern-drc-and-what-it-means-for-future-regional-operations/
It’s grossly dishonest to claim South Africa has more race laws than ever before: A quick look at the list makes it clear that it is seriously misleading ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-03-19-dissecting-the-142-racial-laws-claim-a-misleading-narrative-in-south-africas-legal-framework/
As tensions rise, President Ramaphosa cautiously weighs options for new US ambassador
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-20-as-tensions-rise-president-ramaphosa-cautiously-weighs-options-for-new-us-ambassador/
Trump’s actions against SA part of a deeply veiled political agenda with nefarious intent
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-03-19-trumps-actions-against-sa-part-of-a-deeply-veiled-political-agenda-with-nefarious-intent/
Court slams City of Johannesburg for failing to provide temporary shelter to evicted residents
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-20-court-slams-city-of-johannesburg-for-failing-to-provide-temporary-shelter-to-evicted-residents/
Conservationists in shock at death of top SA cheetah scientist Vincent van der Merwe
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-conservationist-suicide-cheetah-scientist-vincent-van-der-merwe/
South Africa and Trump — how we respond will come to define our country: How our government responds to US President Donald Trump could come to define us as ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-south-africa-and-trump-how-we-respond-will-come-to-define-our-country/
In May 2024 uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) only finished in tenth place on the Western Cape provincial ballot. It failed to win a seat in the Western Cape legislature ... Show more
Mayor upset in Saldanha Bay
Mayor upset in Saldanha Bay
Students sleeping outside Cape Town’s CPUT campus ‘failed to meet accommodation requirements’
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-18-students-sleeping-outside-cape-towns-cput-campus-failed-to-meet-accommodation-requirements/
Israel attacks targets in Gaza as ceasefire deadlock breaks: The Israeli military said it hit targets across Gaza early on Tuesday, ending a weeks-long standoff ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-18-israel-attacks-targets-in-gaza-as-ceasefire-deadlock-breaks/
Joshlin Smiths are everywhere, needing urgent intervention as adults fall apart: Many listening to the chilling testimony in the Joshlin Smith trial will not be ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-17-joshlin-smiths-are-everywhere-needing-urgent-intervention-as-adults-fall-apart/
Quick Glance: Continuation of Testimony in Joshlin Smith Trial
- A former accused turned State witness continues her testimony in the Joshlin Smith trial.
- The defendants, including Kelly Smith, are charged with kidnapping and human trafficking.
- Lourentia Lombaard revealed she overheard Smith's plan to sell Joshlin and that Smith confessed to selling her for R20,000.
- On the day of Joshlin's disappearance, Smith took the girl to meet an unknown woman and subsequently reported her missing.
A lifeline in freefall: Inaction could cost a million lives over 10 years if Pepfar disappears
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-a-lifeline-pepfar-sa-health-system/
Quick Glance: Trump Administration Plans Cuts to HIV Prevention Efforts
- The Trump administration is considering significant cuts to the CDC's HIV Prevention Division.
- This plan is in very early stages, and no final decision has been made yet.
- Experts warn that closing this division could negatively impact prevention programs and lead to increased costs for taxpayers.
- The CDC has been responsible for HIV prevention since the 1980s, and public health advocates are urging against the elimination of this division.
Has Russia really turned on South Africa over the land issue?: A video clip featuring Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commenting on the Expropriation Act ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-17-has-russia-really-turned-on-south-africa-over-the-land-issue/
‘Assault on science’ — SA researchers warn that US funding cuts hinder global medical advancement
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-20-assault-on-science-sa-researchers-warn-that-us-funding-cuts-hinder-global-medical-advancement/
Kellanova showcases its commitment to elevating product innovation for well-being at the Breakfast and Nutrition Forum
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-20-kellanova-showcases-its-commitment-to-elevating-product-innovation-for-well-being-at-the-breakfast-and-nutrition-forum/
MGX Backs Binance in Landmark $2B Investment: Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and MGX, the Abu Dhabi-based AI and advanced technology ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-mgx-backs-binance-in-landmark-2b-investment/
The Sony World Photography Awards: The 2025 Open competition: The Sony World Photography Awards has revealed the 10 category winners and shortlisted ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-20-the-sony-winners-shortlists/
Rasool’s controversial exit: unpacking the diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the US
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-18-rasool-diplomacy-and-global-power/
Could SA lead a move to bypass the US presidency of the G20 in 2026?: The G20 lacks institutional capabilities to reconcile the political and other issues that ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-03-17-could-sa-lead-a-move-to-bypass-the-us-presidency-of-the-g20-in-2026/
Star State witness Laurentia Lombaard breaks down under cross-examination in Joshlin Smith case
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-star-state-witness-laurentia-lombaard-breaks-down-under-cross-examination-in-joshlin-smith-case/
Ramaphosa assures SA shouldn’t have sleepless nights over US envoy expulsion: President Cyril Ramaphosa insists relations with the US will be ‘put on an even ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-17-envoy-expulsion-ramaphosa-says-sa-shouldnt-have-sleepless-nights/
New details emerge about Gayton McKenzie’s almost R2-million Havana Book Fair jamboree
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-new-details-emerge-about-gayton-mckenzies-almost-r2-million-havana-book-fair-jamboree/
Lion bones back in the crossfire after breeders challenge sales ban: South African lion breeders are clawing their way through the courts to challenge a ban on ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-18-lion-bones-back-in-the-crossfire-after-breeders-challenge-sales-ban/
One-Day Cup quota kerfuffle highlights continued lack of black African talent development in SA cricket
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-quota-kerfuffle-highlights-continued-lack-of-black-african-talent-development-in-sa-cricket/
For ordinary folks to fall for fascism, you need discontent, an ideology and an overlord
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-03-16-for-ordinary-folks-to-fall-for-fascism-you-need-discontent-an-ideology-and-an-overlord/
Inside the African penguin litigation — how fishing industry, conservation groups found common ground
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-african-penguin-litigation-win-for-fishing-industry-conservation-groups/
MultiChoice rolls out mixed bag of price hikes and discounts for DStv and Showmax
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-18-multichoice-rolls-out-mixed-bag-of-price-hikes-and-discounts-for-dstv-and-showmax/
Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 19 March: Welcome to Daily Maverick's free mini crossword quickie. Follow the clues and fill in the squares to solve these minis.
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-mini-crossword-19-march-2025/
65 years after Sharpeville: Human Rights struggles in today’s South Africa: “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity” - Nelson ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-18-65-years-after-sharpeville-human-rights-struggles-in-todays-south-africa/
DRC debacle batters SA’s standing as an actor in African peacekeeping: The withdrawal of the SAMIDRC force from the eastern DRC has negative ramifications for SA ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-18-drc-debacle-batters-sas-standing-as-an-actor-in-african-peacekeeping/
Betrayal, trust and desire — understanding the lasting impact of infidelity: Dr Eve, a family therapist, sex therapist and expert in intimacy trauma ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-19-betrayal-trust-and-desire-the-lasting-impact-of-infidelity/
Frantic efforts to migrate Sassa recipients to new cards before 20 March deadline
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-18-frantic-efforts-to-migrate-sassa-recipients-to-new-cards-before-20-march-deadline/
TikTok influencers, Instagram gangsters and fake news — how #socialmedia is affecting crime
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-18-tiktok-influencers-instagram-gangsters-and-fake-news-how-socialmedia-is-affecting-crime/
Ndumo Game Reserve facing mounting pressure amid fight for sustainable conservation
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-18-ndumo-game-reserve-facing-mounting-pressure-amid-fight-for-sustainable-conservation/
After the Bell — sorry, but DOGE is not what South Africa needs: South Africa’s big problem is wasteful expenditure, whereas Elon Musk’s DOGE is mainly aimed at ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-16-after-the-bell-sorry-but-doge-is-not-what-south-africa-needs/
South Africa must make itself an indispensable pole in a multipolar world: In a world where the unipolar world is being replaced by balkanised power blocs led by ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-03-18-south-africa-must-make-itself-an-indispensable-pole-in-a-multipolar-world/
Turn wishful thinking into reality with the power of planning: Here are some ideas to remind you that pursuing a plan results in good ground covered ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-18-turn-wishful-thinking-into-reality-with-the-power-of-planning/
Joshlin ‘is here in the informal settlement’, Kelly Smith allegedly told her SAPS sister
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-17-joshlin-is-here-in-the-informal-settlement-kelly-smith-allegedly-told-her-saps-sister/
Brazil’s bold food policies highlight South Africa’s missed opportunities in school nutrition reform.
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-17-brazils-bold-food-policies-highlight-south-africas-missed-opportunities-in-school-nutrition-reform/
NSFAS acting CEO Waseem Carrim reveals plans to tackle governance and financial crises
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-17-nsfas-acting-ceo-waseem-carrim-on-plans-to-tackle-crises/
SA’s ties with Iran — and the high price of the ANC’s revolutionary nostalgia: Last week Nomvula Mokonyane, the ANC’s Deputy Secretary-General and Blade Nzimande ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-15-sas-ties-with-iran-and-the-high-price-of-the-ancs-revolutionary-nostalgia/
Absa appoints Kenny Fihla as CEO after surprise resignation from Standard Bank: Fihla’s abrupt departure from Standard Bank comes as a surprise ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-17-absa-appoints-kenny-fihla-as-ceo-after-surprise-standard-bank-resignation/
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