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Stand-in Proteas skipper Wiaan Mulder has the world’s fifth-highest Test score after his knock against Zimbabwe, although he turned down attempting to top the list.

Frustrated members of the Springbok management team have asked referee Hollie Davidson and her team for clarity ahead of the decisive Test against Italy in Gqeberha on Saturday.

Consultants downplayed previous warnings given to the Central Energy Fund about the purchase of Sapref’s oil refinery in South Durban, which has serious implications for the state and the public.

Rand Water says gravity and vandalism are behind some delays in restoring supply as winter water cuts hit Joburg residents hard. Daily Maverick asked Rand Water how much longer water interruptions ...

The ANC wants to remove highly regarded Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler, three years after his appointment.

A major sewage spill has forced the closure of Kings Beach in Gqeberha just days before the Springboks’ Test match against Italy, with municipal teams scrambling to trace the source and contain the ...

A shadowy Christian sect known as the Two by Twos (2x2s) — also called The Truth, The Way, or the No-Name Church — is at the center of a shocking global child sexual abuse scandal. A Daily Maverick ...

Wall Street's major indexes fell more than 1% on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs against Japan and South Korea, while Tesla shares sank after CEO Elon Musk announced ...

More than 1.6m South African children are enrolled in early childhood development centres, their development resting in the hands of women who perform small miracles every month to keep these sites ...

Peace efforts must acknowledge the deeply political nature of the eastern DRC crisis, including the fallout from the collapsed power-sharing deal between Joseph Kabila and Félix Tshisekedi.

The remainder of the winter and the upcoming spring are expected to be mild. This is a reflection of the global warming trend linked to fossil-fuel use that is literally burning our fragile planet.