Was Julius Malema a thug or gallant in the incident at...
Like everyone else, I didn’t know what words were uttered in the security video showing EFF leader Julius Malema caught in a heated exchange...
Let us remember our hope this Youth Day
To put it simply, being a young person in South Africa is not easy. We were supposed to be living in a completely different...
Memorandum: Youth Day Parade for Justice & Change
Dear Mr President, We want to have a future!
We – the youth – have addressed this memorandum to you and to every public servant...
“Asihambi”: CPUT students protest against sudden closure of the institution
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) has suspended campus activities and asked students to vacate residences. But protestors say they aren’t going anywhere....
How the Depp-Heard case might shape the future of domestic abuse...
If you are even remotely engaged with popular culture, you have likely encountered the discourse surrounding the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard case. The trial was,...
Beasts of No Nation: An unflinching take on African conflict
Idris Elba shines in Beasts of No Nation, a flawed but deeply moving film about the coming of age of a child soldier in a...
Recalling the Ramadans of my youth… and much more
Through his recollections of Ramadans past, ADLI JACOBS reflects on growing older in the tumult of South Africa.
I remember a Ramadan when I was...
Opinion: Why some huffaz are ostracised by some members of the...
As Muslims around the world find themselves in the blessed month of Ramadan, it’s heart-warming to see this spirit in Muslim communities, homes, and...
Are the Proteas in crisis or just lost in transition?
The South African cricket team was left licking their wounds after losing the Sunfoil test series against England. This time around, the loss cannot...
Marikana report: Ramaphosa and Mthethwa dodge the bullets
The Marikana report, finally released on Thursday night by President Jacob Zuma, squarely pointed the finger of blame at the South African Police Service,...
South Africa has been warned that it faces an ‘Arab Spring’:...
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki recently launched a sharp critique of the governing African National Congress (ANC) for failure to address what it...
Hashim Amla to endorse ‘new’ product from Castle Lager
South African test cricket captain Hashim Amla has agreed to endorse a new product from Castle Lager, a source has revealed.
A source at SABMiller,...
Four lessons we can learn from the #ChickyLamba incident
As the hubbub around Chicky Lamba and his desperadoe begins to die down, social media expert MJ KHAN reflects on four lessons we can...
No, Fox News, you are welcome in Mayfair. Just get your...
Fox News recently claimed that portions of Johannesburg are under the sole control of Muslim extremists. The suburbs of Mayfair and Fordsburg, the reporter...
Who’s looking after the mental wellbeing of students on campus?
Mental illness is on the rise on South African campus and few students can afford it. Rising student fees, stigma and access to psychiatric...
Pride, prejudice and the Springboks: a response to Stephen Grootes
Stephen Grootes assures us in today’s edition of The Daily Maverick that he is indeed proud to be South African, and we have the Springboks...
Opinion: South Africans have outsourced their political responsibility
The recent revelations about the current and sitting President, Cyril Ramaphosa illustrate that the is no good or bad African National Congress (ANC), the party...
Structural violence that plays out every day in South Africa is...
Violence against foreign nationals has once more unfurled itself on South African front pages. Make no mistake; much of South Africa is outraged. We...
Editorial: My heritage is the heritage of the not-good-enough
The funny thing about Heritage Day is that it always seems to boil down to that inherently judgey question "how you've chosen to spend...
“University fees make it impossible to fulfil your dreams”
The Umthombo Youth Development Foundation, a program that funds students from rural areas to study health sciences, may no longer be able to fund...
