2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1092+ words) Mark Heywood is a social justice activist and former Editor of Maverick Citizen, a section of Daily Maverick. He is the former executive director and founder of SECTION27 and has been a human rights activist most of his life. He has…...

2+ min ago  (816+ words) Not my problem" is no longer an option for the Minister of Water and Sanitation and the Eastern Cape Premier when it comes to a rural Eastern Cape water crisis. This comes after the Mthatha high court rejected their attempt…...

5+ min ago  (1715+ words) Amid growing xenophobic violence in Durban, refugees are terrified as a June 30 deadline looms, exposing the urgent need to address who is fuelling this fear-driven movement. On a dirty pavement outside Durban's Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre, a huddle of…...

32+ min ago  (833+ words) In near-perfect conditions, three of the four races in the Cape Town Marathon were run in record-breaking times, with the men's elite race producing the fastest marathon on African soil. Last year, severe weather forced the cancellation of the Cape…...

36+ min ago  (704+ words) KYIV, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with hundreds of drones and missiles on Sunday in one of the heaviest bombardments of the city since the start of the four-year war, firing an Oreshnik hypersonic missile near the…...

37+ min ago  (1198+ words) An out-of-control pest is invading southern Africa's major river systems: the Australian red claw crayfish. Researchers warn that this highly invasive species is moving dangerously close to the Okavango Delta. The redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus), native to northern Australia and…...

52+ min ago  (1186+ words) Events in Durban and Joburg last week showed again the political power of prejudice against migrants. The temptation by politicians who have failed in our cities to use this issue in local elections is growing stronger. Nothing good will come…...

53+ min ago  (170+ words) Daily Maverick LAGOS, May 24 (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will seek a second and final four-year term in January after overwhelmingly defeating a little-known challenger in ruling party primaries, results showed on Sunday. - The ruling All Progressives Congress party held…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (860+ words) The organisers of South Africa's four-tournament ATP Challenger series want new fans for a sport that's been in the wilderness domestically Former South African elite tennis player John-Laffnie de Jager wants to spark a tennis revolution in South Africa. The…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (838+ words) Nelson Mandela Bay faces about 7, 000 active water leaks as its decaying 4, 700km pipeline threatens reservoirs. The maintenance budget is being depleted, which will derail the repairs to the leaks as appointed contractors await orders. When heavy rains wreaked havoc in communities…...