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South Africa 329 and 387 (Wiaan Mulder 115, Ryan Rickelton 101, Marques Ackerman 62, Mitchell Starc 3-65) lead Australia 429 (Josh Inglis 102, Alex Carey 80, Matt Renshaw 74, Simon Harmer 4-104, Marco Jansen 3-60) by 287 runs after day four.
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Oct 29 (Reuters) - New York state police will take over future sexual assault investigations at Cornell University, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday, in the latest fallout over the university's handling of an alleged gang-rape on campus.
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South Africans vote in local government elections on Wednesday 4 November 2026, choosing the municipal councillors who make decisions on water, electricity, roads, refuse collection and rates and who then elect the mayor. Voters in the eight metros receive two ballot papers; thos...
Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie made repeated visits to JSE-listed technology group Blu Label before it sold its Ticketpro subsidiary to a consortium linked to his political party, fuelling suspicions about his influence on the controversial deal.
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Police at OR Tambo International Airport seized a R200m cocaine shipment hidden inside luggage arriving from Brazil. Meanwhile, Brazilian detectives are cracking down on an organised crime ring that uses commercial flights to traffic drugs into South Africa and around the world.
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Local elections are about more than party loyalty: scrutinise candidates, understand the job and decide what accountability should look like five years from now.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The US military has spent over $47bn so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the defence department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.
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On International Religious Freedom Day, the biggest threat facing religious freedom in SA is an institution created to protect it.
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Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp wants South Africa’s wildlife ranching industry transferred to his department. Behind the rhetoric of economic growth and sustainable use lies a potentially far-reaching attempt to redefine wildlife as an agricultural commodity, raising serious ...
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The circumstances of Steven Gruzd’s murder point to possible links to criminals targeting men who have sex with men, following a recent rise in ‘Grindr gang’ incidents.
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Athletics South Africa has adopted the recommendation to remove rogue president James Moloi for misusing the federation’s credit. But World Athletics also wants the the athletics body to overhaul its leadership structure and constitution.
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Formula 1 could crown its youngest champion at the Austin Grand Prix this Sunday, as teams start looking ahead to 2027.
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Fifteen wild tortoises have been released back into a nature reserve after police discovered them kept illegally in a makeshift enclosure in Chatty, Gqeberha.
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Joburg’s eastern suburbs have faced repeated water cuts this year as contractors fixing sewerage infrastructure allegedly damage drinking-water pipes, risking contamination.
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Daily Crossword Quickie - Tues, 6 Oct 2026 Daily Maverick
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Richard Pithouse was editor-in-chief of New Frame from its launch to close.
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In arguing that Cape Town’s baboons deserve freedom rather than captivity, Adam Cruise raises important ethical questions. But his argument overlooks an equally important consideration: What happens when the freedom he defends in baboons is inseparable from chronic suffering, inj...
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As close to a million learners sit for this year’s National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, people of all ages will be vividly recalling the rooms where they sat for their ‘matric finals’, and the nauseating excitement that pervaded those spaces, not to mention the apprehension t...