South Africa Top Stories

    WHO MADE 2026?: Heroes, villains and moegoes: nominate your People of the Year 2026
    Help us choose who makes the shortlists for Daily Maverick’s People of the Year. Nominate in as many of our 13 categories as you like before 20 November.
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    Political acknowledgement must be backed by actionable public health measures, including early diagnosis, accessible primary healthcare screening, and uninterrupted medication supplies, if South Africa is to beat the country’s leading cause of natural death.
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    Parliamentary terms end. Families’ needs do not. After decades of proposals, consultation and litigation, South Africa has another opportunity to protect the relationships in which people actually live. This time, reform must make it beyond the promise.
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    The ANC’s electoral decline to 31% in the 2026 local government elections is because of a leadership crisis that relies on liberation history rather than effective governance.
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    US to resume flights after air traffic network failure sparks chaos
    WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The US Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday after a communications failure at air traffic control centers caused chaos at airports and triggered the longest nationwide shutdown since the September 11, 2001, attacks.
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    BOK BLEUS : France resist Springboks’ second-half rearguard to win Paris thriller
    France beat the Springboks 21-19 (halftime 21-7) in a pulsating Nations Championship clash at Stade de France on Friday.
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    I have a picture for you! 07 November-13 November
    The First Thing newsletter's Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery.
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    QUIZ: Maverick Mind quiz: Ten questions to test the well-read mind
    Take a breather from your busy day and answer 10 questions to see whether your well-read instincts are as sharp as you think.
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    OUR CITY NEWS: Joburg pools to close in searing heat as City runs out of chlorine
    All Johannesburg municipal swimming pools will close by Monday after the City ran out of chlorine, raising fresh questions about procurement and service delivery. The closure comes just weeks after a delayed start to the swimming season, leaving residents without public pools during the summer heat.
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    PROFIT-PRUNING: SA citrus exports fall short of record, Iran War squeezes key markets
    Yields and production aside, it seems that everything that could go wrong went pear-shaped for domestic citrus growers. When it rains, it pours.
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