Silence and lack of autonomy are the torments at the heart of Bridling, a short story that’s now a riveting play debuting at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda this week.

I am fascinated by the fervour with which we debate the BELA Act, prioritising the preservation of our cultural heritage, whilst simultaneously ignoring the more fundamental need – the protection of ...

Questions with Josh Rees Get a sneak peek into the life of Daily Maverick's People and Culture Co-ordinator as he answers 20 ...

After years and years of advocating better baboon management, the glimpse of another ‘new action plan’ is beguiling. But is it convincing? Jennis Trethowan, Peter Willis and Ben Cousins weigh in on ...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian put into effect on Wednesday a law passed by parliament last week to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, Iranian state media reported.

The exclusion of women causes them to perceive politics as a field reserved for men, even though they played a significant role in Guinea’s contemporary history. Current efforts to restore ...

With the headlong rush to cook everything in an air fryer, don’t forget the wok at the bottom of that cupboard over there.

The SANDF has refused to fund the legal defence of retired Lieutenant General Joffel van der Westhuizen in the Cradock Four inquest. A document outlining the reasons was handed to the judge, but not ...

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A wild weather system pummelled Sydney for a second day on Wednesday, with the storm forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights, bringing down trees and taking out power to thousands of homes in ...

A plan to move the ambulance call centre for several Karoo towns, currently based in Murray Street, Graaff-Reinet, to the call centre at Dora Nginza Hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay has residents up in ...

South Africa 418 for 9 dec (Pretorius 153, Bosch 100*, Chivanga 4-83) and 369 (Mulder 147, Maharaj 51, Masakadza 4-98) beat Zimbabwe 251 (Williams 137, Mulder 4-50, Yusuf 3-42) and 208 (Masakadza 57, ...