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6 days ago |
dailymaverick.co.za | Ferial Haffajee
In this episode of Power Chat, Ferial Haffajee speaks with Maryana Iskander, CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation, about Wikipedia’s critical role in the digital information ecosystem. From the platform’s symbiotic relationship with tech giants to the legal and community frameworks that protect it, Maryana offers a candid look into the future of free knowledge. Don't want to see this?
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2 weeks ago |
dailymaverick.co.za | Ferial Haffajee
Much is at stake when President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump meet in Washington on Wednesday, 21 May. Below are 10 charts showing what’s on the line. Hundreds of thousands of jobs and the future of South Africa’s motor manufacturing industry and agriculture rest on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in Washington on Wednesday, 21 May. It’s a high-stakes meeting, says Citi South Africa MD Gina Schoeman.
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2 weeks ago |
dailymaverick.co.za | Ferial Haffajee
TRAGIC BLAZE Illegal electricity connections strung across the road to the house at 22 8th Avenue, Mayfair, Johannesburg, where a fire killed four little girls on 19 May 2025. (Photo: Zane Carim) Four toddlers were burnt beyond recognition in a blaze at an overcrowded Mayfair house — one of 50 flagged slum properties ignored by Johannesburg officials for years. A ward committee member repeatedly warned the city, even submitting another dossier after the deadly Usindiso fire in 2023. No action...
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2 weeks ago |
dailymaverick.co.za | Ferial Haffajee
In this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick’s Ferial Haffajee talks with DIRCO’s Director-General Zane Dangor about South Africa’s role on the global stage. From the G20 summit to the ICJ case in The Hague, they explore the power of partnerships, South Africa’s position as a middle power, and what’s next for the country in international relations.
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3 weeks ago |
dailymaverick.co.za | Ferial Haffajee
VIDEO Illustrative image: Power Chat In this episode of Power Chat, author and Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee sits down with ANC Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli to unpack the state of South Africa’s Government of National Unity. As questions grow about the strength and stability of the GNU, Haffajee asks whether it’s becoming a space of problems and pitfalls. Ntuli responds directly, saying the Democratic Alliance is responsible for the challenges within the coalition. Listen to...
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Editorial | Johannesburg doesn’t need war rooms or bomb squads, it needs people to get the job done https://t.co/w0nnxKZfj5 via @City_Press
Video counts for nothing in disciplinary case against Mashatile’s guards https://t.co/7DHR0cQMFk via @City_Press
Municipalities have ceased to function. Auditor-General’s report indicates Free State municipalities are ‘harming’ residents https://t.co/CkaAheCOZU via @City_Press