Rebecca Davis

5 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Rebecca Davis

ANALYSIS   Illustrative image: President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo: Deaan Vivier / Gallo Images / Beeld) | South African flag.

1 week ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Rebecca Davis

DIGITAL MISCHIEF   ANC headquarters Luthuli House.(Photo: Felix Dlangamandla / Netwerk24) | Meta’s Threads app.

1 week ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Rebecca Davis

POLITRIX   Illustrative image. From left: John Steenhuisen; Gayton McKenzie; Cyril Ramaphosa; Pieter Groenewald.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Gabrielle Emanuel |Rebecca Davis

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Night had fallen hours ago, but Billiance Chondwe was not slowing down. On Feb. 20, he frantically tapped out texts on WhatsApp, dialed distant acquaintances and left voice messages from his home in Zambia. He'd pause only to close his eyes and think of whom else he could reach out to for help. He urgently needed to find medication for Diana Lungu.

3 weeks ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Rebecca Davis

DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS The Mail & Guardian has become the latest victim of the declining South African and global media industry — but insiders say the seeds of its demise were sown some time ago. In May, staff at the Mail & Guardian were served with Section 189 notices informing them that the publication was initiating a process of retrenchment. The figures are stark. Out of a newsroom that employs just 25 permanent staff, approximately half now face losing their jobs.