Daily Maverick

Daily Maverick is an online newspaper based in South Africa that started in 2009. It is edited by Branko Brkic and published by Styli Charalambous, operating as an independent private company. The Daily Maverick describes itself as "a distinctive mix of news, information, analysis, and opinions" coming from their newsroom in Johannesburg. Charalambous highlights that the site also serves as a stage for photojournalism, giving readers a visual perspective on events occurring in South Africa, Africa, and around the world.

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Ferdi Scheepers' animated working life at Pixar studios

1 day ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Noelle Adams

THE INTERVIEW Elio, directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi and Adrian Molina, and produced by Mary Alice Drumm; Disney and Pixar’s “Elio” releases in theaters June 20, 2025. © 2024 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved. With the release of Elio, Pixar’s next original animated adventure, we got the opportunity to interview Ferdi Scheepers, a South African effects artist who has worked on some of the studio’s biggest films over the past two decades. South Africans have a special talent for...
Operation Dudula blocks foreign nationals from Hillbrow Clinic, denying migrants their constitutional right

2 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Lerato Mutsila

On Wednesday, 25 June 2025, Operation Dudula once again disrupted access to Johannesburg’s Hillbrow Clinic, targeting foreign nationals and denying them healthcare in defiance of South Africa’s Constitution. Despite police intervention and ongoing legal action by rights groups, the anti-migrant group continues to intimidate and unlawfully demand documentation from patients. “Since 5am, I have been here. I came to remove my teeth. When I arrived here, I was number four in the line.
Africa’s push for universal school meals takes centre stage before the G20 summit

2 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Siyabonga Goni

SCHOOL NUTRITION Children receive food from a school nutrition programme.
Walter Sisulu University staff get extra security after senior Mthatha official killed

3 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Siyabonga Goni

FATAL VARSITY SHOOTING Walter Sisulu University Deputy Vice-Chancellor Sinethemba Mpambane was shot multiple times while in his vehicle at the university’s Nkululekweni facility in Mthatha. (Photo: Walter Sisulu University) Walter Sisulu University’s Sinethemba Mpambane, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Support and Development, was fatally shot multiple times in his vehicle at the Mthatha campus entrance. On Thursday, 19 June 2025, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Support and...
It’s a shocker — not one SA municipality provides full range of adequate services for young children

4 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Grace Leach |Rahima Essop |Dieter von Fintel

SERVICE DELIVERY CRISIS Research shows that poverty in South Africa largely affects women, who bear the brunt of food scarcity as primary caregivers. (Photo: Gallo Images / Foto24 / Felix Dlangamandla) And almost half the municipalities (24 out of 52) have inadequate service delivery for children in nine or more sub-domains. Nearly five million children under the age of six in South Africa live in poverty. These children face barriers to achieving their full potential, shaped by factors...
What does it mean and where to from here?

4 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Judith February |Chris Oxtoby

The performance of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been a longstanding point of concern, with criticisms focusing particularly on the lack of successful prosecutions in cases arising from the era of State Capture. The implications of failings in the NPA, and the resultant lack of public confidence in the justice system, have serious implications for the rule of law.
What’s the difference between food poisoning and gastro?

4 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Vincent Ho

When is your dodgy tummy due to eating off food, and when is it a touch of gastro? If you’ve got a dodgy tummy, diarrhoea and have been vomiting, it’s easy to blame a “tummy bug” or “off food”. But which is it? Gastro or food poisoning? What’s the difference anyway? What’s gastroenteritis? Gastroenteritis, or gastro for short, is a gut infection caused by a virus, bacterium or other microbe. Don't want to see this?
Renosterveld new nature reserve declared

4 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Don Pinnock

You’ve probably never heard of Haarwegskloof but it’s the new jewel in the fynbos crown. The largest remaining connected stretch of Renosterveld, it has officially been declared a nature reserve. The Renosterveld is good at keeping secrets. A passing glance gives you rolling hills of grey, roundish and rather boring bushes that makes it clear why it was named after a nose-down rhino. At the right time of the year, however, it explodes into colour as hundreds of geophyte bulbs burst into flower.
US bombing of Iran creates major political headache for SA

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

ANALYSIS Illustrative image: President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo: Deaan Vivier / Gallo Images / Beeld) | South African flag.
Nsimbi announces mystery equity partner amid layoffs and strikes

5 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Lisakanya Venna

PAYBACK PENDING Nsimbi Mining Services has struggled with delayed payments to workers and suppliers, leading to strikes and unrest.