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Kyiv receives fighter jets from France and Netherlands; European development bank pledges €1.5bn
Ukraine said on Thursday it had received a first batch of French Mirage 2000 fighter jets as well as US-made F-16 fighters from the Netherlands as European allies seek to strengthen Kyiv’s hand in its ...
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‘We will not be bullied’ — resolute Ramaphosa stands up to US
Anyone wondering if President Cyril Ramaphosa would attempt to placate the Trump administration got their answer at Thursday night’s State of the Nation Address — where Ramaphosa staked out a very ...
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Ramaphosa aims for 3% growth, targeting infrastructure investment
The State of the Nation Address sets high goals for dagga production and unveils a R20-billion-a-year BEE fund.
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Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu — deal with the land question, because the ‘barbarians are at the gate’
If the land question remains unresolved, it will, irrespective of who replaces the ANC in the next poll, result in an Arab Spring scenario. We will see the scenes of the July ‘Zuma’ 2021 riots tenfold ...
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SA to send a crack team to global capitals to save G20
In case you missed it, stay updated with Daily Maverick’s SONA 2025 coverage: ...
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Cape Town fire under control as community rallies after wildfire threatens Bo-Kaap neighborhood
As Cape Town prepared for President Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver the State of the Nation Address on Thursday night, an alarming fire began spreading on the upper slopes of Bo-Kaap.
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South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s
The MeerKAT telescope is located in the Karoo region of South Africa, is made up of 64 radio dishes and is operated and managed by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory. It’s a precursor to ...
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Donald Trump, Elon Musk and AfriForum – an unholy trinity pushing back on land reform
US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and AfriForum have congealed into a trinity aimed at derailing land reform in South Africa.
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The real implications of Trump’s funding freeze for South Africa and broader African stability
Despite President Cyril Ramaphosa’s downplaying of their potential impact, the reality is that South Africa and the continent are at grave risk.
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Ensuring income security amid health concerns
If you have any investments with a timeframe of more than five years, you could move them into an endowment fund or a sinking fund. Should one of you die, the inheritance process is quick and the ...
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Partnering for Progress: MTN Driving Digital Transformation in Collaboration with Government
As South Africa accelerates toward its National Development Plan 2030 (NDP 2030) goals, digital transformation has become a critical enabler of economic growth, education, and improved public service ...
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We’ll be forever loving Jah: Bob Marley turns 80
On 6 February 1945, a star was born. In the Parish of St Anne’s in a village named Nine Mile in the mountains of central Jamaica, Robert Nesta Marley was born to Cedella Malcom Booker and an already ...