Kids take the heat, systems get a pass
When results drop, we look for a scapegoat and we find the nearest human being: the learner, the teacher, the school. Dr Phakeng calls out the real pattern: failure gets…
CheckPoint Podcast | Why SA’s pass rates lie: Maths, metrics and accountability
Dr Mamokgethi Phakeng joins Nkepile Mabuse on CheckPoint: The Podcast for a direct conversation about education accountability in South Africa, and why the numbers we celebrate can hide the reality…
Your salary isn’t going up 8.76%
8.76% up. Wages, not so much. Aakash and Melissa do the painful maths: inflation targets, real-world salary increases, and why this electricity hike hits like a double charge on your…
Paul O’Sullivan arrives at Parliament ahead of Ad Hoc Committee appearance
Controversial forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan finally gives evidence before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee after wranglings over his security. He’s expected to respond to claims made by KZN police chief…
eNCA Business | Market update | 10 February 2026
The beginning of this week saw the JSE on a rollercoaster ride. What’s likely to influence currency movement today? Joining us to unpack some market movements is Nick Kunze from…
Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 10 February 2026
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry continues in Pretoria. #dstv403
The day that was: O’Sullivan in-person testimony, Ekurhuleni corruption, Senegal’s paedophile ring
The Eyewitness News bulletin with Jane Dutton .#EWN
Number of the Day | 9 February 2026 | 8.76%
8.76%. That’s the electricity price hike South Africans are now facing after Nersa corrected a tariff calculation error; pushing the increase higher than previously expected. In today’s Number of the…
Paying more, getting less
You can’t invoice people for a service you’re not delivering. This cut goes beyond tariffs and straight into lived reality: water and electricity that aren’t always there, the frustration of…
Inside a Zapiro Cartoon
In this video, Daily Maverick’s cartoonist Zapiro revisits a cartoon he published in December 2025, unpacking its symbolism and the political moment that informed it. Filmed by: Joel Seboa Edits…