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- REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: Musk may be bruised, but he could still land a few blows of his ownLosing his spot as the world’s richest man has put a pin in a difficult six months for Elon Musk; however, underestimating him has always been a fool’s errand. Read more »
- DEVELOPMENT BATTLE: Grave situation as lost generations fight for their burial sites and heritageA mega-development is encroaching on a small graveyard in Johannesburg, threatening generations of history and sparking an emotional battle between the developer and an 83-year-old woman to respect and retain these sites. Read more »
- BATTLE FOR THE OCEAN : Lives on a line — the fishers fighting Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey ambitions (Part 1)As the Constitutional Court hearing on the Shell Wild Coast exploration ‘renewal’ case approaches, Daily Maverick spent a day with two fishers and applicants in the case as they prepare to head to Johannesburg from their Kei Mouth home to attend the hearing. Read more »
- Newsdeck: Cycling-Vingegaard secures Vuelta a Espana title as race stopped by Madrid protestsMADRID, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard won the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday but was denied crossing the line in triumph as the 21st and final stage of the trouble-hit three-week race was abandoned when pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the finish in Madrid. Read more »
- PUBLIC BROADCASTER OP-ED: SABC could face signal blackout by the end of 2025, but there’s still hopeThe SABC is on the brink of collapse due to outdated infrastructure and legislation, as well as its inadequate funding model. Yet work is under way to get the public broadcaster back on track. Read more »
- AN AFRICAN FIRST: Nelson Mandela University at forefront of groundbreaking childhood hypertension studySouth Africa still relies on US and European blood pressure charts for children. Nelson Mandela University is helping to change that through a national study on childhood hypertension that could reshape local health policy and protect future generations. Read more »
- Newsdeck: Ukraine attacks major Russian refinery with drone assaultMOSCOW, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched a large attack with at least 361 drones targeting Russia overnight, sparking a brief fire at the vast Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's northwest, Russian officials said on Sunday, reporting no injuries. Read more »
- SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION: Eastern Cape Treasury concedes fight against hunger is failing, calls for revamped strategyThe Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury has refuted claims that the Department of Social Development is a ‘perpetual underspender’ when it comes to spending on critical stopgaps in the fight against hunger, like the provision of food parcels – but conceded the province’s approach needs urgent revision. Read more »
- APARTHEID-ERA CRIMES: ‘Healing demands justice’, says Steve Biko’s family as they welcome reopening of inquest into his deathFor the Biko family, the reopening of the inquest on the 48th anniversary of his death is about more than closure. For his son, Nkosinathi, healing means justice, accountability and a democracy worthy of those who sacrificed their lives for freedom. Read more »
- TRUMP 2.0: Pepfar funding cut ends Cape Town programme supporting vulnerable children living with HIVThe cut in Pepfar funding provided to HIV programmes has had many deleterious effects, one of which is the loss of a Cape Town-based initiative that provided support for orphans and vulnerable children living with HIV. Read more »