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Daily Maverick is a South African online news publication and weekly print newspaper, with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] It claims to have a readership of approximately 14.5 million unique website visits per month in 2024. [ 4 ] It was founded in 2009 by Branislav Brkic, who was also its Editor-in-Chief of the ...
144 people died. 1500+ state patients were affected. The Life Esidimeni tragedy involved the deaths of 144 people [1][2] at psychiatric facilities in the Gauteng province of South Africa from causes including starvation and neglect. The tragedy takes its name from Life Esidimeni, a subsidiary of Life Healthcare, the private healthcare provider ...
e. South Africa has been dubbed "the protest capital of the world", [1] with one of the highest rates of public protests in the world. [2] It is often argued that the rate of protests has been escalating since 2004, [2] but Steven Friedman argues that the current wave of protests stretches back to the 1970s. [3]
e. Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, is currently facing criminal charges relating to alleged corruption in the 1999 Arms Deal. He was first indicted on the charges in June 2005, but attempts to prosecute him have been beset by legal challenges and political controversy.
Transnet ransomware attack. On 22 July 2021, Transnet became a victim of a ransomware attack. [1][2][3] The attack caused Transnet to declare force majeure at several key container terminals, including Port of Durban, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. [4][5][6] The attack was the first time that the "operational integrity of the country's ...
Orania was established as a tactical strategic exit for the Afrikaner, should the new South Africa run into serious crisis. They will then have a place to preserve themselves". [89] Rebecca Davis of the Daily Maverick feels that, "What makes Orania different is that it makes no secret of its discrimination. Because of this, the town has come to ...
Journalist, broadcaster, author, stand-up comedian. Employer. Daily Maverick. Marianne Thamm (born 12 March 1961) is a South African journalist, author and stand-up comedian. She is the assistant editor of the Daily Maverick and has written several books. In 2016, she released the memoir, Hitler, Verwoerd, Mandela and me.
The Marikana massacre was the killing of thirty-four miners by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on 16 August 2012 during a six-week wildcat strike at the Lonmin platinum mine at Marikana near Rustenburg in South Africa's North West province. The massacre constituted the most lethal use of force by South African security forces against ...