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Africa’s Pastoralists Need More Than COP17’s $1.2 billion Rangelands Pledge

When the rains fail across Tanzania’s northern Maasai Steppe, herders drive their cattle farther in search of pasture and water. Boreholes run low. Cattle lose weight, milk yields fall and families be...

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Nairobi’s expansion is swallowing up rural land: new book reveals the impacts on families

Urbanisation is experienced through growing tensions within families over precious yet meagre plots of land.

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Food garden or swimming pool? South Africa’s water crisis isn’t just about a shortage. It’s about equality

South Africa is running short of water, but new research finds scarcity is only part of the problem: water is also not being shared fairly among those who need it.

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Watch – Zapiro present: Haka (Feat. Butterfingers)

In this video, Daily Maverick’s cartoonist Zapiro revisits the Haka cartoon he published on 25 August 2026. Filmed by: Joel Seboa Edits and animations by: Joel Seboa Produced by: Emilie Gambade Sub-ed...

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Africa brought deals to Washington - the test is whether the money moves.

The inaugural Africa Business Investment Summit saw a target of $500m of structured commitments, a royal keynote and an unusually candid accounting of why capital still hesitates.

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Uganda Announces End of Ebola Outbreak, Yet Regional Risks Remain

Following 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case, The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have announced the end of the Ebo...

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Watch – Inside NSFAS boss Mathebula’s R110,000-plus spending

While tertiary students across South Africa demand an increase in food allowances and an accommodation cap, the upper echelon of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) appears to be operati...

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Who is in the room when South Africa's creative economy is decided?

The creative economy cannot thrive while the policies, capital and institutions that shape it remain fragmented. As Creative Cnergy prepares for its 2026 symposium, Collen Dlamini argues that bringing...

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