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STREETS OF FURY: Ten cars torched as xenophobic violence erupts in Soweto 9th October 2026
Ten cars were set alight in Orlando West, Soweto, on Thursday following violence between community members and foreign shop owners.
MALNUTRITION: Broken promises — how SA’s National Food and Nutrition Security Plan missed the mark 9th October 2026
Despite ambitions to combat hunger and malnutrition, South Africa’s National Food and Nutrition Security Plan (2018-2023) fell short of its goals. From stalled governance bodies and funding shortages to fragmented monitoring systems and provincial bottlenecks, this analysis shows where it did deliver, and where it did not.
SURVEILLANCE REVIVAL: NMB’s R6m crime-fighting ‘Loerbroer’ is finally back in action 9th October 2026
After years on the sidelines, Nelson Mandela Bay’s R6-million high-tech surveillance vehicle ‘Loerbroer’ is back on the streets, promising a powerful new weapon against cable thieves and infrastructure vandals.
Baboons have revealed their hand, and that’s why a sanctuary is the best option 9th October 2026
As authorities deal with the Western Cape’s urban baboon problem, which has cost tens of millions of rands, the only solution, this researcher believes, is the establishment of a secure sanctuary to protect the primates’ welfare.
Fix the RAF before seeking new revenue streams from South Africans 9th October 2026
The RAF does not need a new revenue stream. It needs competent leadership, credible oversight and urgent reform before South Africans are asked to pay yet more.
GROUNDUP: Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told 8th October 2026
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts this week received a damning report on the state of five metros, following oversight visits and hearings in Mangaung, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and eThekwini.
Analysis: Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck 8th October 2026
A year ago, Daily Maverick declared wind as the early winner in Electricity Minister Ramokgopa’s Integrated Resource Plan 2025. Now, a new leader has emerged – straight out of Gwede Mantashe’s liquefied gas dreams.
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease 8th October 2026
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe and former acting city manager Ted Pillay could be held personally liable for costs arising from the controversial leasing of a R25m municipal asset to a private company if the DA succeeds in its court bid.

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