Politics After Steenhuisen’s exit, here are the front-runners for the DA’s top job February 16, 2026 Daddy Illustrative Image: Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube. The contestation for leadership positions within the Democratic Alliance (DA) has not yet officially begun, but several key positions within the party…
Investigations The Mkhize farm debacle – what else lurks in Ithala’s loan books? February 16, 2026 Daddy The SA Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority wants to liquidate KZN-based Ithala SOC amid major concerns over the state-owned lender’s finances. In this piece, Scorpio unpacks the recent court application before…
Investigations Macpherson calls for lifestyle audits into IDT bosses, gives update on delayed oxygen plants probe February 16, 2026 Daddy Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson wants the Independent Development Trust’s new board to order lifestyle audits into the entity’s senior management. The ongoing investigation into the R836m oxygen…
Politics ‘I have loved leading the DA,’ says Steenhuisen, exiting leadership race under party pressure February 16, 2026 Daddy Democratic Alliance leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen put on a brave face on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, doing his best to project that he wasn’t pushed out of the…
Politics One big win, many hard failures — Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation report card February 16, 2026 Daddy How is President Cyril Ramaphosa doing? On Thursday evening, he will say “it’s all good”. Some things are. The economy is looking up. There’s growing confidence. Energy reform stands out…
Politics PA crushes DA to bag its third George seat, IFP sees off ANC to retain uMzumbe ward in KZN February 16, 2026 Daddy Western Cape Ward 16 (New Dawn Park) George, Garden Route: PA 65% (22%) DA 34% (46%) ANC <1% (1%) TRUTH <1% The setting: New Dawn Park is the eastern part…
Politics Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the SANDF is deeply flawed. Here’s why February 16, 2026 Daddy President Ramaphosa’s deployment of the SANDF against gangsterism overlooks critical issues, revealing the military’s struggle against neglect and underfunding while failing to tackle the root causes of crime. 16 Feb…
Politics Ramaphosa deploys ministers before Sona to ‘urgently’ tackle Joburg’s water crisis February 16, 2026 Daddy President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered urgent action from ministers to address Joburg’s escalating water crisis before his State of the Nation Address. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magweyna confirmed to Daily Maverick…
Politics ‘We will not be bullied,’ says Ramaphosa in State of the Nation Address February 16, 2026 Daddy Just metres away from the glitz and glamour of the R7-million Sona, hungry and homeless students are staging a protest, demanding that President Cyril Ramaphosa meet with them and urgently…
Politics A Sona for (almost) all — Ramaphosa’s masterclass in political crowd-pleasing February 16, 2026 Daddy President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the 2026 State of the Nation Address. Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona) was many things: long, densely packed, administratively ambitious. But above…