Who are South Africa's worst drivers? The truth doesn't lie in the data
A bit of fact-checking fun to discover which city produces the worst drivers in South Africa uncovers the chaos behind SA's road accident st
The most bitter pill of all to swallow: Your own failure
Sorry might be the hardest word but sometimes, it is also a necessary word. In order for Daily Maverick to continue to be a credible and fei
Claim that Malawi 'wonder herb' cures HIV and Aids is untrue and irresponsible
Malawian health department bureaucrat claims to have discovered 'wonder herb' that cures HIV and Aids
The Daily Maverick and the Dockrats: Is Al-Qaeda really 'alive and well' in SA?
Last month South Africa's Daily Maverick website published an article which claimed that "Al-Qaeda is alive and well in South Africa". Was
Police minister's speech a glass half full
The recent budget vote speech by South Africa's police minister, Nathi Mthethwa, left out the bad news and relied on questionable statistics...
The myth of teenage pregnancy and child support grants
It is story that is told as fact: South African teenagers are falling pregnant in order to cash in on child support grants. Michelle Solomon
The Jo'burger who went up a tree and came down to a forest
Nechama Brodie argues that while Johannesburg may not be the "largest man-made forest in the world" it can claim to be the "largest man-made