2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (398+ words) SYDNEY, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A shortage of air traffic controllers caused flight cancellations and delays at Sydney Airport on Friday morning, the federal agency responsible for managing Australia's air traffic said, as probes continue into several recent near-misses at the airport....

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1016+ words) DALLAS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance took center stage at the Republican Dallas convention on Thursday in a speech seen as an early test of his 2028 White House prospects, offering a message of nationalistic pride that resonated with the…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1462+ words) The arrest of two high school learners in Atlantis after an unlicensed firearm was found in a schoolbag adds a disturbing dimension to South Africa’s school violence crisis. But there is a broader question: how are firearms reaching learners? And…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1101+ words) The Global Commission on Drug Policy highlights how harsh enforcement harms young people and children worldwide, urging countries to replace criminal penalties with accessible health services, education, and social support. For too long, the wellbeing of children and young people…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1059+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa will be in a position this weekend to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine. In South Africa, the Ukrainian ambassador and several diplomats are hoping he will do so. When BRICS leaders…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1704+ words) Your book is published. It sees a flurry of international interest – except the interest is from scammers pretending to be literary agents, joining the multitude of other online cons harnessing the power of AI. Take it from me, not even…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (834+ words) ALL HANDS ON DECK After hundreds of volunteers helped clean up the neglected beachfront park in July, residents and businesses are returning to Happy Valley for another community-led restoration effort on 19 September – this time for Tourism Month. Nelson Mandela Bay…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1074+ words) Over four generations and more than 100 years, a family of engineers and architects have left their mark on the built environment of Nelson Mandela Bay and South Africa. Last month, Daily Maverick invited readers to attend a tour of an…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (759+ words) Financial and systemic obstacles are preventing South African blood cancer patients from receiving stem cell transplants even after a match is found. This can be rectified through better patient-tracking data, structured public-private co-funding mechanisms and optimised regional infrastructure to ensure…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1623+ words) Deon Snyman is a political theologian who has worked in community development for the past 35 years and currently serves as Managing Director of the Goedgedacht Trust. Thirty years ago, at the end of 1996, I came back to Nongoma after spending…...