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EKURHULENI BACKLASH
Death penalty: Let’s not aspire to being a bloodthirsty, barbaric nation
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Business Maverick
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LOCAL VEHICLE PRODUCTION
Minister of Small Business Development Ndabeni pushes for localised manufacturing in automotive sector
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DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY
SA is under cyber siege — and the situation will only get worse
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THE CONVERSATION
Moving for work — the hidden health impacts of SA’s urban migration
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AFTER THE BELL
A Swartland Grand Prix? Now isn’t that grand...
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WISDOM OF SOLOMON
Hallucination-free (hopefully) — new draft AI policy will be ready by March, says Malatsi
Maverick Citizen
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CARTOONS
Not all MEN, but the MANnerisms continue
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LIVING NIGHTMARE
QwaQwa residents battle 10-year water, electricity outage ‘nightmare’
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COMING IN HOT
Very strong El Niño is a ‘stress test’ for SA’s food systems
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LEARNERS STRANDED
Crackdown on unregistered Gauteng schools intensifies as fallout mounts for families
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LEARNING CURVEBALL
Universities confront growing gaps between school and first-year demands
Maverick Earth
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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
‘Send out the plumbers and the water bills!’ deputy minister tells leaky councils
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BABOONS OP-ED
Cape Town risks ‘monument to management failure’ just before municipal elections
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DEADLY FAILURE OP-ED
A collar was not enough: Botswana’s failure to protect its research elephants from trophy hunters
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ROVING REPORTERS
Ducking disaster — what storm-battered Madagascar teaches us about conservation resilience
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‘ISOLATED INCIDENTS’
Dolphin strandings in Gqeberha spark concern, but experts urge calm
Scorpio
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NO STING IN THE TAIL...YET
One year after IDT boss ‘bribe’ sting, no arrests or prosecutions
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DERAILED
SARS audit links ex-Prasa boss Lucky Montana to recipient of ‘tall trains’ funds
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SCORPIO
Molefe ‘slush fund’: ATM data links R11m in cash deposits to ex-Eskom boss locations
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VIDEO
Watch — How alleged illicit payments bankrolled Brian Molefe’s lifestyle
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SCORPIO
Revealed: Brian Molefe’s alleged State Capture era ‘slush fund’
Johannesburg
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CITY ART
Joburg breathes new life into the history on its streets
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SINKING CITY
Orange Grove sinkhole victim (81) languishes as Joburg defaults on court orders
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Kenny Kunene tells Joburg, ‘God gives light during the day; I will at night’
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IN THE DARK
Despite Joburg mayor’s promise, 22 child-welfare NPOs still without power after 19 days
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OPINIONISTAS
Community groups are preventing Joburg from collapsing — they need more support
Maverick News
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SAPS IN CRISIS
The State versus Shadrack Sibiya — unpacking the explosive rape, grooming, human trafficking charges
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LOCAL VEHICLE PRODUCTION
Minister of Small Business Development Ndabeni pushes for localised manufacturing in automotive sector
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MURDER FOR MONEY
Consent vs a dangling carrot — what must change to stop funeral policy killings?
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XENOBAROMETER
Xenophobic surge dials up trauma for many immigrant pupils at SA schools in 2026
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MICAH FREED
Djibouti frees top SA investigative journalist Micah Reddy
Maverick Life
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THE CONVERSATION
What happened when a South African school switched from English to bilingual science tests
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THE LONG INTERVIEW
Serial entrepreneur Emma Grede wants women to talk about money
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THE CONVERSATION
Why long gaps between meals may not be healthy for older people
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
JM Coetzee’s biblical trilogy comes to screen in daring cinematic saga
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IN PICTURES
Memorial run in honour of Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo in Kempton Park
Op-eds
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PROJECT COAST
Apartheid’s covert operation that built and dismantled SA’s biological weapons programme
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MANUFACTURED OUTRAGE OP-ED
How disinformation networks amplify online xenophobia in SA
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NEW ARBITER OF TRUTH OP-ED
What happens when we start asking AI instead of each other?
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BABOONS OP-ED
Cape Town risks ‘monument to management failure’ just before municipal elections
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DEADLY FAILURE OP-ED
A collar was not enough: Botswana’s failure to protect its research elephants from trophy hunters
Sports
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NEW CHAPTER
‘This time the decision is mine’ — Tatjana Smith returns to competitive swimming
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LEADER OF MEN
Swiss Army Knife Esterhuizen becomes ninth new Springbok captain in Rassie era
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INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
Beyond the World Cup — Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry gives Boks, All Blacks cash lifeline
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SOCCER
Ahead of the game: How Safa chief Danny Jordaan keeps iron grip on power
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SPORT
Consistency proved key in Sinesipho Dambile’s remarkable year
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
A pair of meaty recipes to plan for Braai Day
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FRENCH LETTER
All I Know… Thoughts on travel, book tours and school visits
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ANYONE FOR TEDDY?
Throw a Rocky Horror Dinner Party, it’ll be bloody marvellous
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WHAT’S COOKING
Spaghetti and meatballs with sugo al pomodoro (Italian tomato sauce)
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WHAT’S COOKING
Chicken and bacon pasta with peas
Nelson Mandela Bay
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Gayton McKenzie promises debt write-offs, ‘Abahambe’ crackdown in Nelson Mandela Bay
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LOCAL VEHICLE PRODUCTION
Minister of Small Business Development Ndabeni pushes for localised manufacturing in automotive sector
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MURDER FOR MONEY
Consent vs a dangling carrot — what must change to stop funeral policy killings?
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GROUNDUP
Police and NPA liable for Gqeberha murder by man out on bail
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GROUNDUP
This Eastern Cape town only gets water for an hour a day
Corrections
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THE COMEBACK
Chauke cleared for takeoff as possible replacement for NPA head Andy Mothibi
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TRC ROULETTE
Ex-presidents fail in bid to remove Sisi Khampepe as head of judicial inquiry
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APOLOGY
The schoolboy in the Russian uniform — where we fell short
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R17-BILLION SWEETENER
Durban rolls out red carpet for UPL as prosecutors dither over chemical inferno charges
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STRAIGHT TALK
Busi Mavuso: If Joburg thrives, SA thrives
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
A deadly silence — SA’s failure to protect whistleblowers and human rights defenders
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OPINIONISTAS
War and drought threaten world food security — 645m people at risk
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OPINIONISTAS
SA’s living heritage — Home Affairs’ reforms honour equal citizenship
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OPINIONISTAS
Letter to US ambassador Bozell — Afrikaners are being used as a political football
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OPINIONISTAS
Europe’s political centre is almost out of time
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
More than just a braai: Reclaiming the true spirit of Heritage Day
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SPONSORED CONTENT
The Lennon is Neighbourgood’s new take on life in the Cape Town CBD
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Why the highest-returning default portfolio may not tell the whole story
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Governance strategies to advance universal health coverage cut across the entire health system
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Understanding the health questions behind life insurance applications
Crosswords
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CROSSWORDS
Daily Crossword Quickie - Tuesday, 22 Sept 2026
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CROSSWORDS
Daily Crossword Quickie - Monday, 21 Sept 2026
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CROSSWORDS
Daily Crossword Quickie - Friday, 18 Sept 2026
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CROSSWORDS
Daily Crossword Quickie - Thursday, 17 Sept 2026
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CROSSWORDS
Daily Crossword Quickie - Wednesday, 16 Sept 2026
Webinars
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DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR
A Skewed Debate: Mother tongue education in SA remains a privilege, not a right
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DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR
The role of state institutions in supporting constitutional democracy
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DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR
Lifting the veil on South Africa's grim prison system
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Building Brand Power
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BRAZEN INSIGHT
Is your brand bland? Interview with Adam Morgan on the danger of dullness
LOOK & LISTEN
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POLITICALLY AWEH
South Africans wagered R1-trillion last year — but who’s regulating the betting industry?
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POLITICALLY AWEH
SA’s libraries under threat as cities look to unlock land value
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — Manifesto test: DA’s local government plan eyes the private sector, devolving policing
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Manifesto test: The revolution promised, the record questioned
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — SA’s sports funding crisis exposed as athletes pay the price
