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    <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:13:11 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 18 April-24 April 2026]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The First Thing newsletter&#39;s Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Daily Maverick]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-i-have-a-picture-for-you-18-april-24-april-2026/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:41:48 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[MURKY WATERS: Antarctica case tightens: scientist still held as ‘treason’ charges shift from oil to krill]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Months after Russia reportedly accused a Ukrainian Antarctic marine biologist of undermining its banned access to oil and gas at the bottom of the world, the case against Leonid Pshenichnov in Crimea has ‘narrowed’.  ]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Tiara Walters]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-antarctica-case-tightens-scientist-still-held-as-treason-charges-shift-from-oil-to-krill/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:47:47 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick Earth</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[THE WEEKEND WRAP: What’s next after Malema’s outburst, SA’s acting police commissioner and a fresh Ekurhuleni scandal]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Weekend Wrap covers the Department of Justice’s move to shield court officials from cameras following Julius Malema’s recent outburst, the SAPS leadership shake-up, a bizarre Ekurhuleni scandal and the pastor dedicated to serving his community in rural KwaZulu-Natal.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Daily Maverick]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-whats-next-after-malemas-outburst-sas-acting-police-commissioner-and-a-fresh-ekurhuleni-scandal/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:59:28 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Magazine</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[SHOW ME THE MONEY: Fifa ticket prices spark concern — under 50 days to kickoff]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Fifa is accused of surge pricing and money-grabbing for the 2026 soccer World Cup. However, the global governing body insists that it is just taking advantage of market conditions in North America, where a dynamic pricing model is frequently used. ]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Yanga Sibembe ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-fifa-ticket-prices-spark-concern-under-50-days-to-kickoff/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Sport,Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Adversarial advocates: Batohi withdraws from Nkabinde inquiry citing ‘hostile environment’]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Former NPA head, advocate Shamila Batohi, has formally withdrawn from the Nkabinde Commission, which is investigating the fitness of Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions advocate Andrew Chauke to hold office. She described the proceedings as “hostile, accusatory and discouraging”.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Marianne Thamm]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-batohi-withdraws-from-nkabinde-inquiry-citing-hostile-environment/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-batohi-withdraws-from-nkabinde-inquiry-citing-hostile-environment/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:24:45 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Articles,Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[HOLLOW WINS: Soweto Marathon: winners still unpaid nearly half a year later]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Five months after the Soweto Marathon, the race winners have yet to receive their prize money. Now, sanctioning body Central Gauteng Athletics has cut ties with the race and its organisers. ]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Annemieke Thomaidis]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-soweto-marathon-winners-still-unpaid-nearly-half-a-year-later/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:18:01 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Sport,Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Creative thinking: How the Javett Art Centre is redefining the art classroom]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[A new collaboration between the Javett Art Centre and the University of Pretoria is ditching traditional textbooks for an immersive gallery experience, breathing new life into the school curriculum and proving that art is a vital tool for critical thinking. ]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Takudzwa Pongweni]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-how-the-javett-art-centre-is-redefining-the-art-classroom/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-how-the-javett-art-centre-is-redefining-the-art-classroom/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:09:47 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick Citizen</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Our freedom is a product of intangible solidarity]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[This year marks 32 years since we chose a path of democracy. Today, we must resist the urge to turn inward, but continue to work for regional integration. ]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Ronald Lamola]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-24-our-freedom-is-a-product-of-intangible-solidarity-1/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:40:53 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[IN PICTURES: Humanoid half marathon in Beijing, and more from around the world]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Maverick Life Editors]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-humanoid-half-marathon-in-beijing-and-more-from-around-the-world/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-humanoid-half-marathon-in-beijing-and-more-from-around-the-world/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:37:37 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick Life</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[INVESTMENT INSIGHTS: Connecting the future — unlocking SA’s R1-trillion infrastructure ambition with private capital]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Reaching South Africa’s R1-trillion infrastructure goal requires essential private investment. Instead of isolated assets, capital must target resilient, connected networks. This strategy offers long-term, income-oriented returns and effectively supports the real economy.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Tshiphiri Muedi and Thanzi Ramukosi]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-connecting-the-future-unlocking-sas-r1-trillion-infrastructure-ambition-with-private-capital/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-connecting-the-future-unlocking-sas-r1-trillion-infrastructure-ambition-with-private-capital/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:20:57 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Op-eds,Business Maverick</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[SCIENTIFIC RIGOUR: Draining the truth — why Cape Town’s ‘groundwater crisis’ is highly exaggerated
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        <description><![CDATA[Recent media reports about Cape Town’s ‘groundwater crisis’ misrepresent the issue, as a closer look reveals flawed methodologies and limited data used in the studies.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Roger Parsons]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-draining-the-truth-why-cape-towns-groundwater-crisis-is-highly-exaggerated/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-draining-the-truth-why-cape-towns-groundwater-crisis-is-highly-exaggerated/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:49:58 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Op-eds</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says
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        <description><![CDATA[An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing the U.S. position on Britain&#39;s claim to the Falkland Islands, a U.S. official told Reuters.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-pentagon-email-floats-suspending-spain-from-nato-other-steps-over-iran-rift-source-says/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-pentagon-email-floats-suspending-spain-from-nato-other-steps-over-iran-rift-source-says/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:37:58 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[South Korea says US alliance not in crisis despite Coupang-linked friction, media reports]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[South Korea&#39;s national security adviser said on Thursday the U.S. alliance was not in crisis despite recent friction, though he acknowledged that current strains with Washington required careful management, according to media reports.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-south-korea-says-us-alliance-not-in-crisis-despite-coupang-linked-friction-media-reports/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-south-korea-says-us-alliance-not-in-crisis-despite-coupang-linked-friction-media-reports/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:34:15 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dozens of Thai opposition figures to go on trial over bid to amend royal insult law]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Thailand&#39;s Supreme Court said on Friday that 44 current and former opposition lawmakers will go on trial over an attempt to amend a law that protects the monarchy from criticism, in another blow to the country&#39;s progressive movement.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-dozens-of-thai-opposition-figures-to-go-on-trial-over-bid-to-amend-royal-insult-law/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-dozens-of-thai-opposition-figures-to-go-on-trial-over-bid-to-amend-royal-insult-law/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:32:26 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[ASEAN chair urges Myanmar to free more prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Philippines, chair of the regional bloc ASEAN, on Friday encouraged more prisoner releases in Myanmar, including ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said a recent amnesty was a positive step towards inclusive national dialogue.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-asean-chair-urges-myanmar-to-free-more-prisoners-including-aung-san-suu-kyi/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-asean-chair-urges-myanmar-to-free-more-prisoners-including-aung-san-suu-kyi/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:29:24 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[In El Salvador, shackled prisoners watch their mass trial on a big screen]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[SAN SALVADOR, April 23 (Reuters) - From inside a Salvadoran mega prison, more than one hundred alleged gang members sit in rows, wrists cuffed and ankles shackled, to watch court proceedings on a large screen that will decide the fate of all of them.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-in-el-salvador-shackled-prisoners-watch-their-mass-trial-on-a-big-screen/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-in-el-salvador-shackled-prisoners-watch-their-mass-trial-on-a-big-screen/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:53:05 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[US soldier charged with making $400,000 on Maduro removal bets]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. Army soldier involved in the capture of Nicolas Maduro has been charged with making $400,000 by betting on the removal of the ousted Venezuelan leader, the Justice Department said on Thursday.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-us-soldier-charged-with-making-400000-on-maduro-removal-bets/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-us-soldier-charged-with-making-400000-on-maduro-removal-bets/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:51:41 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[UK to face ‘big tariff’ if it doesn’t drop tech tax, Trump says]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said the United States will retaliate with a &quot;big tariff&quot; if Britain continues to target companies like Apple, Alphabet&#39;s Google and Meta with its technology tax.   ]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-uk-to-face-big-tariff-if-it-doesnt-drop-tech-tax-trump-says/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-uk-to-face-big-tariff-if-it-doesnt-drop-tech-tax-trump-says/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:50:25 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by three weeks after Oval Office meeting]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, April 23 (Reuters) - Lebanon and Israel extended their ceasefire for three weeks after a high-level meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-lebanon-israel-ceasefire-extended-by-three-weeks-after-oval-office-meeting/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-lebanon-israel-ceasefire-extended-by-three-weeks-after-oval-office-meeting/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:49:10 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[AMABHUNGANE COMMENT: Why amaBhungane is challenging the Public Procurement Act]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga says public procurement is being used ‘against us’ as South Africans. We agree. That is why we’ve gone to the Constitutional Court.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Caroline James]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-why-amabhungane-is-challenging-the-public-procurement-act/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-24-why-amabhungane-is-challenging-the-public-procurement-act/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Analysis</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[WATER UN-SAFETY: Municipality downplays threat after E. coli detected in Despatch’s reservoir ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[A Nelson Mandela Bay spokesperson says Despatch residents should not panic after the discovery of E.coli contamination in one of the town’s reservoirs. There is no health hazard, he stressed.   ]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Andisa Bonani and Riaan Marais]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-municipality-downplays-threat-after-e-coli-detected-in-despatchs-reservoir-/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-municipality-downplays-threat-after-e-coli-detected-in-despatchs-reservoir-/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:06:06 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Nelson Mandela Bay,Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[ Broken strategies stunt SA economy as other countries separate politics from state]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Cadre deployment has, in part, caused economic decline in South Africa over the past 30 years as peer emerging markets such as South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Poland have thrived.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[William Gumede]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-23--broken-strategies-stunt-sa-economy-as-other-countries-separate-politics-from-state/</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:43:56 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[SAPS SHAKEUP ANALYSIS: Police finance boss Dimpane — who warned about irregular expenditure problems — ‘replaces’ Masemola]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the police’s chief financial officer, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, to stand in for suspended cop boss Fannie Masemola. She has previously warned that there is ‘a culture’ of senior police managers not seriously dealing with irregular expenditure.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Caryn Dolley]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-police-finance-boss-dimpane-who-warned-about-irregular-expenditure-problems-replaces-masemola/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-police-finance-boss-dimpane-who-warned-about-irregular-expenditure-problems-replaces-masemola/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:17:01 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Analysis</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[RAIL REVIVAL: Creecy unveils National Rail Master Plan to fix SA’s economic spine]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Minister Barbara Creecy’s new plan may finally exorcise the demons of the nine wasted State Capture years – and South Africa may get back on the rails again.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Lindsey Schutters]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-creecy-unveils-national-rail-master-plan-to-fix-sas-economic-spine/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-creecy-unveils-national-rail-master-plan-to-fix-sas-economic-spine/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:27:52 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[REHABILITATION & REINTEGRATION: A bold move towards justice: Redefining the role of formerly incarcerated leaders]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Global Freedom Consulting Agency aims to leverage the insights of formerly incarcerated leaders to drive transformative change in rehabilitation and reintegration.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Zukiswa Pikoli ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-a-bold-move-towards-justice-redefining-the-role-of-formerly-incarcerated-leaders/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-a-bold-move-towards-justice-redefining-the-role-of-formerly-incarcerated-leaders/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:52:39 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick Citizen,Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[SECURITY MATTERS: Crimefighting: While underspending criticised, there is hope that the Loerbroer will soon be back]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[With only 18% of its capital budget spent and rising crime rates, Nelson Mandela Bay faces pressure to expedite spending and restore crucial crime prevention technology.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Kyran Blaauw]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-crimefighting-while-underspending-criticised-there-is-hope-that-the-loerboer-will-soon-be-back/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-crimefighting-while-underspending-criticised-there-is-hope-that-the-loerboer-will-soon-be-back/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:38:10 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Nelson Mandela Bay,Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[From celebration to sorrow on the passing of ’Me Mulalo Ndwa]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[A moment meant to celebrate achievement at the University of the Free State turned to profound grief with the sudden passing of ’Me Mulalo Ndwa. Her loss is a heartbreaking reminder of both the fragility of life and the enduring impact of a young woman whose promise, dedication and spirit will remain with all who knew her.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Bonang Mohale]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-23-from-celebration-to-sorrow-on-the-passing-of-me-mulalo-ndwa/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-23-from-celebration-to-sorrow-on-the-passing-of-me-mulalo-ndwa/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[Like a movie: President appoints General Puleng Dimpane as acting police commissioner, to join acting police minister]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Most of the top ranks of the police are now held by acting officers after National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was placed on precautionary suspension. ]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Ferial Haffajee]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-president-appoints-general-puleng-dimpane-as-acting-police-commissioner-to-join-acting-police-minister/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-president-appoints-general-puleng-dimpane-as-acting-police-commissioner-to-join-acting-police-minister/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:20:28 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Orwell: 2+2=5: The Orwellian future is already here]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Orwell: 2+2=5 documents the ongoing relevance of George Orwell’s warnings against totalitarianism, proving that the Orwellian prophecy has already taken shape around us.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Kristen Harding]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-orwell-2-25-the-orwellian-future-is-already-here/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-23-orwell-2-25-the-orwellian-future-is-already-here/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick Life</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[From Gaza to Venice — Gabrielle Goliath’s feminist breath transcends national censorship ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Despite state censorship over its Palestinian and anti-colonial themes, Gabrielle Goliath’s Elegy persists as a vital act of feminist breathing, a collective exhale that transforms shared grief into a powerful, transborder community of care.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Helene Strauss]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-22-from-gaza-to-venice-gabrielle-goliaths-feminist-breath-transcends-national-censorship-/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-22-from-gaza-to-venice-gabrielle-goliaths-feminist-breath-transcends-national-censorship-/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:48:01 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[Ethical failure often begins quietly inside everyday human resource decisions and practices]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Ethical failure in South Africa’s organisations often begins not in boardrooms, but in everyday human resource practices that quietly erode trust and accountability. Fixing governance requires rebuilding ethical people management systems that shape culture long before misconduct surfaces.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Lincoln Cave]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-22-ethical-failure-often-begins-quietly-inside-everyday-human-resource-decisions-and-practices/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-22-ethical-failure-often-begins-quietly-inside-everyday-human-resource-decisions-and-practices/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:23:02 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[JSC rescues SA judiciary’s reputation with Mbenenge ruling, but stumbles over identity politics
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        <description><![CDATA[The Judicial Service Commission rectifies the Mbenenge misconduct decision, enhancing the reputation of the judiciary, but struggles with identity politics in judicial appointments, undermining merit-based evaluations. ]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Professor Balthazar ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-jsc-rescues-sa-judiciarys-reputation-with-mbenenge-ruling-but-stumbles-over-identity-politics/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-jsc-rescues-sa-judiciarys-reputation-with-mbenenge-ruling-but-stumbles-over-identity-politics/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[Why SA’s municipal decay is a followership crisis]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Rather than the failures of incumbent municipal leadership, the deeper, more pressing matter confronting local governance in South Africa is the apparent lack of willingness and/or ability among South Africa’s citizen followers to vote competent and ethical leadership into power.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Craig Bailie]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-why-sas-municipal-decay-is-a-followership-crisis/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-why-sas-municipal-decay-is-a-followership-crisis/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:42:37 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[The Great Decoupling — why global markets are shrugging off war and fear]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Global markets have shrugged off both war and tariffs. For the moment, the optimists are winning.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Natale Labia]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-the-great-decoupling-why-global-markets-are-shrugging-off-war-and-fear/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-the-great-decoupling-why-global-markets-are-shrugging-off-war-and-fear/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:22:31 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Business Maverick</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[Africa must set the terms of ‘green gold’ minerals boom and avoid historical extraction ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Africa’s transition minerals boom offers real leverage in a decarbonising world, but without coherent regulation and enforcement it risks repeating the extractive injustices of the past. Turning “green gold” into shared prosperity will depend on strong governance, local value capture, and putting affected communities at the centre of decision-making.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Ezile Madlala]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-africa-must-set-the-terms-of-green-gold-minerals-boom-and-avoid-historical-extraction-/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-africa-must-set-the-terms-of-green-gold-minerals-boom-and-avoid-historical-extraction-/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:00:45 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: SA justice is mostly just a sideshow]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[We applaud when a bit player is put in handcuffs, and then the whole production continues merrily along.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Bhekisisa Mncube]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-letter-to-mahlamba-ndlopfu-sa-justice-is-mostly-just-a-sideshow/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-letter-to-mahlamba-ndlopfu-sa-justice-is-mostly-just-a-sideshow/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:38:49 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas,DM168</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why the promise that you can be anything is quietly failing a generation]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The quiet crisis behind a generation’s anxiety – and what we forgot to teach them.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Themba Dlamini ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-why-the-promise-that-you-can-be-anything-is-quietly-failing-a-generation/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-why-the-promise-that-you-can-be-anything-is-quietly-failing-a-generation/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:31:59 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[Another male-heavy DA leadership raises doubts on commitment to gender equality]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[In this latest episode of gender in­equal­ity, are we to believe that there really are no capable women leaders in the DA able to assume federal positions?]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Zukiswa Pikoli ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-another-male-heavy-da-leadership-raises-doubts-on-commitment-to-gender-equality/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-another-male-heavy-da-leadership-raises-doubts-on-commitment-to-gender-equality/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:26:22 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas,DM168</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[Domestic workers won in court but the real test now sits with their employers]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[A right is only as real as the distance it can travel from judgment to daily life – and for domestic workers, that distance has long been a chasm where dignity disappears. South Africa has crossed it on paper; what remains is whether ordinary employers will close it in practice.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Sipho Mthathi]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-domestic-workers-won-in-court-but-the-real-test-now-sits-with-their-employers/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-21-domestic-workers-won-in-court-but-the-real-test-now-sits-with-their-employers/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:32:08 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick Citizen,Opinionistas</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[Does the Protected Disclosures Bill propose a stronger shield for whistleblowers?]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[While the Bill marks meaningful progress, its impact will depend less on what it promises on paper and more on how accessible its protections are in practice.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Johandri Wright]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-20-does-the-protected-disclosures-bill-propose-a-stronger-shield-for-whistleblowers/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-20-does-the-protected-disclosures-bill-propose-a-stronger-shield-for-whistleblowers/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:33:24 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[Incentives and assets — decoding the hidden political economy of SA electioneering]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Political campaigns in South Africa operate as economic systems, driven by voters’ decisions that influence political behaviour, funding and accountability. ]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Lusanda Batala]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-20-incentives-and-assets-decoding-the-hidden-political-economy-of-sa-electioneering/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-20-incentives-and-assets-decoding-the-hidden-political-economy-of-sa-electioneering/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:34:52 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas,Politics</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[Beyond binaries — why NHI success depends on design, not ideology]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The NHI debate often ignores the complex design required for success. Looking at China shows that a layered, pluralistic system is more sustainable than a single-fund model.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Daryl Swanepoel]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-19-beyond-binaries-why-nhi-success-depends-on-design-not-ideology/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-19-beyond-binaries-why-nhi-success-depends-on-design-not-ideology/</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:57:39 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Democracy on the brink — unmasking threats, and the power of the vote]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Democracy faces unprecedented threats; an exploration of the power of the vote and the need for reform in safeguarding its integrity.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Dhaya Pillay]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-19-democracy-on-the-brink-unmasking-threats-and-the-power-of-the-vote/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-19-democracy-on-the-brink-unmasking-threats-and-the-power-of-the-vote/</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:02:36 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New investments into manufacturing need to come with export markets]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Manufacturers that can balance servicing both domestic and export markets are better shielded against slow local economic growth and global risks, and better able to take advantage of opportunities that might emerge from global crises or emerging, high-growth markets.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Denise van Huyssteen ]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-19-new-investments-into-manufacturing-need-to-come-with-export-markets/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-04-19-new-investments-into-manufacturing-need-to-come-with-export-markets/</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:45:18 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Nelson Mandela Bay,Opinionistas</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[THE WEEKEND WRAP: Hill-Lewis redefines DA, Kruger poachers face justice and the new science of mindful eating]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Weekend Wrap covers the DA’s internal evolution under Geordin Hill-Lewis, the legal reckoning for Julius Malema and a landmark poaching conviction in the Kruger, while exploring the Chinese SUV scandal, Artemis II’s historic return and the psychological shifts required to master mindful eating.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Daily Maverick]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-17-hill-lewis-redefines-da-kruger-poachers-face-justice-and-the-new-science-of-mindful-eating/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-17-hill-lewis-redefines-da-kruger-poachers-face-justice-and-the-new-science-of-mindful-eating/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:08:34 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Magazine</category>
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