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    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:20:10 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 30 May-05 June 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/2026-06-05-i-have-a-picture-for-you-30-may-05-june-2026/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:33:53 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Newsletters,Newsdeck</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[WEEKEND WRAP: More members implicated in DSD fallout, illegal immigration crackdown and open-water swimming in Gqeberha ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[This edition of the weekly wrap covers widening anti-foreigner protests, sinkholes caused by illegal mining in Joburg, and the escalating executive fallout at the Department of Social Development. We also dive into high-profile court rulings on stolen cocaine, a corporate WhatsApp spam, and Gqeberha’s thriving open-water swimming community.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Daily Maverick]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-more-members-implicated-in-dsd-fallout-illegal-immigration-crackdown-and-open-water-swimming-in-gqeberha-/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:08:10 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Weekend Wrap</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[FOOD BASKET: Water crisis: floods, drought, and a pricier basket of food 
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        <description><![CDATA[Six out of nine provinces had flooding in May, leading to a national disaster being declared, while a looming El Niño threatens drought towards the end of the year, affecting agricultural outputs, and eventually, the price of a food basket.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Lillian Roberts]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-water-crisis-floods-drought-and-a-pricier-basket-of-food-/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:46:53 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick Citizen</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[me BREAKTHROUGH: Powerful new HIV prevention drug Lencapavir arrives at pivotal moment for SA]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[South Africa has begun rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug hailed as the most significant HIV prevention breakthrough in a generation. Experts say the new option could transform protection for people who struggle with daily medication, while expanding the country’s toolkit against new infections.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Alankar Malviya and Shenaaz El-Halabi and Yu Yu]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-powerful-new-hiv-prevention-drug-lencapavir-arrives-at-pivotal-moment-for-sa/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-powerful-new-hiv-prevention-drug-lencapavir-arrives-at-pivotal-moment-for-sa/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:42:40 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Op-eds</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[BURNOUT CRISIS: Why SA’s young healthcare workers are wearing their stress on their socks]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[On #CrazySocks4Docs Day, healthcare workers and students across South Africa are using colourful socks to spark conversations about mental health, burnout and the pressures facing those on the front lines of care. The campaign highlights the urgent need for greater support, compassion and systemic reform in a healthcare system where many young professionals work under immense strain.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Florence de Vries]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-why-sas-young-healthcare-workers-are-wearing-their-stress-on-their-socks/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-why-sas-young-healthcare-workers-are-wearing-their-stress-on-their-socks/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:38:37 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[KNOCKOUT RUGBY: Bok-laden Bulls and injury-plagued Stormers face uphill URC semis challenges
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        <description><![CDATA[The Bulls and the Stormers face contrasting battles and have contrasting injury issues in this weekend’s United Rugby Championship semi-finals.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Craig Ray]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-bok-laden-bulls-and-injury-plagued-stormers-face-uphill-urc-semis-challenges/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-bok-laden-bulls-and-injury-plagued-stormers-face-uphill-urc-semis-challenges/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:34:19 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Sport,Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Mortal Kombat II: The junk food equivalent of a movie blockbuster]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[It may be silly and superficial, but Mortal Kombat II is the best kind of blockbuster junk food. Playing more to franchise fans over casual viewers, or people unfamiliar with 2021 predecessor Mortal Kombat, the film is all in in paying tribute to its over-the-top source material.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Noelle Adams]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-mortal-kombat-ii-the-junk-food-equivalent-of-a-movie-blockbuster/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-mortal-kombat-ii-the-junk-food-equivalent-of-a-movie-blockbuster/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick Life</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[RAMAPHOSA FARM HEIST: R253k smile — Phala Phala ‘mastermind’ grilled over dental makeover
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        <description><![CDATA[Alleged Phala Phala robbery mastermind Imanuwela David was forced to explain a R253,000 dental grills purchase as the State probed a surge in his wealth after the burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Limpopo farm in 2020.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Nonkululeko Njilo]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-r253k-smile-phala-phala-mastermind-grilled-over-dental-makeover/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-r253k-smile-phala-phala-mastermind-grilled-over-dental-makeover/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:43:21 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[DOMINOES TUMBLE: Madlanga Commission fallout deepens as Shibiri dismissed, nine officers suspended]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Madlanga Commission is continuing to reshape the upper ranks of South Africa’s law enforcement agencies. Nine officers were suspended hours after police announced the dismissal of Major-General Richard Shibiri, the head of organised crime at the SAPS.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Vincent Cruywagen]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-madlanga-commission-fallout-deepens-as-shibiri-dismissed-nine-officers-suspended/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-madlanga-commission-fallout-deepens-as-shibiri-dismissed-nine-officers-suspended/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:12:28 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Policy Paralysis: After three years without a national food plan, civil society demands answers]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s national food security plan expired in 2023. A replacement has been drafted but not published. Three years later, civil society is still waiting and has run out of patience.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Daniélle Schaafsma]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-after-three-years-without-a-national-food-plan-civil-society-demands-answers/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-after-three-years-without-a-national-food-plan-civil-society-demands-answers/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:33:34 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[SERUM SHORTAGE: SA’s antivenom crisis deepens as major stockouts are set to last until July]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The National Health Laboratory Service has confirmed ongoing stockouts of essential antivenom serum for snake, spider, and scorpion bites, projected to last until mid-July — but has refused to say why this is happening.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Estelle Ellis]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-sas-antivenom-crisis-deepens-as-major-stockouts-are-set-to-last-until-july/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-sas-antivenom-crisis-deepens-as-major-stockouts-are-set-to-last-until-july/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:26:48 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dutch court convicts mother of war crimes for letting son become an Islamic State fighter]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[A district court in The Hague on Friday convicted a 49-year-old Dutch woman of war crimes and sentenced her to seven years in prison for allowing her then 14-year-old son to become a fighter for Islamic State.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-dutch-court-convicts-mother-of-war-crimes-for-letting-son-become-an-islamic-state-fighter/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-dutch-court-convicts-mother-of-war-crimes-for-letting-son-become-an-islamic-state-fighter/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:08:05 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[UK running out of time to boost defence as investment plan stalls, military chief warns]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Britain is running out of time to boost its defences in response to the threat posed by recent Russian actions, the country’s military chief said on Friday, after months of delays to the country’s Defence Investment Plan.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-uk-running-out-of-time-to-boost-defence-as-investment-plan-stalls-military-chief-warns/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-uk-running-out-of-time-to-boost-defence-as-investment-plan-stalls-military-chief-warns/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:59:56 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[California to decide soon whether it will seek to block Paramount deal]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[California Attorney General Rob Bonta will soon decide whether to sue to block Paramount’s PSKY.O $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros WBD.O, he told Reuters in an interview, adding that in general he views any corporate promises to address antitrust concerns as better when backed up by potential divestitures.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-california-to-decide-soon-whether-it-will-seek-to-block-paramount-deal/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-california-to-decide-soon-whether-it-will-seek-to-block-paramount-deal/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:45:42 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[BALL GAMES: A brief and colourful 96-year history of the World Cup
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        <description><![CDATA[With the 23rd Fifa World Cup only days away, we briefly recount the story of every edition of the world’s most popular sporting event.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Mike Wills]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-a-brief-and-colourful-96-year-history-of-the-world-cup/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-a-brief-and-colourful-96-year-history-of-the-world-cup/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Fifa World Cup 2026,Sport,Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Italy introduces parental consent for sex education in schools]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Sex education in Italian schools will require parental consent under a reform promoted by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government, which also excludes it from nurseries and primary schools.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-italy-introduces-parental-consent-for-sex-education-in-schools-1/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-italy-introduces-parental-consent-for-sex-education-in-schools-1/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:30:37 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>World</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[TotalEnergies appeal exposes the new face of climate misinformation]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The real battle over greenwashing is no longer about whether claims are true. It is about whether they are sufficiently truthful.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Noxolo Mfocwa]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-05-totalenergies-appeal-exposes-the-new-face-of-climate-misinformation/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-05-totalenergies-appeal-exposes-the-new-face-of-climate-misinformation/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:24:57 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Opinionistas</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[Editing the present for the future: Who gets to decide what we remember?]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[In a world where information is constantly being organised, prioritised and filtered before it reaches us, how do we construct a public memory that future generations will inherit.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Ntsikelelo Ngaleka]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-05-editing-the-present-for-the-future-who-gets-to-decide-what-we-remember/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-05-editing-the-present-for-the-future-who-gets-to-decide-what-we-remember/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:20:30 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[BUZZ KILL: SA’s loudest export red-carded as Fifa bans vuvuzelas at World Cup]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Vuvuzelas, along with several other items, have been banned from stadiums at the Fifa World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada, soccer’s governing body has decreed in its regulations.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-sas-loudest-export-red-carded-as-fifa-bans-vuvuzelas-at-world-cup/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-sas-loudest-export-red-carded-as-fifa-bans-vuvuzelas-at-world-cup/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:42:30 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Sport,Maverick News,Fifa World Cup 2026</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[TABLE FOR ONE: Old-school style and a lonely grand piano at Level Four]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Set in a classy boutique hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg, Level Four is redolent of older hotel restaurants where standards are high and the menu laced with the familiar. And something from Thailand, inevitably.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Tony Jackman]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-old-school-style-and-a-lonely-grand-piano-at-level-four/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-old-school-style-and-a-lonely-grand-piano-at-level-four/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>TGIFood</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[FRENCH LETTER: A lesson from bees (a tale with a sting)]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[When bees give you a sting, when what you really want is their divine nectar. Marita van der Vyver shares her latest Substack column with us.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Marita Van der Vyver]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-a-lesson-from-bees-a-tale-with-a-sting/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-a-lesson-from-bees-a-tale-with-a-sting/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>TGIFood</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[DEFENDING JOBURG: Our Jozi is safe! — by people who live, work and play there]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[When visiting Jozi, particularly Rosebank, you’ve gotta get an Uber, right, even if your destination is just around the corner, a barely 5-minute walk away? That’s what the hotel staff will tell you. But let’s hear what residents of this vibrant suburb have to say.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Tony Jackman]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-our-jozi-is-safe-by-people-who-live-work-or-play-there/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-our-jozi-is-safe-by-people-who-live-work-or-play-there/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>TGIFood</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[WHAT’S COOKING: AirFryday: Chicken thighs with eccentric accompaniments]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Fresh turmeric. Baby ginger. Sweet red peppers. And parsnips. These are some of my favourite things, all in one dish, with chicken.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Tony Jackman]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-airfryday-chicken-thighs-with-eccentric-accompaniments/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-airfryday-chicken-thighs-with-eccentric-accompaniments/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>TGIFood</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: The Mandalorian and Grogu: A dazzling but bland entry in the Star Wars universe]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The good news is that in making the leap from the small to big screen, The Mandalorian and Grogu is extremely cinematic, dazzling the senses. The bad news is that it’s narratively as dull as swamp water.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Noelle Adams]]></author>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-leftist-sanchez-gains-traction-ahead-of-peru-runoff-vote-ipsos-poll-shows/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-leftist-sanchez-gains-traction-ahead-of-peru-runoff-vote-ipsos-poll-shows/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:55:32 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea from June 8 to 9, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, his first trip in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reinforce ties with Pyongyang.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-north-koreas-kim-calls-for-exponential-nuclear-expansion-after-inspecting-new-plant-kcna-says-1/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:48:36 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Japan proposes rebuilding ageing nuclear plants to meet power demand]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Japan needs to rebuild between two and five ageing nuclear reactors by the 2040s and as many as 11 to 14 by the 2050s to secure stable power supply, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a policy proposal on Friday.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-japan-proposes-rebuilding-ageing-nuclear-plants-to-meet-power-demand/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-japan-proposes-rebuilding-ageing-nuclear-plants-to-meet-power-demand/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:36:47 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid, in latest blow to Trump
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        <description><![CDATA[The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to provide aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia, the latest sign that some Republicans are willing to defy party leaders and push back on President Donald Trump.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-us-house-backs-russia-sanctions-ukraine-aid-in-latest-blow-to-trump/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-05-us-house-backs-russia-sanctions-ukraine-aid-in-latest-blow-to-trump/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:10:18 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Executive political leadership: Why a ‘super president’ won’t fix South Africa’s problems]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Successive South African presidents haven’t taken advantage of the power at their disposal, but future leaders should exercise their authority more broadly.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Craig Bailie]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-executive-political-leadership-why-a-super-president-wont-fix-south-africas-problems/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-executive-political-leadership-why-a-super-president-wont-fix-south-africas-problems/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:18:57 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Draft deeds bill fails to address the township family house crisis]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Since there is no legal category of a ‘family home’ available within the deeds system, families in townships across South Africa must defend their homes without the benefit of the law.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[David Dickinson]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-draft-deeds-bill-fails-to-address-the-township-family-house-crisis/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-draft-deeds-bill-fails-to-address-the-township-family-house-crisis/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Reforming SOEs will be a critical lever in SA’s future development]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The government is intensifying efforts to reform state-owned enterprises because it believes this will improve growth and restore public trust.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Edwin Besa]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-reforming-soes-will-be-a-critical-lever-in-sas-future-development/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-reforming-soes-will-be-a-critical-lever-in-sas-future-development/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:50:31 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[MADLANGA COMMISSION: Police officer admits to ‘bearing some responsibility’ in R200m cocaine theft scandal]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Colonel Gavin Jacob has insisted he was not involved in any criminality relating to a R200m cocaine consignment stolen from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal. But he says he could have acted differently in dealing with the matter and will shoulder some blame.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Caryn Dolley]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-04-police-officer-admits-to-bearing-some-responsibility-in-r200m-cocaine-theft-scandal/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-04-police-officer-admits-to-bearing-some-responsibility-in-r200m-cocaine-theft-scandal/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:41:51 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick News</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Me, myself and AI — remaining ‘profoundly human’ in a time of  artificial intelligence]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[A writer has a critical look at the dangers of using AI, and realises that being ‘profoundly human’ could mean the honesty to say you need AI’s ‘help’, but also seeing value in the creative reframing of a story to show that some questions might never be answered, even with that help.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Carmel Rickard]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-me-myself-and-ai-writing-and-being-profoundly-human-in-a-time-of-artificial-intelligence/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-me-myself-and-ai-writing-and-being-profoundly-human-in-a-time-of-artificial-intelligence/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:26:54 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[South Africa’s arts funding faces political erosion that threatens creative integrity]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Artistic freedom of expression is no longer insulated — politicians now meddle with funding models.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Shadrack Bokaba]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-south-africas-arts-funding-faces-political-erosion-that-threatens-creative-integrity/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-south-africas-arts-funding-faces-political-erosion-that-threatens-creative-integrity/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:18:26 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Fifty years after the June 16 uprising, Nelson Mandela’s legacy needs to be a challenge to the present, where he is remembered for his courage, accountability, institution building and his ethical use of power.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Mbongiseni Buthelezi]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-africa-must-now-shape-the-rules-not-just-react-to-them/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-africa-must-now-shape-the-rules-not-just-react-to-them/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:16:03 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[The high court judgment reset the legal definition of crypto when it held that cryptocurrency is both ‘money’ and ‘capital’. South Africa now has conflicting high court authorities on whether exchange controls apply to crypto assets, a situation requiring appellate resolution.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Alude Xuba]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-crypto-assets-and-exchange-control-a-critical-analysis-of-a-defining-high-court-judgment/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-crypto-assets-and-exchange-control-a-critical-analysis-of-a-defining-high-court-judgment/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:16:37 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Karl Sander and Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi remind us that the blue line holds amid corruption  ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[When good cops break their silence it shows communities that professionalism still has a home in the South African Police Service.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[D Khosa]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-karl-sander-and-nhlanhla-mkhwanazi-remind-us-that-the-blue-line-holds-amid-corruption-/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-04-karl-sander-and-nhlanhla-mkhwanazi-remind-us-that-the-blue-line-holds-amid-corruption-/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:07:12 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The SARS penalty trap — how institutional reporting errors punish blameless taxpayers
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        <description><![CDATA[Incorrect source codes by financial institutions prevent tax return processing, resulting in unjust fines for taxpayers, raising concerns about systemic issues.  ]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Murshid Obaray]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-03-the-sars-penalty-trap-how-institutional-reporting-errors-punish-blameless-taxpayers/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-03-the-sars-penalty-trap-how-institutional-reporting-errors-punish-blameless-taxpayers/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:53:52 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Watch – They never gave up: Families fight for justice over apartheid-era atrocities]]></title>
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        <author><![CDATA[Marianne Thamm and Caryn Dolley]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-06-03-watch-they-never-gave-up-families-fight-for-justice-over-apartheid-era-atrocities/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-06-03-watch-they-never-gave-up-families-fight-for-justice-over-apartheid-era-atrocities/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:23:56 GMT</pubDate>
        <category>Maverick News,Multimedia</category>
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        <title><![CDATA[Gerrymandered America is heading towards constitutional crisis]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[A landmark Supreme Court ruling has made it harder to challenge racial discrimination in US voting maps, handing Republicans a potential electoral advantage. The decision raises deeper questions about the health of American democracy and the resilience of its constitutional institutions.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Natale Labia]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-02-gerrymandered-america-is-heading-towards-constitutional-crisis/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-02-gerrymandered-america-is-heading-towards-constitutional-crisis/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:58:05 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It’s not enough: South Africa’s 25 litres of  ‘basic water’ fails its constitutional test]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s 25 litres of ‘basic water’ starkly fails constitutional standards, compelling a reevaluation of what ‘sufficient’ truly means in the face of inequality.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Anthony Kaziboni]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-02-its-not-enough-south-africas-25-litres-of-basic-water-fails-its-constitutional-test/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-02-its-not-enough-south-africas-25-litres-of-basic-water-fails-its-constitutional-test/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:24:50 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Joburg and Emfuleni: A tale of 2 municipalities and the story of a crisis unfolding]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Emfuleni Local Municipality and the City of Johannesburg are two very different municipalities, in size and in economic reach, but they tell a lot about the future of local government.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Daniel Meyer]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-02-joburg-and-emfuleni-a-tale-of-2-municipalities-and-the-story-of-a-crisis-unfolding/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-02-joburg-and-emfuleni-a-tale-of-2-municipalities-and-the-story-of-a-crisis-unfolding/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:54:55 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why conviction rates still matter in measuring prosecutorial performance]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[As South Africa’s criminal justice system confronts increasingly complex forms of crime, the debate over how to measure prosecutorial success has gained renewed importance. While conviction rates should be interpreted alongside broader justice indicators, they remain a constitutionally grounded and internationally recognised measure of prosecutorial effectiveness, reflecting the NPA’s ability to secure fair and lawful convictions in a challenging environment.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Bulelwa Makeke and Sammy Mogoshi]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-01-why-conviction-rates-still-matter-in-measuring-prosecutorial-performance/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-01-why-conviction-rates-still-matter-in-measuring-prosecutorial-performance/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:46:08 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Has SA found the sweet spot in dealing with traditional leadership under the Constitution?]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Property rights and the powers and functions of traditional leaders are two areas within the Constitution of South Africa that have yet to be tested through judicial interpretation.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Joel Netshitenzhe]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-01-has-sa-found-the-sweet-spot-in-dealing-with-traditional-leadership-under-the-constitution/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-06-01-has-sa-found-the-sweet-spot-in-dealing-with-traditional-leadership-under-the-constitution/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:54:04 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Policies must constantly evolve lest they become stultified]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[When you understand why we have policies, it’s a lot easier to see the intrinsic tension between those who swear by them and those who curse their very existence.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Jon Foster-Pedley]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-31-policies-must-constantly-evolve-lest-they-become-stultified/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-31-policies-must-constantly-evolve-lest-they-become-stultified/</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 19:26:46 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New data proves it: Public employment is essential to providing work for the young
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        <description><![CDATA[If there was ever any doubt, it is now clear. Public employment makes a measurable difference to our national job statistics.]]></description>
        
        <author><![CDATA[Kate Philip]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-31-new-data-proves-it-public-employment-is-essential-to-providing-work-for-the-young/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-31-new-data-proves-it-public-employment-is-essential-to-providing-work-for-the-young/</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:40:14 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Watch – Mounting evidence suggests rise of Mexican cartel activity in Mzansi]]></title>
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        <author><![CDATA[Caryn Dolley]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-05-26-watch-mounting-evidence-suggests-rise-of-mexican-cartel-activity-in-mzansi/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-05-26-watch-mounting-evidence-suggests-rise-of-mexican-cartel-activity-in-mzansi/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:33:40 GMT</pubDate>
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        <author><![CDATA[Anna Cox]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-05-24-watch-joburgs-upper-houghton-mansions-now-slumlord-dumps/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-05-24-watch-joburgs-upper-houghton-mansions-now-slumlord-dumps/</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 10:18:25 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Watch: Julius Malema — Conviction, sentencing, and the battle for the JSC]]></title>
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        <author><![CDATA[Greg Nicolson and Nonkululeko Njilo]]></author>
        <link>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-05-21-watch-julius-malema-conviction-sentencing-and-the-battle-for-the-jsc/</link>
        <guid>https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-05-21-watch-julius-malema-conviction-sentencing-and-the-battle-for-the-jsc/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:26:48 GMT</pubDate>
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