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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Polls hint Joburg could steady or topple coalitions from Tshwane to Nelson Mandela Bay
By Paul Berkowitz
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AFTER THE BELL
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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POWER RISKS
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
The sewer still fouling the Cradle is emblematic of local government failure
Maverick Citizen
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BHEKISISA
Meet the ‘matriarch of pain’ who wants to change how SA treats patients
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TAINTED TAPS
Mapped: Bronkhorstspruit an example of SA’s collapsing water system
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GBVF RESPONSE
Ekurhuleni murders — Lesufi and SAPS pledge to keep women safe, outlining security measures
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HUNGER FOR ACTION
No more ‘business as usual’ — experts sound warning on SA’s lapsed food plan
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UNDOCUMENTED LEARNERS
Running the Gauntlet — The matrics caught between xenophobia, paperwork and the classroom door
Maverick Earth
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TAINTED TAPS
Mapped: Bronkhorstspruit an example of SA’s collapsing water system
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OBITUARY
Environmental justice warrior Desmond D’Sa returns to Mother Earth
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MAVERICK EARTH
When baboon captivity becomes ‘ethical’ modern conservation, something has gone terribly wrong
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
The sewer still fouling the Cradle is emblematic of local government failure
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BUSHVELD LUNACY
Dig first, find water later: Limpopo’s industrial insanity
Scorpio
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CAUGHT OUT
Gayton McKenzie’s Blu Label visits raise fresh questions over Ticketpro sale
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CAUGHT OUT
JSE-listed Blu Label mum on ownership details in McKenzie-linked Ticketpro takeover
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CAUGHT OUT
Gayton McKenzie-linked empowerment consortium scores Ticketpro deal ahead of 2027 Cricket World Cup
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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
Johannesburg
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PROJECT INCOMPLETE
Mayor Morero reopens Lilian Ngoyi Street, but the project is still unfinished
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OUR CITY NEWS
IFP’s Mlungisi Mabaso claims to know Joburg inside out, but can he fix it?
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OUR CITY NEWS
In Joburg, 83 parties are contesting elections, many you’ve never heard of
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NO WATER
‘Are we not important enough?’ — Joburg residents protest water cuts before elections
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CRÉATION AFRICA
Turning SA’s music hits into successful businesses and generational wealth
Maverick News
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ADMINISTRATIVE CHAOS
Athletics SA moves rapidly to implement World Athletics leadership overhaul directive
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VIDEO
Poll Dancing: Watch Politically Aweh’s elections comedy special before you vote
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TRADE (DIS)AGREEMENT
What now? — Experts weigh in after Trump boots SA from Agoa
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STOLEN STASH
Phala Phala: Two convicted despite ‘poor’ probe into $580,000 theft
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LOCAL ELECTIONS
IEC says ‘aberrations will arise’ during voting but ‘performance will improve’
Maverick Life
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BOOK EXCERPT
The Devil Wears Sneakers — Epstein and the network that allowed him to flourish
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TIME CAPSULE
SA through the lens of mission stations — Steinkopf, Concordia, Kommagas and Pella
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THE CONVERSATION
South Africa’s HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working
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THE INTERVIEW
Life after weight-loss medication — what happens when the injections stop?
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THEATRE REVIEW
Into the Woods brings Sondheim’s dark, unhinged fairy tales to Cape Town
Op-eds
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POWER RISKS
The fragile assumptions behind South Africa’s optimistic electricity outlook
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PROJECT COAST
Peace-driven science rises from the ashes of apartheid-era bioterrorism
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OP-ED
Forget future existential threats — AI is automating gendered violence and misogyny right now
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING OP-ED
CT’s Tafelberg social housing units cut by Heritage assessment
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PEDDLING LIES
Let no facts stand in the way of fearmongers’ selfish ambitions
Sports
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ADMINISTRATIVE CHAOS
Athletics SA moves rapidly to implement World Athletics leadership overhaul directive
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MAIDEN TITLE
‘We did it’ — Italy’s Kimi Antonelli makes history as youngest F1 champion
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NETTING THE GAINS
Netball SA’s new broom cleans up the previously unstable body
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NUMBERS GAME
The odd maths of a Nations Championship final berth
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SA VICTORY
Proteas battle back to claim epic series win over Australia at Newlands
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
Chow Mein — the history and how to make it
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TABLE FOR ONE
Galjoen, chokka-block with good things from the sea
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NUTS ABOUT FRUIT CAKE
Like many of the best things in life, a good Christmas cake needs time to mature
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WHAT’S COOKING
Rich, fruity Christmas cake
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WHAT’S COOKING
Asparagus spears with rosemary-infused Parmesan butter cream
Nelson Mandela Bay
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Thirteen mayoral candidates, plenty of blame and a crowd of fed-up residents
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HEART FOR ART
Award-winning artist Annette Kamfer paints her way back after Parkinson’s diagnosis
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ROAD SAFETY
Come clean about broken traffic lights and streetlights, AA urges municipalities
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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Police rescue 15 wild tortoises from Gqeberha property, four others found dead
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DYSFUNCTIONAL POUND
R286 per day to feed a dog - legal report uncovers NMB pound expenses
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 cricket Test series that showed the true talent of a true SA team
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OPINIONISTAS
Losing Agoa isn’t a catastrophe — a botched response from Pretoria could be
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OPINIONISTAS
Water that harms the people is not a right fulfilled — it’s a threat
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OPINIONISTAS
Leaving Agoa is a 3.4% tariff bump, not a door slammed on the US market
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MAVERICK EARTH
When baboon captivity becomes ‘ethical’ modern conservation, something has gone terribly wrong
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Crosswords
Webinars
- 05 NOV 2026
US Midterms 2026: What the Results Mean for Trump and the World
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Hungry in a land of plenty: what SA's food plan got wrong
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Navigating Elections in the Digital Age: A Practical Session on Spotting Misinformation
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Get on the Beat: Daily Maverick Masterclass with University of Johannesburg
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Before the Ballot: How We Make Sense of an Election
LOOK & LISTEN
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VIDEO
Poll Dancing: Watch Politically Aweh’s elections comedy special before you vote
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Six parties share how they’ll tackle the cost of living
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POLITICALLY AWEH
What each party says about SA’s housing crisis
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MAVERICK NEWS
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POLITICALLY AWEH
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