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Watch – Ferial Haffajee and Ernst Roets on Agoa, crosses and autonomy
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Business Maverick
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Snake charmer
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PROMISED LAND
Title deeds may be key to unlocking SA agriculture’s full potential
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MTBPS 2026
Rising revenue allows for fuel levy relief, El Niño readiness in Godongwana’s mini budget
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MTBPS 2026
GBV and early childhood development get prioritised in mini budget of maximum efficiency
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CRÉATION AFRICA
This fashion-focused consulting firm wants to build the ‘LVMH of Africa’
Maverick Citizen
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GASTROINTESTINAL CRISIS
Rhodes students hit by gastro, thrusting Makhanda water system into spotlight (again)
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SA’S CANCER STORY (PART 4)
The many long journeys for cancer treatment far from home
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CONTESTED LEVY
Sugar tax sparks health, jobs, affordability debate ahead of SA’s mini budget
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
The People Are Cooked
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BANA PELE
ECD subsidy expands as government races to close SA’s one-million-child gap
Maverick Earth
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ROVING REPORTERS
Rhino DNA and cartridge cases — the evidence that nailed Kruger Park ranger Landela
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MONEY TALKS
As climate shocks intensify, SA pushes for more money to adapt at COP31
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ECO WARRIORS
SA’s next generation of conservationists need laptops to turn qualifications into careers
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MAVERICK EARTH
The arrogance of scientific certainty — Cape Town’s baboons deserve ethics, not imprisonment
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NEGOTIATING WITH NATURE
SA heads to COP17 with a practical plan to halt biodiversity loss
Scorpio
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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
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SCORPIO
Molefe ‘slush fund’: ATM data links R11m in cash deposits to ex-Eskom boss locations
Johannesburg
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EXPRESS KIDNAPPINGS
Researcher Steven Gruzd met alleged killers at Airbnb, court hears, as Grindr link emerges
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OUR CITY NEWS
Joburg’s public pools crisis — delays, neglect and empty promises during the summer heatwave
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POWER CUTS
Underground tour reveals scale of problems plaguing Joburg’s power infrastructure
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OUR CITY NEWS
Joburg mayoral candidate Tlaleng Mofokeng on balancing grief and her political vision
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OUR CITY NEWS
Herman Mashaba targets illegal immigration in bid for Joburg mayoralty
Maverick News
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MAGICAL MARCO
Jansen takes five wickets to leave Australia on the brink of heavy defeat
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IN PICTURES
A greyhound race in Sydney, French riots, and more from around the world
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DEFENSIVE DEPTH
Bafana boast centre-back riches as Mosimane weighs options for Kenya double-header
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PERSONAL REFLECTION
‘We are here, Janine’ — my account of fatal Orient Beach shark attack
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Ferial Haffajee and Ernst Roets on Agoa, crosses and autonomy
Maverick Life
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IN PICTURES
A greyhound race in Sydney, French riots, and more from around the world
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CRÉATION AFRICA
This fashion-focused consulting firm wants to build the ‘LVMH of Africa’
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BOOK EXCERPT
How dolerite turned the Karoo into an ancient canvas and a barrier to fracking
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THE CONVERSATION
Feeling angry? Don’t blow off steam. Try these tips instead
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MATTERS OF THE ART
Dyslexic artist Lerato Motau found her own voice when words failed her
Op-eds
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PROMISED LAND
Title deeds may be key to unlocking SA agriculture’s full potential
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ACCOUNTABILITY DIVIDE OP-ED
SA and Kazakhstan reveal sharply contrasting paths to biological weapons dismantlement
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DIGITAL POLITICS OP-ED
Borders, ballots, court clashes — how the anti-immigrant movement is setting SA’s elections agenda
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THE BALLOT BOX OP-ED
AI cannot predict SA’s 2026 elections outcome, but it may influence November 4 polls
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WARNING SIGNS OP-ED
From Malmesbury to Umhlali, SA has now seen both faces of nihilistic violent extremism
Sports
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MAGICAL MARCO
Jansen takes five wickets to leave Australia on the brink of heavy defeat
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DEFENSIVE DEPTH
Bafana boast centre-back riches as Mosimane weighs options for Kenya double-header
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FORWARD DOMINANCE
Bok Women face stern Ireland challenge in first clash in two decades
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TIME TO REFOCUS
SA’s URC teams face northern examination as club season ramps up
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BATTING MASTERCLASS
Brilliant Bavuma pulls Proteas back into series against Aussies with career-best Test score
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
Bockwurst with a warm potato and bacon salad and braised red cabbage
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WHAT’S COOKING
Pan-fried duck breasts with blueberry-cherry sauce and a touch of ginger beer
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FIT FOODIE
A boma under an old oak in the Karoo — for another old oke
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TASTE OF HOME
Identity, equity, clarity — and a cup of tea
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WHAT’S COOKING
Lemony Greek roast chicken and potatoes
Nelson Mandela Bay
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PERSONAL REFLECTION
‘We are here, Janine’ — my account of fatal Orient Beach shark attack
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Defiant Andile Lungisa claims Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral crown despite ANC appeal plans
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GREEN STEEL
Coega Steels launches R500m low-emission rolling mill, creating 600 jobs
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NELSON MANDELA BAY
Are we building Gqeberha with the future in mind?
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IN DEEP WATERS
Lifesaving World Champs put Nelson Mandela Bay to the test
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
Watching the watchers — the Mother City’s expanding surveillance network demands voyeurism scrutiny
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OPINIONISTAS
Trump Inc, American kleptocracy and the art of US State Capture
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OPINIONISTAS
When killers earn sympathy, society’s moral compass has truly collapsed
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OPINIONISTAS
Hitting home — how a motorist panic button is a lifeline for GBV victims
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OPINIONISTAS
SA’s immigration conundrum is not at the border; it is at the Union Buildings
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
One step forward, two back? Foreign worker Bill risks deterring skills that create jobs
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SPONSORED CONTENT
We know what works. We need to move faster, together
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Meet A7 International, an innovative global platform designed to reinvent the international payments market
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SPONSORED CONTENT
What came next for the 2025 YES Top 35 Under 35
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SPONSORED CONTENT
The hidden grocery cost: How top-up shopping is becoming a budget of its own
Crosswords
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Mental Fitness: Stress, Focus & Burnout Prevention
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The Four Principles: With Adrian Gore and Styli Charalambous
LOOK & LISTEN
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Drill, Baby, Drill — Who’s reading the fine print at African Energy Week?
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Cupcake’s GBV family meeting and Zuma’s very short IEC pledge
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POLITICALLY AWEH
What happened in SA — Afrikaner ‘refugees’ return, tearjerker onion prices and more
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Inside the Gathering 2026 — South Africa’s cities crisis collides with chaotic election preparation
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POLITICALLY AWEH
South Africans wagered R1-trillion last year — but who’s regulating the betting industry?
