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Kingmaker
The party that can’t decide — but could hand KZN to Zuma
By Greg Ardé
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Business Maverick
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ARTICLES
Ask a debt counsellor anything
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MACHINE UN-LEARNING
Malatsi withdraws draft AI policy after hallucination revelations
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
Crossed Wires: The elephant in the room — China may be gradually winning the AI arms race
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OIL SHOCK FALLOUT
Reserve Bank signals resolve on inflation target as two rate hikes loom large
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CHANGING OF THE GUARD
New broom promises to clean up SAA and improve accountability
Maverick Citizen
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Weight of freedom
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
LISTEN: Season 3 of Maverick Citizen podcast 'What’s Eating Us?'
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WEALTH DIVIDE
Inequality crisis ‘no longer just a social issue but a systemic threat to democracy’
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WATER CRISIS SPECIAL REPORT
Water crisis — close to R19bn lost that could have brought water into homes
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WATER CRISIS SPECIAL REPORT
Dry tap reality: The growing water infrastructure crisis in SA
Maverick Earth
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WATER CRISIS SPECIAL REPORT
Water crisis — close to R19bn lost that could have brought water into homes
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MURKY WATERS
Antarctica case tightens: scientist still held as ‘treason’ charges shift from oil to krill
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CUTURAL CONSERVATION
Wild Coast’s amaMpondo want greater part in preservation and management of ancestral lands
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ROVING REPORTERS
New roadmap shows how to protect Africa’s savannas from flawed reforestation thinking
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LIVING HELL
The fourth horseman: Extreme heat, a silent killer stalking informal settlements
Scorpio
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SCORPIO
Molefe ‘slush fund’: ATM data links R11m in cash deposits to ex-Eskom boss locations
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VIDEO
Watch — How alleged illicit payments bankrolled Brian Molefe’s lifestyle
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SCORPIO
Revealed: Brian Molefe’s alleged State Capture era ‘slush fund’
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NEWSFLASH
IDT CEO, spokesperson resign ahead of disciplinary hearings over Daily Maverick’s ‘bribe sting'
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SCORPIO
Inside Collen Mashawana’s ‘political connections’
Johannesburg
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PHOTO ESSAY
Joburgers enjoy a little CBD fun sans motor cars and gridlocked streets
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SOLE MATES
‘I found my husband through running’ — the Joburg running clubs building community
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MOVING ART
Joburg spends R23.6m relocating City’s most valuable art to location with security concerns
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GUEST ESSAY
Mountain high, mine dump deep — the soulful collision of SA’s two hearts
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
Raid to nowhere — my unlikely night with police on Queen Street, Kensington
Maverick News
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GROUNDUP
The mystery of the Chinese trawlers arrested at sea amid ‘fishing activity’ in Algoa Bay
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KINGMAKER
The party that can’t decide — but could hand KZN to Zuma
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SPECIAL REPORT
REVEALED: Minister Tolashe’s state-funded nanny — and the daughter who took half her salary
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WATER CRISIS SPECIAL REPORT
Water crisis — close to R19bn lost that could have brought water into homes
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WINGS ON HIS HEELS
Sawe’s sub-two-hour marathon continues to move the needle of elite performance possibilities
Maverick Life
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THEATRE REVIEW
Crybaby: A comical stab at the chaotic world of adults through a toddler’s eyes
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IN PICTURES
Humanoid half marathon in Beijing, and more from around the world
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THE CONVERSATION
Fake QR codes make for easy scams, so be careful what you scan
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Orwell: 2+2=5: The Orwellian future is already here
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BOOK REVIEW
Eating Bananas in Durban — the Boer Invasion of Natal 1899-1900
Op-eds
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ACCOUNTABILITY HACK OP-ED
Peter Thiel is building a parallel justice system — powered by AI
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FOSSIL FUEL PHASE-OUT OP-ED
Wait, could this be a climate conference that actually works?
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UNLEARNING STYLES
Debunking ‘zombie theories’: Learning myths persist despite science proving otherwise
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SCIENTIFIC RIGOUR
Draining the truth — why Cape Town’s ‘groundwater crisis’ is highly exaggerated
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INVESTMENT INSIGHTS
Connecting the future — unlocking SA’s R1-trillion infrastructure ambition with private capital
Sports
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BOK BOOST
Strong youth pipeline of talent fuels Junior Springboks’ ambitions
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WINGS ON HIS HEELS
Sawe’s sub-two-hour marathon continues to move the needle of elite performance possibilities
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TIME TO SHINE
History beckons Cardoso and Sundowns in Champions League clash with AS FAR Rabat
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SHOW ME THE MONEY
Fifa ticket prices spark concern — under 50 days to kickoff
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HOLLOW WINS
Soweto Marathon: winners still unpaid nearly half a year later
TGIFood
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FRENCH LETTER
Culinary and literary classics — Meals and books worth waiting for
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OP-ED
A Durban-style Michelin-star masterclass celebrating craft, culture and collaboration
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WHAT’S COOKING
Avocado, cucumber and fresh coriander soup
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THE CONVERSATION
Focusing on how and why you eat may be the key to healthy eating
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BOOK EXTRACT
French-inspired cuisine in the bushveld — watch out for cheeky hungry monkeys
Nelson Mandela Bay
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GROUNDUP
The mystery of the Chinese trawlers arrested at sea amid ‘fishing activity’ in Algoa Bay
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SECURITY MATTERS
Crimefighting: While underspending criticised, there is hope that the Loerbroer will soon be back
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WATER UN-SAFETY
Municipality downplays threat after E. coli detected in Despatch’s reservoir
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HELPING HANDS
Global community opens hearts to Gqeberha boy after freak rugby injury
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ACCOUNTABILITY FAILURE
Déjà vu in the Bay — NMB again faces funding cutoff amid governance chaos
Corrections
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FATAL POLICY ERROR OP-ED
Legalising rhino horn is a deadly mistake, and CITES CoP20 must close the door completely
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Apology: John Steenhuisen
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MAKING A SPLASH
How Bishops rose from contenders to kings of schoolboy water polo
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SARS HELM
From capture to compliance: the Kieswetter turnaround at SARS
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABLITY
Vlakplaas Simelane killers feared Chris Hani investigator Holmes knew of plot to murder witness
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Gulf security model nears breaking point as external guarantees prove increasingly conditional
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DM168
The truth about tradwives in the manosphere: Burned-out women and angry men
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JOHANNESBURG
Government departments must lead by example and pay for City of Joburg services
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OPINIONISTAS
Locked out — How AI automation is shrinking the entry-level market for graduates
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OPINIONISTAS
Rabbi Goldstein’s attack on Pope Leo is theologically confused and inaccurate
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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Crosswords
Webinars
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DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR
A Skewed Debate: Mother tongue education in SA remains a privilege, not a right
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DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR
The role of state institutions in supporting constitutional democracy
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DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR
Lifting the veil on South Africa's grim prison system
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Building Brand Power
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BRAZEN INSIGHT
Is your brand bland? Interview with Adam Morgan on the danger of dullness
LOOK & LISTEN
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VIDEO
Watch – Minister Sisisi Tolashe’s Undeclared Luxury SUVs
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VIDEO
Watch — Somebody didn't care: how Grey's Hospital's failing air con became a nightmare
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VIDEO
Watch – Meet the Nigerian mega pastor shouting hallelujah after bidding to buy iconic Cape Town building
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VIDEO
Watch — How Cape Town's municipal bills are outrunning its middle-class residents
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VIDEO
Watch — From Real Housewives fame to real ‘shoplifting’ arrest infamy
