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Business Maverick
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AFTER THE BELL
Are our ATMs about to become less exciting?
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BULLION BOOST
Gold, an ancient store of wealth, is finally gaining digital traction
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MTBPS 2026
How it started and how it’s going: a quick intro to the mini budget
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CRYPTO CORNER
Explainer: What is Africa Bitcoin Corporation and why did it make the FSCA mad?
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
SA agriculture has a plan to unleash growth, but it needs revitalised focus, implementation
Maverick Citizen
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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
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CRYING SHAME
ECD nutrition tender postponed eight times as Eastern Cape children wait for food
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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OBITUARY
Lovell Friedman — Cape mosaic artist who built public memory from broken pieces
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UNLAWFUL AMMUNITION
Former top cop Mphego’s path, from Selebi and Zuma scandals to ammo accused
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Another blow to Tolashe’s legacy as sacked spokesperson wins R1.5m and job back
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XENOBAROMETER
Durban’s Denis Hurley Centre clinic buckles under pressure of xenophobia, medicine stockouts
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BAIL DENIED
‘Dangerous pattern’: Shadrack Sibiya denied bail over threats and wiped cellphone
Maverick Life
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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
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THE CONVERSATION
Why are we so obsessed with true crime? It’s not just morbid curiosity
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PODCAST
Johannesburg’s junior mayor race put youth mental health and civic duty centre stage
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CRÉATION AFRICA
Neimil blends fashion, interior design and art to tell authentic African stories
Op-eds
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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
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CANCER IN SOUTH AFRICA
Behind each cancer statistic is a person who needs the best care on offer
Sports
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TRAGIC TRIBUTES
La Rochelle players and fans honour Hyron Andrews’ memory with compassion and class
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THE CONVERSATION
Anger, remorse, conspiracy theories: how sports fans cope when their club does wrong
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COLOUR COORDINATION
Bad light in the first Proteas-Aussies Test reignites the pink ball debate
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TEAM TRAGEDY
Lions lock Hyron Andrews has died from suspected cardiac arrest — condolences pour in
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RABADA RETURNS
Proteas make key tweaks for crucial second Test against Australia
TGIFood
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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
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WHAT’S COOKING
Sirloin steak on the bone seared in reverse gear
Nelson Mandela Bay
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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
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TROUBLED WATERS
‘Environmental tragedy’ — mismanagement blamed for decline of Gqeberha’s North End Lake
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LABOUR INJUSTICE
Unfairly dismissed worker takes on Aspen Pharmacare in man-alone fight for job
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
No excuses — Mantashe must apologise for crude, politically sexist remarks on sexual exploitation
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OPINIONISTAS
Pride is more than a parade — the importance of queer freedom
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OPINIONISTAS
Wits and SA universities must cut fossil fuel ties to champion climate action
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OPINIONISTAS
Why Donald Trump’s quest for the Nobel peace prize was a dangerous delusion
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OPINIONISTAS
NHI delay and denial — why the constitutional imperative for universal healthcare will triumph
Sponsored Content
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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
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Spier’s Ideology collection explores Grenache in three unique expressions
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Unilever empowers South Africa’s youth through innovative employment initiatives in collaboration with YES
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Looking beyond South Africa: Why more investors are taking their money into global markets
Crosswords
Webinars
- 22 OCT 2026
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
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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?
