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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
ANC and DA in dead heat across key metros as MK dominates eThekwini
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Business Maverick
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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
SA carmakers are tired of waiting for the love
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CONSUMER TRENDS
Kasinomics — Competition Commission casts new light on SA’s township economy
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CRIMINAL CHROME PART 2
Stainful steel — Illegal chrome mining free-for-all taints the world’s stainless steel value chain
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AFTER THE BELL
WhatsApp with your profile pic?
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GREEN DREAMS PIVOT
Short‑term relief from Strait of Hormuz tension is great for Sasol’s fragile recovery story
Maverick Citizen
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STUDENT FUNDS
NSFAS’ R10bn hole — housing costs blamed as universities left in the lurch
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CLASSROOM FEAR
Gauteng’s school safety crisis triggers raids, CCTV, and private security at high-risk institutions
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FUNDING CLIFF
Postgraduate funding crisis prompts launch of new bursary toolkit
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SPOTLIGHT
Lenacapavir gains ground as Western Cape uptake passes 3,600
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FOOD BASKET
SRD grant R498 short of food poverty line as August basket remains unaffordable
Maverick Earth
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OP-ED
Trophy hunting quotas: Civil society objected, but did anyone in government listen?
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ACCOUNTABILITY GAPS
Environmental ‘watchdog’ barks, but hides names of malpractice offenders
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SEVEN-YEAR-OLD SAGA
Sasol claims innocence as NPA gathers fresh evidence in toxic dumping probe
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FEARS OF CATASTROPHE
Sardine deaths threaten Algoa Bay’s endangered African Penguins
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JUST TRANSITION
How civil society safeguards South Africa’s energy future
Scorpio
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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
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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’
Johannesburg
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BILLING CRISIS
City Power disconnects NGOs helping thousands of vulnerable children
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GROUNDUP
Joburg mom’s R2.6-million water bill reversed after meter confirmed as faulty
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Extortion claims, cop probe fail to stop ANC Joburg candidate’s clearance to run
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OUR CITY NEWS
Joburg’s public pool crisis: Safety excuse masks years of neglect
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION
Community members clean up sewage spill at old age home after City inaction
Maverick News
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OFFICIATING STANDARDS
VAR can reduce errors in SA soccer, but professional referees are the real fix
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WAR OF ATTRITION
Boks prepare to peak as All Blacks face test of endurance
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LIGHTHOUSE SAGA
Probe clears publisher at centre of DBE textbook catalogue row
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RUGBY
Bok Women’s head coach steps down on eve of Black Ferns Test
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OBITUARY
Roy Wallisch, who lit up Sea Point shopping strip, dies of a broken heart
Maverick Life
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Landmyn: An explosive local drama about family ties that bind yet threaten to erupt
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Spa Weekend: A bawdy girls’-night-out comedy for undemanding (yet predictable) escapism
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PODCAST
Young Zambians are betting on the copper boom. Will it be different this time?
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BOOK EXCERPT
Bitter Honey: A long-kept family secret redefines a mother-daughter relationship
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IN PICTURES
London celebrates 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival, and more from around the world
Op-eds
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OP-ED
Trophy hunting quotas: Civil society objected, but did anyone in government listen?
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HEALTHCARE ACCESS
Palliative care awareness critically low despite its recognition as a human right
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JOBS CRISIS OP-ED
Bring back the Basic Education Employment Initiative — SA youth need it urgently
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REFLECTION
More than metal: How a marathon medal can carry memory, identity and unexpected connections
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JUST TRANSITION
Connecting the crises and putting health at the heart of Africa’s energy future
Sports
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OFFICIATING STANDARDS
VAR can reduce errors in SA soccer, but professional referees are the real fix
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WAR OF ATTRITION
Boks prepare to peak as All Blacks face test of endurance
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RUGBY
Bok Women’s head coach steps down on eve of Black Ferns Test
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ANALYSIS
Set piece vs flair? The Boks-All Blacks rivalry is more nuanced than that
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LEADERSHIP TUSSLE
Sandile Zungu challenges Jordaan as Safa enters battle for its future
TGIFood
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THE A-Z OF VENISON
Annatjie Reynolds, a Karoo legend in her own lifetime
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CAPE CLASSICS REVISITED
Miller’s Thumb — still Jolly ’n Sane after all these years
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WHAT’S COOKING
Curly mac and cheese with bacon and blue cheese
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WHAT’S COOKING
Keftedes (Greek meatballs) with lemon potatoes and courgettes
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WHAT’S COOKING
Black and blue pasta (pappardelle with Black Forest ham and blue cheese)
Nelson Mandela Bay
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PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
International acclaim for Gqeberha author’s screenplay, For the Love of Man
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABLITY
Criminal charges ‘don’t automatically force municipal managers to step aside’
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INSURANCE POLICY OUTRAGE
Murder for Money trial — testimony recounts loss, lies and a witness killing
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WATER WOES
Nelson Mandela Bay needs nearly R1bn to tackle water losses and ageing pipes
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FEARS OF CATASTROPHE
Sardine deaths threaten Algoa Bay’s endangered African Penguins
Corrections
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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
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FATAL POLICY ERROR OP-ED
Legalising rhino horn is a deadly mistake, and CITES CoP20 must close the door completely
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Time to close the open till and end the era of the permanent politician
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OPINIONISTAS
Enough talk — it’s time to make literacy a right in South Africa
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OPINIONISTAS
Our broken justice system needs a little local innovation
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OPINIONISTAS
We can finally ensure 500,000 miners are paid out for silicosis and TB — here’s the problem
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OPINIONISTAS
Collaborative governance — election buzzword or game-changer for municipalities?
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Charges withdrawn against Iozzo, Roets and van Rensburg after DPP finds allegations baseless
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Profmed and Strove launch Profmed WellBeing to promote proactive health among South Africa’s professionals
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Webinar: Help your teen prepare for careers that don’t yet exist
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SPONSORED CONTENT
The invisible heist: Where does your media money really go?
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Telviva launches intelligent digital agent ‘Viva’ to fast-track enterprise AI adoption for SA businesses
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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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — Manifesto test: DA’s local government plan eyes the private sector, devolving policing
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Manifesto test: The revolution promised, the record questioned
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — SA’s sports funding crisis exposed as athletes pay the price
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POLITICALLY AWEH
The danger of being a woman in South African media and politics
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – More than 1,200 City Power outages in two weeks leave Joburg buckling
