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Mkhwanazi alleges SA’s new capture — malicious corruption-busters and classified intelligence leaks

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Mkhwanazi alleges SA’s new capture — malicious corruption-busters and classified intelligence leaks

Caryn Dolley

Mkhwanazi alleges SA’s new capture — malicious corruption-busters and classified intelligence leaks

US’s Kimmel muzzled while SA’s white right goes full prefect in wake of Charlie Kirk murder

TRAINSPOTTER

US’s Kimmel muzzled while SA’s white right goes full prefect in wake of Charlie Kirk murder

Madlanga Commission | Day 3: ‘This is like terrorism’ — Mkhwanazi on alleged cartel with vast state ties

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Madlanga Commission | Day 3: ‘This is like terrorism’ — Mkhwanazi on alleged cartel with vast state ties

‘No justice today’ — Family of murdered Pastry Princess reacts to sentencing verdict

FEMICIDE

‘No justice today’ — Family of murdered Pastry Princess reacts to sentencing verdict

Takudzwa Pongweni

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Justice delayed

ZAPIRO

Justice delayed

Prosecutor murder accused gives up bail bid after failed fight for docket

SENSITIVE INVESTIGATION

Prosecutor murder accused gives up bail bid after failed fight for docket

Cape Town’s glass towers rise but who can afford the view?

PARADISE COST

Cape Town’s glass towers rise but who can afford the view?

Heartbreak on the track for SA’s finest middle-distance athletes in Tokyo

MEDAL TALLY

Heartbreak on the track for SA’s finest middle-distance athletes in Tokyo

Keanan Hemmonsbey

Ramokgopa to fast-track new Necsa board, executives face misconduct allegations

Our Burning Planet

Ramokgopa to fast-track new Necsa board, executives face misconduct allegations

Ethan van Diemen

Mbeki Foundation clashes with Presidency over National Dialogue amid warnings of financial abuse

‘NOT LEGALLY CREDIBLE’

Mbeki Foundation clashes with Presidency over National Dialogue amid warnings of financial abuse

Peregrine Capital Celebrates the 100x Mark in Partnership with The Rugby Centurions

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Safa shows ‘calm demeanour’ as Fifa finally launches Teboho Mokoena eligibility probe

MOKOENA-GATE

Safa shows ‘calm demeanour’ as Fifa finally launches Teboho Mokoena eligibility probe

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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Mkhwanazi alleges SA’s new capture — malicious corruption-busters and classified intelligence leaks

US’s Kimmel muzzled while SA’s white right goes full prefect in wake of Charlie Kirk murder

Motion Tabled

Madlanga Commission | Day 3: ‘This is like terrorism’ — Mkhwanazi on alleged cartel with vast state ties

SEPTEMBER BY-ELECTIONS

DA surges in Durban ward, strong ANC showing in Limpopo bodes well for national polls

Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 19 Sept

Your guide to the main players at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

Food loss and waste — the critical lever missing from South Africa’s climate strategy

FEED PEOPLE, NOT LANDFILL OP-ED

Food loss and waste — the critical lever missing from South Africa’s climate strategy

What do top Winemakers Drink?

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Ten recipes for a three-legged pot this Braai Day

POTJIE HERITAGE

Ten recipes for a three-legged pot this Braai Day

Misadventures of a kitchen klutz on the road to culinary redemption

CHICAGO BLUES

Misadventures of a kitchen klutz on the road to culinary redemption

Chris Pretorius

Seasonal shift: Affordable Mediterranean seafood for spring evenings

THE KASI COOK

Seasonal shift: Affordable Mediterranean seafood for spring evenings

Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: Our future head of state, Her Excellency Nomvula Mokonyane

OPINIONISTA

Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: Our future head of state, Her Excellency Nomvula Mokonyane

Bhekisisa Mncube

The Great Stink is piling hurt upon hurt across Joburg’s Western Areas

OPINIONISTA

The Great Stink is piling hurt upon hurt across Joburg’s Western Areas

Ismail Lagardien

AirFryday: Crown of chicken with sage and onion stuffing

WHAT’S COOKING

AirFryday: Crown of chicken with sage and onion stuffing

From Monopoly to Market: South Africa’s Energy Sector at a Crossroads

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WORLD IN FOCUS

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Drug rehab and house arrest, not jail, for corrupt Eastern Cape traffic official

FINALLY SENTENCED

Drug rehab and house arrest, not jail, for corrupt Eastern Cape traffic official

‘Someone influenced’ Senzo Mchunu to disband Political Killings Task Team, Mkhwanazi tells commission

SAPS IN CRISIS

‘Someone influenced’ Senzo Mchunu to disband Political Killings Task Team, Mkhwanazi tells commission

MADAM & EVE

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Stephen Francis & Rico

Intimate footage and family insights in the heartfelt journey of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

THE INTERVIEW

Intimate footage and family insights in the heartfelt journey of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Reserve Bank holds rates as Kganyago cements 3% target

CUTS PAUSED

Reserve Bank holds rates as Kganyago cements 3% target

A season to remember: Keigo Mukawa and the Joburg Philharmonic

MUSIC OP-ED

A season to remember: Keigo Mukawa and the Joburg Philharmonic

Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 19 Sept

MINI CROSSWORD

Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 19 Sept

Much greater oversight and accountability needed in appointing SOE boards

OPINIONISTA

Much greater oversight and accountability needed in appointing SOE boards

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Much greater oversight and accountability needed in appointing SOE boards

OPINIONISTA

Much greater oversight and accountability needed in appointing SOE boards

Joburg mother and daughter eat cooked mulberry leaves to stave off starvation

COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS

Joburg mother and daughter eat cooked mulberry leaves to stave off starvation

Bheki C. Simelane

Nelson Mandela Bay’s streetlight scandal — 10,000 lights out amid corruption probe

SWITCHED OFF

Nelson Mandela Bay’s streetlight scandal — 10,000 lights out amid corruption probe

Estelle Ellis and Deon Ferreira

Your guide to the main players at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

WHO’S WHO

Your guide to the main players at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

Is dining out a treat or staple in your family? Join the conversation

FOR THE FOODIES

Is dining out a treat or staple in your family? Join the conversation

Daily Maverick Connect

Emirates overhauls 777s as delivery delays bite

AVIATION INDUSTRY

Emirates overhauls 777s as delivery delays bite

Lindsey Schutters

Ruling against ad about danger of fizzy drinks ‘strikes at the heart of public health advocacy’

HEALA TO APPEAL

Ruling against ad about danger of fizzy drinks ‘strikes at the heart of public health advocacy’

Lillian Roberts

Wild Coast fishing communities take battle against Shell to ConCourt

SEISMIC SURVEYS

Wild Coast fishing communities take battle against Shell to ConCourt

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BUSINESS MAVERICK

Reserve Bank holds rates as Kganyago cements 3% target

Reserve Bank holds rates as Kganyago cements 3% target

Cape Town’s glass towers rise but who can afford the view?

Cape Town’s glass towers rise but who can afford the view?

Emirates overhauls 777s as delivery delays bite

AVIATION INDUSTRY

Emirates overhauls 777s as delivery delays bite

Wild Coast fishing communities take battle against Shell to ConCourt

SEISMIC SURVEYS

Wild Coast fishing communities take battle against Shell to ConCourt

Loaded for Bear: Canada is making demands of Anglo that would be disparaged in Africa

BUSINESS REFLECTION

Loaded for Bear: Canada is making demands of Anglo that would be disparaged in Africa

MAVERICK CITIZEN

‘No justice today’ — Family of murdered Pastry Princess reacts to sentencing verdict

‘No justice today’ — Family of murdered Pastry Princess reacts to sentencing verdict

Ruling against ad about danger of fizzy drinks ‘strikes at the heart of public health advocacy’

HEALA TO APPEAL

Ruling against ad about danger of fizzy drinks ‘strikes at the heart of public health advocacy’

Shine on, Matshidiso

Shine on, Matshidiso

The cancer of corruption has metastasised at Gauteng Department of Health

The cancer of corruption has metastasised at Gauteng Department of Health

Buffer stocks can help protect poor South Africans against food price shocks, say economic researchers

Buffer stocks can help protect poor South Africans against food price shocks, say economic researchers

OUR BURNING PLANET

Wild Coast fishing communities take battle against Shell to ConCourt

SEISMIC SURVEYS

Wild Coast fishing communities take battle against Shell to ConCourt

National Council of SPCAs demands urgent reforms to protect racehorses

National Council of SPCAs demands urgent reforms to protect racehorses

Ramokgopa to fast-track new Necsa board, executives face misconduct allegations

Our Burning Planet

Ramokgopa to fast-track new Necsa board, executives face misconduct allegations

MPs’ pension fund must come clean about investments in fossil fuel companies

VEIL OF SECRECY OP-ED

MPs’ pension fund must come clean about investments in fossil fuel companies

Veterinarians sound alarm as council governance crisis threatens animal welfare and public health

Veterinarians sound alarm as council governance crisis threatens animal welfare and public health

MAVERICK LIFE

A new Banksy mural is scrubbed from London wall

A new Banksy mural is scrubbed from London wall

Is it okay to boil water more than once, or should you empty the kettle every time?

THE CONVERSATION

Is it okay to boil water more than once, or should you empty the kettle every time?

Ten recipes for a three-legged pot this Braai Day

POTJIE HERITAGE

Ten recipes for a three-legged pot this Braai Day

Moffie — no easy trip down memory lane

Moffie — no easy trip down memory lane

How two food vendors serve culture, community and cuisine

How two food vendors serve culture, community and cuisine

zapiro

Ouch

Ouch

No Brainer

No Brainer

Justice delayed

Justice delayed

Best among us

Best among us

Showdown

Showdown

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SA’s agricultural exports remained robust in the second quarter of 2025 despite global turbulence

OPINIONISTA

SA’s agricultural exports remained robust in the second quarter of 2025 despite global turbulence

Wandile Sihlobo

Groundbreaking study reveals impact of home-based early learning initiatives

HOMEGROWN SOLUTION OP-ED

Groundbreaking study reveals impact of home-based early learning initiatives

Rebecca Hickman and Grace Matlhape

Addo Elephant Park’s balanced model of conservation holds lessons for wildlife reserves

OPINIONISTA

Addo Elephant Park’s balanced model of conservation holds lessons for wildlife reserves

Christiaan Bakkes

Why is international law not being enforced against Israel?

OPINIONISTA

Why is international law not being enforced against Israel?

Anthony Fish Hodgson

Olympic medallist Fred Kerley’s defection to ‘doping’ Enhanced Games another blow to clean sport

SPORTS ETHICS

Olympic medallist Fred Kerley’s defection to ‘doping’ Enhanced Games another blow to clean sport

Oblique Seville strikes gold in Tokyo 100m final, and more from around the world

IN PICTURES

Oblique Seville strikes gold in Tokyo 100m final, and more from around the world

Maverick Life Editors

Pauli van Wyk and Micah Reddy’s new book convicts Herman Mashaba using only innuendo and supposition

OPINIONISTA

Pauli van Wyk and Micah Reddy’s new book convicts Herman Mashaba using only innuendo and supposition

Michael Beaumont

National Council of SPCAs demands urgent reforms to protect racehorses

ANIMAL WELFARE

National Council of SPCAs demands urgent reforms to protect racehorses

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SCORPIO

New Tebogo Malaka bribe footage verifies IDT CEO said there’s ‘sixty’ in Dior bag

New Tebogo Malaka bribe footage verifies IDT CEO said there’s ‘sixty’ in Dior bag

IDT contractor ripped off workers, bankrolled Tebogo Malaka’s new R16m property

SCORPIO EXCLUSIVE

IDT contractor ripped off workers, bankrolled Tebogo Malaka’s new R16m property

Exclusive Video: Suspended IDT CEO, spokesperson offer Daily Maverick journalist R60K in cash to quash investigation

Exclusive Video: Suspended IDT CEO, spokesperson offer Daily Maverick journalist R60K in cash to quash investigation

AMABHUNGANE

Bus driver’s arrest deepens Intercape and taxi violence row

Bus driver’s arrest deepens Intercape and taxi violence row

Milestone conviction in multibillion ‘cum-ex’ tax fraud tightens noose around Investec

Milestone conviction in multibillion ‘cum-ex’ tax fraud tightens noose around Investec

South Africa’s bad bet: How online gambling is a major source of extraction from the economy

South Africa’s bad bet: How online gambling is a major source of extraction from the economy

Beleaguered IDT paid R33m to company belonging to CEO Tebogo Malaka’s family member

Beleaguered IDT paid R33m to company belonging to CEO Tebogo Malaka’s family member

Dirty fuels: Inside PetroSA’s shambolic diesel trading empire

Dirty fuels: Inside PetroSA’s shambolic diesel trading empire

MAVERICK NEWS

Madlanga Commission | Day 3: ‘This is like terrorism’ — Mkhwanazi on alleged cartel with vast state ties

Madlanga Commission | Day 3: ‘This is like terrorism’ — Mkhwanazi on alleged cartel with vast state ties

Charlie Kirk may have fans in SA — but his views are inconsequential here

Charlie Kirk may have fans in SA — but his views are inconsequential here

‘Someone influenced’ Senzo Mchunu to disband Political Killings Task Team, Mkhwanazi tells commission

‘Someone influenced’ Senzo Mchunu to disband Political Killings Task Team, Mkhwanazi tells commission

‘Without you doing anything, we are dead,’ Ramaphosa tells local ANC councillors

‘Without you doing anything, we are dead,’ Ramaphosa tells local ANC councillors

DA surges in Durban ward, strong ANC showing in Limpopo bodes well for national polls

SEPTEMBER BY-ELECTIONS

DA surges in Durban ward, strong ANC showing in Limpopo bodes well for national polls

Opinion

What Zimbabwe’s maize import ban means for SA farmers and exporters

What Zimbabwe’s maize import ban means for SA farmers and exporters

Steve Biko spoke for the poor and downtrodden, Charlie Kirk for wealthy elites

Steve Biko spoke for the poor and downtrodden, Charlie Kirk for wealthy elites

Lobola entrenches a framework that is both patriarchal and discriminatory

Lobola entrenches a framework that is both patriarchal and discriminatory

Addo Elephant Park’s balanced model of conservation holds lessons for wildlife reserves

Addo Elephant Park’s balanced model of conservation holds lessons for wildlife reserves

SA’s still under threat from State Capture, but as Pravin Gordhan said, we can’t give up

SA’s still under threat from State Capture, but as Pravin Gordhan said, we can’t give up

africa

Wagner group's faltering footprint in Mali a cautionary tale for African alliances with Russia

ISS TODAY OP-ED

Wagner group's faltering footprint in Mali a cautionary tale for African alliances with Russia

Literary shift — translation into English heralds a new chapter for African novels

THE CONVERSATION

Literary shift — translation into English heralds a new chapter for African novels

Cross-border freedom boosts African reporter’s mission to tackle wildlife trafficking scourge

CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS

Cross-border freedom boosts African reporter’s mission to tackle wildlife trafficking scourge

Remembering Nelson Mandela’s meeting with antiviral pioneer and Nobel laureate David Baltimore

Remembering Nelson Mandela’s meeting with antiviral pioneer and Nobel laureate David Baltimore

Cracking nature’s code — African researchers reveal hidden ecosystems

ROVING REPORTERS

Cracking nature’s code — African researchers reveal hidden ecosystems

op-eds

How the liar Malusi Gigaba has been able to reinvent himself

How the liar Malusi Gigaba has been able to reinvent himself

DA daggers drawn — James Selfe relives brutal battles with Helen Zille

DA daggers drawn — James Selfe relives brutal battles with Helen Zille

Trump’s tariff bullying shows signs of backfiring

ISS TODAY OP-ED

Trump’s tariff bullying shows signs of backfiring

Rethinking maths choices for a better future in education

CHALLENGING ASSUMPTIONS

Rethinking maths choices for a better future in education

Why did Senzo Mchunu order the Political Killings Task Team to be shut down?

ISS TODAY OP-ED

Why did Senzo Mchunu order the Political Killings Task Team to be shut down?

Sports

Heartbreak on the track for SA’s finest middle-distance athletes in Tokyo

Heartbreak on the track for SA’s finest middle-distance athletes in Tokyo

Olympic medallist Fred Kerley’s defection to 'doping' Enhanced Games another blow to clean sport

Olympic medallist Fred Kerley’s defection to 'doping' Enhanced Games another blow to clean sport

Le Roux faces uncertain future after being dropped from Bok squad to face Pumas

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

Le Roux faces uncertain future after being dropped from Bok squad to face Pumas

Safa shows ‘calm demeanour’ as Fifa finally launches Teboho Mokoena eligibility probe

Safa shows ‘calm demeanour’ as Fifa finally launches Teboho Mokoena eligibility probe

Manchester United's struggles continue with Amorim's tactics under fire and fans left frustrated

Manchester United's struggles continue with Amorim's tactics under fire and fans left frustrated

TGIFOOD

Ten recipes for a three-legged pot this Braai Day

POTJIE HERITAGE

Ten recipes for a three-legged pot this Braai Day

How two food vendors serve culture, community and cuisine

How two food vendors serve culture, community and cuisine

Twice-cooked picanha steaks, finished on the coals

WHAT’S COOKING

Twice-cooked picanha steaks, finished on the coals

Quick and easy tamarind fish curry

WHAT’S COOKING

Quick and easy tamarind fish curry

Salad Days: Mamma mia — this macaroni is served cold

WHAT’S COOKING

Salad Days: Mamma mia — this macaroni is served cold

NELSON MANDELA BAY

Eastern Cape attorney struck from roll after scandalously writing the judgment in her own clients’ case

'VIOLATION OF JUDICIAL INTEGRITY'

Eastern Cape attorney struck from roll after scandalously writing the judgment in her own clients’ case

Corrupt official awaits sentence — while sentencing judge awaits fraud trial

UNCOVERING GRAFT

Corrupt official awaits sentence — while sentencing judge awaits fraud trial

Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor leaves SA on eve of criminal trial, draws ire of ‘frustrated’ magistrate

FLYING INTO TROUBLE

Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor leaves SA on eve of criminal trial, draws ire of ‘frustrated’ magistrate

Fearless Maureen Andreka retires from Algoa Bay Council for the Aged leaving enduring legacy

DEDICATION AND SERVICE

Fearless Maureen Andreka retires from Algoa Bay Council for the Aged leaving enduring legacy

Corrupt traffic official's sentencing stalled by judge's unusual oversight in high court

ERROR IN JUDGMENT

Corrupt traffic official's sentencing stalled by judge's unusual oversight in high court

tongue in cheek

Ferial Haffajee: On hate, hope and holding the line for media freedom

POLITICALLY AWEH

Ferial Haffajee: On hate, hope and holding the line for media freedom

Ask yourself, City of Joburg — Who let the dogs out in the war on us?

Ask yourself, City of Joburg — Who let the dogs out in the war on us?

Zimbabwe's media under siege: editor Faith Zaba released on bail after arrest for satire

Zimbabwe's media under siege: editor Faith Zaba released on bail after arrest for satire

Caught in a bad romance? South Africa’s GNU gets the Politically Aweh treatment

POLITICALLY AWEH

Caught in a bad romance? South Africa’s GNU gets the Politically Aweh treatment

Judiciary in CRISIS

Grieve-ous act? Lindiwe Sisulu’s latest tirade against critic ‘plagiarised’ speech by former UK attorney general

Grieve-ous act? Lindiwe Sisulu’s latest tirade against critic ‘plagiarised’ speech by former UK attorney general

Judge Mushtak Parker found guilty of gross misconduct and dishonesty

Judge Mushtak Parker found guilty of gross misconduct and dishonesty

The rise and (slow) fall of John Hlophe, the judge who almost took the judiciary down with him

JUDICIARY IN CRISIS

The rise and (slow) fall of John Hlophe, the judge who almost took the judiciary down with him

The role of state institutions in supporting constitutional democracy

DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR

The role of state institutions in supporting constitutional democracy

J20 Sandton summit an opportunity for a global reset to protect the rule of law

JUDGES MATTER OP-ED

J20 Sandton summit an opportunity for a global reset to protect the rule of law

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From Monopoly to Market: South Africa’s Energy Sector at a Crossroads

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Peregrine Capital Celebrates the 100x Mark in Partnership with The Rugby Centurions

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Boosting youth employability in South Africa: a call to action for a generation at the crossroads

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Creating Value Perceptions

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CROSSWORDS

Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 15 Sept

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Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 17 Sept

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Daily Crossword Quickie – Thur, 18 Sept

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Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 19 Sept

WEBINARS

A Skewed Debate: Mother tongue education in SA remains a privilege, not a right

A Skewed Debate: Mother tongue education in SA remains a privilege, not a right

Parkrun’s enduring magic – free, fair and the family values behind the movement

Parkrun’s enduring magic – free, fair and the family values behind the movement

Steve Biko and Mamphela Ramphele: Falling in love while dreaming of a life of racial liberation

Steve Biko and Mamphela Ramphele: Falling in love while dreaming of a life of racial liberation

SA can no longer be held to ransom by ANC factional politics, says new book by country’s top thinkers

SA can no longer be held to ransom by ANC factional politics, says new book by country’s top thinkers

Unpacking South Africa’s 2025 budget speech — challenges, dynamics and implications

Business Maverick

Unpacking South Africa’s 2025 budget speech — challenges, dynamics and implications

LOOK & LISTEN

Watch – From MK to ActionSA to the Patriotic Alliance, operating like personal fiefdoms

Watch – From MK to ActionSA to the Patriotic Alliance, operating like personal fiefdoms

Watch – From the EFF to Mayibuye: Shivambu maps his next move

Watch – From the EFF to Mayibuye: Shivambu maps his next move

Redi Tlhabi on Trump's Washington, the ANC, and the politics of power

Redi Tlhabi on Trump's Washington, the ANC, and the politics of power

Watch – International relations go better with strong liquor

Watch – International relations go better with strong liquor

Watch – From coastal drops to city streets: Inside SA’s deadliest drug networks

Watch – From coastal drops to city streets: Inside SA’s deadliest drug networks

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