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COASTAL CONCERNS

How safe are South Africa’s popular holiday beaches ahead of the festive season?

Tony Carnie and Estelle Ellis
How safe are South Africa’s popular holiday beaches ahead of the festive season?
8 mins
Cash-strapped Eastern Cape municipality spent R100m on upgrading a beachfront

BEACHFRONT UPGRADE

Cash-strapped Eastern Cape municipality spent R100m on upgrading a beachfront

Velani Ludidi
Verdict: Karpowership’s owner slammed for discrimination against BEE partners

AMABHUNGANE

Verdict: Karpowership’s owner slammed for discrimination against BEE partners

Susan Comrie for amaBhungane
Government throws a R47-billion support package to get Transnet back on track

Business Maverick

Government throws a R47-billion support package to get Transnet back on track

Ray Mahlaka
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SA’s Constitution is solid under fire; four takeaways from the AG report; and how changing your driving patterns will save you more

THE WEEKEND WRAP

SA’s Constitution is solid under fire; four takeaways from the AG report; and how changing your driving patterns will save you more

Daily Maverick
< 1 min
How the Israel-Hamas war is stirring up Western Cape politics

ANALYSIS

How the Israel-Hamas war is stirring up Western Cape politics

Rebecca Davis
8 mins
Murdered suspect’s signature suggests company ‘linked to 28s gang’ won defence contract

ANALYSIS

Murdered suspect’s signature suggests company ‘linked to 28s gang’ won defence contract

Caryn Dolley
7 mins
As the holiday season approaches, enjoy our dollops of brain-nourishing food for thought

LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR

As the holiday season approaches, enjoy our dollops of brain-nourishing food for thought

Heather Robertson
3 mins

Billions blown — Eskom on track to overshoot emergency diesel budget for year

FUEL’S GOLD

Billions blown — Eskom on track to overshoot emergency diesel budget for year

Victoria O’Regan
6 mins
IEC to institute remedial processes against Vryheid Front Plus after party defied Political Party Funding Act

POLITRIX

IEC to institute remedial processes against Vryheid Front Plus after party defied Political Party Funding Act

Queenin Masuabi
3 mins
Home Affairs grants extension for Zimbabwe and Lesotho permit holders to 2025

GROUNDUP

Home Affairs grants extension for Zimbabwe and Lesotho permit holders to 2025

Joseph Chirume
2 mins
Why are my kids good around other people and then badly behaved with me?

THE CONVERSATION

Why are my kids good around other people and then badly behaved with me?

Trevor Mazzucchelli
4 mins

TOP READS

BEACHFRONT UPGRADE

Cash-strapped Eastern Cape municipality spent R100m on upgrading a beachfront
AGE OF THE ASSASSIN

Charl Kinnear hit — Zane Kilian slams credibility of Bradley Goldblatt evidence
Business Maverick

Government throws a R47-billion support package to get Transnet back on track
ANALYSIS

How the Israel-Hamas war is stirring up Western Cape politics
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS

Hamas leaders' presence in SA for a Palestine solidarity convention stirs controversy
UKRAINE UPDATE: 1 DECEMBER 2023

Kyiv behind rail explosion in eastern Russia, says official; EU to unveil plan to tap frozen Russian assets
ANALYSIS

Murdered suspect’s signature suggests company ‘linked to 28s gang’ won defence contract

Many South Africans are living longer, thanks to solid HIV antiretroviral treatment programme

GROUNDUP

Many South Africans are living longer, thanks to solid HIV antiretroviral treatment programme

Daniel Steyn and Nathan Geffen
Not one day of work missed in 45 years — Ford hails the importance of people in its 100 years in South Africa

A CENTURY DOWN THE ROAD

Not one day of work missed in 45 years — Ford hails the importance of people in its 100 years in South Africa

Sukasha Singh
Teqball World Championship, and more from around the world

IN PICTURES

Teqball World Championship, and more from around the world

Maverick Life Editors
Springboks Sevens men’s and women’s sides battle side by side in Dubai this weekend

SEVENS SERIES

Springboks Sevens men’s and women’s sides battle side by side in Dubai this weekend

Keanan Hemmonsbey
India’s Kohli and Sharma rested for white-ball matches against South Africa

TOUGH CHALLENGE

India’s Kohli and Sharma rested for white-ball matches against South Africa

Keanan Hemmonsbey
3 mins
Bevy of Boks on display at Loftus as SA teams return to full strength

URC

Bevy of Boks on display at Loftus as SA teams return to full strength

Craig Ray
4 mins
Take the money? A conundrum for African biodiversity and climate negotiators

COP28 OP-ED

Take the money? A conundrum for African biodiversity and climate negotiators

Sally Archibald Laura Pereira Odirilwe Selomane and Barney Kgope
6 mins
Pilot Zambia debt relief plans collapse in cruel blow to President Hakainde Hichilema 

ISS TODAY OP-ED

Pilot Zambia debt relief plans collapse in cruel blow to President Hakainde Hichilema 

Peter Fabricius
4 mins
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Ukraine Crisis

Kyiv behind rail explosion in eastern Russia, says official; EU to unveil plan to tap frozen Russian assets
UKRAINE UPDATE: 1 DECEMBER 2023

Kyiv behind rail explosion in eastern Russia, says official; EU to unveil plan to tap frozen Russian assets
Ukraine says bad weather slows Russian offensive in east
Maverick News

Ukraine says bad weather slows Russian offensive in east
UAE tightens scrutiny on Russian firms; 'We spit on your sanctions,’ Russian propagandist tells EU
UKRAINE UPDATE: 24 NOVEMBER 2023

UAE tightens scrutiny on Russian firms; 'We spit on your sanctions,’ Russian propagandist tells EU
Drones downed over Moscow; Russian grain donations due to land in Africa
UKRAINE UPDATE: 27 NOVEMBER 2023

Drones downed over Moscow; Russian grain donations due to land in Africa
Watch: A beginner’s guide to COP28

CLIMATE TALKS

Watch: A beginner’s guide to COP28

Daily Maverick
Charl Kinnear hit — Zane Kilian slams credibility of Bradley Goldblatt evidence

AGE OF THE ASSASSIN

Charl Kinnear hit — Zane Kilian slams credibility of Bradley Goldblatt evidence

Vincent Cruywagen
COP28 — Earth’s frozen regions are in trouble and we’re already seeing the consequences

THE CONVERSATION

COP28 — Earth’s frozen regions are in trouble and we’re already seeing the consequences

Timothy Naish
Quiz — Can you pass climate change 101? Test your knowledge

COP28 CRASH COURSE

Quiz — Can you pass climate change 101? Test your knowledge

Ethan van Diemen
The Adventuress and the Countess of Cascais

FAREWELL, PORTUGAL

The Adventuress and the Countess of Cascais

Tony Jackman
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South Africa absolutely cannot afford Treasury’s proposed cuts to HIV funding 

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED

South Africa absolutely cannot afford Treasury’s proposed cuts to HIV funding 

Matshidiso Lencoasa and Mila Harding
6 mins
The state of the judiciary and judicial governance — a necessary reality check

THIRD ARM OP-ED

The state of the judiciary and judicial governance — a necessary reality check

Alison Tilley and Vuyani Ndzishe
5 mins
Conflicting visions on ‘Just Transition’ to low carbon economy cloud critical climate change negotiations

CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT PART 2

Conflicting visions on ‘Just Transition’ to low carbon economy cloud critical climate change negotiations

Faizel Ismail
7 mins
Significant progress made to tackle the Aids epidemic but the fight is still not over, say doctors

WORLD AIDS DAY

Significant progress made to tackle the Aids epidemic but the fight is still not over, say doctors

Takudzwa Pongweni
9 mins
Used, abused and discarded — the plight and suffering of former Tshikondeni coal miners

BLACK LUNG DISEASE

Used, abused and discarded — the plight and suffering of former Tshikondeni coal miners

Eric Miller and Zukiswa Pikoli
10 mins
Trevor Noah Foundation gets serious about giving young South Africans a brighter future 

EDUCATION

Trevor Noah Foundation gets serious about giving young South Africans a brighter future 

Msindisi Fengu
5 mins
For the Aids response to succeed, governments need to let communities lead

WORLD AIDS DAY OP-ED

For the Aids response to succeed, governments need to let communities lead

Winnie Byanyima
3 mins
Growing food, growing people – the miracle of Bonakude

CULINARY GAME CHANGER

Growing food, growing people – the miracle of Bonakude

Wanda Hennig
11 mins
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BUSINESS MAVERICK

Government throws a R47-billion support package to get Transnet back on track
Business Maverick

Government throws a R47-billion support package to get Transnet back on track
ArcelorMittal sees no way to avoid the closure of its steel operations in SA, and looming job losses
BLEAK OUTLOOK

ArcelorMittal sees no way to avoid the closure of its steel operations in SA, and looming job losses
After the Bell: Satellites of love — Starlink is the new LM Radio
BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: Satellites of love — Starlink is the new LM Radio
Tongaat Hulett business rescue practitioners dump Kagera, submit new preferred bidders
COMPANIES

Tongaat Hulett business rescue practitioners dump Kagera, submit new preferred bidders
Bleeding Road Accident Fund prevents almost R2.7bn in fraudulent claims
RAF FRAUD CRACKDOWN

Bleeding Road Accident Fund prevents almost R2.7bn in fraudulent claims

MAVERICK CITIZEN

Lead poisoning Part Two: Scientists find toxic metals in SA kitchenware
SPOTLIGHT IN DEPTH

Lead poisoning Part Two: Scientists find toxic metals in SA kitchenware
Home Affairs grants extension for Zimbabwe and Lesotho permit holders to 2025
GROUNDUP

Home Affairs grants extension for Zimbabwe and Lesotho permit holders to 2025
AmaPanyaza: Instructors claim they were not paid as Public Protector confirms investigation
CRIME PREVENTION WARDENS

AmaPanyaza: Instructors claim they were not paid as Public Protector confirms investigation
Trevor Noah Foundation gets serious about giving young South Africans a brighter future 
EDUCATION

Trevor Noah Foundation gets serious about giving young South Africans a brighter future 
City Power ditches plan to cut Charlotte Maxeke hospital’s electricity over unpaid R41m bill
PUBLIC HEALTH DYSFUNCTION

City Power ditches plan to cut Charlotte Maxeke hospital’s electricity over unpaid R41m bill

OUR BURNING PLANET

Hopes for clean seawater rise after Durban agrees to (partial) takeover of overflowing sewage plants
EMERGENCY PLAN

Hopes for clean seawater rise after Durban agrees to (partial) takeover of overflowing sewage plants
SA battling to protect precious succulents from blooming illegal trade
ISS TODAY OP-ED

SA battling to protect precious succulents from blooming illegal trade
Knysna Municipality given two-week deadline to solve unchecked raw sewage spillages
RANK WATERS

Knysna Municipality given two-week deadline to solve unchecked raw sewage spillages
Verdict: Karpowership’s owner slammed for discrimination against BEE partners
AMABHUNGANE

Verdict: Karpowership’s owner slammed for discrimination against BEE partners
How safe are South Africa's popular holiday beaches ahead of the festive season?
COASTAL CONCERNS

How safe are South Africa's popular holiday beaches ahead of the festive season?

MAVERICK LIFE

Steenkamp family spokesperson addresses the media as Oscar Pistorius gets early release, and more from around the world
IN PICTURES

Steenkamp family spokesperson addresses the media as Oscar Pistorius gets early release, and more from around the world
Thinking of moving to small-town South Africa? Look around before you take the leap
ESCAPE

Thinking of moving to small-town South Africa? Look around before you take the leap
Volcanic eruption on Mount Etna, and more from around the world
IN PICTURES

Volcanic eruption on Mount Etna, and more from around the world
All The Light We Cannot See — fictional stories of human resilience can undermine real ones
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

All The Light We Cannot See — fictional stories of human resilience can undermine real ones
A hustle here and a hustle there — how things work (maybe) in Cuba
TRAVEL REFLECTION

A hustle here and a hustle there — how things work (maybe) in Cuba

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Onward
Another tune

Another tune
Extended Offer

Extended Offer
We See You

We See You
Outrage

Outrage
Hot Last Week. How Hot Was It?

MADAM & EVE

Hot Last Week. How Hot Was It?

Stephen Francis & Rico
< 1 min
What’s cooking today: Breaded courgettes in your air fryer

AIRFRYDAY

What’s cooking today: Breaded courgettes in your air fryer

Tony Jackman
3 mins
Activating Bubbles and Culture: The ABC of Fermentation at La Motte

WINE

Activating Bubbles and Culture: The ABC of Fermentation at La Motte

Kit Heathcock
8 mins
What the annual wine guide has in store for you in 2024

ON A PLATTER

What the annual wine guide has in store for you in 2024

Georgina Crouth
4 mins
A chef’s culinary chronicle of Madiba moments

TRIBUTE TOME

A chef’s culinary chronicle of Madiba moments

Janine Greenleaf Walker
7 mins
City Power ditches plan to cut Charlotte Maxeke hospital’s electricity over unpaid R41m bill

PUBLIC HEALTH DYSFUNCTION

City Power ditches plan to cut Charlotte Maxeke hospital’s electricity over unpaid R41m bill

Lerato Mutsila
3 mins
How to beat load shedding… and other ideas

COLLECTION

How to beat load shedding… and other ideas

Daily Maverick
< 1 min
Autocrats rule, OK? It’s time to badmouth the ANC’s pivot away from democracy

AUTHORITARIAN DRIFT OP-ED

Autocrats rule, OK? It’s time to badmouth the ANC’s pivot away from democracy

Ray Hartley and Greg Mills
5 mins
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SCORPIO

Parliamentary failure and EFF propaganda notwithstanding, Malema & Shivambu did benefit from VBS looting
SCORPIO ANALYSIS

Parliamentary failure and EFF propaganda notwithstanding, Malema & Shivambu did benefit from VBS looting
Guptas R366m payback offer to IDC signed, sealed, delivered
SCORPIO

Guptas R366m payback offer to IDC signed, sealed, delivered

AMABHUNGANE

Corruption cloud over Popcru leader on eve of congress
South Africa

Corruption cloud over Popcru leader on eve of congress
Mysterious scramble from cabal of investors for the broke and broken Habib bank
Maverick News

Mysterious scramble from cabal of investors for the broke and broken Habib bank
Verdict: Karpowership’s owner slammed for discrimination against BEE partners
Maverick News

Verdict: Karpowership’s owner slammed for discrimination against BEE partners
Karpowership: failed interdict unearths ‘State Capture on steroids’ agreement
Maverick News

Karpowership: failed interdict unearths ‘State Capture on steroids’ agreement
Taxi bosses, construction mafia and political murder: The violence entrepreneurs challenging business and the state
Maverick News

Taxi bosses, construction mafia and political murder: The violence entrepreneurs challenging business and the state

OPEN SECRETS

Russian Doll — an assassination, abductions and the mystery of the Lady R
OPEN SECRETS

Russian Doll — an assassination, abductions and the mystery of the Lady R
ICM Files: Meet the company directors who helped the Guptas capture South Africa
OPEN SECRETS

ICM Files: Meet the company directors who helped the Guptas capture South Africa
KPMG - How a Big Four auditing firm went rogue in its greed for profit
OPEN SECRETS UNACCOUNTABLE #18

KPMG – How a Big Four auditing firm went rogue in its greed for profit
Auswell ‘tall trains’ Mashaba: The middleman who derailed Prasa
UNACCOUNTABLE #24

Auswell ‘tall trains’ Mashaba: The middleman who derailed Prasa
Sfiso Buthelezi, the MP who derailed Prasa
OPEN SECRETS: UNACCOUNTABLE #30

Sfiso Buthelezi, the MP who derailed Prasa

Opinion

Table Mountain National Park — escaped genies and the desperately ill cash cow
OPINIONISTA

Table Mountain National Park — escaped genies and the desperately ill cash cow
No, Prof Tomlinson, SA’s basic education system is not in ruins, it’s on the rise
OPINIONISTA

No, Prof Tomlinson, SA’s basic education system is not in ruins, it’s on the rise
I was wrong — South Africa’s energy procurement programme is in serious trouble
OPINIONISTA

I was wrong — South Africa’s energy procurement programme is in serious trouble
The Phala Phala story: A saga so slippery, it’s a banana
OPINIONISTA

The Phala Phala story: A saga so slippery, it’s a banana
We may not like David Teeger’s support of the Israeli army, but we should not persecute him for expressing this
OPINIONISTA

We may not like David Teeger’s support of the Israeli army, but we should not persecute him for expressing this

africa

ArcelorMittal sees no way to avoid the closure of its steel operations in SA, and looming job losses
BLEAK OUTLOOK

ArcelorMittal sees no way to avoid the closure of its steel operations in SA, and looming job losses
Dubai carbon trader buys up African forests — saving the planet or environmental colonialism?
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED

Dubai carbon trader buys up African forests — saving the planet or environmental colonialism?
Pilot Zambia debt relief plans collapse in cruel blow to President Hakainde Hichilema 
ISS TODAY OP-ED

Pilot Zambia debt relief plans collapse in cruel blow to President Hakainde Hichilema 
Europe and African nations must find effective common ground in dealing with migration influx
ISS TODAY OP-ED

Europe and African nations must find effective common ground in dealing with migration influx
Quiz — Can you pass climate change 101? Test your knowledge
COP28 CRASH COURSE

Quiz — Can you pass climate change 101? Test your knowledge

Coronavirus

Covid hiatus doing a number on 2023 matrics tackling ‘tough’ maths papers
EXAM BLUES

Covid hiatus doing a number on 2023 matrics tackling ‘tough’ maths papers
What South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout teaches us about addressing our challenges
STRENGTH IN SYNERGY OP-ED

What South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout teaches us about addressing our challenges
Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine — great science, Covid-19 and the salting of fresh wounds
GUEST ESSAY

Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine — great science, Covid-19 and the salting of fresh wounds
The fine line between wrong and almost right — and how that plays out during pandemics
BHEKISISA OP-ED

The fine line between wrong and almost right — and how that plays out during pandemics

Sports

Springboks Sevens men's and women's sides battle side by side in Dubai this weekend
SEVENS SERIES

Springboks Sevens men's and women's sides battle side by side in Dubai this weekend
Battered and bruised Kevin Lerena continues boxing his way to the top
LORD OF THE RING

Battered and bruised Kevin Lerena continues boxing his way to the top
Bevy of Boks on display at Loftus as SA teams return to full strength
URC

Bevy of Boks on display at Loftus as SA teams return to full strength
India’s Kohli and Sharma rested for white-ball matches against South Africa
TOUGH CHALLENGE

India’s Kohli and Sharma rested for white-ball matches against South Africa
SA rugby might be a victim of the Boks’ success
RUGBY

SA rugby might be a victim of the Boks’ success

TGIFOOD

What’s cooking today: One-pot chicken and potatoes
AIRFRYDAY

What’s cooking today: One-pot chicken and potatoes
In Constantia, a brilliant chef takes us back to his roots
BEYOND FINE

In Constantia, a brilliant chef takes us back to his roots
The winners, the losers, the joy, the tears
EAT OUT AWARDS 2023

The winners, the losers, the joy, the tears
What’s cooking today: Penne rigate with Serrano ham and zucchini
CROSS-CULTURAL

What’s cooking today: Penne rigate with Serrano ham and zucchini
What’s cooking today: Breaded courgettes in your air fryer
AIRFRYDAY

What’s cooking today: Breaded courgettes in your air fryer

MOTORING

Small but sweet: Three sub-R300k hatches from SA’s top-selling manufacturers
MOTORING

Small but sweet: Three sub-R300k hatches from SA’s top-selling manufacturers
What the Fr#$@&onx! Suzuki SA launches another budget winner
MOTORING

What the Fr#$@&onx! Suzuki SA launches another budget winner
Land Rover Defender: The king is dead! Long live the king!
MOTORING

Land Rover Defender: The king is dead! Long live the king!
Stradale-ing six decades – Iconic Alfa makes a comeback
MOTORING

Stradale-ing six decades – Iconic Alfa makes a comeback
Volvo C40: An eco-friendly urban EV masterpiece – but beware of range anxiety
MOTORING

Volvo C40: An eco-friendly urban EV masterpiece – but beware of range anxiety

tongue in cheek

‘South Africa is the gift that keeps on giving,’ says Zapiro at launch of annual collection of cartoons
DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR

‘South Africa is the gift that keeps on giving,’ says Zapiro at launch of annual collection of cartoons
Tenderpreneur wins R500-million government tender — Acknowledging this year’s contentious movers and shakers
SATIRICALLY SPEAKING

Tenderpreneur wins R500-million government tender — Acknowledging this year’s contentious movers and shakers
In the Stink African Republic, we might get Carl or Ace in the president’s seat
TONGUE IN CHEEK

In the Stink African Republic, we might get Carl or Ace in the president’s seat
The Springboks did well, but Busisiwe Mkhwebane did better
SATIRICALLY SPEAKING

The Springboks did well, but Busisiwe Mkhwebane did better
Potholes, burnt-out buildings, bird flu – there’s a renaming solution for all of Joburg’s problems
LEFT FIELD

Potholes, burnt-out buildings, bird flu – there’s a renaming solution for all of Joburg’s problems

Judiciary in CRISIS

The state of the judiciary and judicial governance — a necessary reality check
THIRD ARM OP-ED

The state of the judiciary and judicial governance — a necessary reality check

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WEBINARS

Joining the Dots: Pravin Gordhan, Floyd Shivambu and the dodgy origins of the ‘Indian cabal’ narrative
South Africa

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South Africa

The Poisoners: an unfinished history of poisoning and ultimately a political story to be continued
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South Africa

Johnny Clegg’s life is the story of a true scatterling of Africa
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South Africa

SA can no longer be held to ransom by ANC factional politics, says new book by country’s top thinkers
Steve Biko and Mamphela Ramphele: Falling in love while dreaming of a life of racial liberation
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Steve Biko and Mamphela Ramphele: Falling in love while dreaming of a life of racial liberation

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Sex, drugs and rotten trolls: Celebrity gossipers send digital standards down the tubes
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Maverick Life

The fantastic Karroo Theatrical Hotel… oh, the Follies!
Steve Biko and Mamphela Ramphele: Falling in love while dreaming of a life of racial liberation
South Africa

Steve Biko and Mamphela Ramphele: Falling in love while dreaming of a life of racial liberation
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Our World in Pictures: Week 49 of 2021
Johnny Clegg’s life is the story of a true scatterling of Africa
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