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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 Q&A
DA sets sights on governance in 60 councils after November polls
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Business Maverick
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PUMP SQUEEZE
SA motorists can’t escape the petrol price pain in September
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AFTER THE BELL
Sugar tariffs, pet food and fuel prices walk into a bar…
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POWERING UP
Ramokgopa sets record straight on Eskom turnaround, buying board time for reforms
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COLOSSAL FAILURE
Slimes dam collapse raises safety and transparency issues anew
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
Crossed Wires: A novel way to legalise insider trading
Maverick Citizen
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QUALIFIED, BUT UNEMPLOYED
DHET admits it cannot track which degrees lead to graduate unemployment
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RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
The ‘child from a village’ who helped reshape SA’s early childhood development sector
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AGRI ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Reiger Park school empowers young women to break agricultural stereotypes
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OPINIONISTAS
Conservation without inclusion: Why iSimangaliso protests reflect a governance crisis
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SYSTEMS CHANGE
Zaheera Mohamed brings public finance savvy to the fight for ECD systems change
Maverick Earth
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EYE UP ABOVE
The Cape Town shark spotter who keeps surfers and swimmers safe
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INVESTIGATION
Endangered monkeys on death row — the multibillion-rand industry that profits from primate pain
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PRIMATE SOLUTION OP-ED
Cape Town’s baboon crisis a last-chance conservation opportunity — fund coexistence before captivity
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BUILDING BACK
When the rain would not stop, Hoedspruit rallied to rescue and rebuild
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DOLLAR BOON
R10m windfall for African conservation after Australian ‘rhino rescue’ plan folds up
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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BUREAUCRATIC GRIDLOCK
R44m Gauteng, Joburg billing dispute threatens 22 child-care NGOs
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION
City debt and procurement negligence paralyse Joburg’s driving licence centres
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‘FAILED THOSE IN NEED’
City demands R31m in accounts from Joburg Society for the Blind
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RED FLAGS
Joburg ignores warnings and appoints ‘potential security risk’ to head Public Safety Department
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BRIMFUL OF ALEX
The hope inside Alexandra’s creative revival
Maverick News
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DISCHARGE APPLICATION
Mapisa-Nqakula trial: State ‘proves millions changed hands, but not the quid pro quo’
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RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
The ‘child from a village’ who helped reshape SA’s early childhood development sector
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TRC ROULETTE
Ex-presidents fail in bid to remove Sisi Khampepe as head of judicial inquiry
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MADLANGA COMMISSION
Marimuthu, money laundering and Mchunu — Hawks officer grilled over cop controversies, cash
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NEW ROLE
Kolbe to fullback for third Test as Rassie hints at possible late changes again
Maverick Life
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THE CONVERSATION
The obsession with ‘maxxing’ our lives could actually be stressing us out
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WELLNESS
The paradoxes of sleep: Why we battle to sleep, and how we could change
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UNEARTHING HISTORIES
Kruger Park archaeological dig reveals local trade with Southeast Asia long before Van Riebeeck
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CHANGE MAKER
Young people are Jozi’s new gold
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REFLECTION
How documents, race and perceived value shape who is labelled a foreigner in SA
Op-eds
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LABOUR UNDER ILLUSION OP-ED
The feminine rage against the machine: Why we need women’s scepticism about AI
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LEADING THE PACK
No-fee school provides a master class in teaching with few resources
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PRIMATE SOLUTION OP-ED
Cape Town’s baboon crisis a last-chance conservation opportunity — fund coexistence before captivity
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HOMAGE TO HOPE OP-ED
Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40: A boycott-busting, rule-breaking, crossover cult hit endures
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SINISTER PACT OP-ED
A not-so-odd couple: AfriForum and March and March’s dangerous alliance
Sports
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WHIRLPOOL
Swimming icon Tatjana Smith issues demand to Swimming SA over prize money dispute
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NEW ROLE
Kolbe to fullback for third Test as Rassie hints at possible late changes again
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SPORT
Let’s talk about that nail-biting Airlink flyover
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NON-ENGAGEMENT PACT
Rassie seethes at Rennie’s accusations as All Blacks get away with negative scrum tactics
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BOKS BOUNCE BACK
Springboks roar back into series with victory over All Blacks in Cape Town thriller
TGIFood
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A TRUE CLASSIC
Tomato bredie — the story, the history, and a tweak or two
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THE CONVERSATION
Urban foraging is a growing trend that calls for better planning
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SHOW STEALER
Chef Alain Roux’s raspberry soufflés leave the Pink Lady breathless
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WHAT’S COOKING
Roasted marrow bones in a beef and onion broth, with gremolata
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WHAT’S COOKING
Apple crumble with raisins and slivered almonds
Nelson Mandela Bay
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COASTAL EPIC
50 years, 244km and countless stories — gruelling surf ski race gets its own book
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RED ALERT
‘It was hopeless’ – Gqeberha family waits 12 hours as emergency calls go unanswered
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PILLAR TO POST
Biko inquest investigator tells of missing records, incomplete dockets
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‘DYING SQUAD’
Flying Squad’s wings clipped - no wheels for Nelson Mandela Bay rapid response cops
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DEAD ZONE
Thousands of dead fish wash up on Gqeberha beaches — authorities investigate
Corrections
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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
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Apology: John Steenhuisen
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
How geopolitical shocks and energy crises are derailing Africa’s climate goals
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OPINIONISTAS
A tough 2026 doesn’t change the SA citrus industry’s sound trajectory
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OPINIONISTAS
Afrikaans ministers who proved it’s never too late for reconciliation
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OPINIONISTAS
Old? Do not fear, your new best friend is here to help
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OPINIONISTAS
Conservation without inclusion: Why iSimangaliso protests reflect a governance crisis
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Telviva launches intelligent digital agent ‘Viva’ to fast-track enterprise AI adoption for SA businesses
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Exxaro partners with leading South African business schools to build tomorrow’s generation of leaders
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Two spaces, one Rosebank: Workshop17 brings work closer to life
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Binance deepens commitment in Africa through multi-country engagement
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SPONSORED CONTENT
How a R6,000 car instalment can turn into R11,000 a month
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
