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Business Maverick
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TECH IN EDUCATION (PART 1)
South Africa's digital dilemma – balancing screens and foundational learning in classrooms
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PAIN AT THE PUMPS
Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources reduces diesel price hike after significant miscalculation
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FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH
Supporting family members: Navigating the tricky challenges of the sandwich generation
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POLICY SIGNAL
Sarb laser-focused on 3% inflation target despite historic fuel shock, says Kganyago
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: The fuel price roused the sleeping Inflation genie
Maverick Citizen
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COERCION
Zambia cancels world’s largest digital rights conference after pressure from Chinese government
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FOOD BASKET
Fuel and fertiliser costs drive up the price of a basic food basket
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Fueling insecurity
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PROTECTED DISCLOSURES OP-ED
Civil society welcomes draft whistleblower Bill, but warns that serious risks remain
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
LISTEN: Season 3 of Maverick Citizen podcast ‘What’s Eating Us?’
Maverick Earth
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URBAN LOGISTICS
Learning by doing: Practical responses to micro-mobility in Cape Town
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COASTAL ORIGINS
The great journey out of Africa may have begun at low tide
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MAVERICK EARTH
Great African Seaforest — only floating bamboo kelp forest on the planet
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THE NUDGE OP-ED
Broken fossil fuel markets? Santa Marta may be a game-changing moment
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DUBIOUS HONOUR
Water down the drain — announcing the winners of SA’s ‘Leakiest Cities’ awards
Scorpio
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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’
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NEWSFLASH
IDT CEO, spokesperson resign ahead of disciplinary hearings over Daily Maverick’s ‘bribe sting'
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SCORPIO
Inside Collen Mashawana’s ‘political connections’
Johannesburg
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PHOTO ESSAY
Joburgers enjoy a little CBD fun sans motor cars and gridlocked streets
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SOLE MATES
‘I found my husband through running’ — the Joburg running clubs building community
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MOVING ART
Joburg spends R23.6m relocating City’s most valuable art to location with security concerns
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GUEST ESSAY
Mountain high, mine dump deep — the soulful collision of SA’s two hearts
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
Raid to nowhere — my unlikely night with police on Queen Street, Kensington
Maverick News
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RUNNING BATTLE
Athletics body warns against government takeover of Soweto Marathon amid ongoing prize payout crisis
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GUESS WHO'S BACK
Cogta rules NMB city manager suspension unlawful as metro faces leadership vacuum
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DRUGS AND CORRUPTION
From bust to heist — Hawks officer says cops ‘intentionally bungled’ R200m cocaine haul investigation
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NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
Public participation process in ‘frightfully expensive’ NHI scheme under scrutiny in ConCourt
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RUNNING ON EMPTY
Nelson Mandela Bay metro fails to renew fuel contract — emergency services left vulnerable
Maverick Life
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IN PICTURES
Fashion is spectacle at the 2026 Met Gala
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JOBURG GIG GUIDE
Workers’ Day weekend gig guide: top events in Joburg
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HOUSING CRISIS OP-ED
From Durban to Harvard to Cape Town: Why I am walking 1,600km for home
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BOOK EXCERPT
Murder, love, and poaching: Tannie Maria returns in Wild Things Never Die
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THE CONVERSATION
6 ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science
Op-eds
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PARLIAMENT’S SMOKING GUN OP-ED
Why new evidence demands immediate action on firearm oversight
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PROTECTED DISCLOSURES OP-ED
Civil society welcomes draft whistleblower Bill, but warns that serious risks remain
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
Crossed Wires: What does the world’s greatest living mathematician think of AI?
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GROWTH TRAJECTORY OP-ED
The state of SA’s economy, and what needs to be done to turn the corner
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SISYPHEAN TASK OP-ED
Another day, another crisis courtesy of the City of Joburg
Sports
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RUNNING BATTLE
Athletics body warns against government takeover of Soweto Marathon amid ongoing prize payout crisis
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MEXICO-BOUND
Private sponsors, not government, to fund ‘lucky fans’ at 2026 World Cup, says McKenzie
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ATHLETICS ICON
Consistency, longevity define Akani Simbine’s rise among the world’s sprint elite
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MISCALCULATION
Not so fast — Junior Boks are not U20 Rugby Championship winners yet
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ATHLETICS
Silver-medal South Africans relinquish world relay titles at an electric Botswana event
TGIFood
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BOOK EXCERPT
Murder, love, and poaching: Tannie Maria returns in Wild Things Never Die
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WHAT’S COOKING
Fettuccine with asparagus spears and shrimps
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FRENCH LETTER
Culinary and literary classics — Meals and books worth waiting for
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OP-ED
A Durban-style Michelin-star masterclass celebrating craft, culture and collaboration
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WHAT’S COOKING
Avocado, cucumber and fresh coriander soup
Nelson Mandela Bay
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GUESS WHO'S BACK
Cogta rules NMB city manager suspension unlawful as metro faces leadership vacuum
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RUNNING ON EMPTY
Nelson Mandela Bay metro fails to renew fuel contract — emergency services left vulnerable
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
NMB leaders face another grilling in Parliament — this time with a slimmed-down squad
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PARTY INTERVENTION
‘She is stabilising the metro’ — Ramaphosa praises NMB mayor amid service delivery crises
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WATER SAFETY
Broken fences, human waste and E. coli — inside NMB’s vulnerable reservoirs
Corrections
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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
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MAKING A SPLASH
How Bishops rose from contenders to kings of schoolboy water polo
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SARS HELM
From capture to compliance: the Kieswetter turnaround at SARS
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABLITY
Vlakplaas Simelane killers feared Chris Hani investigator Holmes knew of plot to murder witness
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Economic strain, war fatigue converging to challenge decades of bipartisan US backing for Israel
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OPINIONISTAS
NSFAS board collapse was preventable: Minister Manamela must be held accountable
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OPINIONISTAS
Why the Madlanga Commission signals a national procurement collapse
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OPINIONISTAS
Ruto-Tinubu banter — linguistic rivals Nigeria and Kenya provide economic food for thought
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OPINIONISTAS
A Freedom Day postmortem — would Dube, Plaatje and Seme recognise our liberty?
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Orange Farm turnkey: Transforming the greater Orange Farm region into a hub of opportunity
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Win tickets to The Magical Marble Family Fest this weekend
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SPONSORED CONTENT
What resilient S&P 500 earnings mean for South African investors
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SPONSORED CONTENT
De Rustica Olive Estate recognised as the best in the world, again.
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Supporting 21 years of impact: Helping Hlokomela to care for Limpopo’s rural communities
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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VIDEO
Watch – Minister Sisisi Tolashe’s Undeclared Luxury SUVs
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VIDEO
Watch — Somebody didn't care: how Grey's Hospital's failing air con became a nightmare
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VIDEO
Watch – Meet the Nigerian mega pastor shouting hallelujah after bidding to buy iconic Cape Town building
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VIDEO
Watch — How Cape Town's municipal bills are outrunning its middle-class residents
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VIDEO
Watch — From Real Housewives fame to real ‘shoplifting’ arrest infamy
