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IN THE DOCK
Judge challenges witness on alleged millions paid to Mapisa-Nqakula, with no favours expected
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DOOR OPEN
Bok fringe players will have a chance to impress Rassie for All Blacks series
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Business Maverick
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AFTER THE BELL
Do you like your tariffs smooth or crunchy?
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OPINIONISTAS
Youthquake — unlike India’s targeted protests, SA’s young people are misdirecting their economic fury
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ANALYSIS
Suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini is challenging the PIC board despite the R900m question
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NELSON MANDELA BAY
South Africa must incentivise technology investment to keep local manufacturing competitive
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OPINIONISTAS
Migrant exodus exposes the hidden truth behind SA’s unemployment paradox
Maverick Citizen
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ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Gauteng Grade 1 and 8 applications set for August — What parents must know
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CARTOONS
Teachers overboard
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LIFE AFTER THE FLOODS PART 1
‘We still haven’t recovered’: two months on from Western Cape’s deadly floods
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OP-ED
Beyond the pipes — How water scarcity determines life in Global South cities
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Our future depends on water: addressing South Africa's critical water bankruptcy
Maverick Earth
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REIMAGINING AFRICA
How to avoid the future we fear — a journey with an environmental futurist
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WILDLIFE POLICY
The problem with South Africa’s ‘problem animal’ guidelines
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LIFE AFTER THE FLOODS PART 2
Grapes of wrath — Cape farmers face a long post-flood road to recovery
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MAVERICK EARTH
World Nature Conservation Day: South Africa’s natural heritage is disappearing quietly
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MIGRATION SPECTACLE
One of Earth’s greatest wildlife miracles just got a World Heritage boost
Scorpio
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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’
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NEWSFLASH
IDT CEO, spokesperson resign ahead of disciplinary hearings over Daily Maverick’s ‘bribe sting'
Johannesburg
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OUR CITY NEWS
City drains R3.4bn from Johannesburg Water, leaving entity stranded and projects stalled
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HELL ON WHEELS
‘Get out and push’ — commuters dice with danger in Joburg’s dilapidated minibus taxis
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POST-TRANSFER HEADACHES
Sold your Joburg home? Why utility bills may still arrive months later
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FUNDING FALLOUT
Joburg refers R4.07bn misconduct cases for probe but withholds officials’ names, details
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ENTERPRISING VISION
How Hector Dibakoane is reshaping Joburg’s Makers Valley into a creative powerhouse
Maverick News
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PODCAST
How cycling lessons in Khayelitsha helped a young person overcome her fear of failing
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FUNDS RELIEF
Withheld equitable share: Treasury announces Friday ‘payday’ for non-compliant municipalities
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DOOR OPEN
Bok fringe players will have a chance to impress Rassie for All Blacks series
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BROKEN PROMISES
Lights still out at Nelson Mandela Bay’s flagship beachfront as councillor questions ‘minuscule’ budget
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IN THE DOCK
Judge challenges witness on alleged millions paid to Mapisa-Nqakula, with no favours expected
Maverick Life
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PODCAST
How cycling lessons in Khayelitsha helped a young person overcome her fear of failing
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IN PICTURES
From mountain passes to Paris: Scenes from the 2026 Tour de France
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THE CONVERSATION
It takes a village: How community can be a lifeline for improving family wellbeing
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BOOK EXCERPT
Mad Mabel: A quirky, page-turning mystery from bestselling author Sally Hepworth
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THE CONVERSATION
Having a bad hair day? This research will help you understand the problem
Op-eds
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THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA
How Cape Town can become a neutral global city in a multipolar world
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AILING SYSTEM
The world is cutting health budgets, women and children will pay the price
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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
The 951 elephant deaths in Kruger — why the numbers demand perspective, not outrage
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LEGAL PROTECTION OP-ED
Compensation and damages — whistleblowers are entitled to both in South Africa
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EDUCATION
Stop feeding the maths monster by making kids think it’s too difficult
Sports
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DOOR OPEN
Bok fringe players will have a chance to impress Rassie for All Blacks series
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IN PICTURES
From mountain passes to Paris: Scenes from the 2026 Tour de France
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WINNING WAVE
Swimmers power SA’s medal charge at Commonwealth Games halfway mark
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SHAKY START
Banyana Banyana under Wafcon pressure after opening Tanzania defeat
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FUNDING LETDOWN
Artistic swimmers expected to pay R120,000 for junior championships in Hungary
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
A Blueberry Bundt cake fit for a birthday girl
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CRYING FOWL
AirFryday — or AirFyreday? Playing with fire in the age of the air fryer
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FRENCH LETTER
Summertime and the living ain’t (always) easy in sweltering France
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ROMANCING THE TRUFFLE
Glenwood Bakery ‘last supper’ highlights the enduring legacy of Adam Robinson
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WHAT’S COOKING
Pork T-bone with caper butter and braised red cabbage and pears
Nelson Mandela Bay
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FUNDS RELIEF
Withheld equitable share: Treasury announces Friday ‘payday’ for non-compliant municipalities
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BROKEN PROMISES
Lights still out at Nelson Mandela Bay’s flagship beachfront as councillor questions ‘minuscule’ budget
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EYES IN THE SKY
Drones quietly watch over Nelson Mandela Bay as crime-fighting gets a sharper edge
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NELSON MANDELA BAY
South Africa must incentivise technology investment to keep local manufacturing competitive
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SECURITY MATTERS
Nelson Mandela Bay’s crime-fighting ‘Loerbroer’ could soon return to spy on criminals
Corrections
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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
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MAKING A SPLASH
How Bishops rose from contenders to kings of schoolboy water polo
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Levy failure: There must be a total ban on single-use plastic bags in SA
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OPINIONISTAS
What Montesquieu missed: Why democracy must be protected from economic power
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OPINIONISTAS
Youthquake — unlike India’s targeted protests, SA’s young people are misdirecting their economic fury
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NELSON MANDELA BAY
South Africa must incentivise technology investment to keep local manufacturing competitive
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OPINIONISTAS
Migrant exodus exposes the hidden truth behind SA’s unemployment paradox
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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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PODCAST
How cycling lessons in Khayelitsha helped a young person overcome her fear of failing
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POLITICALLY AWEH
What’s behind SA’s latest wave of xenophobia?
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – The invisible children: South Africa’s late birth registration backlog
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — Properties threatened by sinkholes as illegal mining hollows out Joburg
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – After the June 30 marches: What our reporters saw — and what might happen next
