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POWER GUZZLERS (PART TWO)
Major SA data centre expansion plans emerge, set to more than double current power demand
By Tony Carnie
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Business Maverick
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Cape Town’s mining indaba hypes investment while many bear the cost
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MINING INDABA 2026
Trade tariffs and rail woes test SA’s mining resilience
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MINING INDABA 2026
Enough kindling left to stoke gold’s fire throughout 2026
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MINING INDABA 2026
From speculation to science as Wits research centre turns Africa’s mineral wealth into measurable opportunity
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MINING INDABA 2026
In 2025, 41 SA miners were killed at work — a record annual low, according to provisional data
Maverick Citizen
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SPOTLIGHT
Tiny lessons with big impact as 10-minute WhatsApp sessions transform training for healthcare workers
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CHILD OF THE STORM
Hero community health worker in Mbaula, Limpopo, delivers baby during flood disaster
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LOCAL HEROES
‘Like waiting for an advancing enemy’: Thin yellow line saves homes as tinder-dry Greyton burns
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LIFE IN THE AFTERMATH
Limpopo’s villages are a site of wreckage and resilience as floodwaters subside
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SKILLS PATHWAYS
Unlocking skills: how TVET and CET colleges can reshape South Africa's educational landscape
Maverick Earth
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WILDLIFE PROTECTION
Fired minister takes to the global stage — Dion George’s conservation fightback
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POWER GUZZLERS (PART TWO)
Major SA data centre expansion plans emerge, set to more than double current power demand
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POWER GUZZLERS (PART ONE)
Growth spurt of data centres could threaten SA’s electricity and water supply
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CHILD OF THE STORM
Hero community health worker in Mbaula, Limpopo, delivers baby during flood disaster
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ON SAFARI
After the floods, Greater Kruger Park is opening up again. Should you go now?
Scorpio
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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’
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VIDEO
Watch – ‘Forged’ Signatures, Unpaid Workers: The Collen Mashawana Foundation Scandal
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Exclusive investigation - Collen Mashawana Foundation in ‘fraudulent’ signatures scandal over unpaid workers’ salaries
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Forensic experts find massive ‘signatures fraud’ in Collen Mashawana Foundation’s IDT documents
Johannesburg
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TAPPED OUT
Civil society body calls for Joburg’s water crisis to be declared a national disaster
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JOBURG MAYORAL RACE
Joburg mayoral race: Herman Mashaba hints at return
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JOHANNESBURG
Marabi to Masekela: How to spend a jazz-filled weekend in Joburg
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WATER CRISIS
Nobody cares, rage Joburg residents as water outages worsen
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DRUG ADDICTION
The never-ending hustle and despair of a Soweto nyaope addict
Maverick News
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FAST START
Lungi Ngidi shines as Proteas overpower Canada in T20 World Cup
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POLICE AD HOC COMMITTEE
‘ False testimony’ — General Khomotso Phahlane’s tall story about journalist Marianne Thamm
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SAPS IN CRISIS
Double whammy: Phahlane loses labour court appeal while alleged links to criminal mastermind exposed
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POLICING IN CRISIS
Paul O’Sullivan set to challenge Mkhwanazi’s claims before Parliament's ad hoc committee
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MURDER PLOT
Makhanda prison warden appears in court over alleged plan to kill Waainek Correctional Centre boss
Maverick Life
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THE CONVERSATION
Why keeping quiet about the family feud gave Brand Beckham a commercial boost
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IN PICTURES
Athletes in training ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympic games, and more from around the world
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PHOTO ESSAY
In Pictures: At the Westminster Dog Show, a doberman named Penny takes top honours
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THEATRE REVIEW
Nobody Told Me: A gripping holocaust tale brought home to Johannesburg
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BOOK REVIEW
The Spell explores the dark legacies of Western civilisation and the stories that shaped them
Op-eds
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GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS OP-ED
Africa’s opportunity in Trump’s transactional world lies in new alliances beyond Washington
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GREEN DIVIDE OP-ED
Absence of trees in poor urban areas reflects uneven patterns of environmental investment
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SHARED FUTURES
The quiet innovation that could unlock mother-tongue education in SA
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OP-ED
When the world turns inward, SA’s social fabric begins to fray
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GROUND-UP
Why the tribunal’s finding does not clear Judge Mbenenge, and what happens next
Sports
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FAST START
Lungi Ngidi shines as Proteas overpower Canada in T20 World Cup
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BALL-IN-PLAY
No to ‘zombie rugby’ — Rassie Erasmus and his coaches send powerful message to World Rugby
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SMASH HIT
Proteas fired up by Test success in quest for T20 World Cup triumph
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CRICKET
Proteas ready to lay foundation for a successful T20 World Cup when they meet Canada
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SPORT
Over budget and plagued by problems, the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are here
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
Peppermint Crisp muffins for breakfast, brunch or a midnight snack
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WHAT’S COOKING
AirFryday: Southern fried chicken in your air fryer, two ways
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FRENCH LETTER
Printer’s ink on my fingers and in my blood
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CAPE CLASSICS REVISITED
Plate Envy and saudade at the Tavern of the Seas
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WHAT’S COOKING
Pork loin fillets on a bed of sage and onion
Nelson Mandela Bay
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MURDER PLOT
Makhanda prison warden appears in court over alleged plan to kill Waainek Correctional Centre boss
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LEARNING CURVEBALL
Overcrowded classes in Gqeberha school expose municipal failure in education
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION
Middelburg residents blockade national roads over long-running water crisis
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POWER UP
Nelson Mandela Bay proposes 9% electricity tariff hike for 2026/27 amid R840m losses
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BIG STINK
Vandals strip Nelson Mandela Bay wastewater plant bare as metro promises repairs
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
As its rivals self-destruct, China is quietly tightening its grip on the future
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OPINIONISTAS
Africa’s gains against paediatric HIV are real, fragile and at risk
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Cape Town’s mining indaba hypes investment while many bear the cost
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OPINIONISTAS
The Codesa Compromise has spat out John Steenhuisen and will move on relentlessly
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MAVERICK EARTH
Inclusive grassroots engagement is vital for sustainable elephant conservation success
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Harnessing Africa’s rare earth potential: Standard Bank’s blueprint for industrial transformation
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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Crosswords
Webinars
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WEBINARS
A Skewed Debate: Mother tongue education in SA remains a privilege, not a right
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WEBINARS
The role of state institutions in supporting constitutional democracy
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MAVERICK NEWS
Lifting the veil on South Africa's grim prison system
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Building Brand Power
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WEBINARS
Is your brand bland? Interview with Adam Morgan on the danger of dullness
LOOK & LISTEN
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Falsified CV, no charges: The quiet resignation of a 22-year-old ministerial Chief of Staff
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – What Epstein file emails reveal about Jacob Zuma’s London dinner
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Wanted ‘drug trafficker’ from Bulgaria is personal trainer at South African gym
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ANALYSIS
Watch – Is the UN still relevant?
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AFRICA
Watch — Why so many South African children are dying of hunger
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