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THE INTERVIEW
Soldiers don’t take direct orders from cops in SANDF deployment to crime hotspots — Holomisa
By Victoria O'Regan
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Business Maverick
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DIRE STRAITS
Iran war, looming El Niño herald misery for Sarb's inflation target
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OPINIONISTAS
Understanding the factors behind the weaker sentiment in SA agriculture
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Captain Fossil Fuel
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VIDEO
Watch - The wheeling and dealing behind South Africa’s AI factories
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CYBERSECURITY
Gauteng was lucky with latest 3.8TB data breach, but the luck will run out
Maverick Citizen
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DIGITAL REMEDIES OP-ED
The accessibility gap: How poor publishing practices undermine African legal systems
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SPOTLIGHT
Leslie London’s long view on how structural violence poisons bodies and societies
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BIOSECURITY
Vaccination delays expose inefficiencies in SA’s FMD response system
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PATIENT CARE
National Health Laboratory Service system out of action, causing ‘massive disruptions’ to health facilities
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Fed on crumbs
Maverick Earth
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BIRD OF PASSAGE
Weaving his magic - you won’t believe how this feathered Romeo wooed a Juliet
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MAVERICK EARTH
The reputational cost of lion farming in South Africa’s wildlife economy
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CONSERVATION CLASH
Scientists challenge shark-net plan at Club Med’s huge Tinley Manor resort
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CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Rhino trade set to be revived as new minister signals shift in wildlife policy
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OP-ED
How groundwater is used, abused and paraded in a crisis
Scorpio
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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’
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VIDEO
Watch – ‘Forged’ Signatures, Unpaid Workers: The Collen Mashawana Foundation Scandal
Johannesburg
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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
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LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU
Joburg’s ‘silver men’ on the politics and paint of street performing
Maverick News
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ORGANISED CRIME
Fugitive gym trainer Stamenov fraudulently obtained SA permanent residence permit, court hears
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READERS’ QUESTIONS
Iran war — Daily Maverick writers answer your questions
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THE INTERVIEW
Soldiers don’t take direct orders from cops in SANDF deployment to crime hotspots — Holomisa
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LIV LARGE
LIV Golf’s South African debut harks back to the Sun City heyday
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LEAP OF FAITH
Long jumper Luvo Manyonga returns to international stage after addiction battle
Maverick Life
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IN PICTURES
Pope Leo XIV blesses a child while greeting cheering crowds from his popemobile
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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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IN PICTURES
Inside the 98th Oscars: A night of image, power, and performance
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OP-ED
The dark legacy of kitchen culture returns with chef Redzepi's resignation
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PHOTO ESSAY
Gloves, grit and laughter — Alexandra’s elders box their way to better health
Op-eds
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ISS TODAY
SA needs stronger partnerships, not promises, to curb gender-based violence
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DIGITAL REMEDIES OP-ED
The accessibility gap: How poor publishing practices undermine African legal systems
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RUNNING OUT OF TRACK OP-ED
Why the US visa bond is a gamble for the Trans-Kalahari Railway’s future
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ISS TODAY
Agoa extension offers little relief as US trade chaos rattles African exporters
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
From scarcity to ambition — reimagining global health strategies
Sports
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LIV LARGE
LIV Golf’s South African debut harks back to the Sun City heyday
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LEAP OF FAITH
Long jumper Luvo Manyonga returns to international stage after addiction battle
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BOOTED RETROSPECTIVELY
Morocco win Afcon in the boardroom after Senegal stripped of title
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MAKING A SPLASH
How Bishops rose from contenders to kings of schoolboy water polo
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WINNING MOMENTUM
Blitzboks complete first step to overall World SVNS series glory
TGIFood
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OP-ED
The dark legacy of kitchen culture returns with chef Redzepi's resignation
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WHAT’S COOKING
Salmon on sauerkraut with smashed potato (plus: a surprise pie)
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THE CONVERSATION
Why we still love cookbooks in a world dominated by social media recipes
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VIDEO
Watch – Retro Karoo Food: 80 Nostalgic South African Recipes
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WHAT’S COOKING
Spaghetti meatballs with ostrich mince (plus: ‘copper’ biscuits)
Nelson Mandela Bay
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EDUCATION
Reading lifeline for Eastern Cape schools, but SA’s literacy crisis runs deep
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PROPERTY STANDOFF
Grogro land price talks continue amid ongoing electricity dispute in Nelson Mandela Bay
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DRY TAPS
Two months without water: Tiryville crisis triggers rights probe
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WATER WOES
Drought or dysfunction: What's really driving Nelson Mandela Bay’s water crisis?
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RUSTED GRID
Nersa audit of Nelson Mandela Bay’s electricity infrastructure foreshadowed disaster
Corrections
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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
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MATTER OF TRUST
Daily Maverick’s approach to corrections, Press Council and Press Ombud rulings
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PRESS OMBUD OUTCOME
Cartoon Controversy: Zapiro ruling ends in settlement for satire
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Understanding the factors behind the weaker sentiment in SA agriculture
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OPINIONISTAS
A dinner table in Somerset West — why SA still struggles to see itself
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OPINIONISTAS
Slow pandemic: Next global health crisis has already begun with quiet spread of antimicrobial resistance
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MAVERICK EARTH
The reputational cost of lion farming in South Africa’s wildlife economy
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Global markets face rout as shocks collide with lofty valuations
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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Crosswords
Webinars
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WEBINARS
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WEBINARS
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MAVERICK NEWS
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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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
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Epstein records detail South Africa links
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Is the Iran conflict slipping beyond control?
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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 — Inside a Zapiro Cartoon
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