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TREASURY CHOKEHOLD
Zweli Mkhize says blocking municipal funds a ‘last resort’ as Parliament urgently intervenes
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Business Maverick
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ANALYSIS
We do the maths on Mantashe’s new plan to secure South Africa’s fuel
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Power trips
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GROWTH STRATEGY
DRDGold bets R10bn on bigger tailings business as Vision 2028 reaches critical construction milestones
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SPACE WARS
Herotel chosen as Amazon Leo distributor in Maziv race for satellite internet
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REGULATORY SCRUTINY
FSCA launches investigation as PIC governance crisis widens after CEO suspension
Maverick Citizen
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MANDELA DAY
Why water and food must be governed as one system in SA
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BHEKISISA
Shingrix brings stronger shingles protection and tantalising dementia link
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – The invisible children: South Africa’s late birth registration backlog
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BATTLE OF THE FLAGPOLE
Renewed rift over the Pride Flag at Bishops Diocesan College
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CARTOONS
Starved of Human Rights
Maverick Earth
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OPINIONISTAS
Fuel’s errand: Global South universities’ role in the Just Transition can’t be about divestment
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WILDLIFE WONDER
Mist and magic — rare marine pod of Risso’s dolphins spotted in False Bay
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GROUNDUP
Two giant data centres secure initial green light from Cape Town municipal tribunal
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OBITUARY
Gus Mills — practical conservation has lost a wild soul and rigorous scientist
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OPINIONISTAS
Plant poaching: The implications go beyond biodiversity to poverty, dignity and rights
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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TREASURY CHOKEHOLD
Zweli Mkhize says blocking municipal funds a ‘last resort’ as Parliament urgently intervenes
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POWER CRISIS
See which Joburg areas are worst affected by power cuts
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OUR CITY NEWS
Joburg braces for another water maintenance shutdown — what you need to know
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BROKEN CITY
Joburg’s power crisis slides out of control
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POWER CRISIS
Over 1,200 City Power outages in two weeks leave Joburg buckling
Maverick News
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LIGHTS OUT
Fed-up businessman dumps broken traffic lights outside municipal offices to highlight crumbling infrastructure
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TREASURY CHOKEHOLD
Zweli Mkhize says blocking municipal funds a ‘last resort’ as Parliament urgently intervenes
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REFLECTION
Nelson Mandela: Beyond the icon through the eyes of a journalist
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EVENT SUSTAINABILITY
Can a reimagined Commonwealth Games secure its future?
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GROUNDUP
Vigilantes divide a community once united against xenophobia
Maverick Life
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BOOK EXCERPT
The holy herb: Medicinal cannabis farming in the Klein Karoo
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IN PICTURES
Wildfires in Fontainebleau, France, and more from around the world
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Silo returns with Season 3: Gripping themes and a haunting exploration of memory
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THE CONVERSATION
Running on a treadmill is easier than running outside. Does that matter?
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ESCAPE
Are birds a gateway drug to something nefarious, like a sliver of happiness?
Op-eds
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DEPORTATION FALLOUT OP-ED
The state counts buses filled, healthcare workers count the cost to migrants’ rights, health and dignity
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LETTER TO MAHLAMBA NDLOPFU
As MK and DA put the boot in, sanity has nowhere left to park
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EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
When teaching becomes preparation for everything except learning
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MIGRANT DIGNITY OP-ED
Dear minister, what is the difference between you and Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma?
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AFRICAN BETRAYAL OP-ED
Amid its fresh anti-migrant convulsion, SA risks becoming a pariah state again
Sports
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EVENT SUSTAINABILITY
Can a reimagined Commonwealth Games secure its future?
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MAGICAL MESSI
Messi-inspired Argentina rally late to send England packing from World Cup
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MUY BIEN
Spain stun favourites France with a commanding World Cup semifinal performance
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OPINIONISTAS
England vs Argentina: A match made in football heaven
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GONE TOO SOON
South African soccer player Jayden Adams left a lasting legacy despite untimely death
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
A savoury mince variation with sweet peppers and baby aubergines
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WHAT’S COOKING
Chicken with 17 garlic cloves, wine and a touch of thyme
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WHAT’S COOKING
Chicken tagine with dates, peaches, green olives and cashews
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CAPE CLASSICS REVISITED
La Perla shines like the Sea Point sun on a balmy day
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GAME PLAN
This winter, give me the wild taste of fynvleis
Nelson Mandela Bay
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LIGHTS OUT
Fed-up businessman dumps broken traffic lights outside municipal offices to highlight crumbling infrastructure
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POWER STRUGGLE
DA takes Nelson Mandela Bay to court over ‘hidden’ electricity tariff increases
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WHEELS OF JUSTICE
Pastor Timothy Omotoso’s legal battle continues as NPA wins right to appeal acquittal
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POWER OUTRAGE
Nelson Mandela Bay’s ‘temporary’ electricity connections now permanent hazards for residents
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‘ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATION’
NMB faces multimillion-rand fines over sewage pollution charges
Corrections
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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
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SARS HELM
From capture to compliance: the Kieswetter turnaround at SARS
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Fuel’s errand: Global South universities’ role in the Just Transition can’t be about divestment
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OPINIONISTAS
Why SA’s special economic zones look great on paper but fail in reality
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OPINIONISTAS
The hard truth of Zanzibar’s Stone Town: Confronting the history of pricing people
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OPINIONISTAS
The logistics collapse — why centralisation and roads funding disparity are strangling SA’s infrastructure
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OPINIONISTAS
When healing hurts — how hospitals fail women in their darkest hours
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Binance marks nine years with $156tn in trading volume
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Inside The Untouchables: The dark truth behind South Africa’s drug trade
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Voters, do your homework on corruption levels in your areas
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Standard Bank celebrates Sikuvile Journalism Awards winners
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SPONSORED CONTENT
New technologies are driving the evolution of Orhan Karadeniz-led Karpowership
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 – 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
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – South Africa’s anti-migrant campaigns: What’s really driving them?
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — Xenophobia, fear and South Africa’s fault lines
