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OF ART AND THE STATE
Gayton vs Goliath — minister’s machinations to cancel Venice Biennale artwork head for court showdown
By Niren Tolsi
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MINING INDABA 2026
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OPINIONISTAS
The Great Rotation: All bets are off as the AI mania settles
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: Why is Pick n Pay battling to Shop Rite?
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FUNCTIONAL FUNGI
Brain boost or brand boost? The market momentum behind lion’s mane mushrooms
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MINING INDABA 2026
Strategic is the new critical for minerals in Africa
Maverick Citizen
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EDUCATION BLUES
Staff in limbo as Educor flouts CCMA order to pay more than R1.3m
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WEATHER BEATEN
Flood-hit Limpopo remains in ‘active disaster phase’ as schools and clinics battle
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Dear patients, the floor is yours!
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OPINIONISTAS
New beginnings, necessary endings and having the wisdom to leave at the right time
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SPOTLIGHT
Tiny lessons with big impact as 10-minute WhatsApp sessions transform training for healthcare workers
Maverick Earth
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MAVERICK EARTH
New minister, old thinking: Willie Aucamp’s first conservation signal points in the wrong direction
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HUNTING
New wildlife quotas reopen fault lines over hunting, science and governance
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POACHED
Rhino killers shift their sights back to Kruger National Park
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ROVING REPORTERS
High-flying former Kruger Park ranger claims he was framed for rhino poaching
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POWER GUZZLERS (PART THREE)
The hidden impacts of AI data centres on water, climate and future power costs
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
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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
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OUR CITY NEWS
Desperate measures — Joburg residents pushed to the brink after days and even weeks without water
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DAY ZERO
While Joburg battles for water tankers, they’ve been failing at informal settlements for years
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‘DRUG-BUST OPERATION’
Authorities distance themselves from fatal shooting at which ActionSA's Xolani Khumalo was present
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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
Maverick News
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IN PICTURES
On this day: Nelson Mandela’s walk to freedom
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DOUBLE DRAMA
Proteas clinch win against Afghanistan after dramatic back-to-back Super Overs
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WEATHER BEATEN
Flood-hit Limpopo remains in ‘active disaster phase’ as schools and clinics battle
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PLAN B
Cape Town school hosts alternative water polo event after original festival axed
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AMABHUNGANE
Why Eskom’s improved performance still leaves SA exposed
Maverick Life
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IN PICTURES
On this day: Nelson Mandela’s walk to freedom
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FUNCTIONAL FUNGI
Brain boost or brand boost? The market momentum behind lion’s mane mushrooms
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PHOTO ESSAY
Klein Karoo Magic — where Roadside America meets South African charm
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THE INTERVIEW
Traces of the Timeless — Creating space for complexity through art
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THE CONVERSATION
Why keeping quiet about the family feud gave Brand Beckham a commercial boost
Op-eds
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ROVING REPORTERS
High-flying former Kruger Park ranger claims he was framed for rhino poaching
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ISS TODAY
New SAPS task team is a start, but only a small step toward justice for police corruption in SA
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RESOURCE WAR OP-ED
Organised extraction: Congo’s conflict began with minerals, not myths
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SORRY STATE OP-ED
Oratorically speaking, Sona is so very nah
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GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS OP-ED
Africa’s opportunity in Trump’s transactional world lies in new alliances beyond Washington
Sports
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DOUBLE DRAMA
Proteas clinch win against Afghanistan after dramatic back-to-back Super Overs
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PLAN B
Cape Town school hosts alternative water polo event after original festival axed
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NORTHERN THREAT
Six Nations highlights the threats of England, France before marquee showdowns with Boks
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TACTICAL TEST
Proteas aim to extend T20 World Cup lead against spin-heavy Afghanistan
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FAST START
Lungi Ngidi shines as Proteas overpower Canada in T20 World Cup
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
Braaied picanha steaks with soy, lime, garlic and cumin
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WHAT’S COOKING
Salad Days: Celery! Apples! Walnuts! Grapes! Yes, it’s a Waldorf Salad
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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
Nelson Mandela Bay
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TITLE FIGHT
Graaff-Reinet renaming backlash — ‘McKenzie filed a defective notice in government gazette’
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HEALTH HAZARD
Residents’ nightmare: Bluewater Bay municipal waste site becomes haven for suspected copper thieves
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COURT BATTLE
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor says hair sales, not illicit funds, triggered Capitec compliance check
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LEGAL LUMINARY
Farewell Daryl Burman, champion of justice and advocate for the vulnerable
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MURDER PLOT
Makhanda prison warden appears in court over alleged plan to kill Waainek Correctional Centre boss
Opinion
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MAVERICK EARTH
New minister, old thinking: Willie Aucamp’s first conservation signal points in the wrong direction
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OPINIONISTAS
Letter from Kyiv: Exhausted but unbroken after four years of full-scale war
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OPINIONISTAS
Poisoned waters — Illegal mining threatens the Greater Kruger ecosystem
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OPINIONISTAS
Profiting from sickness: Medical aid betrayal and the NHI gamble
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OPINIONISTAS
Why Leon Levy’s politics still matter, and what they demand of us
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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
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MAVERICK NEWS
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MAVERICK NEWS
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ANALYSIS
Watch – Is the UN still relevant?
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