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DASHED AMERICAN DREAM
The Viljoens — from ‘Real Housewives fame’ in SA to US ‘shoplifting’ bubbly
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Business Maverick
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
Loaded for Bear: Religious extremism and oil — the toxic mix roiling world markets
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FINANCIAL PRUDENCE
IMF urges strict debt caps after SA opts for flexible fiscal rules
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RUFF TIME
RCL comes clean on pet food recall after stolen stock reaches retail shelves
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: Parking the office
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GROUNDUP
This may be as good as a Master’s Office gets in South Africa
Maverick Citizen
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STRESS TEST
The battle for women’s rights in an under-strain multilateral UN system
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MORAL WITNESS
Goodbye Ufrieda Ho, keeper of Jozi and wordsmith of the people
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SPATIAL APARTHEID TRAP
Why SA parents are faking addresses to flee failing schools
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Health Minister Motsoaledi suspends three top officials arrested on R1m fraud, theft charges
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Cultivating endurance in the face of political fatigue is essential for justice movements
Maverick Earth
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LAND CLAIMS SCAM
Payment pending — how the Fred Daniel matter taints the state attorney
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SECRET SNOW SAUCE
South African scientists outperform heavyweights Princeton, Oxford and Stanford in Antarctic research
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WHAT’S THAT SMELL?
Joburg’s sulphur smell returns, as do questions over who’s polluting the air
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SEISMIC SURVEYS
Aucamp takes aim at ‘decision paralysis’ on appeals against offshore oil/gas exploration
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ROVING REPORTERS
Living with danger: How moral dilemmas shape conservation in Africa
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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BOOTS ON THE GROUND
The SANDF arrives in Joburg as communities call for ‘permanent’ deployment
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SERVICE (NON-)DELIVERY
Joburg waste collection crisis deepens, with Pikitup and DA at odds over cause
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WHAT’S THAT SMELL?
Joburg’s sulphur smell returns, as do questions over who’s polluting the air
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION
Joburg’s infrastructure crisis worsens as City spends just 26% of capital budget
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DRIVEN UP A POLE
‘We want houses, not Wi-Fi,’ say Soweto informal settlement residents
Maverick News
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MADLANGA COMMISSION
How to corrupt a cop — SAPS general Shibiri’s guide
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DASHED AMERICAN DREAM
The Viljoens — from ‘Real Housewives fame’ in SA to US ‘shoplifting’ bubbly
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TURNAROUND STRATEGY
New NPA boss Andy Mothibi sets sights on a fully independent prosecuting authority
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BOOTS ON THE GROUND
This deployment is different, says Ramaphosa, as SANDF swoops on illegal mining
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LEARNER EMPOWERMENT
Bridging the gap — Bay organisation tackles school dropout rate head-on
Maverick Life
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MATTERS OF THE ART
Spier Light Art reflects on South Africa’s past and present with immersive installations
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HERITAGE TRACKS
A journey through Addo and memory on roads elephants once carved
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THE INTERVIEW
David Nixon’s Dracula: Ballet to sink your teeth into
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IN PICTURES
Paralympians demonstrate excellence and grit on the winter stage
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KAROO PROFILE
The Karoo Fossil Finder: Discovering life before the dinosaurs in South Africa’s heartland
Op-eds
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
From scarcity to ambition — reimagining global health strategies
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TRANSFORMATIVE WORK
When training fails — the trauma factor South Africa can’t ignore
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UNFINISHED COVENANT
A man of his zeitgeist: Zimbabwe’s Morgan Tsvangirai
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COHESION UPTICK
South Africa’s social fabric is fragile, but it may be starting to mend
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SHAPING KNOWLEDGE OP-ED
When women scientists are invisible, science suffers: 5 ways to fix Africa’s STEM pipeline
Sports
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GRAND FINALE
Flawed France still have the edge over rivals before Six Nations finale
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GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT
Club World Cup buzz brings Leipzig to Sundowns
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SOCCER
Tottenham Hotspur weathering a tumultuous storm as relegation looms large
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MOVING FORWARD
Women’s Super League growing, but Daisies remain the benchmark
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DERBY DAY
URC championship mentality under scrutiny as Bulls, Stormers clash in vital game
TGIFood
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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)
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FRENCH LETTER
From pot-au-feu to other earthly pleasures
Nelson Mandela Bay
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LEARNER EMPOWERMENT
Bridging the gap — Bay organisation tackles school dropout rate head-on
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NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION
Opposition parties move to oust NMB mayor over electricity and water woes
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INFRASTRUCTURE FIASCO
Ten years of warnings, seven collapsed pylons and zero accountability in Nelson Mandela Bay
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION
Civil Society Coalition demands top-level action as service delivery collapses in Nelson Mandela Bay
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AGEING INFRASTRUCTURE
Seventh pylon collapse sparks blackout across Nelson Mandela Bay as metro needs R35m upgrade
Corrections
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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
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APOLOGY
Why we withdrew our article on the Waterkloof Four
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Tips for Bozell: A geopolitical survival guide from Mzansi for US ambassador to SA
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OPINIONISTAS
Coordinated support, not fragmentation, will unlock township enterprises’ true potential
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OPINIONISTAS
As gap between constitutional promise and lived reality grows, courts face a defining choice
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OPINIONISTAS
Global wars will change the way we think about Cape Town’s housing crisis
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OPINIONISTAS
Closing the gap — the helpdesk transforming SA students’ anxiety into academic success
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
The hidden power of delivery: How SMEs win or lose at the doorstep
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Press Council seeks experienced project manager for 18-month digitisation project
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SPONSORED CONTENT
A supportive Budget, but mid-corporate businesses still carry the operational burden
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 – 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 — Inside a Zapiro Cartoon
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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 – Falsified CV, no charges: The quiet resignation of a 22-year-old ministerial Chief of Staff
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