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DUBIOUS HONOUR
Water down the drain — announcing the winners of SA’s ‘Leakiest Cities’ awards
By Tony Carnie
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Business Maverick
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FUEL FOR THOUGHT
Riding the oil roller coaster — how high will petrol prices soar this time?
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FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH
A late-life divorce settlement must still work after the dust settles
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Fair-weather friends
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THE INTERVIEW
Green metals lack the market incentives that make ethical consumption mainstream — Sibanye CEO
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SMART SPEND
AI becomes SA’s newest budget tool as consumers rethink spending decisions weekly
Maverick Citizen
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OPINIONISTAS
When survival leaves no room for compassion in South Africa’s food system
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LITIGATION FURY
State’s failure to meet foot-and-mouth disease vaccination deadlines sparks farmer outrage
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Weight of freedom
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
LISTEN: Season 3 of Maverick Citizen podcast 'What’s Eating Us?'
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WEALTH DIVIDE
Inequality crisis ‘no longer just a social issue but a systemic threat to democracy’
Maverick Earth
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MORE THAN MEETS THE ICE
Antarctica land grab theory goes global — ex-Australian PM Tony Abbott must ‘distance’ himself
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DUBIOUS HONOUR
Water down the drain — announcing the winners of SA’s ‘Leakiest Cities’ awards
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ROVING REPORTERS
Paving over a sanctuary: Nairobi’s Pallet Café to be replaced by petrol station
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POWER GUZZLERS
New data centres set to swallow 34% of Cape Town’s current electricity supply
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WATER CRISIS SPECIAL REPORT
Water crisis — close to R19bn lost that could have brought water into homes
Scorpio
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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'
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SCORPIO
Inside Collen Mashawana’s ‘political connections’
Johannesburg
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PHOTO ESSAY
Joburgers enjoy a little CBD fun sans motor cars and gridlocked streets
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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
Maverick News
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PROSECUTIONS AGENDA
New NPA head Mothibi claims a 74% murder conviction rate amid ambitious reform plans
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POPULIST PROTESTS
March and March moves into Gauteng as anti-foreigner sentiment swells ahead of elections
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ANTI-MIGRANT VIOLENCE
Hate on parade: Xenophobic marches gather pace as UN warns South Africa
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VIDEO
Watch – Is your money really safe? South Africa’s invisible crime wave
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EXPLAINER
Marching against migration: The rise of a new populist player
Maverick Life
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IN PICTURES
King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Washington DC, and more from around the world
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THE CONVERSATION
‘Bouncing back’ is a myth – resilience is about embracing vulnerability
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THEATRE REVIEW
Crybaby: A comical stab at the chaotic world of adults through a toddler’s eyes
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IN PICTURES
Humanoid half marathon in Beijing, and more from around the world
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THE CONVERSATION
Fake QR codes make for easy scams, so be careful what you scan
Op-eds
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ACCOUNTABILITY HACK OP-ED
Peter Thiel is building a parallel justice system — powered by AI
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FOSSIL FUEL PHASE-OUT OP-ED
Wait, could this be a climate conference that actually works?
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UNLEARNING STYLES
Debunking ‘zombie theories’: Learning myths persist despite science proving otherwise
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SCIENTIFIC RIGOUR
Draining the truth — why Cape Town’s ‘groundwater crisis’ is highly exaggerated
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INVESTMENT INSIGHTS
Connecting the future — unlocking SA’s R1-trillion infrastructure ambition with private capital
Sports
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ATHLETICS
SA team vow to perform at Africa’s first World Relays event in Botswana
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EXTREMELY EXTREME
SA runner goes the distance to set record in brutal last-man-standing race
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FORE PLEASE
SA’s LIV Golf team insist league is going nowhere but acknowledge challenges
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BOK BOOST
Strong youth pipeline of talent fuels Junior Springboks’ ambitions
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WINGS ON HIS HEELS
Sawe’s sub-two-hour marathon continues to move the needle of elite performance possibilities
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
Fettuccine with asparagus spears and shrimps
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FRENCH LETTER
Culinary and literary classics — Meals and books worth waiting for
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OP-ED
A Durban-style Michelin-star masterclass celebrating craft, culture and collaboration
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WHAT’S COOKING
Avocado, cucumber and fresh coriander soup
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THE CONVERSATION
Focusing on how and why you eat may be the key to healthy eating
Nelson Mandela Bay
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URBAN GRIT
Gqeberha social media page explores the ‘shitty’ side of the Friendly City
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FUNDS AT RISK
Nelson Mandela Bay races to meet Treasury deadline to protect equitable share grant
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UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE
Nelson Mandela Bay’s beachfront decay chips away at tourism, jobs and investor confidence
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GROUNDUP
The mystery of the Chinese trawlers arrested at sea amid ‘fishing activity’ in Algoa Bay
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SECURITY MATTERS
Crimefighting: While underspending criticised, there is hope that the Loerbroer will soon be back
Corrections
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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
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABLITY
Vlakplaas Simelane killers feared Chris Hani investigator Holmes knew of plot to murder witness
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
SA’s withdrawn AI policy had a State Capture design flaw. The flaws remain
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
As the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, a food crisis looms
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OPINIONISTAS
Democracy is a muscle that must be exercised, or it will be lost
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OPINIONISTAS
Why BBBEE must shift from ownership deals to productive participation
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OPINIONISTAS
When survival leaves no room for compassion in South Africa’s food system
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
The fallout from HSBC's handling of Education Africa: a call for accountability
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Afrihost wins two 2026 MyBroadband Awards – Best ISP and best hosting provider
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Why investing in Africa's media leadership is the best way to navigate disruption
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Funeral cover, terms, conditions and non-disclosure: a difficult but necessary conversation
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Quantum computing and the careers it will create
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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VIDEO
Watch – Minister Sisisi Tolashe’s Undeclared Luxury SUVs
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VIDEO
Watch — Somebody didn't care: how Grey's Hospital's failing air con became a nightmare
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VIDEO
Watch – Meet the Nigerian mega pastor shouting hallelujah after bidding to buy iconic Cape Town building
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VIDEO
Watch — How Cape Town's municipal bills are outrunning its middle-class residents
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VIDEO
Watch — From Real Housewives fame to real ‘shoplifting’ arrest infamy
