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CITY OF GOLD
Joburg faces infrastructure collapse as illegal miners strip underground foundations
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Business Maverick
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EXTREME WEATHER
Commodity markets at boiling point — how unprecedented El Niño threatens agriculture, food security
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MUDDY MONEY TRAIL
Sekunjalo pulls plug on Independent Media amid murky R5.2bn investment claim
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POWER GUZZLERS
Inside Cape Town’s deal turning golf fairways into a giant data hub
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PUBLIC WARNING
Check your financial records if you used 80 Eight or Ela Asset Management
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AFTER THE BELL
Business — do you really want to keep it in the family?
Maverick Citizen
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
The House Always Wins
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CLASSROOM CRISIS
South Africa’s schools are losing teachers faster than they can replace them
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SPOTLIGHT
How one KZN doctor’s vision opened doors for hundreds of rural healthcare workers
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SERVICE FAILURE
EThekwini water failures leave Ward 105 residents dependent on streams
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CYBER SAFETY
Protecting your child while online — Minister Malatsi pushes for digital literacy rather than age bans
Maverick Earth
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HORN FOR A DILEMMA
Blare necessity: Vuvuzelas save livestock from prowling lions, research finds
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GROUNDUP
As climate change intensifies, animals need the freedom to move
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ESTUARINE MANAGEMENT
No dredging at Lake St Lucia mouth — DFFE clarifies deputy minister’s comments
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RADIATION ROW
Transparency trial — Four radioactive incidents, one question: What do Koeberg’s maintenance failures reveal?
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COLD REALITY OP-ED
Trade in polar bears: Film reveals shocking exploitation hidden behind ‘sustainable use’
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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‘JOBURG RESCUE’
Joburg, Treasury agree on plans to save City’s finances ahead of Parliamentary deadline
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SOWETO SAFETY
Let down by the police, these Meadowlands residents patrol their own streets
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CITY OF GOLD
Joburg faces infrastructure collapse as illegal miners strip underground foundations
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INSPIRE
A walkabout in Fordsburg brings a sensory overload of exotic scents, sounds and tastes
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ANALYSIS
Morero chose denial over transparency about Joburg’s fiscal crisis
Maverick News
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COALITION OF NO CONFIDENCE
The ship is sinking: Calls grow for Nelson Mandela Bay mayor to step down
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MAVERICK NEWS
Police officer among the 62 facing trial over the July 2021 unrest
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POLICE MURDER
Gang leaders allegedly ordered Gqeberha constable’s killing as ‘reparation’ for stolen drugs
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HISTORY-MAKING
Kerr’s mile world record: The sporting achievement of the year that went almost unnoticed
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ROTATION REVOLUTION
Rassie puts Boks ahead of rivals with squad rotation masterclass
Maverick Life
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THE CONVERSATION
Why does your mind wander? The tricks of staying on task
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INSPIRE
A walkabout in Fordsburg brings a sensory overload of exotic scents, sounds and tastes
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IN PICTURES
Tension and emotions at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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THE CONVERSATION
Making a big, life‑changing decision? Here are seven steps to consider
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BOOK EXCERPT
The Midnight Train: A journey through death and regret in Matt Haig’s latest novel
Op-eds
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LEGAL PROTECTION OP-ED
Compensation and damages — whistleblowers are entitled to both in South Africa
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EDUCATION
Stop feeding the maths monster by making kids think it’s too difficult
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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
Sports
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HISTORY-MAKING
Kerr’s mile world record: The sporting achievement of the year that went almost unnoticed
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ROTATION REVOLUTION
Rassie puts Boks ahead of rivals with squad rotation masterclass
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RUNNING BATTLE
Soweto Marathon outstanding prize money: Athletes to receive ‘partial’ payment
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SOCCER STRIFE
With Wafcon days away, allegations of Banyana Banyana technical team divisions persist
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IDENTITY CHALLENGE
American World Cup makeover leaves soccer facing a battle for its soul
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
Beef shin stew with pimentón, beans and sweet peppers
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SO DELHICIOUS
Spicing up the Cape, South Africa — and the world
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EGGS WITH ATTITUDE
Ghana’s signature street food is impossible to beat
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READER’S LETTER
‘Nelson’s Eye kindness has stayed with me for years’
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WHAT’S COOKING
A savoury mince variation with sweet peppers and baby aubergines
Nelson Mandela Bay
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DISEASE OUTBREAK
Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Nelson Mandela Bay, but public health MMC disagrees
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COALITION OF NO CONFIDENCE
The ship is sinking: Calls grow for Nelson Mandela Bay mayor to step down
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POLICE MURDER
Gang leaders allegedly ordered Gqeberha constable’s killing as ‘reparation’ for stolen drugs
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POLICE CRISIS
Second SAPS murder-suicide in Nelson Mandela Bay as cases spike, Ipid data shows
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XENOPHOBIC PROTESTS
Calm returns to Jeffreys Bay after anti-migrant violence — 69 in court
Corrections
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R17-BILLION SWEETENER
Durban rolls out red carpet for UPL as prosecutors dither over chemical inferno charges
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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
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Beyond a ‘return to basics’ — solving SA’s haemorrhaging municipal revenue crisis
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OPINIONISTAS
Democracy doesn’t end at the ballot box: Why SA needs democratic information integrity
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OPINIONISTAS
Courtroom catastrophe — SA’s hidden healthcare medico-legal crisis is more than a litigation problem
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OPINIONISTAS
Afrophobia — South Africa’s migration crisis is a governance crisis
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OPINIONISTAS
Sign the Copyright Bill: Protect musicians from exploitative collecting societies
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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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POLITICALLY AWEH
What’s behind SA’s latest wave of xenophobia?
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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?
