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TAPPED OUT
Morero denies Joburg water at ‘national disaster stage’ as DA heads to court
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Business Maverick
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CARTOONS
When the real leaks aren’t in the pipes
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MINING INDABA 2026
SA carmakers warned: ‘Do not compete with China’
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THE READINESS REPORT
Redi Tlhabi talks AGOA with Wandile Sihlobo
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ERRANT EMPLOYERS
Employers who pocket your pension deductions now face inspectors, fines and jail
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MINING INDABA 2026
Loaded for Bear: Coal waste is the new frontier in the critical minerals scramble
Maverick Citizen
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STRIKE COMES TO AN END
Gauteng scholar transport services to resume, but budget constraints cast a long shadow
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SPOTLIGHT
Spotlight’s top nine health stories to watch in 2026
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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!
Maverick Earth
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POWER GUZZLERS (PART FOUR)
Why the clouds of secrecy over the impacts of SA data centre growth?
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SUPPLY STRAIN
KZN South Coast residents slam delays as water cuts drag on amid heatwave
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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
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
Watch – ‘Forged’ Signatures, Unpaid Workers: The Collen Mashawana Foundation Scandal
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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
Johannesburg
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OUR CITY NEWS IN PICTURES
No water for 24 days, Joburg protesters scream at city leaders
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TAPPED OUT
Morero denies Joburg water at ‘national disaster stage’ as DA heads to court
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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
Maverick News
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PROTEST ACTION
Petrol bombs, rubber bullets, more promises as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor meets Grogro community
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GAYTON VS GOLIATH
‘A power he doesn’t have’ — Gayton McKenzie’s Venice Biennale cancellation slammed in court
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AD HOC HEARING
O’Sullivan claims he spent his own money to make South Africa ‘safer’
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TAPPED OUT
Morero denies Joburg water at ‘national disaster stage’ as DA heads to court
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THE READINESS REPORT
Redi Tlhabi talks AGOA with Wandile Sihlobo
Maverick Life
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IN PICTURES
The world’s smallest penguin species, and other stories from around the globe
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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
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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A HUGE YEAR
From Afcon to World Cups, a feast of soccer awaits South Africa in 2026
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COURT BATTLE
Further delay in Danny Jordaan fraud case as co-accused enlists new legal representative
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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
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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PROTEST ACTION
Petrol bombs, rubber bullets, more promises as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor meets Grogro community
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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
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Kings, constitutions and foreign gold: The AbaThembu-Israel dilemma
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OPINIONISTAS
Break neoliberalism’s hold — SA demands rupture, not just reform
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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
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
How South African brands should use AI to enhance customer experiences
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Munsoft equips the Class of 2025 for tertiary success with laptop and tablet donation
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SPONSORED CONTENT
100+ startups and 50+ investors converge at SWEAT Africa 2026
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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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 – Falsified CV, no charges: The quiet resignation of a 22-year-old ministerial Chief of Staff
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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 — Inside a Zapiro Cartoon
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Wanted ‘drug trafficker’ from Bulgaria is personal trainer at South African gym
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ANALYSIS
Watch – Is the UN still relevant?
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