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DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Changing his tune — new US ambassador expresses optimism about US-SA relations
By Peter Fabricius
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Business Maverick
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ANALYSIS
Trump tariff snotklap is a jolt of note for SA’s economy
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
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UPDATE: AIRPORT BLAZE
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MARKET SHIFT OP-ED
SA’s power market flips as Eskom monopoly ends, municipalities face squeeze
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GROUNDUP
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Maverick Citizen
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Thirty years into democracy SA faces a reckoning as constitutional promises meet daily collapse
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ACTIVE CITIZENRY
Specialists scrub up for free in life-changing epilepsy surgery drive at Groote Schuur
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
TAPestry of division
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REFILL REVOLUTION
How community refill stores are rethinking retail in a system that punishes the poor
Maverick Earth
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THE STORIED MOUNTAIN
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BIG BOOTS TO FILL
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MASS DIE-OFF
‘High heat’ blamed for massive KZN fish kill, but investigations continue
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THE STORIED MOUNTAIN
What is Table Mountain? A story of Deep Time
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POWER CHAT
Watch – Kruger after the flood: Willie Aucamp's promise to rebuild SA’s crown jewel
Scorpio
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NEWSFLASH
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SCORPIO
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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
Johannesburg
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CIVIC COLLAPSE
Metro Centre abandoned, costing Joburg billions while officials lease private offices
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TRADING BLOCK
Barred Joburg informal traders can’t pay school fees as city permit confusion continues
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LEGAL DRAMA
Bellarmine Mugabe to remain behind bars for another week on attempted murder charges
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CIVIC SAFETY NET
Joburg’s ward committees have collapsed — residents forced to govern themselves
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CHANGEMAKER
Melville’s community spirit sparks vibrant street revival
Maverick News
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CIVIC COLLAPSE
Metro Centre abandoned, costing Joburg billions while officials lease private offices
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ORGANISED CRIME
Virgin Active cuts ties with Interpol-wanted trainer as SAPS remain silent
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
EFF hauls Manamela to court over ‘irrational’ 24-hour reappointment of Seta bosses
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MADLANGA COMMISSION
Sibiya grilled over leak of confidential SAPS audit report to Matlala
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DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Changing his tune — new US ambassador expresses optimism about US-SA relations
Maverick Life
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
Tutu at Berlinale reclaims ‘the Arch’ from myth and mystery
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PHOTO ESSAY
In pictures: Elegance and restraint on the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards red carpet
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BOOK REVIEWS
Books to ignite you: Love, lies, Cape Town’s past and the power of money
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IN PICTURES
Chasing gold: Moments from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
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JOBURG GIG GUIDE
Soul, sushi and survival: Navigating Joburg’s culture and water crisis
Op-eds
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INFRASTRUCTURE DECAY
SA’s water crisis is institutional before it is environmental
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BRIDGING THE GULF
Roedean-King David row — children pay the price when adults talk past each other
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ISS TODAY
Building trust from the ground up is SA’s best hope
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MALICIOUS ATTACK OP-ED
‘I literally felt naked’: Angolan journalist Teixeira Cândido targeted with Predator spyware
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SILENT PANDEMIC OP-ED
Slow violence against children: The invisible toll of chronic pesticide exposure
Sports
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WINNING FORMULA
Sunrisers Eastern Cape coach on what makes champions on and off the pitch
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POLITICAL DRIBBLE
Infantino says football can heal conflict, critics say gesture is more PR than peace
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SNOW MEAN FEATS
The Winter Olympics had it all, from political tension to phenomenal performances
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CRICKET
Miller and bowlers propel Proteas to T20 World Cup victory in Super Eights
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MAJOR MOVES
States of play: US league is a viable option for South African soccer players
TGIFood
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WILD RIDE
Lost and found in the urban Jozi jungle
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THE CONVERSATION
Intermittent fasting no more effective than dieting, major review finds
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GOOD KREEF
Take a walk with me down Leipoldt Lane
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COMING OF AGE
MasterChef South Africa, in its latest season, finds itself at last
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WHAT’S COOKING
Deboned pork loin chops on the braai with orange, rosemary and cinnamon
Nelson Mandela Bay
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LEASE INSPECTION
Nelson Mandela Bay's lease of transformer to private company under further scrutiny
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WINNING FORMULA
Sunrisers Eastern Cape coach on what makes champions on and off the pitch
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FAMILY REUNION
Killer whales sighted in Algoa Bay — Experts track returning pod
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION
Nelson Mandela Bay’s Human Settlements grants crisis — what really happened?
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GROGRO DILEMMA
Inside the land standoff blocking services for 1,000 Nelson Mandela Bay residents
Corrections
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Policy disagreements are rarely the core obstacle; implementation capacity is
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OPINIONISTAS
The father who was not buried — and the nation that must be
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Thirty years into democracy SA faces a reckoning as constitutional promises meet daily collapse
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
How to harness the power of social justice-oriented philanthropy for SA education
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OPINIONISTAS
From presidential promise to scaling what works for the first 1,000 days
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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Crosswords
Webinars
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WEBINARS
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WEBINARS
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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WEBINARS
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LOOK & LISTEN
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MAVERICK NEWS
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MAVERICK NEWS
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MAVERICK NEWS
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MAVERICK NEWS
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MAVERICK NEWS
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