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MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
Nuclear fears stoked as US-Israel attack on Iran threatens to ignite regional instability
By Mel Frykberg
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Business Maverick
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SKYLINE SHOWDOWN
Airlink answers to predatory pricing probe a decade in the making
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: Making predictions really is the future
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Strong exports mask SA’s stubborn dependence on key food imports
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Trump reshapes the rules of engagement leaving SA vulnerable to fallout
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INSOLVENCY BATTLE
High court orders Banxso’s final liquidation as investors face long road to recovery
Maverick Citizen
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EARLY IMPACT OP-ED
Turning national commitment into community action to end child stunting by 2030
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OPINIONISTAS
Don’t scapegoat gender empowerment: the real crisis is South Africa's neglected children
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CARTOONS
Future Locked
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STORY SPARKERS
Inside the joyful crusade to save SA’s lost generation of readers
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LEARNING CURVEBALL
CPUT's accommodation crisis deepens, with first-year students sleeping in kitchens and study rooms
Maverick Earth
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OPINIONISTAS
The truth about the false narrative of South Africa’s ‘wildlife miracle’
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TOXIC WATERS
Strand residents demand action over persistent sewage leaks that threaten health and endanger beaches
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THE STORIED MOUNTAIN
Rough sleepers: The mountain keeps us
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CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION
Toxic residues endanger coral reefs in SA’s marine protected areas
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THE STORIED MOUNTAIN
What it takes to keep Table Mountain wild
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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STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND
Nine dead in Joburg building collapse as City says construction was illegal
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JOHANNESBURG
Maria McCloy gig guide and the art of surviving the Joburg water crisis
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CENTRE STAGE
Soweto-born dancer makes history as first to win iconic residency
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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
Maverick News
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MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
Nuclear fears stoked as US-Israel attack on Iran threatens to ignite regional instability
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CHAOS THEORY
Boks, France lead Test charge as rugby embraces era of the contest
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SAPS IN CRISIS
Beneath SA’s cop scandal — intensifying distrust and multiple investigations into law enforcers
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TOXIC WATERS
Strand residents demand action over persistent sewage leaks that threaten health and endanger beaches
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BIRD RESCUE
Chirpy and thriving: 46 rescued African penguin chicks recovering well after island floods
Maverick Life
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STORY SPARKERS
Inside the joyful crusade to save SA’s lost generation of readers
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THEATRE REVIEW
An Iliad: War’s horror and heroism in Alan Committie’s take on Homer’s epic
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PHOTO ESSAY
Sony World Photography Awards – The year’s most striking wildlife and travel images
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THE CONVERSATION
Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
Visions of land and longing — what to watch at Joburg Film Festival 2026
Op-eds
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EARLY IMPACT OP-ED
Turning national commitment into community action to end child stunting by 2030
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ISS TODAY
Johannesburg’s dry taps threaten to unravel Africa’s most ambitious water plans
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JOBS CRISIS OP-ED
South Africa’s jobs crisis will not be solved by dialogue for the elite
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CUSTOMARY AUTHORITY
SA’s land system is broken, but collective consent offers a way forward
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SPATIAL INJUSTICE OP-ED
Auctioning off public land amid Cape Town’s housing crisis and land scarcity: What gives?
Sports
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CHAOS THEORY
Boks, France lead Test charge as rugby embraces era of the contest
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CRICKET
Ngidi and Bosch will be crucial in Proteas’ World Cup semifinal against New Zealand
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ATTACKING INTENT
How Tony Brown unlocked Boks’ arsenal without losing their edge
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ANALYSIS
Telegraph’s doping claim against Boks doesn’t survive scrutiny but raises some questions
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CHECKED
Parents still seeking accountability from Chess SA over Zimbabwe tournament chaos
TGIFood
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OP-ED
A curveball from the heart
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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
Nelson Mandela Bay
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BIRD RESCUE
Chirpy and thriving: 46 rescued African penguin chicks recovering well after island floods
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DEEP DIVISIONS
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor: ‘My own comrades are plotting my demise’
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GRASSROOTS ACTION
Residents roll up sleeves to transform neighbourhoods in Nelson Mandela Bay
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VACANT POSTS
Red tape leaves crucial safety jobs unfilled in Nelson Mandela Bay
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THREATS, LIES AND NO ESCAPE
Extortion economy — How syndicates are holding Nelson Mandela Bay to ransom
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
If alcohol and guns fuel violence, why aren’t we taxing them properly?
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OPINIONISTAS
Taxing law-abiding citizens will not disarm criminals
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OPINIONISTAS
The truth about the false narrative of South Africa’s ‘wildlife miracle’
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OPINIONISTAS
Iran war forces Gulf states into a strategic rethink about hosting US bases
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OPINIONISTAS
Why this Proteas group is built to win and ‘chokers’ tag no longer applies
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
New hydrogen plant at Wits University to power research
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SPONSORED CONTENT
The generation gap: how your retirement will differ from your kids’ and grandkids’
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Budget 2026 protects revenue but leaves the true cost of alcohol unaddressed
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WEBINARS
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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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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 – Epstein records detail South Africa links
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Is the Iran conflict slipping beyond control?
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