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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Minister Sisisi Tolashe’s special adviser suspended over ‘falsified’ CV scandal
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GETTING SA TO WORK
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VIDEO
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BIOSECURITY
‘Like trying to repair an aeroplane in mid-air’: Steenhuisen on foot-and-mouth struggle
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Uphill (economic) battle
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BENEFIT SCHEME
Minister Creecy reaches into the past to plan for the Road Accident Fund’s future
Maverick Citizen
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SPOTLIGHT
To the US and back: SA’s Prof Willem Hanekom reflects on joys of science and ‘running with opportunities’
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TEEN WELLBEING
Mental health support networks mobilise as KZN officials finalise exam readiness
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CAPE OF STORMS
Gift of the Givers steps in as Cape Town deluges flood 26 informal settlements
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BHEKISISA
Somebody call Hasina: Meet the powerhouse who has quietly shaped SA’s public health landscape
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Every piece matters
Maverick Earth
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OPINIONISTAS
Renewable energy transition in SA needs the embrace of both public and private ownership
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POLAR POLITICS
Japan repeats transparency fiction at global thermostat Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
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CAPE OF STORMS
Cold fronts lash Western Cape – one dead, communities flooded and schools shut
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POLAR POLITICS
Ireland vs the Ice Curtain — Dublin eyes decision-making powers in Antarctica
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POLAR POLITICS
Iran war fuel chaos hits sub-Antarctic as remote Marion relief voyage severely delayed
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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TRIBUTE
Visionary Maria McCloy ‘hustled like a muthah’ to globally showcase SA's urban culture creativity
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VIDEO
Watch – Are hackers holding our local government to ransom?
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Minister Sisisi Tolashe’s special adviser suspended over ‘falsified’ CV scandal
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EXTORTION CHARGES
Who is Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni, the taxi boss who survived Matlala’s alleged hit?
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DRUGS AND CORRUPTION
‘Corridor gossip’ named Feroz Khan as owner of R286m cocaine consignment, cop tells commission
Maverick Life
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BOOK EXCERPT
The Cango Tango: Adventures in South Africa’s oldest tourist attraction
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IN PICTURES
Temple of Heaven closes ahead of Trump-Xi Beijing Summit
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THE CONVERSATION
Is eating fruit really linked to lung cancer? Here’s what you need to know
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IN PICTURES
Sony World Competition: Photography capturing the spectrum of human experiences and cultures
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THE CONVERSATION
Our modern vision evolved from an ancient one‑eyed worm creature
Op-eds
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GETTING SA TO WORK
There were 656,000 matric passes in 2025 — but where are the jobs?
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RIGHT OF REPLY
Public Procurement Act process is certainly no circus
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SCENARIOS 2035 OP-ED
From Homeless to Paradise Road — mapping the future of Gauteng’s local governance
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PASS THE BILL OP-ED
Cabinet approves ECD Children’s Amendment Bill — Parliament must carry over the line
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DUAL ECONOMY
SA’s agriculture is growing, but is it working for everyone?
Sports
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LOOKING AHEAD
Rassie’s latest training squad selections reveal present and future planning
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FUNDING FALLOUT
McKenzie reiterates vow to rescue Soweto Marathon and pay unpaid athletes
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PACE ACE
Shabnim Ismail makes sensational comeback for T20 World Cup
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CHILLY RECEPTION
No country for sold men: PGA players not welcoming LIV defectors back warmly
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UNDER THE GUN
Athletics South Africa provides little clarity on suspended president and Soweto Marathon problems
TGIFood
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CULINARY JOURNEY
Forty years at the Mauritian table — a love story seasoned with spice
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BOOK EXCERPT
Murder, love, and poaching: Tannie Maria returns in Wild Things Never Die
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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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WHAT’S COOKING
Avocado, cucumber and fresh coriander soup
Nelson Mandela Bay
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WILD WEATHER
Nelson Mandela Bay floods expose infrastructure strain — 101 complaints logged in three days
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ACCOUNTABILITY CRISIS
Nelson Mandela Bay leadership accused of shielding officials implicated in R35m streetlight tender scandal
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION
Leadership vacuum in NMB triggers warning of administrative takeover
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WILD WEATHER
‘My mind doesn’t want to do that maths’ — Kouga farmers count their losses
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GROUNDUP
Public gets 3 more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site, but critics say it’s not enough
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
Rise of Farage — how Britain’s political chaos threatens UK-Africa relations
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OPINIONISTAS
Renewable energy transition in SA needs the embrace of both public and private ownership
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
The Treasury cannot criticise an audit regime built on its own regulations
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Starmer and Ramaphosa are becoming the problem they promised to fix
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OPINIONISTAS
Learning from New York's 100-year struggle against corruption to fix South Africa's cities
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Fedhealth appoints Barry Sundelson as its new principal officer
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Yoco brings Tap to Pay on iPhone to South Africa
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SPONSORED CONTENT
How to choose the right insurance partner for your needs
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Standard Bank partners with 702 to host Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk
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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Lifting the veil on South Africa's grim prison system
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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 — From Real Housewives fame to real ‘shoplifting’ arrest infamy
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VIDEO
Watch — How Cape Town's municipal bills are outrunning its middle-class residents
