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WESTERN CAPE MAYHEM
Murder and violence in Mossel Bay as anti-foreigner-inspired attacks spread
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Business Maverick
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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DATA EXPOSURE
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: Are we past the point of peak chocolate?
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: Jamie Oliver, keep the intrusive marketing out of my WhatsApp account
Maverick Citizen
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IDENTITY CRISIS
The Eastern Cape foundation helping the forgotten get their identity papers and their humanity
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CARTOON
Locked in, trapped out
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OBITUARY
Emiliano Sandri: The La Perla founder who brought Mediterranean sophistication to Cape Town
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ANTI-POOR OP-ED
Free basic water in Cape Town is not free and not affordable
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SPOTLIGHT
The evolution of HIV treatment: From multi-pill regimens to better, single-pill combos
Maverick Earth
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TARGET TRAJECTORY
SA is on track to meet its climate promises — for now (Part 1)
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ROVING REPORTERS
Hidden economies of the wild: From worms to frankincense
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GROUNDWATER DECLINE
Treasure chest of groundwater shrinking in many parts of the world
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CENTENARY REFLECTION
Big birds, ‘bush eyes’, Jelly Tots and politics: How grand Kruger shaped my life
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NOTES FROM A SMALL PLANET
Thomas Berry and the forgotten language of the living Earth
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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JOHANNESBURG
Struck from the roll: What the Mathibe case reveals about due process
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BUDGET CRISIS
Joburg’s ‘unrealistic revenue targets’ led to R2bn unauthorised expenditure, Auditor-General finds
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RIGHT OF REPLY OP-ED
Young Avenue, Upper Houghton: The story that wasn’t told
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UNSTABLE GROUND
Roads, shops, factories and homes threatened by sinkholes as illegal mining hollows out Joburg
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OUR CITY NEWS
Water woes hit large parts of Joburg before planned maintenance schedule
Maverick News
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WESTERN CAPE MAYHEM
Murder and violence in Mossel Bay as anti-foreigner-inspired attacks spread
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MADLANGA COMMISSION
Thieves of R200m Port Shepstone cocaine are linked to Hawks bosses, says ‘exonerated’ cop
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MIGRANT MANIA
Ramaphosa to act on ‘illegal immigration’ as anti-foreigner protests spread across SA
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
The cop who allegedly buried the bullets: forensic analyst faces second tampering charge
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ADMIN HOWLER
Bafana World Cup visa bungle latest in long list of Safa snafus
Maverick Life
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THE CONVERSATION
We analysed TikTok history of 142 men. Here’s what it revealed about the manosphere
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BOOK REVIEWS
Four must-read books this month: Obsession, identity and South Africa’s political future
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THE CONVERSATION
Doing puzzles and joining clubs could help you age well
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BOOK EXCERPT
The Dogs of Vivo: A coming-of-age tale with gothic charm in Sven Axelrad’s latest
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CULTURAL EXCHANGE
Notes from the Kingsmead Book Festival and the strange theatre of literary life
Op-eds
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TRADE TRANSITION
Why Eskom’s carbon intensity may become the biggest strategic challenge for South African exporters
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RIGHT OF REPLY OP-ED
Young Avenue, Upper Houghton: The story that wasn’t told
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ANTI-POOR OP-ED
Free basic water in Cape Town is not free and not affordable
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CLIMATE CHAOS OP-ED
Franschhoek’s floods are not only about an abnormal rainfall event, they are compound disasters
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OUTBREAK READINESS OP-ED
Beyond infrastructure: Training the biosecurity leaders Africa needs
Sports
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ADMIN HOWLER
Bafana World Cup visa bungle latest in long list of Safa snafus
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TEAM GUIDE-GROUP B
Group B is wide open although Swiss pedigree could win the day
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COURT COUTURE
Naomi Osaka, tennis fashion and the politics of being seen
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TEAM GUIDES — GROUP A
Bafana Bafana face uphill battle in tough group at 2026 Fifa World Cup
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BOOK EXTRACT
Marais Erasmus abandoned the safety net and became an umpiring legend
TGIFood
Nelson Mandela Bay
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IDENTITY CRISIS
The Eastern Cape foundation helping the forgotten get their identity papers and their humanity
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION
Nelson Mandela Bay residents face steep rate increases amid service delivery failures
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NELSON MANDELA BAY
Gary van Niekerk pushing for court date to ‘clear his name’ before November elections
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FROM SPECTATOR TO SWIMMER
Where dolphins swim with everyone: Inside Gqeberha’s growing open-water community
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AGE OF THE ASSASSIN
Alleged ‘mastermind’ behind Nelson Mandela Bay prosecutor’s murder joins co-accused in the dock
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
It’s not enough: South Africa’s 25 litres of ‘basic water’ fails its constitutional test
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OPINIONISTAS
Joburg and Emfuleni: A tale of 2 municipalities and the story of a crisis unfolding
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OPINIONISTAS
Why conviction rates still matter in measuring prosecutorial performance
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OPINIONISTAS
Has SA found the sweet spot in dealing with traditional leadership under the Constitution?
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OPINIONISTAS
Policies must constantly evolve lest they become stultified
Sponsored Content
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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
Is Cape Town’s N2 wall just a R114m cover-up?
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Why the petrol price exploded and the solution government is blocking
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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
