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RED ALERT
‘You can’t serve two bosses’ — ANC and SACP clash over independent election move
By Naledi Mashishi
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Business Maverick
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: The rational MADness behind in-store promotions
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RAIL REVIVAL
Creecy unveils National Rail Master Plan to fix SA’s economic spine
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GROWTH TRAJECTORY
Reform engine stalls at street level as municipal failures blunt SA’s progress
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Cleared for crash-landing
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MONEY HABITS
Why earning more is not enough to fix South Africans’ financial stress
Maverick Citizen
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SCHOOL SAFETY
Rise in targeted attacks on Gauteng’s school leadership sparks safety fears
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REHABILITATION & REINTEGRATION
A bold move towards justice: Redefining the role of formerly incarcerated leaders
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BHEKISISA
Adolescent birth rates fall sharply across all provinces leaving researchers searching for explanations
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SPOTLIGHT
‘I’m serving my people’: The pastor running a rural clinic that treats more than illness
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‘FRUITS OF RECOVERY’
From addiction to mentorship: The transformative journey of Tshepo Tlapu
Maverick Earth
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CUTURAL CONSERVATION
Wild Coast’s amaMpondo want greater part in preservation and management of ancestral lands
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ROVING REPORTERS
New roadmap shows how to protect Africa’s savannas from flawed reforestation thinking
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LIVING HELL
The fourth horseman: Extreme heat, a silent killer stalking informal settlements
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UNHAPPY FEET
Antarctica’s endangered emperor penguins under siege from thinning ice and cruise ships
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EMISSION CONTROL
Clearing the air — government to get tough on toxic ‘rotten egg’ gas
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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WATER UN-SAFETY
Municipality downplays threat after E. coli detected in Despatch’s reservoir
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IN THE DOCK
Court hears of cover-ups and body disposals as Ekurhuleni officials apply for bail
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SERIES SWEEP
Laura Wolvaardt delivers masterclass performance to lead her side to series win against India
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REHABILITATION & REINTEGRATION
A bold move towards justice: Redefining the role of formerly incarcerated leaders
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SEEKING JUSTICE
Swimming SA faces fresh legal pressure as artistic duo ask court to compel disclosure
Maverick Life
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Orwell: 2+2=5: The Orwellian future is already here
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UNFLINCHING PORTRAIT
New Winnie Madikizela-Mandela docuseries showcases her legacy in her own words
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THE CONVERSATION
What is ‘muscle memory’ and can I improve mine?
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JOBURG GIG GUIDE
Manana, Zoë Modiga and SA Fashion Week lead Joburg’s massive weekend lineup
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OP-ED
A Durban-style Michelin-star masterclass celebrating craft, culture and collaboration
Op-eds
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SPACE ENGINEERING
The Artemis imperative — SA must look heavenward to alleviate its engineering skills crisis
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ECONOMIC GROWTH OP-ED
Foreign direct investment — not just capital — is the game-changer SA urgently needs
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LETTER FROM PENNSYLVANIA
Weaponised smallpox: Two blankets, a handkerchief, and a museum exhibit afterthought
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OPEN LETTER
SA risks missing critical global AI window through well-intentioned policy misalignment
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CONTINENTAL CRISIS OP-ED
‘Only the weak fear competition’: Protecting democracy in Africa
Sports
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SERIES SWEEP
Laura Wolvaardt delivers masterclass performance to lead her side to series win against India
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SEEKING JUSTICE
Swimming SA faces fresh legal pressure as artistic duo ask court to compel disclosure
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HELPING HANDS
Global community opens hearts to Gqeberha boy after freak rugby injury
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TECHNICAL TWEAKS
F1 make changes to address new engine rule concerns and driver unhappiness
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MIXED BAG
South African stars deliver uneven returns in 2026 IPL
TGIFood
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FRENCH LETTER
Culinary and literary classics — Meals and books worth waiting for
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OP-ED
A Durban-style Michelin-star masterclass celebrating craft, culture and collaboration
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WHAT’S COOKING
Avocado, cucumber and fresh coriander soup
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THE CONVERSATION
Focusing on how and why you eat may be the key to healthy eating
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BOOK EXTRACT
French-inspired cuisine in the bushveld — watch out for cheeky hungry monkeys
Nelson Mandela Bay
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WATER UN-SAFETY
Municipality downplays threat after E. coli detected in Despatch’s reservoir
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SECURITY MATTERS
Crimefighting: While underspending criticised, there is hope that the Loerboer will soon be back
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HELPING HANDS
Global community opens hearts to Gqeberha boy after freak rugby injury
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ACCOUNTABILITY FAILURE
Déjà vu in the Bay — NMB again faces funding cutoff amid governance chaos
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Justice department moves to shield court officials from cameras after Malema’s post-sentencing outburst
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
Broken strategies stunt SA economy as other countries separate politics from state
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OPINIONISTAS
From celebration to sorrow on the passing of ’Me Mulalo Ndwa
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OPINIONISTAS
From Gaza to Venice — Gabrielle Goliath’s feminist breath transcends national censorship
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OPINIONISTAS
Ethical failure often begins quietly inside everyday human resource decisions and practices
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OPINIONISTAS
Why the promise that you can be anything is quietly failing a generation
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
The hidden infrastructure behind SA’s small business growth
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Profit from preservation — the new logic of sustainable capitalism
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Individual tourism after the era of templates: why South Africans are increasingly building holidays
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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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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 — How Cape Town's municipal bills are outrunning its middle-class residents
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VIDEO
Watch — From Real Housewives fame to real ‘shoplifting’ arrest infamy
