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Reporter’s Notebook
The sewer still fouling the Cradle is emblematic of local government failure
By Ed Stoddard
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Business Maverick
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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CAUGHT OUT
Gayton McKenzie’s Blu Label visits raise fresh questions over Ticketpro sale
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CAUGHT OUT
JSE-listed Blu Label mum on ownership details in McKenzie-linked Ticketpro takeover
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CAUGHT OUT
Gayton McKenzie-linked empowerment consortium scores Ticketpro deal ahead of 2027 Cricket World Cup
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NO STING IN THE TAIL...YET
One year after IDT boss ‘bribe’ sting, no arrests or prosecutions
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DERAILED
SARS audit links ex-Prasa boss Lucky Montana to recipient of ‘tall trains’ funds
AMABHUNGANE
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AMABHUNGANE ANALYSIS
Gloves come off between PetroSA and ex-partner, Nako Energy
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AMABHUNGANE
Openness or secrecy: media and evidence leaders square off at Madlanga Commission
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AMABHUNGANE
Analysis — Cape Town ‘gang boss’ Ralph Stanfield’s courtroom showdown looms
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AMABHUNGANE
Cops traded with Ralph Stanfield’s company
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AMABHUNGANE
PetroSA was owed R227m, but may end up losing R1.4bn instead
SPORTS
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NETTING THE GAINS
Netball SA’s new broom cleans up the previously unstable body
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NUMBERS GAME
The odd maths of a Nations Championship final berth
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SA VICTORY
Proteas battle back to claim epic series win over Australia at Newlands
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DOWN TO THE WIRE
South Africa’s day sets up thrilling third Test and series finale against Australia
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TROLL TRAUMA
SA Olympic triathlete Henri Schoeman opens up on cyberbullying dimming his light
TGIFOOD
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TABLE FOR ONE
Galjoen, chokka-block with good things from the sea
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NUTS ABOUT FRUIT CAKE
Like many of the best things in life, a good Christmas cake needs time to mature
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WHAT’S COOKING
Rich, fruity Christmas cake
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WHAT’S COOKING
Asparagus spears with rosemary-infused Parmesan butter cream
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WINNING
Anna Trapido is Food Writer of the Year
MOTORING
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SAFETY CHECKS
Fail-safe? Corolla Cross two-star test puts accountability in the spotlight
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PHANTOM SHARES
The Finance Ghost: Optasia and WeBuyCars show the joys and risks of growth stocks
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PHOTO ESSAY
Speed Classic Cape Town 2025: Iconic cars conquer Philip Kgosana Drive in debut hillclimb
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PENSION SHOCK
Auto industry fails workers as pension arrears hit record billions
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WHEEL SMART
Need to insure a classic car? Here’s how to avoid being taken for a ride
TOP READS THIS WEEK
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
MK support down as Zuma disappears from stump — new big poll
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TIP-OFF AND BUST
Baobab trees seized in Durban ship warehouse probe
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MAVERICK EARTH
Coalition fights to save pristine Limpopo bushveld from huge Chinese industrial land grab
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STING OPERATION
SA ‘refugee’ in US faces decades behind bars on child sexual exploitation charges
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SA has moved on from Trump’s G20 summit snub, says Ambassador Roelf Meyer
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JUDICIARY IN CRISIS
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OPINIONISTAS
From Mamdani to McKenzie — why depth matters in politics and democracy
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OPINIONISTAS
Legal practitioners' patriarchal language a betrayal of justice and women's empowerment in SA
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OPINIONISTAS
AI ‘hallucinations’ are threatening the administration of justice in SA
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OPINIONISTAS
Zuma’s MK party is not even masking its attempt to capture the judiciary
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OPINIONISTAS
Mandisa Maya’s appointment as Chief Justice is a victory for all, especially for black women in law
Jacob Zuma
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SPY TRIAL
EFF secures Zuma-era SSA spy records as Idac stands by R12m case
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
Loaded for Bear: Equity markets have not priced in Trump’s next coup attempt
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ANALYSIS
SA’s lack of a dominant election narrative fractures the national voice before polls
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THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN
Anti-immigrant mob is fuelling a dangerous anti-constitutionalist fire
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LOOK & LISTEN
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Six parties share how they’ll tackle the cost of living
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POLITICALLY AWEH
What each party says about SA’s housing crisis
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch - Ramaphosa’s reform message as polls show continued ANC decline
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Drill, Baby, Drill — Who’s reading the fine print at African Energy Week?
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Cupcake’s GBV family meeting and Zuma’s very short IEC pledge
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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STRANGE TIMING
US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after South African judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
MK support down as Zuma disappears from stump — new big poll
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PERSONAL REFLECTION
‘We are here, Janine’ — my account of fatal Orient Beach shark attack
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TIP-OFF AND BUST
Baobab trees seized in Durban ship warehouse probe
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BORDER CROSSINGS
Eswatini repatriation of US deportees raises concerns
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