WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Visions of land and longing — what to watch at Joburg Film Festival 2026 4 min 0 By Kristen Harding
Johannesburg Maria McCloy gig guide and the art of surviving the Joburg water crisis 6 min 0 By Ferial Haffajee
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS OP-ED We’re confusing punishment with prevention — and boys are paying the price 4 min 3 By Dr Clementine Chawane
CENTRE STAGE Soweto-born dancer makes history as first to win iconic residency 4 min 0 By Naledi Mashishi
PHOTO ESSAY Old-school elegance: Karoo-style in Ladismith 4 min 0 By Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit
THE CONVERSATION Do positive affirmations work? A psychologist unpacks the evidence 3 min 0 By Madeleine Fraser
PODCAST Blind student’s fight for inclusion and an accessible campus at University of Lagos 2 min 0 By Radio Workshop
THE CONVERSATION Does adding ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to your ChatGPT prompts really waste energy? 3 min 2 By Richard Morris
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Tutu at Berlinale reclaims ‘the Arch’ from myth and mystery 4 min 1 By Marianne Merten
THE CONVERSATION Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life — neuroscientists explain why 3 min 0 By Eric Yttri
THEATRE REVIEW And the Girls in their Sunday Dresses: Finding fresh urgency in Mda’s bureaucratic hell 5 min 0 By Keith Bain
PHOTO ESSAY In pictures: Elegance and restraint on the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards red carpet 6 min 0 By Maverick Life Editors
BOOK REVIEWS Books to ignite you: Love, lies, Cape Town’s past and the power of money 6 min 0 By Joy Watson
IN PICTURES Chasing gold: Moments from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics 8 min 0 By Daily Maverick Photo Team
JOBURG GIG GUIDE Soul, sushi and survival: Navigating Joburg’s culture and water crisis 5 min 0 By Ferial Haffajee
DANCE Gregory Maqoma’s Genesis — a visceral plea acknowledging the past to heal the future 6 min 0 By Keith Bain
THE CONVERSATION Revolutionary rap: Nigerian star Falz has kept protest music alive 5 min 0 By Paul Onanuga