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Wildlife photographer of the year 2026 winners

INPICTURES

Wildlife photographer of the year 2026 winners

By Daily Maverick Photo Team

A Fatal Love — Reimagining the story of the last woman executed in Britain

BOOK EXCERPT

A Fatal Love — Reimagining the story of the last woman executed in Britain

By Louisa Treger

Kitchens of the Karoo — how cooks of old mastered stone, sourdough and coffee

BOOK EXCERPT

Kitchens of the Karoo — how cooks of old mastered stone, sourdough and coffee

By Julienne Du Toit

These handmade Malawian eco baskets are full of hopes and dreams

CRÉATION AFRICA

These handmade Malawian eco baskets are full of hopes and dreams

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

Why the start of your run feels so difficult

THE CONVERSATION

Why the start of your run feels so difficult

By Richard T. Longoria

Has gentle parenting gone too far?

THE CONVERSATION

Has gentle parenting gone too far?

By Jean Clinton

Walking the Leopard Trail — Four days of fynbos, fatigue and fierce resilience

ESCAPE

Walking the Leopard Trail — Four days of fynbos, fatigue and fierce resilience

By Molly Slingsby Smit

Meet the magazine that celebrates the unsung heroes behind the creatives

CRÉATION AFRICA

Meet the magazine that celebrates the unsung heroes behind the creatives

By Aneesa Adams

This Mthatha artist turns shapes and lines into evocative African stories

CRÉATION AFRICA

This Mthatha artist turns shapes and lines into evocative African stories

By Naledi Mashishi

Coyote vs. Acme — The Looney Tunes comeback taking cartoon chaos to the courtroom

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Coyote vs. Acme — The Looney Tunes comeback taking cartoon chaos to the courtroom

By Sam Spiller

The brands behind some of SA’s most famous vintage roadside signs

BOOK EXCERPT

The brands behind some of SA’s most famous vintage roadside signs

By Chris Marais

France’s schools in revolt and more from around the world

IN PICTURES

France’s schools in revolt and more from around the world

By Daily Maverick Photo Team

Elysium — 4 dances of bliss and seduction, transcendence and joy from Cape Ballet Africa

DANCE REVIEW

Elysium — 4 dances of bliss and seduction, transcendence and joy from Cape Ballet Africa

By Keith Bain

Checkmate: Scandal, cheating and the billion-dollar rise of chess

BOOK EXCERPT

Checkmate: Scandal, cheating and the billion-dollar rise of chess

By Ben Mezrich

Fashioning modern magic from deep heritage roots

CRÉATION AFRICA

Fashioning modern magic from deep heritage roots

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

Do pimple patches actually work? Here’s what the science says

THE CONVERSATION

Do pimple patches actually work? Here’s what the science says

By Lisa Byrom

Bensonvale College — a fading monument to generations of teachers

IN PICTURES

Bensonvale College — a fading monument to generations of teachers

By Felix Dlangamandla

Should you track your sleep? The pros, cons and realities of sleep trackers

WELLNESS

Should you track your sleep? The pros, cons and realities of sleep trackers

By David Backwell

Can a messy person become a tidy person? Or are we doomed?

THE CONVERSATION

Can a messy person become a tidy person? Or are we doomed?

By Trevor Mazzucchelli

My best friend, ED: Evolution of an eating disorder from childhood into adulthood

BOOK EXTRACT

My best friend, ED: Evolution of an eating disorder from childhood into adulthood

By Katherine Luden

Joburg: a city that leapt to life and still clings on

HISTORY AND HERITAGE

Joburg: a city that leapt to life and still clings on

By Anna Cox