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Translating Zulu heritage into contemporary — and comfortable — furniture

CRÉATION AFRICA

Translating Zulu heritage into contemporary — and comfortable — furniture

By Aneesa Adams

A Nigerian author’s quantum leap into Igbo cosmology and the nature of reality

BOOK REVIEW

A Nigerian author’s quantum leap into Igbo cosmology and the nature of reality

By Joy Watson

From sneakers to spreadsheets — Lindelani Nedoboni’s S.W.A.N.K Jozi journey

CRÉATION AFRICA

From sneakers to spreadsheets — Lindelani Nedoboni’s S.W.A.N.K Jozi journey

By Reitumetse Pilane

Bangkok, a fever dream in neon and sepia, feeds hungry souls

ESCAPE

Bangkok, a fever dream in neon and sepia, feeds hungry souls

By Keith Bain

Historic-low water levels reveal shipwreck in Germany, and more from around the world

IN PICTURES

Historic-low water levels reveal shipwreck in Germany, and more from around the world

By Daily Maverick Photo Team

Bad Influencer creator builds IP studio after Netflix success

CRÉATION AFRICA

Bad Influencer creator builds IP studio after Netflix success

By Anna Cox

Health and hope thrive in a hydroponic garden on a rooftop in Hillbrow

CHANGE MAKER

Health and hope thrive in a hydroponic garden on a rooftop in Hillbrow

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

New world map makes Africa look bigger – What’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain

THE CONVERSATION

New world map makes Africa look bigger – What’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain

By Derek H Alderman and Jack Swab

Why a British documentary filmmaker turned his lens to SA’s protest legacy

THE INTERVIEW

Why a British documentary filmmaker turned his lens to SA’s protest legacy

By Kristen Harding

7 of the weirdest things coffee does to your body

THE CONVERSATION

7 of the weirdest things coffee does to your body

By Emma Beckett

Half Lives — Exploring intimate-partner violence and migration with nuanced sensitivity

BOOK REVIEW

Half Lives — Exploring intimate-partner violence and migration with nuanced sensitivity

By Joy Watson

In charge of our fate, we still choose to kill the Earth and ourselves

POET’S CORNER

In charge of our fate, we still choose to kill the Earth and ourselves

By Rethabile Masilo

We asked Trevor Noah what makes SA comedy special — here’s what he said

THE INTERVIEW

We asked Trevor Noah what makes SA comedy special — here’s what he said

By Kristen Harding

Fashion week in London, and more from around the world

IN PICTURES

Fashion week in London, and more from around the world

By Daily Maverick Photo Team

AI and the future of creativity — can artists’ histories travel with their work?

GOING FOR A SONG OP-ED

AI and the future of creativity — can artists’ histories travel with their work?

By Ryan Enslin

What happened when a South African school switched from English to bilingual science tests

THE CONVERSATION

What happened when a South African school switched from English to bilingual science tests

By Robyn Tyler

Serial entrepreneur Emma Grede wants women to talk about money

THE LONG INTERVIEW

Serial entrepreneur Emma Grede wants women to talk about money

By Emilie Gambade

Why long gaps between meals may not be healthy for older people

THE CONVERSATION

Why long gaps between meals may not be healthy for older people

By Adrián Carballo Casla

JM Coetzee’s biblical trilogy comes to screen in daring cinematic saga

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

JM Coetzee’s biblical trilogy comes to screen in daring cinematic saga

By Kristen Harding

Memorial run in honour of Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo in Kempton Park

IN PICTURES

Memorial run in honour of Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo in Kempton Park

By Felix Dlangamandla

The Whisper Man: An adequate Netflix thriller boosted by Robert De Niro performance

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

The Whisper Man: An adequate Netflix thriller boosted by Robert De Niro performance

By Sandra Visser