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Maverick Citizen
LISTEN: Season 3 of Maverick Citizen podcast ‘What’s Eating Us?’
By Lillian Roberts
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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PAIN AT THE PUMPS
Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources reduces diesel price hike after significant miscalculation
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POLICY SIGNAL
Sarb laser-focused on 3% inflation target despite historic fuel shock, says Kganyago
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: The fuel price roused the sleeping Inflation genie
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TECH IN EDUCATION (PART 1)
South Africa's digital dilemma – balancing screens and foundational learning in classrooms
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FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH
Supporting family members: Navigating the tricky challenges of the sandwich generation
MAVERICK CITIZEN
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SPOTLIGHT
Youth-focused care model transforms young kidney patients’ lives
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STORM HIGH ALERT
Severe weather warnings prompt school closures across Western and Eastern Cape
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COERCION
Zambia cancels world’s largest digital rights conference after pressure from Chinese government
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FOOD BASKET
Fuel and fertiliser costs drive up the price of a basic food basket
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Fueling insecurity
MAVERICK LIFE
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IN PICTURES
Fashion is spectacle at the 2026 Met Gala
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JOBURG GIG GUIDE
Workers’ Day weekend gig guide: top events in Joburg
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BOOK EXCERPT
Into the Black Mountains: A geological journey through time
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HOUSING CRISIS OP-ED
From Durban to Harvard to Cape Town: Why I am walking 1,600km for home
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PHOTO ESSAY
Sony World Competition — The year's best environmental photography
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’
AMABHUNGANE
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AMABHUNGANE COMMENT
Why amaBhungane is challenging the Public Procurement Act
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AMABHUNGANE
The fashion icon, her husband, the NSF and the SIU — The plot thickens
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AMABHUNGANE
A lotto trouble: marketing firm’s claims against new lottery operator land on minister’s desk
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AMABHUNGANE ANALYSIS
Corporate ‘hijacking’ and the violation of Tongaat Hulett
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AMABHUNGANE
Invalid R263m tanker tender rolls on as Joburg’s taps run dry
POLITICS
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ANALYSIS
D-Day looms for Ramaphosa as ConCourt set to rule on Phala Phala scandal
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2026
DA stalwart faces off against ActionSA reality star in Ekurhuleni
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MUNICIPAL POLL
SA faces a low-trust, high-risk election as disillusioned voters seek alternatives
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ANALYSIS
Joburg rows, swims and stumbles towards 4 November poll
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ROAD TO 2026 ELECTIONS
Save the date: Ramaphosa announces 4 November local government election date
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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WORLD
Cambodia says strife in Southeast Asia could crimp energy crisis response
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WORLD
Venezuela tells the World Court it has no jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana over oil-rich territory
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WORLD
Iran conflict may have motivated Trump dinner shooting suspect, US intelligence report finds
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WORLD
Pope to visit Canary Islands, migrant entry point, on trip to Spain
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WORLD
Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on ship off Cape Verde
OPINIONISTAS
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OPINIONISTAS
Gautrain development potential contrasts with Hong Kong rail property success story
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OPINIONISTAS
Trump’s second coming is the greatest comeback in US history - How did we not see it coming?
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OPINIONISTAS
We live in an increasingly multipolar world and need to globalise our education
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OPINIONISTAS
River chaos beats polished glory in New Zealand’s wildest boat race
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OPINIONISTAS
Economic strain, war fatigue converging to challenge decades of bipartisan US backing for Israel
SPORTS
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RUNNING BATTLE
Athletics body warns against government takeover of Soweto Marathon amid ongoing prize payout crisis
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MEXICO-BOUND
Private sponsors, not government, to fund ‘lucky fans’ at 2026 World Cup, says McKenzie
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ATHLETICS ICON
Consistency, longevity define Akani Simbine’s rise among the world’s sprint elite
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MISCALCULATION
Not so fast — Junior Boks are not U20 Rugby Championship winners yet
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ATHLETICS
Silver-medal South Africans relinquish world relay titles at an electric Botswana event
TGIFOOD
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MAVERICK LIFE
Murder, love, and poaching: Tannie Maria returns in Wild Things Never Die
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TGIFOOD
Fettuccine with asparagus spears and shrimps
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TGIFOOD
Culinary and literary classics — Meals and books worth waiting for
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TGIFOOD
A Durban-style Michelin-star masterclass celebrating craft, culture and collaboration
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TGIFOOD
Avocado, cucumber and fresh coriander soup
BOOKS
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BOOK EXCERPT
Murder, love, and poaching: Tannie Maria returns in Wild Things Never Die
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BOOK REVIEW
Eating Bananas in Durban — the Boer Invasion of Natal 1899-1900
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BOOK REVIEW
Navigating obsession, sexuality and belonging in these four must-read books
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THE INTERVIEW
Haram: A powerful coming-of-age tale of faith, identity and forbidden desire
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BOOK EXCERPT
Because I Love You: The quiet harm that can live inside love
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
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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FIREARM CONVICTION
Malema’s appeal could take years — critics say he’s not fit to serve on JSC
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Justice department moves to shield court officials from cameras after Malema’s post-sentencing outburst
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INVESTIGATION
Exclusive: Second Cabinet minister implicated in Chinese SUV scandal
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EXPOSED
How Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe defied the President
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THE WEEKEND WRAP
What’s next after Malema’s outburst, SA’s acting police commissioner and a fresh Ekurhuleni scandal
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
- 3
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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TRC ROULETTE
Dangers of digging for truth: TRC investigators faced ‘active interference’ by ‘persons of interest’
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WOUNDS OF HISTORY
The Judas goat — Eugene de Kock’s journey from Prime Evil to ailing witness
- 3
TRC ROULETTE
Mbeki and Zuma: Two presidents, one commission and the lawfare over TRC accountability
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POLITICS & PERFORMANCE
Legal reform is needed so that the likes of Jacob Zuma and Thabo Bester stop delaying justice
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ANALYSIS
Cyril Ramaphosa’s long game is finally paying off
