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JOZI JOY
A call becomes a chorus as inner-city festival takes flight
By Bridget Hilton-Barber
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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TURBULENCE
SAA acting CEO put on immediate special leave as board conducts internal investigation
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INSIDE STORY
How Eskom was turned around, told by those who steered it
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AFTER THE BELL
All hail the mighty rand (and thank the Fed)
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COURT CHALLENGE
Grain farmers take pricing fight to JSE over hidden costs
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ANALYSIS
New PIC board and reinstated Patrick Dlamini pledge allegiance to growth and compliance
MAVERICK CITIZEN
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CAMPUS CHAOS
Court orders Manamela to reinstate NSFAS board, suspending Mathebula
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EXPLORATION HALTED
ConCourt ends Shell’s Wild Coast oil and gas lifeline in victory for coastal communities
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EDGE OF SURVIVAL
I sell sex and chicken feet to feed my children, says mom of three
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STARVED OF OPTIONS
Hungry For Change, a series on SA’s hunger crisis
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
NSFAS boss and Minister Manamela grilled over unapproved payments to four advisers
MAVERICK EARTH
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EXPLORATION HALTED
ConCourt ends Shell’s Wild Coast oil and gas lifeline in victory for coastal communities
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VEILED AGENDAS
North West MEC snubs Parliament again as elephant ‘removal’ plan advances without oversight
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A CRYING SHAME
Parliament shines the spotlight on Kirstenbosch’s hidden decline
- 4
MANAGING GIANTS OP-ED
Kruger at 100 — the big questions about rhinos, elephants and park management
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SCIENCE SNAPSHOT
Finalists — Five scientists race to read Africa’s environmental future
SCORPIO
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DERAILED
SARS audit links ex-Prasa boss Lucky Montana to recipient of ‘tall trains’ funds
- 2
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
- 4
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'
AMABHUNGANE
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AMABHUNGANE
Online gambling: Look who’s knocking at the door
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AMABHUNGANE
R31m mobile vet clinics deal leaves government with nothing
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Intelligence trap: Explosive affidavit exposes how Inspector General was sidelined
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AMABHUNGANE
Ralph Stanfield — How SARS fumbled its chance to take him down ‘Al Capone’-style
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AMABHUNGANE
Flyfofa Aviation couple milked millions from the National Skills Fund
POLITICS
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DOOMED DEPLOYMENT
Troops on the streets, but gang violence continues to soar
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MADLANGA COMMISSION
Johnson and Batohi’s probe to link Andrew Chauke to Cat Matlala outed at inquiry
- 3
MADLANGA COMMISSION
Woolworths shopper, patient Suliman Carrim faces criminal charges after final commission no-show
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IN THE DOCK
‘Death pact’ bound Julius Mkhwanazi and co-accused to secrecy in murder case, court hears
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 OP-ED
The Coalitions Bill has stalled, and voters are going into elections blind
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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WORLD
American missionary kidnapped in Niger released, NYT and Christian organization say
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WORLD
Russia jails man for 23 years for spying for Poland
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WORLD
Saudi Arabia bets on defensive alliances to deter slide into war
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WORLD
France evacuates 525 as new wildfire hits pine woods in the southwest
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WORLD
US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran ‘indefinitely’, vows more economic pressure
MAVERICK LIFE
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JOZI JOY
A call becomes a chorus as inner-city festival takes flight
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BOOK EXCERPT
The Untouchables: A journalist’s career, vindicated in real time
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Spider‑Man: Brand New Day swings the MCU back into form with fresh new twist
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IN PICTURES
Rhossi the sea turtle undergoes CT scan, and more from around the world
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PHOTO ESSAY
In Pictures: Total solar eclipse sweeps across Europe
SPORTS
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THE CONVERSATION
What cricket’s cheating scandal reveals about the ‘spirit’ of the game
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BALD AMBITION
Momentum builds against Fifa’s Infantino after his FFE own goal
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THE GREATEST RIVALRY
To control the chaos, the Boks must think on their feet
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STATEMENT MADE
All Blacks flex muscles against Bulls to send Springbok warning
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SPORT
Despite keeping World Cup hopes alive, Banyana Banyana need a reset
TGIFOOD
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FOOD NOSTALGIA
When slow food was a way of life — a small-town reminiscence
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A REMINISENCE
A world of music and food memories in space and time
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FOOD BABBLE: FIRE
Super-hot Mozambican peri-peri sauce and other fiery stuff
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FOOD BABBLE: WOMEN IN FOOD
A world of food heroines — including ma and grandma
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THE CONVERSATION
How a simple biofiltration system is helping clean up a polluted river
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
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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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — SA’s sports funding crisis exposed as athletes pay the price
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POLITICALLY AWEH
The danger of being a woman in South African media and politics
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – More than 1,200 City Power outages in two weeks leave Joburg buckling
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – The DA MP, Tony Leon’s lobbying firm and the SIM card law
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — ‘Spies in America’: From South African freedom fighter to foreign agent
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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FINANCIAL CRISIS
SA’s oldest newspaper faces uncertain future while new owners leave staff unpaid
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HAPPY VALLEY
Residents reclaim iconic Gqeberha beachfront park after years of neglect
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HOTEL SPLURGE
Double-booked hotels, a luxury 49-night estate stay — inside NSFAS boss Mathebula’s R110,000-plus spending
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ROAD HAZARD
Outa wants high court to put the brakes on new traffic fine system
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IN THE DOCK
Ex-minister Mapisa-Nqakula paid in cash for R1.8m home renovation, court told
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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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ANALYSIS
It’s Zuma’s shop, and he will run it the way he wants
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DIPLOMATIC BUNGLE
New protocol for former presidents: Dirco aims to avoid Zuma-Gupta repeat
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MAVERICK NEWS
Police officer among the 62 facing trial over the July 2021 unrest
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WHEELS OF JUSTICE
WhatsApp, terror and Zondo — July 2021 unrest accused finally face trial
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Lessons from Zondo teach the Madlanga Commission to catch corrupt cops in real time
