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THE CONVERSATION
Do you really need that dental treatment? Here’s what to ask your practitioner
By Chanae Ihimaera
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: Many of Joburg’s informal settlements are a legacy of mining’s exploitative history
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
The fall of Hungary’s Orbán shows how populism can be beaten
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DRAFT POLICY
Can ubuntu principles reshape South Africa’s AI governance landscape?
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Banked but baffled: Treasury takes aim at SA’s money skills gap
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GRIM PROSPECTS
Zama zama operations easier than legal mining: New report details woes of SA’s junior miners
MAVERICK CITIZEN
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BREAKING THE CYCLE
How the education department plans to keep pregnant learners in school
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BHEKISISA
Our anti-HIV jab LEN is here — now for quality checks in Ireland
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SPOTLIGHT
Survival over compliance drives nurses into the shadows of an unworkable moonlighting system
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SPOTLIGHT
Ramaphosa’s choice of health director-general will reveal his commitment to building a capable state
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
LISTEN: Season 3 of Maverick Citizen podcast 'What’s Eating Us?'
MAVERICK EARTH
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TOXIC BATTLES
How war weaponises environmental destruction and the case for legal accountability
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FROM THE ASHES
Burst of floral life is a beautiful bonus of devastating Overberg wildfires
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PLATFORM FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
Majodina's ultimatum to municipalities – deliver, or we will intervene
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STORY ARK
Government funding is the final hurdle to unleash the weevil to control pine weeds
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BLOOMING MISSION
Western Cape wildflower seekers find their joy up mountains and down valleys
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
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
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TOXIC TAILINGS
Exposed: The sordid tale of a dubious mine tailings operation that threatens critical wetlands in Gauteng
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AMABHUNGANE
The facilitators, criminals and money launderers in SA’s gambling crisis
POLITICS
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MYSTERY DIPLOMAT
Ramaphosa has an ambassador to the US, but mum’s the word
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THE INTERVIEW
Ashor Sarupen, DA’s new No 2, won’t leave the Treasury
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DA CONGRESS 2026
Can the DA transform fear into hope before 2029 elections?
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CHANGING OF THE GUARD
DA’s youthful leadership aims for a political revolution by 2029
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DA CONGRESS 2026
‘Big blue machine on the ground’ — DA looks to topple ANC in 2029
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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WORLD
Ukraine to produce drones in Norway, Oslo says
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WORLD
South African president chooses Roelf Meyer as next ambassador to U.S.
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WORLD
Italy suspends renewal of defence agreement with Israel, reports
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WORLD
School shooting in Turkey leaves 16 wounded, governor says
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WORLD
Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Phil Collins to join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
MAVERICK LIFE
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BETTER LIVING OP-ED
Psychological first aid as a tool in SA mental healthcare
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BOOK REVIEW
Navigating obsession, sexuality and belonging in these four must-read books
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IN PICTURES
Artemis II Orion capsule splashes down off San Diego after a historic crewed lunar flyby
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IN PICTURES
From Zille to Zoid — DA Federal Congress 2026 kicks off
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MAIN STREET SUNDAYS
Join Jozi’s first car-free Sunday, and celebrate connection
SPORTS
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TRIAL TACTICS
Danny Jordaan and his fraud co-accused play cat-and-mouse with legal system
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MUDDY MASTERCLASS
Record-breaking sixth title confirms Tuks as Varsity Cup’s most successful side
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WHITE KNUCKLE RIDE
McIlroy turns a procession into a battle as he secures second Masters title
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RUGBY
URC focus shifts to Lions and Sharks, SA’s perennial underachievers
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MAVERICK NEWS
Beach wrestling looking to secure a home in Kouga
TGIFOOD
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WHAT’S COOKING
Cosy rice pudding (plus: Suikerbos spaghetti)
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FRENCH LETTER
Hidden messages in the kind of Easter eggs that can’t be eaten
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THE CONVERSATION
Is dark chocolate healthier than milk chocolate?
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WHAT’S COOKING
Spiced molasses biscuits (plus: almond and pear tart)
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WHAT’S COOKING
Prawns and Portuguese rice (plus: biltong soup)
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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WHEEL SMART
Need to insure a classic car? Here’s how to avoid being taken for a ride
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PENSION SHOCK
Auto industry fails workers as pension arrears hit record billions
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 — 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
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VIDEO
Watch – How R11m in ATM cash deposits followed Brian Molefe
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Anti-corruption directorate arrests 12 police officers over R360m ‘Cat' Matlala contract
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SAPS IN CRISIS
Criminal investigation into R3m paid to cops for ‘protecting Ramaphosa’
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PHOTO ESSAY
Easter Friday baptisms draw congregants to Kliprivier, south of Johannesburg
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AGE OF THE ASSASSIN
‘Lawyers must be safeguarded,’ says justice minister after Chinette Gallichan’s murder
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EXPOSED
How Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe defied the President
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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
- 4
OPINIONISTAS
Zuma’s MK party is not even masking its attempt to capture the judiciary
- 5
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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WOUNDS OF HISTORY
The Judas goat — Eugene de Kock’s journey from Prime Evil to ailing witness
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TRC ROULETTE
Mbeki and Zuma: Two presidents, one commission and the lawfare over TRC accountability
- 3
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
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
In the name of our father — Lukhanyo Calata’s devastating testimony to Khampepe Inquiry
