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EDUCATION
Jonathan Jansen’s Worth the Fight — Fixing failure in SA schools
By Mark Potterton
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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NEWSFLASH
Fourteen killed, several believed trapped in illegal chrome incident near Marikana
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COURTING INVESTORS
Cape Town’s built-for-business push — from tourism to global investment
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PHANTOM SHARES
The Finance Ghost: MTN — just a bump, or a bigger growth concern?
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LACKING LUSTRE
Coal has been Anglo’s better friend as diamonds nosedive
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
Crossed Wires: European population collapse and the economic cost of civility
MAVERICK CITIZEN
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CARTOONS
IMBOKODO
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ACCOMMODATION CHAOS
NSFAS says student debt ‘not its fault’ despite housing cap and rising rent
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EQUALITY RISING
‘You belong in the room’: SA’s women vice-chancellors speak on breaking boundaries
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MEDICAL ETHICS
Formula firms targeting healthcare workers to shape feeding advice
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SAFE TRADING
Maties students launching free marketplace website to stop campus scams
MAVERICK EARTH
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GREENLIGHT
Despite ‘green tape’ criticism, majority of environmental projects get the nod
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LOST SPECIES
The $100m-buck gamble: Should an extinct SA antelope roam the Cape again?
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MAVERICK EARTH
Kruger elephant deaths: The question SANParks still hasn’t answered
- 4
‘TOXIC DISCHARGE’ SAGA
NPA hits Sasol with fresh warrants, seven years after chemical contamination complaint
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HOEDSPRUIT EMERGENCY
Hurt hyena bet on the right humans when it collapsed at this Limpopo lodge
SCORPIO
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DERAILED
SARS audit links ex-Prasa boss Lucky Montana to recipient of ‘tall trains’ funds
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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’
- 5
NEWSFLASH
IDT CEO, spokesperson resign ahead of disciplinary hearings over Daily Maverick’s ‘bribe sting'
AMABHUNGANE
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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
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AMABHUNGANE ANALYSIS
March and March, Jacob Zuma and the shadow of 2021
POLITICS
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ANALYSIS
As US primaries wrap up, what does it mean for SA?
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ANALYSIS
It’s Zuma’s shop, and he will run it the way he wants
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Manifesto test: The revolution promised, the record questioned
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
New rule: DA will ringfence water, electricity revenue for services
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
From ashes to Assembly as Parliament targets 2027 return
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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WORLD
Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture
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WORLD
Myanmar military intensified air attacks and abuses before election, UN investigators say
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WORLD
Trump boarded secret Turkey flight via catering truck due to Iran threat – media
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WORLD
Typhoon Dolphin floods central China, puts Beijing on alert for heavy rain
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WORLD
UK’s Burnham to tackle vape, betting shops in search of high street revival
MAVERICK LIFE
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BOOK EXCERPT
The African Lion: Local wildlife photographers document Africa’s most iconic predator
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THE CONVERSATION
Do we really need 10,000 steps a day?
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GROUNDUP
What happens when a shack appears in an affluent gated community?
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OP-ED
Midlife crisis? What midlife crisis?
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INSPIRE
Children can play in Joburg’s infamous jail
SPORTS
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RIDING LIFE
Inclusive Joburg skateboarding school helps children to find balance
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RUGBY’S GREATEST RIVALRY
Fourie’s Bok recall, Nonu’s possible haka — the All Black tour has already delivered
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TRACK & FIELD
SA’s future stars shine at world junior athletics championships
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RATTLED REVIVAL
Bomb squad saves the day for Boks against Argentina in Buenos Aires
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MEMORABLE MOMENTS
The day Janine van Wyk helped Banyana conquer mighty Nigeria
TGIFOOD
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WHAT’S COOKING
Curried beef mince with fresh turmeric and raisins
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CALL ME BELLA
The flowering of Bella-Isabella Niehaus
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HOW WE EAT
‘No dietary requirements (but I do hate pap)’
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FOOD BABBLE
Every dish has a face, and other peri-hot insights
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WHAT’S COOKING
Chicken tenderloins with brown mushrooms, shallots, tomatoes and fettuccine
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 – 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
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PODCAST
How cycling lessons in Khayelitsha helped a young person overcome her fear of failing
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POLITICALLY AWEH
What’s behind SA’s latest wave of xenophobia?
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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POLICING IN CRISIS
Anti-corruption boss Andrea Johnson faces presidential scrutiny over Madlanga Commission no-show
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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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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
- 2
DIPLOMATIC BUNGLE
New protocol for former presidents: Dirco aims to avoid Zuma-Gupta repeat
- 3
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
