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ENTERPRISING VISION
How Hector Dibakoane is reshaping Joburg’s Makers Valley into a creative powerhouse
By Bridget Hilton-Barber
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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WHERE TO INVEST
Fieldbars and fintech — Mr Price and Pepkor battle it out in retail rivalry
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ANALYSIS
There’s a big orange asterisk on Trump’s latest 12.5% tariff on South African goods
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REGULATORY RESPONSE
FSCA confirms 80 Eight uncovered and reported 2021 fraud after firm challenges R2.5m penalty
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GOVERNANCE TURMOIL
David Masondo steps down as chair of embattled PIC ‘in the interests of stability’
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STATE-OWNED INSTABILITY
PIC board turmoil: Godongwana must step in to restore trust and continuity
MAVERICK CITIZEN
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Our future depends on water: addressing South Africa's critical water bankruptcy
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WORD WARRIORS
From teammates to family: South Africa’s young spellers shine on the world stage
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FOOD SUSTAINABILITY
How skill-sharing and market insights can unlock small-scale regenerative agriculture
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Open letter to President Ramaphosa on the second anniversary of the Climate Change Act
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MINDING THE CHILD
Missing link in urban development: Cape Town’s future depends on giving children a voice
MAVERICK EARTH
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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
The 951 elephant deaths in Kruger — why the numbers demand perspective, not outrage
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HORN FOR A DILEMMA
Blare necessity: Vuvuzelas save livestock from prowling lions, research finds
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GROUNDUP
As climate change intensifies, animals need the freedom to move
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ESTUARINE MANAGEMENT
No dredging at Lake St Lucia mouth — DFFE clarifies deputy minister’s comments
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RADIATION ROW
Transparency trial — Four radioactive incidents, one question: What do Koeberg’s maintenance failures reveal?
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’
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NEWSFLASH
IDT CEO, spokesperson resign ahead of disciplinary hearings over Daily Maverick’s ‘bribe sting'
AMABHUNGANE
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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
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AMABHUNGANE
Betting battle joined: SA Reserve Bank probes Betway
POLITICS
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RALLYING CRY
EFF celebrates 13 years with manifesto focused on youth issues and basic services
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LONG-RUNNING LITIGATION
Pay back the money — Brian Molefe’s multimillion-rand pension battle returns to ConCourt
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THE INTERVIEW
Liberty, irony, hypocrisy — former Knesset Speaker Avraham Burg on Israel’s ‘South Africa moment’
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ANALYSIS
Who really makes the decisions in the Democratic Alliance?
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MADLANGA COMMISSION
‘Sick’ businessman Suliman Carrim definitely visited Cape Town mall
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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WORLD
Israel to allow international force into Gaza, Israeli official says
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WORLD
Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police
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WORLD
In India, Iran war forces Diet Coke to roll out a bigger can, heftier price tag
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WORLD
Australia forward Volpato tests positive for cocaine: reports
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WORLD
Poland proposes joint Patriot missile production with Ukraine and US
MAVERICK LIFE
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ENTERPRISING VISION
How Hector Dibakoane is reshaping Joburg’s Makers Valley into a creative powerhouse
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Disney’s live-action Moana fails to capture the magic of its animated predecessor
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Award-winning documentary witnesses local wildlife experts take on lion cub rescue mission
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IN PICTURES
Larry, the Downing Street cat, and more from around the world
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OBITUARY
Rod Suskin: The man who brought the stars down to Earth
SPORTS
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COMMONWEALTH GAMES
South African gymnastics sisters are ready to raise the bar in Glasgow
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HIS STORY
Mzwandile Stick: From New Brighton to double rugby world champion
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DISRESPECTFUL?
CAF boss Motsepe skirts disrespecting women’s soccer issue after Wafcon postponements
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SPENDING PRIORITIES
SA’s sports funding crisis exposed as athletes pay the price
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KING OF MANY NATIONS
South African MMA star Nkosi Ndebele set for PFL Global debut
TGIFOOD
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CRYING FOWL
AirFryday — or AirFyreday? Playing with fire in the age of the air fryer
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FRENCH LETTER
Summertime and the living ain’t (always) easy in sweltering France
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ROMANCING THE TRUFFLE
Glenwood Bakery ‘last supper’ highlights the enduring legacy of Adam Robinson
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WHAT’S COOKING
Pork T-bone with caper butter and braised red cabbage and pears
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WHAT’S COOKING
Beef, butternut and potato bake with ginger, garlic and turmeric
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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POLITICALLY AWEH
What’s behind SA’s latest wave of xenophobia?
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – The invisible children: South Africa’s late birth registration backlog
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — Properties threatened by sinkholes as illegal mining hollows out Joburg
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – After the June 30 marches: What our reporters saw — and what might happen next
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – South Africa’s anti-migrant campaigns: What’s really driving them?
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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LIVE BLOG
LIVE | Xenophobic unrest: July 2021 repeat avoided, but March and March say fight continues
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LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Employing an undocumented foreign national for domestic work? What you need to know
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POLICING IN CRISIS
How Mkhwanazi’s allegations reshaped the fight against organised crime in the SAPS
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POLICING IN CRISIS
Anti-corruption boss Andrea Johnson faces presidential scrutiny over Madlanga Commission no-show
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SPY VERSUS SPY
US jails former SA Air Force general for being a ‘secret foreign agent’
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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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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
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LETTER TO MAHLAMBA NDLOPFU
As MK and DA put the boot in, sanity has nowhere left to park
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FLIPPING THE BIRD
Ntshavheni says SA diplomat will face action for ‘hobnobbing’ with Zuma and Ajay Gupta
