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Fashion is spectacle at the 2026 Met Gala
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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OPINIONISTAS
Diversity is South Africa’s key to prosperity
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MOTOR INDUSTRY
Chery picks up Asian carmaker baton from Nissan to dominate SA automotive market
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: Will new procurement laws blindside small businesses under BEE regulations?
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PARCHED OUTLOOK
Weather Watch: El Niño may emerge soon with dry winter seen for southwest SA
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PUMP PAIN
SA petrol price to surge 14% to almost record high on Wednesday
MAVERICK CITIZEN
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FOOD BASKET
Fuel and fertiliser costs drive up the price of a basic food basket
- 2
MAVERICK CITIZEN
Fueling insecurity
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PROTECTED DISCLOSURES OP-ED
Civil society welcomes draft whistleblower Bill, but warns that serious risks remain
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
LISTEN: Season 3 of Maverick Citizen podcast ‘What’s Eating Us?’
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NSFAS CHAOS
Manamela places NSFAS under administration, board members plan to file court interdict
MAVERICK EARTH
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URBAN LOGISTICS
Learning by doing: Practical responses to micro-mobility in Cape Town
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COASTAL ORIGINS
The great journey out of Africa may have begun at low tide
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MAVERICK EARTH
Great African Seaforest — only floating bamboo kelp forest on the planet
- 4
THE NUDGE OP-ED
Broken fossil fuel markets? Santa Marta may be a game-changing moment
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DUBIOUS HONOUR
Water down the drain — announcing the winners of SA’s ‘Leakiest Cities’ awards
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
- 3
SCORPIO
Revealed: Brian Molefe’s alleged State Capture era ‘slush fund’
- 4
NEWSFLASH
IDT CEO, spokesperson resign ahead of disciplinary hearings over Daily Maverick’s ‘bribe sting'
- 5
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
- 3
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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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
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ANALYSIS
Tolerating Tolashe spells doom for the ANC
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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WORLD
Seven cases of deadly hantavirus confirmed or suspected on stranded cruise ship
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WORLD
Russian attack kills five at Ukraine's Naftogaz gas production facilities, officials say
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WORLD
Thailand scraps 25-year-old agreement with Cambodia on joint energy exploration
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WORLD
Taiwan won't give in to pressure, president says of Africa trip China denounced
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WORLD
Secret Service says it exchanged gunfire with armed suspect near White House
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
- 3
HOUSING CRISIS OP-ED
From Durban to Harvard to Cape Town: Why I am walking 1,600km for home
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BOOK EXCERPT
Murder, love, and poaching: Tannie Maria returns in Wild Things Never Die
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THE CONVERSATION
6 ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science
SPORTS
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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
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CRUCIAL ENCOUNTERS
South African teams may benefit from European giants’ success
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FORE PLEASE
SA’s LIV Golf team insist league is going nowhere but acknowledge challenges
TGIFOOD
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BOOK EXCERPT
Murder, love, and poaching: Tannie Maria returns in Wild Things Never Die
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WHAT’S COOKING
Fettuccine with asparagus spears and shrimps
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FRENCH LETTER
Culinary and literary classics — Meals and books worth waiting for
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OP-ED
A Durban-style Michelin-star masterclass celebrating craft, culture and collaboration
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WHAT’S COOKING
Avocado, cucumber and fresh coriander soup
MOTORING
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SAFETY CHECKS
Fail-safe? Corolla Cross two-star test puts accountability in the spotlight
- 2
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
- 3
DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR
Lifting the veil on South Africa's grim prison system
- 4
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
- 3
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
- 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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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
