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THE CONVERSATION
I don’t want to kill bugs in my house. What should I do instead?
By Tanya Latty
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Vodacom has an awkward R68m Maziv smile on its financial statements
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FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH
Plan and save now to fund cost of assisted living
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ON DISPLAY
It exists! Department showcases emerging mining cadastre to media
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GRID LOCK OP-ED
Curtailment, conflicts of interest and cash flow: Eskom’s tightening grip on renewable energy producers
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SME FINANCE
SA’s small business engine is warming up, but funding gaps still choke growth
MAVERICK CITIZEN
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QUIET REVOLUTION
Twenty-year journey: How Bulungula Incubator is transforming rural education from birth to career
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
SA’s inconvenient truth: What the generation of 1976 paid for has not been realised
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CHILD PREGNANCIES
‘Systemic breakdown’ in child rape cases needs urgent investigation — DA
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HIGHER EDUCATION
Deputy minister proposes replacing NSFAS with direct Treasury funding
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NATIONAL STANDARD
Beyond ‘best before’ — Sabs unveils landmark draft plan to tackle food waste crisis
MAVERICK EARTH
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GRID LOCK OP-ED
Curtailment, conflicts of interest and cash flow: Eskom’s tightening grip on renewable energy producers
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WHAT NEXT
Here’s how to return Kirstenbosch to greatness
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WEATHER WATCH
It’s here! Japanese Meteorological Agency says El Niño has emerged
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TOXIC AIR
Weather service to lead ambitious R625m plan to monitor SA’s choking air quality
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BOTANICAL GARDENS
Kirstenbosch: Drowning in neglected poached plants
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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AMABHUNGANE
Betting battle joined: SA Reserve Bank probes Betway
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RIGHT OF REPLY
Public Procurement Act process is certainly no circus
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AMABHUNGANE
Inside Eskom’s tainted R21bn diesel contract
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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
POLITICS
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
‘Safer, cleaner, more affordable’: Hill-Lewis eyes second term with five-pledge plan for Cape Town
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
The battle for Joburg: ANC weighs Chikane, Makhura and Masuku to take on Zille
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
‘No one is above the law’ — DA Ekurhuleni candidate outlines five key promises
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OPEN SESAME
Feroz Khan’s confiscated devices now accessible to Madlanga Commission investigators
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Young people don’t vote — we asked what would get them to the polls
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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WORLD
Britain wins appeal that Palestine Action ban was unlawful
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WORLD
French wine exporters say Trump's latest tariff threat is bad news
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WORLD
Justin Gaethje stuns Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250
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WORLD
Stepson of Norway’s crown prince given four years’ prison for rape
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WORLD
Britain expected to set out under 16s social media restrictions
MAVERICK LIFE
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THE CONVERSATION
I don’t want to kill bugs in my house. What should I do instead?
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THEATRE REVIEW
Constellations: The fragile calculus of human emotions
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OBITUARY
Edwin ‘Mzoli’ Ngcawuzele of Mzoli’s Place: ‘The world came, and this in Gugs nogal’
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THEATRE REVIEW
Killer Queen: Fierce young talent defying the laws of gravity
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PASSING THE TORCH
Soweto is setting the stage to remember the youth of 1976
SPORTS
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FUN AND GAMES
Diana Ross, Duckens Nazon and a dog called Pickles — vintage World Cup trivia
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FAST STARTS
Ivory Coast show intent while Sweden bare teeth in opening games
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ULTRAMARATHON
Records tumble as Kusche stuns field and Steyn claims historic fifth Comrades title
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SLOW START
Proteas outclassed as Australia make statement in T20 World Cup opener
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INTELLIGENT ANALYSIS
AI is giving teams a competitive advantage in modern-day rugby
TGIFOOD
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OBITUARY
Edwin ‘Mzoli’ Ngcawuzele of Mzoli’s Place: ‘The world came, and this in Gugs nogal’
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CHEEP CHEAP LUXURY
Chicken liver — nutritious and delicious but divisive
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CAPE CLASSICS REVISITED
Nelson’s Eye and Magica Roma, still among the Cape’s best
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WHAT’S COOKING
Beef mince and braised leek bake with parsnip mash topping
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WHAT’S COOKING
Rhubarb tart in a crunchy almond pastry crust
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 – Nelson Mandela Bay’s dodgy job ads: Parliament calls for criminal probe
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — The DBE textbook story that South Africa isn’t being told
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Brett Herron pulls back the curtain on power, housing and politics
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Hunger is political: Activist Mark Heywood on SA’s food crisis
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – They never gave up: Families fight for justice over apartheid-era atrocities
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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BOTANICAL GARDENS
Kirstenbosch: Drowning in neglected poached plants
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OPEN SESAME
EFF’s Julius Malema provided political protection for Feroz Khan, Madlanga Commission investigator reveals
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EDUCATION REFORM
Government phases out outdated qualifications to boost graduate employability
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ESTATE BATTLE
Advocate ‘had no right’ to empty Mosiuoa Lekota’s bank accounts, rules judge
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GAME RESERVE MURDERS
SANParks beefs up security after Mossel Bay couple killed in Kruger Park
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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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OPINIONISTAS
Looming carnage: On the dangerous anti-migrant mobilisation in South Africa
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THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN
As hate edges South Africa towards bloodshed, the state seems half asleep
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LETTER TO MAHLAMBA NDLOPFU
A KwaZuma-Natal cop maybe made the news, but Baby Brown lives it
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TRC CRUNCH TIME
NPA backslides on ‘political interference’ in TRC cases, Mbeki fights summons
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CARTOONS
Familiar ring
