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MADLANGA COMMISSION
Tobacco, tender rigging and spy-tech — inside the world of alleged Big Five boss
By Caryn Dolley
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Business Maverick
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ANALYSIS
Mark Burke saga is a strong test of DA’s good governance swagger
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SPENDING AND SAVING
Use loans and credit wisely and avoid falling into the debt spiral
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ANALYSIS
What Scopa should have made a bigger fuss over in RAF draft report
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AFTER THE BELL
The unbelievable mess at NSFAS should cost Buti Manamela his job
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AFTER THE BELL
Spar and SAA lose their captains while becalmed in treacherous waters
Maverick Citizen
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RECYCLING ECONOMY
Unemployed rural women turning cans into cash as hunger bites
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Devils in the details
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BHEKISISA
A rural mother’s 30-year journey of caring for a son with cerebral palsy
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POLICY CHANGES
Gwarube opens public comment on new Bela Act school regulations
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HUNGRY HOMES
At the heart of the home, gogo Toti goes without so grandchildren can eat
Maverick Earth
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MAVERICK EARTH
Agribusiness exploits humans and animals alike – legal protections should be species-blind
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ECOSYSTEM THREAT
Gill nets galore in Kosi lakes, despite illegal fishing clampdown
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TRAIL OF MUCK
Mining sludge surge triggers power cuts and contamination fears after tailings dam collapse
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EXPLORATION HALTED
ConCourt ends Shell’s Wild Coast oil and gas lifeline in victory for coastal communities
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VEILED AGENDAS
North West MEC snubs Parliament again as elephant ‘removal’ plan advances without oversight
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'
Johannesburg
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VOTE WITH YOUR FEET
Beyond potholes, Joburg needs permission to dream bigger
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
ANC hero Marius Schoon’s son, Fritz, is a DA candidate for Joburg
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GROUNDUP
‘Soul-crushing’ Master’s Office stuck in cycle of delays and dysfunction
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THE INTERVIEW
Fresh face, bold policies — EFF’s Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng outlines her vision for Joburg
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‘KILLING US SOFTLY’
Melville residents have gone without water for over 20% of 2026 so far
Maverick News
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KEY MAN
Malcolm in the middle: How Marx could swing key battles in SA’s favour
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VOTE WITH YOUR FEET
Beyond potholes, Joburg needs permission to dream bigger
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TRIBUTE
In Memoriam: Estelle Ellis, Daily Maverick’s ‘lisquito’-in-chief, is laid to rest
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION
NMB emergency and service vehicles immobilised by yet another fuel crisis
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21 PROBLEMS
NMB metro finally acts on R35m streetlight scandal, but suspensions still pending
Maverick Life
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WHAT’S COOKING
Boerewors: Vinegar, spice and everything nice
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ESCAPE
Solo on the Baviaans Canyon Trail — five days slack‑packing
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THE CONVERSATION
Five hidden pitfalls of fitness tracking
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REFLECTION
e.ID: A Fugue stages our digital identity crisis through vigorous choreography
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OP-ED
Enter, the age of provenance — or the week AI started tagging itself
Op-eds
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 OP-ED
Voters’ impossible question — how to factor in parties’ coalition choices?
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TIME CAPSULE
SA through the lens of mission stations: Genadendal, Goedverwacht and Wüpperthal
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CORRUPTION-BUSTING
Theatre of consequences — Madlanga Commission needs an extended run
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 OP-ED
The Coalitions Bill has stalled, and voters are going into elections blind
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MANAGING GIANTS OP-ED
Kruger at 100 — the big questions about rhinos, elephants and park management
Sports
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KEY MAN
Malcolm in the middle: How Marx could swing key battles in SA’s favour
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SHOULDER CHARGE
Boks muse aloud about All Blacks’ possible illegal breakdown tactics
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TACTICAL SILENCE
Boks, All Blacks decline referee meetings due to new protocols
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MIND GAMES
Rassie shrugs off All Blacks’ ‘slowing game’ claims as war of words intensifies
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THE CONVERSATION
What cricket’s cheating scandal reveals about the ‘spirit’ of the game
TGIFood
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FRENCH LETTER
Pastafarians staring intently at the sun
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WHAT’S COOKING
Boerewors: Vinegar, spice and everything nice
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FOOD BABBLE: BOERIES!
Who makes the best boerewors? Tell us all about it
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WHAT’S COOKING
Creamy biltong and mushroom pasta with coriander
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FOOD NOSTALGIA
When slow food was a way of life — a small-town reminiscence
Nelson Mandela Bay
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TRIBUTE
In Memoriam: Estelle Ellis, Daily Maverick’s ‘lisquito’-in-chief, is laid to rest
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION
NMB emergency and service vehicles immobilised by yet another fuel crisis
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21 PROBLEMS
NMB metro finally acts on R35m streetlight scandal, but suspensions still pending
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GRASSROOTS POWER
How one doctor’s neighbourhood cleanup sparked a citywide movement in Gqeberha
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UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE
NMB coalition pushes to write off R23bn irregular spending, bypassing legal requisites
Corrections
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APOLOGY
The schoolboy in the Russian uniform — where we fell short
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R17-BILLION SWEETENER
Durban rolls out red carpet for UPL as prosecutors dither over chemical inferno charges
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STRAIGHT TALK
Busi Mavuso: If Joburg thrives, SA thrives
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FATAL POLICY ERROR OP-ED
Legalising rhino horn is a deadly mistake, and CITES CoP20 must close the door completely
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Apology: John Steenhuisen
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Death of woke — the left must reclaim universalism to defeat the far right
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MAVERICK EARTH
Agribusiness exploits humans and animals alike – legal protections should be species-blind
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OPINIONISTAS
Mining rights vs social licence — why trust is the ultimate currency
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OPINIONISTAS
Baselines and biases: The trouble with opinion polls in race to the local elections
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OPINIONISTAS
From Ceuta to SA: How viral misinformation and political framing weaponise migration
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Former Nielsen commercial lead Hopolang Mothibeli joins Ornico in a strategic senior appointment
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SPONSORED CONTENT
When women flourish, humanity thrives
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Why great offices are designed for humans, not just work
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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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 — SA’s sports funding crisis exposed as athletes pay the price
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POLITICALLY AWEH
The danger of being a woman in South African media and politics
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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
