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Business Maverick
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
Day of reckoning — is the AI bubble finally about to burst?
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AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OP-ED
From imports to exports — canola success offers SA a farming blueprint
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TRAINING GROUNDED
AI is reshaping the landscape for legal graduates trying to learn on the job
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AFTER THE BELL
Business is betting on a post-ANC Joburg — unless ego gets in the way
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
Crossed Wires: What happens to Big Tech now after the midterms?
Maverick Citizen
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
The bad seed
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BHEKISISA
Robots, polony and the long road to recovery from schizophrenia
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WORD OF MOUTH
South Africans tuck into traditional food culture to challenge ultra-processed diets
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CULTURAL TENSIONS
Is halaal food becoming more common in SA? Debunking viral myths
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UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
Mom demands answers after school bullying leads to tragic teen suicide
Maverick Earth
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STUMBLING BLOCKS
SA’s triple adaptation finance fails to make COP31 agenda
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MAVERICK EARTH
Watch – How five ancient baobabs nearly left South Africa for a billionaire’s park
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPION
Farewell to Desmond D’Sa, the ‘bulldozer’ who brought hope to polluted communities
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NOTES FROM A SMALL PLANET
Peregrine falcons are taking over the high ground
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FLAWED ARGUMENTS
The case against fencing Simon’s Town’s baboons just doesn’t hold up
Scorpio
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CAUGHT OUT
Gayton McKenzie’s Blu Label visits raise fresh questions over Ticketpro sale
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CAUGHT OUT
JSE-listed Blu Label mum on ownership details in McKenzie-linked Ticketpro takeover
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CAUGHT OUT
Gayton McKenzie-linked empowerment consortium scores Ticketpro deal ahead of 2027 Cricket World Cup
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NO STING IN THE TAIL...YET
One year after IDT boss ‘bribe’ sting, no arrests or prosecutions
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DERAILED
SARS audit links ex-Prasa boss Lucky Montana to recipient of ‘tall trains’ funds
Johannesburg
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XENOBAROMETER
Raid, arrest, extort, release — police shakedown of immigrants for bribes ‘now routine’
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Joburg accused of using workers as ‘political pawns’ in last-minute wage deal
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OUR CITY NEWS
Despite a turbulent past, Al Jama-ah eyes a third shot at Joburg mayoralty
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OUR CITY NEWS
Bosa mayoral candidate puts municipal accountability at the heart of Joburg’s renewal
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PROJECT INCOMPLETE
Mayor Morero reopens Lilian Ngoyi Street, but the project is still unfinished
Maverick News
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PODIUM MILESTONE
SA youngsters match best-ever Youth Olympics medal haul
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MADLANGA COMMISSION
Matlala turns tables on Idac investigator Perumal in explosive testimony
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TRANSNATIONAL CRIME
Motlanthe urges cops to target the cartel Big Boys to overhaul Africa’s drug policies
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THE INTERVIEW
The Nobel peace prize has come home, says SA’s latest laureate, Navi Pillay
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XENOBAROMETER
Raid, arrest, extort, release — police shakedown of immigrants for bribes ‘now routine’
Maverick Life
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THE CONVERSATION
I love my skincare routine. Do I have a body image problem?
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OP-ED
Get the right things done — How to make time for what matters most
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THE CONVERSATION
How a traditional Nordic way of eating could help you live longer
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REFLECTION
Connection is an act of resistance
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Resident Evil — a horror video game adaptation with a wicked sense of humour
Op-eds
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
Day of reckoning — is the AI bubble finally about to burst?
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AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OP-ED
From imports to exports — canola success offers SA a farming blueprint
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RENEWABLES CRISIS
Pele’s governance test: Why a private boardroom matters to SA’s energy transition
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 OP-ED
The DA hammered the ANC in Emfuleni — the how and the why
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CLICK BAIT
‘We were fodder’ — how a Botswana architect was duped into fighting for Russia
Sports
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FRESH CHAPTER
Swimming icon Tatjana Smith switches allegiance to the Netherlands ‘to thrive, not just survive’
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PODIUM MILESTONE
SA youngsters match best-ever Youth Olympics medal haul
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NEW GOALS
Nations Championship title on priority list as Springboks go full strength for France
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STEPPING UP
Simon Harmer’s transition from exile to Proteas’ top Test spinner
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TRY FEST
Nine-try Springboks blitz Italy in Turin to set Nations Championship pace
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
Chicken and saag curry — two in one
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THE LONG ROADS HOME
Taking stock, nearly eight years on from a pandemic that changed us
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ORIGIN STORY
Georgia’s wines take you on a wild but enjoyable ride
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WHAT’S COOKING
Roast chicken with a walnut and date stuffing
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FRENCH LETTER
The thrill of green tomatoes and a pink hotel (and other colourful things)
Nelson Mandela Bay
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PERLEMOEN POACHING
Perlemoen poaching expected to surge before Chinese New Year
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
DA goes on coalition offensive as battle for Nelson Mandela Bay begins
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SUMMER SECURITY
Safer, but not safe enough — Nelson Mandela Bay’s beachfront vandalism endangers festive tourism
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
UDM councillor ‘was warned’ via SMS before he was killed
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
DA draws coalition red lines as Nelson Mandela Bay results take shape
Corrections
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THE COMEBACK
Chauke cleared for takeoff as possible replacement for NPA head Andy Mothibi
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TRC ROULETTE
Ex-presidents fail in bid to remove Sisi Khampepe as head of judicial inquiry
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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
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
In defence of political ambassadors: why SA needs trusted hands in a turbulent world
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OPINIONISTAS
Green hydrogen or corporate camouflage — who really decides SA’s energy future?
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OPINIONISTAS
No protection, high risk — the harsh realities faced by SA’s e-riders
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OPINIONISTAS
Over 100 hung councils, 14 days: A negotiator’s rulebook for coalitions that last
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OPINIONISTAS
Securing rural livelihoods — the case for sustainable trophy hunting in Namibia
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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SPONSORED CONTENT
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LOOK & LISTEN
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Why is rent so expensive in Cape Town, and would rent control help?
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MULTIMEDIA
Watch — Judge Navi Pillay on the Nobel peace prize and international justice
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Firoz Cachalia on the Madlanga Commission and fixing the police
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VIDEO
Poll Dancing: Watch Politically Aweh’s elections comedy special before you vote
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POLITICALLY AWEH
Six parties share how they’ll tackle the cost of living
