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A day at the polling stations — South Africa votes
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PAYMENT MODELS
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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AFTER THE BELL
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SPOTLIGHT
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CHILDREN FIRST
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TAPPED OUT
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SPOTLIGHT
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CARTOONS
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TAPPED OUT
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TAINTED TAPS
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OBITUARY
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MAVERICK EARTH
When baboon captivity becomes ‘ethical’ modern conservation, something has gone terribly wrong
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
The sewer still fouling the Cradle is emblematic of local government failure
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CAUGHT OUT
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CAUGHT OUT
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CAUGHT OUT
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NO STING IN THE TAIL...YET
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DERAILED
SARS audit links ex-Prasa boss Lucky Montana to recipient of ‘tall trains’ funds
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Joburg accused of using workers as ‘political pawns’ in last-minute wage deal
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OUR CITY NEWS
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OUR CITY NEWS
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PROJECT INCOMPLETE
Mayor Morero reopens Lilian Ngoyi Street, but the project is still unfinished
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OUR CITY NEWS
IFP’s Mlungisi Mabaso claims to know Joburg inside out, but can he fix it?
Maverick News
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IN PICTURES
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DEMOCRAT GAINS
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US MIDTERMS
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
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THE CONVERSATION
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THE INTERVIEW
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
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STATES OF GOVERNANCE OP-ED
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TURNING POINT
South Africa’s unfinished Lula Moment — lessons from Brazil
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PROJECT COAST
Peace-driven science rises from the ashes of apartheid-era bioterrorism
Sports
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ATHLETE ADVOCACY
Why South African sportspeople need an independent voice to fight governance failure
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INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION
World Aquatics grants alternative water polo body power to select World Cup teams
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ADMINISTRATIVE CHAOS
Athletics SA moves rapidly to implement World Athletics leadership overhaul directive
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MAIDEN TITLE
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NETTING THE GAINS
Netball SA’s new broom cleans up the previously unstable body
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
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WHAT’S COOKING
Chow Mein — the history and how to make it
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TABLE FOR ONE
Galjoen, chokka-block with good things from the sea
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NUTS ABOUT FRUIT CAKE
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WHAT’S COOKING
Rich, fruity Christmas cake
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
The kingmakers and the chaos awaiting Nelson Mandela Bay’s next coalition
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Criminal convictions, scathing allegations — NMB’s Dodgy Half-Dozen candidates
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Thirteen mayoral candidates, plenty of blame and a crowd of fed-up residents
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HEART FOR ART
Award-winning artist Annette Kamfer paints her way back after Parkinson’s diagnosis
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
A cricket Test series that showed the true talent of a true SA team
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OPINIONISTAS
Losing Agoa isn’t a catastrophe — a botched response from Pretoria could be
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OPINIONISTAS
Water that harms the people is not a right fulfilled — it’s a threat
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OPINIONISTAS
Leaving Agoa is a 3.4% tariff bump, not a door slammed on the US market
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MAVERICK EARTH
When baboon captivity becomes ‘ethical’ modern conservation, something has gone terribly wrong
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VIDEO
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