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WEATHER WOES
Anatomy of a disaster: How SA’s warning systems stalled during the floods
By Lerato Mutsila and Tamsin Metelerkamp
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Business Maverick
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MONETARY POLICY
Sarb proposes major reform — ditching prime lending rate for repo rate
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FINAL DESTINATION
180-day countdown: SA’s e-hailing industry teeters on illegal status
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: The transport ministry — grinding to a standstill
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MINING INDABA 2026
Mining industry quest for zero harm may hurt communities twice
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FINANCE WELLNESS COACH
How time, consistency and simplicity grow retirement savings
Maverick Citizen
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Your gut to government policies: sorghum, small-scale farmers and soil studies
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WEATHER WOES
Anatomy of a disaster: How SA’s warning systems stalled during the floods
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CAMPUS CHAOS
UCT registration disrupted as students demand end to fee blocks
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ACTIVIST SHOT
Zwelinzima Vavi demands justice following the assassination of Abahlali baseMjondolo leader
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THE MAGIC OF ABCD
Rethinking nonprofits: The power of asset-based citizen-led development in South Africa
Maverick Earth
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MINING INDABA 2026
Mining industry quest for zero harm may hurt communities twice
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WEATHER WOES
Anatomy of a disaster: How SA’s warning systems stalled during the floods
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WASHED UP
Floating fish — two beaches closed, mass deaths on KZN North Coast
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POWER GUZZLERS (PART FIVE)
The wheeling and dealing behind South Africa’s AI factories
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POWER GUZZLERS
How the AI era is reshaping South Africa’s data centres
Scorpio
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NEWSFLASH
IDT CEO, spokesperson resign ahead of disciplinary hearings over Daily Maverick’s ‘bribe sting'
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SCORPIO
Inside Collen Mashawana’s ‘political connections’
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VIDEO
Watch – ‘Forged’ Signatures, Unpaid Workers: The Collen Mashawana Foundation Scandal
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Exclusive investigation - Collen Mashawana Foundation in ‘fraudulent’ signatures scandal over unpaid workers’ salaries
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Forensic experts find massive ‘signatures fraud’ in Collen Mashawana Foundation’s IDT documents
Johannesburg
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BLUE LIGHTS
Mashatile blue light bullies make life hell on Midrand roads
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JOBURG NEWSLETTER
From Sjava to the Joburg Ballet: Your guide to Valentine’s in the city
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TAP SQUEEZE
Ramaphosa deploys ministers before Sona to ‘urgently’ tackle Joburg’s water crisis
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OUR CITY NEWS IN PICTURES
No water for 24 days, Joburg protesters scream at city leaders
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TAPPED OUT
Morero denies Joburg water at ‘national disaster stage’ as DA heads to court
Maverick News
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CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE
Bay gang violence: ‘Our parents are burying us’ say residents, as police downplay crisis
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BACK FROM THE BRINK
Anthony Kim’s return to the winner’s podium after 16 years is a redemption story
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CREATIVE RESISTANCE
A civil stand against despots and demagogues in a time of democratic decline
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CAMPUS CHAOS
UCT registration disrupted as students demand end to fee blocks
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LOCAL HEROES
Durban student creates app to map SA’s municipal service failures — and the fixes
Maverick Life
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PHOTO ESSAY
Gold fever hits Gugulethu: Residents dig up a kraal in Springs
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JOBURG NEWSLETTER
From Sjava to the Joburg Ballet: Your guide to Valentine’s in the city
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BOOK EXCERPT
Overwhelmed — the hidden cost of feeling fake, and how to ease the pressure
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IN PICTURES
Not lumpy, not lapis — was it cerulean blue?
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THE CONVERSATION
Why do some people get ‘hangry’ more quickly than others?
Op-eds
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI can deepen democracy, or destroy it — the choice is ours
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DIGITAL MENACE OP-ED
How deepfakes and e-rapes became children’s new normal
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BUZZ KILLED OP-ED
Without the spectacle, Sona draws a smaller online crowd
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COST OF POWER
Flawed electricity pricing policy and tariff regulation are deepening SA’s municipal electricity crisis
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ROVING REPORTERS
High-flying former Kruger Park ranger claims he was framed for rhino poaching
Sports
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BACK FROM THE BRINK
Anthony Kim’s return to the winner’s podium after 16 years is a redemption story
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UPPING THE GEES
Varsity Cup rule tweaks favour attack in 2026
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SOCCER SAGA
Uncertainty over Wafcon host is another sign of disrespect for women’s soccer
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PITCH BATTLE
Marco Jansen joins Lungi Ngidi on Proteas’ belligerent bowler list at T20 World Cup
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IN DISPUTE
Is the IOC’s decision to disqualify Ukrainian Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych legal?
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
Lekker Brekker: Kedgeree, a spicy start (or end) to the day
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WHAT’S COOKING
AirFryday: Test-driving a frozen cottage pie
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WHAT’S COOKING
Braaied picanha steaks with soy, lime, garlic and cumin
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WHAT’S COOKING
Pork rump steaks with chorizo and olives
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WHAT’S COOKING
Salad Days: Celery! Apples! Walnuts! Grapes! Yes, it’s a Waldorf Salad
Nelson Mandela Bay
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CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE
Bay gang violence: ‘Our parents are burying us’ say residents, as police downplay crisis
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PERSISTENT VIOLENCE
The usual suspects remain crime hotspots in Nelson Mandela Bay — latest stats
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CENTRE STAGE
Tackling the big challenges to revive historic Central Gqeberha
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GANG CRISIS
‘Residents are prisoners in their homes’: EC premier to ask Ramaphosa for military intervention
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION
Human Settlements holds back R440m in grants for NMB because of underspending
Corrections
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
The Trump ‘toddler’ metaphor insults children — it’s a dangerous lie
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OPINIONISTAS
When soldiers patrol our streets — an admission of police failure
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OPINIONISTAS
Peculiar bedfellows: When Health and Home Affairs turn care into control
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OPINIONISTAS
Militarisation won’t solve Cape Flats violence — structural justice is essential for true change
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OPINIONISTAS
Patrice Motsepe’s bold vision has rewired African football and reshaped its global future
Sponsored Content
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Crosswords
Webinars
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WEBINARS
A Skewed Debate: Mother tongue education in SA remains a privilege, not a right
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WEBINARS
The role of state institutions in supporting constitutional democracy
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MAVERICK NEWS
Lifting the veil on South Africa's grim prison system
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Building Brand Power
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WEBINARS
Is your brand bland? Interview with Adam Morgan on the danger of dullness
LOOK & LISTEN
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Falsified CV, no charges: The quiet resignation of a 22-year-old ministerial Chief of Staff
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – What Epstein file emails reveal about Jacob Zuma’s London dinner
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — Inside a Zapiro Cartoon
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Epstein records detail South Africa links
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Wanted ‘drug trafficker’ from Bulgaria is personal trainer at South African gym
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