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EXTREME WEATHER
Agriculture Minister sounds ‘super El Niño’ warning bell and calls for water restrictions
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EXTREME WEATHER
Agriculture Minister sounds ‘super El Niño’ warning bell and calls for water restrictions
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JOB LOSS FEARS
Cosatu calls for government ban of Shein and Temu to protect local jobs
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BUSINESS IN AFRICA
Zoning in – African countries pair factories, logistics and ports to boost investment
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AFTER THE BELL
The battle for your pharmacy basket is waged by the loyalty cards
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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Maverick Citizen
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WORLD FOOD DAY OP-ED
El Niño, oil shocks and hunger mean SA needs a synchronised food strategy
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CHILD NUTRITION
New tool shows the true cost of nutritious meals for children at ECD centres
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INDUSTRY INFLUENCE
Experts call for ‘big food’ ban at future SA Nutrition Congresses
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CRITICAL GAPS
Labour Court halts Manamela’s bid to readvertise National Skills Fund CEO post
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PHOTO ESSAY
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Maverick Earth
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MAVERICK EARTH
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NEGOTIATING WITH NATURE
SA heads to COP17 with a practical plan to halt biodiversity loss
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SHARE WITH US
Cape Town’s baboon conflict — Do you have the full picture?
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(UN)JUST COMPENSATION
Coal mine relocation families paid ‘less than 5% of their real losses’
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DEAD IN THE WATER OP-ED
Silent crisis — starving penguins, dying sardines and a government gambling with species extinction
Scorpio
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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
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SCORPIO
Molefe ‘slush fund’: ATM data links R11m in cash deposits to ex-Eskom boss locations
Johannesburg
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OUR CITY NEWS
Lukhona Mnguni and Rise Mzansi’s pitch for a Joburg that belongs to everyone
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BILLING CRISIS
Joburg pensioner gets R437,000 in credits, write-offs after seven-year billing battle
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OUR CITY NEWS
Zille to ‘go into opposition’ if DA doesn’t win a workable coalition in Joburg
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TALK IS CHEAP
Morero vows transparency, but Joburg withholds release of R4bn misconduct records
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OPINIONISTAS
Vote for the psychopath — Joburg needs it
Maverick News
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JOB LOSS FEARS
Cosatu calls for government ban of Shein and Temu to protect local jobs
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DAMNING EVIDENCE
Leave forms and bags of cash link Hawks member to alleged ‘kidnapping syndicate’
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BEATING THE BLACKOUTS
Power outages force Gqeberha manufacturers to spend big on fuel to keep lights on
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BRICK BEASTS
Special needs learners win national prize for turning plastic waste into sports gear
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CONSTITUTION @ 30
‘The judges in green’ — The story behind the Constitutional Court’s iconic robes
Maverick Life
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IN PICTURES
Lightning strikes over italy’s coast and more from around the world
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INPICTURES
Wildlife photographer of the year 2026 winners
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BOOK EXCERPT
A Fatal Love — Reimagining the story of the last woman executed in Britain
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BOOK EXCERPT
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CRÉATION AFRICA
These handmade Malawian eco baskets are full of hopes and dreams
Op-eds
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WORLD FOOD DAY OP-ED
El Niño, oil shocks and hunger mean SA needs a synchronised food strategy
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LEGACY OF A BOY-KING
Tutankhamun’s treasures testify to Africa’s timeless, soul-shattering artistry
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CONSTITUTION @ 30
A radical love letter to the Constitution
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PROJECT COAST
How Mbeki’s NPA failed to hold Wouter Basson accountable
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HOLDING IT TOGETHER
Humour helps healthcare staff cope in a way that is therapeutic
Sports
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SURVIVING THE BLUES
Man City trying to create semblance of normality after guilty verdict for financial breaches
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SOCCER
Banyana Banyana’s Olympic charge gains pace after crushing win over Madagascar
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INDEPENDENCE QUEST
SA body goes to World Aquatics for right to govern water polo
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NEW FRONTIER
Can SA teams break the Champions Cup semifinal ceiling for European glory?
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SERIES SETBACK
Proteas point to ‘soft dismissals’ after batting collapse hands Australia first Test
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
Lemony Greek roast chicken and potatoes
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WHAT’S COOKING
Sirloin steak on the bone seared in reverse gear
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BOOK EXCERPT
Kitchens of the Karoo – how cooks of old mastered stone, sourdough and coffee
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WHAT’S COOKING
Tuna salad with asparagus, pear, green olives, gherkins and feta balls
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TREASURE & INSPIRE
Poké Box and Phansi Museum fuse heritage in Durban
Nelson Mandela Bay
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DAMNING EVIDENCE
Leave forms and bags of cash link Hawks member to alleged ‘kidnapping syndicate’
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BEATING THE BLACKOUTS
Power outages force Gqeberha manufacturers to spend big on fuel to keep lights on
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BRICK BEASTS
Special needs learners win national prize for turning plastic waste into sports gear
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SEVENTH SUSPECT
New accused joins alleged Nelson Mandela Bay kidnapping and murder syndicate
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PUBLIC SAFETY
‘Where’d the money go?’ — feisty NMB tannies slam ‘shoddy’ R2.4m Smartie Bridge upgrades
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
The intoxicating lie of white genocide — how US refugee policy weaponises SA’s pain
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OPINIONISTAS
Delayed captive lion exit plan leaves jobs and livelihoods in limbo
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MAVERICK EARTH
The arrogance of scientific certainty — Cape Town’s baboons deserve ethics, not imprisonment
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OPINIONISTAS
The ANC clings to its flawed, elite-enrichment BEE — and SA pays the price
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
How a decade of populism and impunity unravelled the post-Cold War world order
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POLITICALLY AWEH
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POLITICALLY AWEH
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POLITICALLY AWEH
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POLITICALLY AWEH
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POLITICALLY AWEH
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