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xenophobic unrest
Buses turned away, reports of hunger at Lindela Repatriation Centre as migrants flee SA
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AFTER THE BELL
The widening wealth gap – cliquey Cape Town made the circle bigger
By Stephen Grootes
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Business Maverick
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BUILDING BLOCKS
SA to more than double its electricity generation — Ramokgopa
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AFTER THE BELL
The widening wealth gap – cliquey Cape Town made the circle bigger
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FINANCE WELLNESS COACH
Planning is crucial in turning a deceased spouse's business into usable family capital
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
China’s economic slowdown exposes the limits of the AI success story
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PENSION POLITICS
Leadership under fire as PIC suspends CEO Patrick Dlamini amid governance whistleblower storm
Maverick Citizen
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CARTOONS
Starved of Human Rights
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BHEKISISA
Lenacapavir offers extraordinary promise but communication will decide its impact
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Murambatsvina to Mabahambe: Xenophobia and the grammar of removal
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
SAHRC food inquiry — some ministers engage, most retailers evade
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Invest in our youth — to avoid inequality wasting a generation
Maverick Earth
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OPINIONISTAS
Plant poaching: The implications go beyond biodiversity to poverty, dignity and rights
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ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS
Gauteng’s rivers of filth — how broken pipes and sluggish justice poison waterways
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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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NOTES FROM A SMALL PLANET
The horse, the hippo and the sulky chimp: Darwin’s contribution to animal sentience
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THREAT TIMELINE
‘Godzilla’ El Niño: What it is, why it matters, and our complete coverage
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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BROKEN CITY
Joburg’s power crisis slides out of control
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POWER CRISIS
Over 1,200 City Power outages in two weeks leave Joburg buckling
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ESCAPE
A user’s guide to most of Gauteng’s parkruns: Revised edition
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BUDGET BUST
Pikitup left in lurch, refuse uncollected as Joburg’s funding woes grow
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
‘Mayor Yama2k’ — Ntsiki Mazwai trades armchair criticism for a shot as Joburg mayor
Maverick News
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GONE TO SOON
South African soccer player Jayden Adams left a lasting legacy despite untimely death
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GOLDEN ERA
Junior Boks march into World Championship final as good times roll for SA rugby
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WAKING GIANT
‘Still room to grow’: USA stars reflect on women’s rugby’s evolution
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XENOPHOBIC UNREST
Buses turned away, reports of hunger at Lindela Repatriation Centre as migrants flee SA
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NATION MOURNS
Police say foul play not suspected in Jayden Adams’ death as tributes pour in
Maverick Life
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THE CONVERSATION
Running on a treadmill is easier than running outside. Does that matter?
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ESCAPE
Are birds a gateway drug to something nefarious, like a sliver of happiness?
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THE CONVERSATION
What’s overlooked in student mental health in South Africa: social connection and sexual wellbeing
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ESCAPE
A user’s guide to most of Gauteng’s parkruns: Revised edition
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ESCAPE
A working farm holiday in the time of agritourism
Op-eds
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LETTER TO MAHLAMBA NDLOPFU
As MK and DA put the boot in, sanity has nowhere left to park
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EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
When teaching becomes preparation for everything except learning
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MIGRANT DIGNITY OP-ED
Dear minister, what is the difference between you and Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma?
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AFRICAN BETRAYAL OP-ED
Amid its fresh anti-migrant convulsion, SA risks becoming a pariah state again
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STRONGER THAN FEAR OP-ED
The day the buses left: Confronting xenophobia and rediscovering our humanity
Sports
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GONE TO SOON
South African soccer player Jayden Adams left a lasting legacy despite untimely death
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GOLDEN ERA
Junior Boks march into World Championship final as good times roll for SA rugby
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WAKING GIANT
‘Still room to grow’: USA stars reflect on women’s rugby’s evolution
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NATION MOURNS
Police say foul play not suspected in Jayden Adams’ death as tributes pour in
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YOUNG GUNS
Calm and confident Moyo to lead the Springbok line against Wales
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
Chicken tagine with dates, peaches, green olives and cashews
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CAPE CLASSICS REVISITED
La Perla shines like the Sea Point sun on a balmy day
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GAME PLAN
This winter, give me the wild taste of fynvleis
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WHAT’S COOKING
Chilli con carne cottage pie and four more warming winter bakes
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WHAT’S COOKING
Leo’s chicken thighs with garlic, black olives, orange and almonds
Nelson Mandela Bay
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WORSENING PLIGHT
Displaced migrants face severe healthcare crisis amid xenophobic violence, warns MSF
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BROKEN BARRACKS
Public Works minister promises swift action on decaying Gqeberha police flats
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WATER WOES
Broken pipelines: Nelson Mandela Bay braces for big water shutdowns
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ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Blue wave washes through Gqeberha streets as DA leads anti-crime march
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LIGHTS OUT
Shocking price irregularities halt streetlight repairs in Nelson Mandela Bay
Corrections
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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
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MAKING A SPLASH
How Bishops rose from contenders to kings of schoolboy water polo
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SARS HELM
From capture to compliance: the Kieswetter turnaround at SARS
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
Constitutional Court exposes Cape Town’s empty affordable housing promises
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OPINIONISTAS
It’s time to dismantle NSFAS — the scandal-plagued aid scheme is hurting SA students
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OPINIONISTAS
Micro freight sector has outgrown pavements and now needs dedicated hubs
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OPINIONISTAS
Et tu, Samia? Tanzania’s autocratic state and the denial of a massacre
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OPINIONISTAS
Plant poaching: The implications go beyond biodiversity to poverty, dignity and rights
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Standard Bank celebrates Sikuvile Journalism Awards winners
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SPONSORED CONTENT
New technologies are driving the evolution of Orhan Karadeniz-led Karpowership
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Strauss & Co’s July auctions spotlight ceramics and the Willem Boshoff Collection
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SPONSORED CONTENT
State capture update: Progress on government response to Zondo recommendations
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SPONSORED CONTENT
How can banks support the businesses of the future
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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 — Properties threatened by sinkholes as illegal mining hollows out Joburg
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – After the June 30 marches: What our reporters saw — and what might happen next
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – South Africa’s anti-migrant campaigns: What’s really driving them?
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch — Xenophobia, fear and South Africa’s fault lines
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MAVERICK NEWS
Watch – Mondli Makhanya: MK will win eThekwini/Durban
