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DIPLOMATIC BUNGLE
New protocol for former presidents: Dirco aims to avoid Zuma-Gupta repeat
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Business Maverick
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OIL MARKET JOLTS
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SERVICE WITH A SMILE
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PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION
High court orders PIC board to reinstate CEO Patrick Dlamini
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
Why deepening intra-BRICS agricultural trade is essential for SA
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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Maverick Citizen
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WHY ARE WE WAITING?
DBE’s guidelines to protect LGBTQI+ pupils still not done after 7 years
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EMPTY CLASSROOMS
Millions wasted on rural white elephant schools with no learners
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CORPORATE RESISTANCE
How big food sues governments to keep unhealthy products on shelves
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Maladministration
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Fresh blow to vulnerable neurodiverse kids in battle with Joburg, Gauteng over unpaid bills
Maverick Earth
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LOST SPECIES
The $100m-buck gamble: Should an extinct SA antelope roam the Cape again?
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MAVERICK EARTH
Kruger elephant deaths: The question SANParks still hasn’t answered
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‘TOXIC DISCHARGE’ SAGA
NPA hits Sasol with fresh warrants, seven years after chemical contamination complaint
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HOEDSPRUIT EMERGENCY
Hurt hyena bet on the right humans when it collapsed at this Limpopo lodge
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ENERGY PUSH
Aussie diggers target ‘world-class’ gas fields in Mpumalanga
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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TELECOMS CRISIS
Joburg admits R4.8m Telkom debt as City websites crash
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JOBURG GO-SLOW
Wildcat protests down six Pikitup depots, residents pay for own bin collection
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AFTER THE BELL
Of restaurants, memories and problems with the town council
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JOBURG DISGRACE
Bree Street Taxi Rank in ruins as nearby R516m transport hub lies empty
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MAVERICK CITIZEN
Fresh blow to vulnerable neurodiverse kids in battle with Joburg, Gauteng over unpaid bills
Maverick News
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DIPLOMATIC BUNGLE
New protocol for former presidents: Dirco aims to avoid Zuma-Gupta repeat
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ANALYSIS
SA electricity shake-up might plug billing gaps, but sparks will fly
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FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT
McKenzie doubles down on World Cup spend as Parliament demands details
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FORCED LABOUR?
SA unlikely to reverse Trump’s new 12.5% tariff
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AIM GAME
Sharpshooters may separate Boks and All Blacks in another tight series
Maverick Life
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BOOK EXCERPT
Worth the Fight: The story behind how Jonathan Jansen revived a failing school
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THE CONVERSATION
How to know when fruit and vegetables are still safe to eat
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CREATIVE ECONOMY
An insider’s guide to the HEAT Winter Arts Festival
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THE CONVERSATION
Why you keep buying books you don’t read (and why it feels so good)
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HIGHER LEARNING
High on life and on stilts: ‘Uncle Lassie’ uses play to teach kids
Op-eds
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 OP-ED
More coalitions are coming, with power and kingmaking the name of the game
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HUMAN RIGHTS OP-ED
African states must refuse to be complicit in the US policy of ‘third-country removals’
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ECO COLLAPSE OP-ED
Climate cover-up leaves Europe burning as warnings are buried
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CONTRACTS OF DEATH OP-ED
How Africans were lured to fight for Russia and sent to Ukraine’s deadliest fronts
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LANGUAGE, MIGRATION OP-ED
Why linguistic profiling in an era of migration and tension makes no sense
Sports
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FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT
McKenzie doubles down on World Cup spend as Parliament demands details
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AIM GAME
Sharpshooters may separate Boks and All Blacks in another tight series
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MAJOR MUSCLE
Powerful Bok team for Argentina sends strong message to waiting All Blacks
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FARMED AND DANGEROUS
Addo farmer ready to Moer ’n Boer
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BEYOND BOUNDARIES
The 2027 Cricket World Cup offers SA a chance to rebuild ties across Africa
TGIFood
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WHAT’S COOKING
The Tatin sisters’ famous tarte, baked in a copper pot
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RESTAURANT SHIFTS
Ramenhead to move to Kloof Street, as Elgr moves on
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WHAT’S COOKING
Deboned chicken thigh sosaties with dried fruit and a curried orange baste
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SPONSORED CONTENT
How ClemenGold® earned its place as a citrus season favourite
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VIEW FROM THE PASS
A bright young talent blooms at the foot of Helshoogte
Nelson Mandela Bay
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BIG STINK
Nelson Mandela Bay sewage failure a ‘human rights crisis’
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FINANCIAL RELIEF
Tariff retreat sets up Bay households for electricity credits
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FARMED AND DANGEROUS
Addo farmer ready to Moer ’n Boer
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OWN GOALS
Even councillors aren’t 100% sure who is responsible for Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
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LEGAL CHALLENGE
Small Bay businesses fight to survive ahead of electricity hike court battle
Corrections
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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
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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
Opinion
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OPINIONISTAS
African doctors have a moral duty to speak up for patients who can’t
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MAVERICK EARTH
Kruger elephant deaths: The question SANParks still hasn’t answered
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OPINIONISTAS
How to solve the problem of registered voters not casting their ballots
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OPINIONISTAS
The GMO myth — cheaper food, deeper hunger, greater corporate power
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OPINIONISTAS
Facebook obliterated 20 years of my online life for no apparent reason
Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Governing Gauteng: What is needed? What is likely?
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Marketing’s moral blind spot: Can selling be inherently harmful?
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SPONSORED CONTENT
The rise of set-jetting and its impact on tourism and travel experiences
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Innovation meets impact as Minister Buthelezi launches Batho Pele AI chatbot
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Healing and the intelligence of herbs — and how to incorporate at home
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Webinars
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DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR
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Lifting the veil on South Africa's grim prison system
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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
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MAVERICK NEWS
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PODCAST
How cycling lessons in Khayelitsha helped a young person overcome her fear of failing
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POLITICALLY AWEH
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MAVERICK NEWS
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