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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
Fuel relief, Agoa warning and voter anger dominate President’s election briefing
By Ferial Haffajee
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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AFTER THE BELL
Escaping the debt trap could set SA on the road to fiscal victory
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PRIVATISATION PIVOT
Port in peril — former Transnet workers recalled to cover for Durban Gateway Terminal
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
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Maverick Citizen
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CRYING SHAME
ECD nutrition tender postponed eight times as Eastern Cape children wait for food
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WORLD FOOD DAY
Hundreds of protesters take on Parliament: ‘Wake up, the climate emergency is here!’
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FILLING A GAP
Disabled students face increased mental health risks, UWC student researcher finds
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LEGAL EXCELLENCE
Catherine O’Regan receives George Bizos Human Rights Award, warns of shift to authoritarianism
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WORLD FOOD DAY EDITORIAL
Hungry by design: hunger must be on the ballot on 4 November
Maverick Earth
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ROVING REPORTERS
Rhino DNA and cartridge cases — the evidence that nailed Kruger Park ranger Landela
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MONEY TALKS
As climate shocks intensify, SA pushes for more money to adapt at COP31
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ECO WARRIORS
SA’s next generation of conservationists need laptops to turn qualifications into careers
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MAVERICK EARTH
The arrogance of scientific certainty — Cape Town’s baboons deserve ethics, not imprisonment
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NEGOTIATING WITH NATURE
SA heads to COP17 with a practical plan to halt biodiversity loss
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
Joburg’s public pools crisis — delays, neglect and empty promises during the summer heatwave
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POWER CUTS
Underground tour reveals scale of problems plaguing Joburg’s power infrastructure
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OUR CITY NEWS
Joburg mayoral candidate Tlaleng Mofokeng on balancing grief and her political vision
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OUR CITY NEWS
Herman Mashaba targets illegal immigration in bid for Joburg mayoralty
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OUR CITY NEWS
Lukhona Mnguni and Rise Mzansi’s pitch for a Joburg that belongs to everyone
Maverick News
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CRYING SHAME
ECD nutrition tender postponed eight times as Eastern Cape children wait for food
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BAIL BID
Did Suliman Carrim tailor his evidence? Magistrate wants transcripts before bail judgment
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TRAGIC TRIBUTES
La Rochelle players and fans honour Hyron Andrews’ memory with compassion and class
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COMMISSION’S NOTCH STICK
Madlanga’s sting: Airport arrests, assassinations, panic attacks, dishonourable discharges
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MAVERICK NEWS
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Maverick Life
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THE CONVERSATION
Why are we so obsessed with true crime? It’s not just morbid curiosity
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PODCAST
Johannesburg’s junior mayor race put youth mental health and civic duty centre stage
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CRÉATION AFRICA
Neimil blends fashion, interior design and art to tell authentic African stories
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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
Op-eds
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ACCOUNTABILITY DIVIDE OP-ED
SA and Kazakhstan reveal sharply contrasting paths to biological weapons dismantlement
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DIGITAL POLITICS OP-ED
Borders, ballots, court clashes — how the anti-immigrant movement is setting SA’s elections agenda
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THE BALLOT BOX OP-ED
AI cannot predict SA’s 2026 elections outcome, but it may influence November 4 polls
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WARNING SIGNS OP-ED
From Malmesbury to Umhlali, SA has now seen both faces of nihilistic violent extremism
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CANCER IN SOUTH AFRICA
Behind each cancer statistic is a person who needs the best care on offer
Sports
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TRAGIC TRIBUTES
La Rochelle players and fans honour Hyron Andrews’ memory with compassion and class
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THE CONVERSATION
Anger, remorse, conspiracy theories: how sports fans cope when their club does wrong
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COLOUR COORDINATION
Bad light in the first Proteas-Aussies Test reignites the pink ball debate
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TEAM TRAGEDY
Lions lock Hyron Andrews has died from suspected cardiac arrest — condolences pour in
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RABADA RETURNS
Proteas make key tweaks for crucial second Test against Australia
TGIFood
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FIT FOODIE
A boma under an old oak in the Karoo — for another old oke
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TASTE OF HOME
Identity, equity, clarity — and a cup of tea
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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
Nelson Mandela Bay
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IN DEEP WATERS
Lifesaving World Champs put Nelson Mandela Bay to the test
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TROUBLED WATERS
‘Environmental tragedy’ — mismanagement blamed for decline of Gqeberha’s North End Lake
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LABOUR INJUSTICE
Unfairly dismissed worker takes on Aspen Pharmacare in man-alone fight for job
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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
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
Wits and SA universities must cut fossil fuel ties to champion climate action
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OPINIONISTAS
Why Donald Trump’s quest for the Nobel peace prize was a dangerous delusion
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OPINIONISTAS
NHI delay and denial — why the constitutional imperative for universal healthcare will triumph
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OPINIONISTAS
Fruit juice is not ‘more equal’ when it comes to sugar and public health
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OPINIONISTAS
Eroding purchasing power deepens pressures on ordinary South Africans
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POLITICALLY AWEH
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POLITICALLY AWEH
What happened in SA — Afrikaner ‘refugees’ return, tearjerker onion prices and more
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POLITICALLY AWEH
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POLITICALLY AWEH
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