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TOXIC BATTLES
The Iran war is an energy event, and the climate is paying the price
By Don Pinnock
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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NEWSFLASH
Ramaphosa picks ‘steady hand’ Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as new SARS boss
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
After the Bell: Edward Kieswetter and the recovery at SARS — something to celebrate
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MILESTONE
SARS hits R2.01-trillion revenue mark for first time as Kieswetter bows out
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CHEQUE IS IN THE MAIL
SA Post Office on borrowed time — funding gaps push it closer to the edge
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ANALYSIS
Why National Transmission Company independence is harder than it seems
MAVERICK EARTH
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TOXIC BATTLES
The Iran war is an energy event, and the climate is paying the price
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MAVERICK EARTH
Anthropocentric framing of wildlife use in SA is neither scientifically grounded nor ethically neutral
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SYSTEM IN DECLINE
Leaking pipes, filthy rivers and health risks exposed in SA’s latest water report cards
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GAME-CHANGER
How South Africans are using high-tech to rewrite the rules of wildlife conservation
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NET HARM OP-ED
Club Med’s green image challenged by shark control controversy
MAVERICK LIFE
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IN PICTURES
A Bedouin boy rides a donkey in Al-Fura, and more from around the world
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THE INTERVIEW
Bosadi explores marriage, motherhood and domestic violence in the polished silence of upmarket neighbourhoods
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FRENCH LETTER
Time of the Writer: The balance between solitude and community
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CHANGE MAKER
Skateistan gives Joburg’s young people a safe place and a ‘sense of belonging’
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
Project Hail Mary — High-stakes space mission fuelled by wit, wonder and human connection
SCORPIO
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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'
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SCORPIO
Inside Collen Mashawana’s ‘political connections’
AMABHUNGANE
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AMABHUNGANE
A lotto trouble: marketing firm’s claims against new lottery operator land on minister’s desk
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AMABHUNGANE ANALYSIS
Corporate ‘hijacking’ and the violation of Tongaat Hulett
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AMABHUNGANE
Invalid R263m tanker tender rolls on as Joburg’s taps run dry
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TOXIC TAILINGS
Exposed: The sordid tale of a dubious mine tailings operation that threatens critical wetlands in Gauteng
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AMABHUNGANE
The facilitators, criminals and money launderers in SA’s gambling crisis
POLITICS
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GAUTENG RESHUFFLE
Lesufi hands top finance job to EFF in desperate move to save Gauteng coalition
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ANALYSIS
KuGompo, the tactic of political extremism and the shape of things to come
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ANC PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE
‘Get us 90%’ says Ramaphosa as he looks to Limpopo for local elections victory
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SAPS IN CRISIS
Cachalia says Ramaphosa will ‘know what to do’ amid calls for Masemola’s suspension
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PUBLIC FINANCE
Auditor-General warns of increasing infrastructure project delays, dealing a blow to Ramaphosa’s reform plans
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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BLUSTER AND BOASTS
Trump marches up and down an Iranian hill and into a swamp
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WORLD
Sweden to buy air defence systems for 8.7bn crowns, defence minister says
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WORLD
Indonesia earthquake damages buildings, but tsunami alerts have been lifted
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WORLD
Trump touts gains against Iran but gives no timeline to end war
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WORLD
Russia woos students for its drone forces in Ukraine with large financial packages
ANALYSIS
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BLUSTER AND BOASTS
Trump marches up and down an Iranian hill and into a swamp
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TWO POLICING PATHS
Resentment or relief — beneath Masemola’s tenure turmoil and Mkhwanazi’s new contract
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WITHOUT FEAR, FAVOUR OR PREJUDICE
Civil society launches bid to overhaul NPA Act
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OBITUARY
Farewell, Stephen Lewis, the man who shamed the world into seeing Africa's Aids catastrophe
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ANALYSIS
Future of ActionSA and its changing political identity
SPORTS
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IN PICTURES
Top lifesavers compete at national championships in Gqeberha
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GOAL MACHINE
Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah leaves Liverpool as a serial record-breaker
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WELL RESTED
‘I’m excited to be back’ — Sekgodiso reflects on time away from the track
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COMPETING CLAIMS
Swimming SA accuses alternative aquatics body of pressuring athletes to boycott its events
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AZZURRI BLUES
Italy’s soccer World Cup woes persist after another qualification failure
TGIFOOD
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WHAT’S COOKING
Spiced molasses biscuits (plus: almond and pear tart)
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WHAT’S COOKING
Prawns and Portuguese rice (plus: biltong soup)
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BOOK EXTRACT
French-inspired cuisine in the bushveld – watch out for cheeky hungry monkeys
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OP-ED
Delele: the velvety ingredient bridging language and sensory experience
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THE CONVERSATION
Which nut butter is healthiest — peanut, almond or cashew?
MOTORING
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SAFETY CHECKS
Fail-safe? Corolla Cross two-star test puts accountability in the spotlight
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PHANTOM SHARES
The Finance Ghost: Optasia and WeBuyCars show the joys and risks of growth stocks
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PHOTO ESSAY
Speed Classic Cape Town 2025: Iconic cars conquer Philip Kgosana Drive in debut hillclimb
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WHEEL SMART
Need to insure a classic car? Here’s how to avoid being taken for a ride
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PENSION SHOCK
Auto industry fails workers as pension arrears hit record billions
TOP READS THIS WEEK
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SAPS IN CRISIS
Criminal investigation into R3m paid to cops for ‘protecting Ramaphosa’
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SAPS IN CRISIS
Cachalia says Ramaphosa will ‘know what to do’ amid calls for Masemola’s suspension
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THE INVISIBLE HEIST
The SA bank with zero fraud — in an industry risking complacency with the crime
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OPEN LETTER
I will not let corrupt networks steal the future of 13 million SA children
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OOPS, WE MISSED THAT!
When a missed email becomes a R88,000 lesson in accountability
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AFRICA
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NORTHERN EXPOSURE
Zimbabwe’s opposition withdraws from violence-plagued hearings on Bill to extend Mnangagwa’s term
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THE SENTRY INVESTIGATION
Libya’s $210m investment in Sandton yields zero benefits for the north African nation's people
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ELECTION COUNTDOWN
Zambia’s Hichilema confident his reforms will survive August presidential elections
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FALL OF GOMA
A year later, there’s been no inquiry into the death of 14 SANDF members in DRC
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FREE BESIGYE CALL
Uganda’s jailed opposition leader is ‘seriously ill’ and should be released for proper treatment, his wife says
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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VIDEO
Watch — How Cape Town's municipal bills are outrunning its middle-class residents
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VIDEO
Watch — From Real Housewives fame to real ‘shoplifting’ arrest infamy
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VIDEO
Watch – How R11m in ATM cash deposits followed Brian Molefe
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VIDEO
Watch – Mkhwanazi vs McBride: Clashing claims tear South Africa’s security apart
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VIDEO
Watch – How Cape Town families found loved ones in paupers’ graves
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Anti-corruption directorate arrests 12 police officers over R360m ‘Cat' Matlala contract
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SAPS IN CRISIS
Criminal investigation into R3m paid to cops for ‘protecting Ramaphosa’
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TRC ROULETTE
The Machiavellian shadow: Former top prosecutor testifies how Thabo Mbeki thwarted post-TRC justice
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AGE OF THE ASSASSIN
‘Lawyers must be safeguarded,’ says justice minister after Chinette Gallichan’s murder
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SLIP OF THE FINGER
How a typing error exposed alleged R600,000 fraud in Nxuba school fundraising
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