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The fight for social justice will never end, and we embrace this
Sipping my morning tea as I reflect on the year that was to write this column, it strikes me that we have not, in fact, fallen apart, as some had predicted.
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December 19, 2025
Daily Maverick
Not voting means you leave power in the same incapable hands
Come late 2026, I will have a household of eligible voters — from the old-hand octogenarian to the newly minted 18-year-old.
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December 19, 2025
Daily Maverick
DM168 HOLIDAY QUIZ
1. Which mainland African country's capital is on an island in the Atlantic Ocean, and what is the capital called?
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December 19, 2025
Daily Maverick
The dying empire and its teetering Death Star
The baddest of bad guys is forever in search of a foe to conquer.
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December 19, 2025
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Forecast: SA is crossing a Rubicon
Local government elections, political fallout from two commissions and a possible coup plot uncovered - 2026 is the year when things get real.
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December 19, 2025
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Next year's tough calendar is shaping up to be a real test of the Boks' mettle
The 2026 season is loaded with new ventures - and the women's game goes fully pro. By Craig Ray
4 min |
December 19, 2025
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Runners-up
Under the guidance of CEO Denise van Huyssteen, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has launched initiatives that directly address local challenges.
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December 19, 2025
Daily Maverick
Mouton's moment: from PSG to Capitec to Curro
He built his latest company based on a model of enterprise and accountability rather than extractive capitalism, making his a worthy win. By Neesa Moodley
2 min |
December 19, 2025
Daily Maverick
Gold, gigabytes and good shoes
Each year, we at Business Maverick choose the top stocks we think are worth investing in over the next year. We ‘invested’ R10 per stock for 10 local stocks in December 2024 and ended on 17 December 2025 with R144.10: a portfolio return of 44.1% year on year. Over the same period, the FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index gave investors a return of 36.7%. Compiled by Neesa Moodley, Ed Stoddard, Lindsey Schutters and Kara le Roux
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December 19, 2025
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AmaPanyaza is a costly experiment in failure
If wasting taxpayer money on a doomed crime-fighting unit were an Olympic sport, Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi would win a gold medal for his Gauteng crime prevention wardens, also known as amaPanyaza, launched with great fanfare in early 2023.
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December 19, 2025
Daily Maverick
2026 could well be memorable,
We look forward to the year with hope and dread in equal measures. Hope because human inventiveness could bring exciting breakthroughs, and despair because, well, humans are involved. By J Brooks Spector
4 min |
December 19, 2025
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CEOs' 2026 outlook: AI, rate cuts and cautious optimism
As the calendar turns to 2026, South Africa enters the new year with hints of a firmer footing, along with reminders of how fragile the recovery remains. Business Maverick chatted to a few of the minds at the very top - leading business CEOs - to find out their thoughts about the year ahead
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December 19, 2025
Daily Maverick
Make some space, because next year needs room for real action
One thing's for sure about 2026: it will require us to change, adapt and accept that the future has arrived
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December 19, 2025
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Spectacularly tone-deaf
John Steenhuisen shows how dirtbaggery is undertaken in style. By Don Pinnock
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December 19, 2025
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2026's soccer buffet will bring South Africa into focus
The nation's soccer scene is set for a major year, particularly from a national team perspective
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December 19, 2025
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An educator and activist
Ms Rachel teaches children while fighting injustice. By Greg Nicolson
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December 19, 2025
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Where to next? The future of
Is 2026 the year we embrace high-tech travel or head for the hills in search of a digital detox? Global trends
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December 19, 2025
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Groundswell of support for survivors of GBV
The winner in this category has shone a global spotlight on South Africa's shockingly high rates of gender-based violence and femicide.
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December 19, 2025
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Models point to cooler days and a wetter start to the year
Much of South Africa could experience above-normal rainfall and days that are not as hot as usual
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December 19, 2025
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A skipper who steps up when it matters most
The Proteas Women captain has done South Africa proud. By Yanga Sibembe
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December 19, 2025
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Our kids deserve better schooling
Funding shortfalls, crowded schools and unequal access to technology threaten learning. Education leaders need to support teachers, improve resources and create safe classrooms for all.
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December 19, 2025
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Alexander gives many a second chance at matric
As a teen mother, Yumna Alexander, who was raised in Manenberg on Cape Town's Cape Flats, was forced to drop out of school.
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December 19, 2025
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The Proteas Men enjoyed unprecedented success
The Proteas men have had one of their most successful years in their history by virtue of one spectacular achievement: clinching a major International Cricket Council (ICC) trophy for the first time in South Africa's history.
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December 19, 2025
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South African innovators join hands with CSIR to tackle world's future protein crisis
With global demand for protein set to rise steeply in the coming decades, SA entrepreneurs are turning to fungi as a greener food source. By Estelle Ellis
3 min |
December 19, 2025
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The tech challenges of 2026, smartly brought to you by AI
Pricier devices, weirder ways of working and an exploitative data economy - all of these await us. By Lindsey Schutters
4 min |
December 19, 2025
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Jane Goodall's legacy of courage and hope
The primatologist closed the gap between humanity and the rest of the natural world, dedicating her life to understanding and protecting it. By Tiara Walters
3 min |
December 19, 2025
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Sonic boom: what to expect
When it comes to music, local will be even more lekker and the west wilder than ever as musicians and contemporary artists throw it back to bring it forward in a year of genre-defying greatness
5 min |
December 19, 2025
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Several weighty issues set down for 2026 hearings in SA's courts
The public will likely be most interested in cases involving the National Health Insurance.
6 min |
December 19, 2025
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Markets in 2026 will be forced to face the liquidity delusion
A superficial read of the state of the world economy will have many believe that things are going well, but the foundations, especially in the US, are shaky and the optimism could well turn into profound shocks and losses
4 min |
December 19, 2025
Daily Maverick
A welcoming heartbeat is throbbing in Cape Town's inner city
A not-for-profit organisation is hard at work to transform areas in the CBD into diverse places where locals want to be.
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