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The Women's World Cup is proving the overall strength of the game
Women’s cricket has never been more competitive, showcased by the thrilling matches at the sport's premier tournament.
4 min |
October 17, 2025
Daily Maverick
Will Lucky's luck run out as SARS shines spotlight on his tax lies?
One of the most interesting games I play when I meet someone, or just watch from afar as someone gets involved in a public soap opera, is to ask myself: how did they make their money?
2 min |
October 17, 2025
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Fall of the chainsaw economist
Argentina's president, once celebrated for slashing budgets, now risks political and economic humiliation
4 min |
October 17, 2025
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iGEMS shapes next generation of South African engineers
A pioneering programme in Nelson Mandela Bay that supports high school learners all the way through to engineering careers marked its 10th anniversary - and a 100% employment record - recently. By Estelle Ellis
3 min |
October 17, 2025
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The government finally puts an end to lion bone exports
SA has held firm against pressure from breeders to let them sell lion parts to Asian markets
3 min |
October 17, 2025
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Crossed wires: big deal, big risk and perhaps big trouble brewing
A series of connected deals between OpenAl, Nvidia and Oracle will be the biggest commercial deal in history, if it all pans out.
4 min |
October 17, 2025
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UKRAINE AND GAZA WARS: WHY THE DIFFERENCE?
Response to Songezo Zibi's alt-right smear is devoid of truth and hard facts, 10 October
1 min |
October 17, 2025
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Conservatism can grow into fascism and dictatorship
Thirty-one years into democracy, South Africa is in deep crisis. Unemployment on the expanded definition is catastrophic, poverty is entrenched and public services are dysfunctional. Instead of dignity, justice and equality, the majority experience despair, insecurity and hunger.
3 min |
October 17, 2025
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Unite for Change can 'scale representation and deliver real results'
Patricia de Lille says South Africa's latest political merger is a practical project that combines its members' resources for greater effect. By Nonkululeko Njilo
3 min |
October 17, 2025
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Sacrifices from both Israel and Hamas can end the war in Gaza
For the first time in two years of bloodshed, hope for a peace plan succeeding seems realistic. By Eyal Mayroz
6 min |
October 10, 2025
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SA's Al policy refuses to take the human out of the machine
The proposed national Al framework prioritises flexibility over legislation, but the bottleneck may be in institutional hurdles.
4 min |
October 10, 2025
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New book shines light on a vital Zimbabwean freedom fighter
Edson Sithole's mysterious disappearance has overshadowed his valuable contributions. By Brooks Marmon
5 min |
October 10, 2025
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Inside Saica's fight to restore its credibility
In response to the original article, Saica members and the public expressed consistent frustration to Daily Maverick that disciplinary processes against members of the profession often seemed slow, with penalties lacking a deterrent effect.
2 min |
October 10, 2025
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One Battle After Another. the revolution will be a mad caper
This action thriller's constant tug-of-war between raw reality and screwball absurdity makes for a distracting experience at times.
3 min |
October 10, 2025
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Hail Mr Brown, a graduate of the illustrious Shadow State Academy
The man was a legend in his own corner of North West, but now he has been thrust onto the national stage, flaunting his talents for threats and the solicitation of 'donations' for all to see.
5 min |
October 10, 2025
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Ensuring property transfers are fair for all heirs
The simplest way to stay evenhanded is to separate the two issues of occupying the house and ensuring that the ultimate value each child receives remains fair.
2 min |
October 10, 2025
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ConCourt advances the rights of fathers and adoptive parents
Until now, South African law has discriminated against dads as well as couples who adopt children or use surrogacy to conceive in terms of who could claim maternity leave and for how long. By Dianne Hawker
4 min |
October 10, 2025
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A city up for grabs: disaffected
More than 40% of Gauteng's citizens say no party speaks for them. With Johannesburg facing multiple crises, the job of mayor may be a poisoned chalice - but it's also the biggest prize in local politics. By Ferial Haffajee
2 min |
October 10, 2025
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The key figures who are set to shape the Mkhwanazi inquiry
Parliament's ad hoc committee investigating Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations has begun its proceedings and will be calling numerous witnesses and evidence leaders to testify. By Suné Payne
4 min |
October 10, 2025
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The joys and mishaps of becoming a millennial who can actually cook
From a kitchen disaster with amagwinyas to becoming The Kasi Cook, this final column shares lessons learnt, cooking insights and a prawn cocktail recipe
3 min |
October 10, 2025
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Belated lessons from an interview with Jane Goodall
An unexpected interruption during an encounter with the primatologist was pure journalist gold
3 min |
October 10, 2025
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Parents take out their rage on hapless teachers
Violence and verbal abuse against teachers by parents and students are rising a symptom of social fractures and eroded trust in authority.
4 min |
October 10, 2025
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Mouton's legacy on full display
Businessman Jannie Mouton proves it's never too late to build something great. He created PSG while already firmly in his middle age, and it in turn has spawned high performers like Capitec and PSG Financial Services
3 min |
October 10, 2025
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voters and the battle for Joburg
We include two possible ANC candidates because the party is still deciding who its regional chairperson should be.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
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I goo that shaped our world
Clay has been used for about 12,000 years on the continent - from the Igbo of Nigeria, who crafted terracotta forms with remarkable detail, to the Songye in Central Africa, who favoured tall, slim-necked storage jars with graceful curves.
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October 10, 2025
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Good boy: Zeus sniffs out perlemoen poachers and assists in arrests
In little more than a year, a dedicated anti-poaching operative has recovered 100 bags of illegally harvested perlemoen along the Nelson Mandela Bay coastline in the Eastern Cape.
2 min |
October 10, 2025
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Condemn those who corrupted BEE and not the policy itself
The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra) held a roundtable discussion titled \"Age of Identity Politics?\" last week.
2 min |
October 10, 2025
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The perilous rise of grief tech and what it's taking from us
A new industry promises to reanimate those we've lost. It may change what it means to be human
4 min |
October 10, 2025
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Quinton de Kock on his return: 'I missed playing for the country'
South Africa's white-ball batting stocks have been bolstered by the return of the gifted wicketkeeper and batter. By Keanan Hemmonsbey
4 min |
October 10, 2025
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JOBURG IS DESPERATE FOR ANY MAYOR WHO CAN ACTUALLY FIX IT
Responses to The radio clash that exposed our racial fault lines in politics, 3 October
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