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Tutu health foundation bridges Pepfar funding gap
The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation has opened a health service for transgender people affected by American foreign aid cuts. By Tamsin Metelerkamp
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October 10, 2025
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From ally to albatross: Mchunu and the cost of indecision
Cyril Ramaphosa has turned dithering into a political art form. Where the nation expects boldness, he often hesitates. In the saga of Senzo Mchunu, the minister of police now on special leave, Ramaphosa has once again chosen delay over decisive action. But time is running out.
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October 10, 2025
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Turning that shopping rush into a savings rush
Shopping and bargains bring excitement, but saving can give the same thrill - with longer-lasting satisfaction, stability and peace of mind. By Neesa Moodley
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October 10, 2025
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Citrus surge gives ailing SA economy a healthy shot of vitamin C
The citrus sector is injecting a shot of vitamin C into South Africa’s ailing economy as it grows new orchards and smashes export records.
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October 10, 2025
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Boxers' toughest opponent isn't in the ring - it's mental health
The recent death of former light-welterweight and welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton highlights the hidden struggles in boxing. By Helen Owton
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October 10, 2025
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After a period of soaring growth, Sibanye is 'getting back to basics'
New Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart will prioritise operational efficiency and optimisation of company’s core assets over acquisitions. By Ed Stoddard
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October 10, 2025
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Mkhwanazi takes aim at SAPS ‘enemies’, which includes the media
The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner continues making serious allegations during his testimony in Parliament. By Caryn Dolley and Suné Payne
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October 10, 2025
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into force, with SA on board
Africa is a signatory in a global push to protect the Earth's open oceans.
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October 10, 2025
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Teenagers hand themselves in over murder of Gqeberha boy
Youth violence has come back into the spotlight after the killing of a 16-year-old who, by all accounts, had no involvement in gangs. Shockingly, some of those suspected of the crime are minors.
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October 10, 2025
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Finding those three seconds of
The book Daily Glimmers is a reminder that joy can come from anywhere in our lives, including the quiet
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October 10, 2025
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Two Oceans Marathon back on track as its new leadership takes charge
New board chairperson Chris Goldschmidt is optimistic about the future of the race after a turbulent 2025. By Yanga Sibembe
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October 10, 2025
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I have a picture for you!
A selection of Daily Maverick readers' photos that have appeared in the First Thing newsletter
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October 10, 2025
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Proper planning will extend golden era for Springboks
South African rugby has the ingredients - talent, structures and leadership - to succeed at the highest level for years to come
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October 10, 2025
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Songezo Zibi's alt-right smear is devoid of truth and hard facts
The leader of Rise Mzansi resorts to race-based politics in his attack on true liberal values.
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October 10, 2025
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The gospel according to Lady Gaga: theology as art
The inventive and highly original pop star has taken theological concepts and conversations out of churches and seminaries and propelled them onto the stage
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October 03, 2025
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Why can't we feel the Earth moving?
It can seem as if the Earth is standing still because we can't feel it moving and there are no markers, like electricity poles, flying by as its journey continues. By Nilakshi Veerabathina
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October 03, 2025
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Johannesburg's political landscape is being shaped by desperation
It was Jim Collins who wrote famously about the theory of corporate decline in How the Mighty Fall - And Why Some Companies Never Give in (2009), the inverse of Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't, the blockbuster book published in 2001.
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October 03, 2025
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Life in Trumpian America is like the Salem witch trials
It is no longer the land of the free or the brave as citizens cower in fear of persecution or arrest
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October 03, 2025
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Criminal cartel tied to politicians and high-ranking police officers
Explosive testimony at the judicial inquiry in Pretoria this week appeared to confirm allegations of political interference, corruption and collusion at the highest levels of the criminal justice system. By Caryn Dolley
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October 03, 2025
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Mthethwa's shadowy role behind illegal Jacob Zuma prosecutions
The late former police minister was seriously implicated during several commissions.
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October 03, 2025
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Will the trillion dollars being invested in AI offer tangible returns?
The artificial intelligence boom has triggered one of the costliest building sprees ever, yet no one knows if these investments will generate meaningful returns
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October 03, 2025
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Booker Prize shortlist centres the middle age of uncertainty
Life-changing disruption characterises the lives of the protagonists in this year's selection. By Jenni Ramone
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October 03, 2025
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Working out the right investment for your retirement income
The big question is whether to take a variable income or a guaranteed income for life.
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October 03, 2025
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The sinister motivations behind Israel's pivot to befriend Africa
As it has become a pariah on the global stage, Israel has used loans, aid and technology deals to enrich itself while leaving African citizens with deep financial and moral debt. By Mariam Jooma Çarikci and Lorelle Bell
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October 03, 2025
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Intervention needed to look into the roots of crime in townships
This week, while driving to work, I heard on the radio about yet another incident of killings in the Cape Town township of Khayelitsha.
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October 03, 2025
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The incredibly astute women behind the Madlanga Commission
Commissioner Sesi Baloyi and evidence leader Adila Hassim bring gravitas and intellectual chops to the all-important inquiry into police corruption.
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October 03, 2025
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ICC drags its feet on reforming global cricket structure
It seems that India's stronghold on cricket, enabled by the governing body's slow reforms, is not about to diminish any time soon.
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October 03, 2025
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Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala deserves to be elevated to a higher status
This hero has the potential to be a drawcard for tourists and an inspiration for prisoners and learners alike
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October 03, 2025
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Inside SA's crime matrix: a cartel,
Calvin Rafadi says he helps the police. Meanwhile, his name keeps coming up at the Madlanga Commission -
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October 03, 2025
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Dance, dress and devotion unite
Each July, thousands of members of the Nazareth Baptist Church gather at Ebuhleni, on the outskirts of although it has split into different factions, this sacred gathering and its accompanying rituals continue to
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