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Slot faces real tactical test in second Premier League season
Liverpool and their manager Arne Slot will join an elite club of champions if they are able to successfully defend their title - a feat achieved by only a handful of clubs in the competition's history.
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August 15, 2025
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The National Dialogue needs to be radically reconfigured
This so-called national conversation risks becoming theatre unless it embraces transparency, grassroots voices and measurable commitments
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August 15, 2025
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There's something to be said for reading news - and the sting of not being informed
Even a cursory search of Daily Maverick investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh's credentials would have had alarm bells clanging for anyone considering offering him a bribe of any kind
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August 15, 2025
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South Africa's earliest newspapers made money from slavery
New research has revealed that for four decades before slavery was abolished in 1838, printed publications enabled slavery in the Cape colony. By Gawie Botma
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August 15, 2025
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Meningitis death prompts action
The death of a Stellenbosch University student has resulted in urgent health warnings.
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August 15, 2025
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eThekwini gas deal is not the green energy win it seems to be
The Durban metro's landmark 400MW power deal is not a renewable energy success. It's a carefully orchestrated national strategy to avert an industrial catastrophe that could wipe out 5% of GDP
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August 15, 2025
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Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot
Renowned South African artist William Kentridge's latest project is a dynamic, intimate archive that
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August 15, 2025
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Diep River Canal in Cape Town
For years, the canal was a well-maintained waterway, but residents say that neglect has turned it into an
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August 15, 2025
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Bulelwa Ntlola tackles waste in ways that make cleaning up make sense
Sporadic clean-ups in her hometown would not solve the problem of degradation of both people and the environment, so she came up with a plan. By Julia Evans
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August 08, 2025
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Boxer boxes clever but Woolies still dogged by offshore woes
The discount retailer's latest update shows that its no-frills business model is paying off. Woolworths, meanwhile, remains weighed down by Australia, where Country Road offsets growth in the local business
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August 08, 2025
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Three women, one recipe for reinvention and resilience
Andriette Georgiou, Ivy Mjojeni and Nazreen Gamet prove that food isn't just sustenance - it's survival, joy and power. By Kara le Roux and Lisakanya Venna
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August 08, 2025
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How I ended up with R60,000
Daily Maverick journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh says he had a hunch that 'something nefarious' was afoot before his meeting with the suspended Independent Development Trust CEO and her spokesperson - who went on to offer him a wad of cash to suppress a continuing journalistic investigation. By Victoria O'Regan
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August 08, 2025
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New US act seeks to punish SA for daring to speak out on Israel
On 22 July, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced the US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act in a 34-16 vote. Introduced in April by Congressman Ronny Jackson, the bill is cloaked in diplomatic language, claiming to “strengthen US-South African ties”.
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August 08, 2025
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Sea Point's grand old Ritz has a future that beckons
For many years, the deserted skeleton of the Ritz Hotel in Sea Point was a sitting bulk of faded dreams, but it's getting a new pulse. By Herman Lategan
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August 08, 2025
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Fantastic Four takes first steps
Though the new Marvel movie plays it safe at times, careful directing and good acting redeem the quartet by creating a rich, retro-futuristic aesthetic and building a strong emotional core. Plus, it's fun. By Noelle Adams
3 min |
August 08, 2025
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Christy Chitengu's journey from stateless teen to legal advocate
Born in Johannesburg to Zimbabwean parents, Christy Chitengu lived, as she puts it, in legal limbo from an early age.
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August 08, 2025
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Something is rotten in water supplied to Pretoria North
The City of Tshwane is accused of not sharing crucial information with residents of suburbs including Montana and Doornpoort, where odious tap water has been reported for months on end
4 min |
August 08, 2025
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the most extreme air pollution
\"It is estimated that the total quantifiable economic cost of air pollution from coal-fired generation in South Africa is in the region of $2.37-billion annually.
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August 08, 2025
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School head bows out with enduring legacy
Lunga Dyani arrived at Walmer High School as a young teacher in 1991. He leaves decades later as a beloved principal, bidding farewell to a school he marked with love and discipline - and ever-rising matric results.
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August 08, 2025
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At the icon's table: dining like Madiba with my dad at Tata's home
Nelson Mandela is my father's hero, so I took him to the Insights restaurant to give him a unique taste of Xhosa culture and SA royalty.
4 min |
August 08, 2025
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Philosophical look at clothing reveals deeply human patterns of behaviour
A Philospher Looks at Clothes approaches fashion from a rarely used perspective and turns it into a thought-provoking topic.
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August 08, 2025
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When whales turn, you may get beached
On a Saturday night in July, South Africans were fresh from a Springbok victory against Georgia through some Boan Venter heroics and we were settling in to watch the Junior Boks win the World Rugby U20 Championship.
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August 08, 2025
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Little hope of free and fair polls in Tanzania as state tightens grip
The ruling party, which wants a seventh consecutive victory in the national elections, is doing everything in its power to exclude the opposition from running campaigns, including using violence.
3 min |
August 08, 2025
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The women who prey on the vulnerable on behalf of powerful and influential men
A victim of abuse by both her amoral father and then later Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell transformed her pain into cruelty, preying on young women while shielding Epstein from justice
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August 08, 2025
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US COULD ASK TOURISTS FOR $15,000 DEPOSIT FOR VISAS
The US could require deposits of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot programme being launched on 20 August, a government notice said this week.
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August 08, 2025
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Kimberley: a city of diamonds,
Discover a historic place shaped by conflict, captivating characters and, above all, the quest for gems.
2 min |
August 08, 2025
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Inge Beckmann's dance of darkness ennobles spaces
The singer-songwriter and actor talks about the art forms and artists who inspire her moody work
4 min |
August 08, 2025
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'Let's open doors' – Sibiya Nokuthula leads with purpose
Professor Sibiya Nokuthula's journey is one to be celebrated this Women's Month.
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August 08, 2025
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The town where residents suffer
Thubelihle, a township in Mpumalanga, appears unremarkable on a map - until the layers are added: pollutant- spewing coal plants, clouds of ash, a lack of healthcare and jobs, and vulnerable people. By Ethan van Diemen
5 min |
August 08, 2025
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Standard Bank's TASC partnership - a pioneering carbon credit deal that's transforming lives
When Standard Bank first conceptualised financing against future carbon-credit sales in 2023, we knew we were venturing into uncharted territory for an African bank.
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