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Clean streets need not be a privilege for only the wealthy
When a street becomes a dumping ground, it sends a quiet message that the place someone calls home doesn’t matter…
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TRIGGERING THE NATION: 17 shot in Joburg, 10 in Cape Town — 2026 mass-killings toll now 196
Since January 2026, at least 196 people have been gunned down in mass shootings in South Africa. Ten people were…
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SA’S CANCER STORY (PART 1): Two SA women, two very different diagnosis and treatment journeys
In the first article of a new Daily Maverick and Spotlight special series on cancer in South Africa, Biénne Huisman…
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IN THE MUD: Kensington businesses suffer 70% decline as Joburg Water rips up Queen Street
A Kensington community group has been trying to revive the historic Joburg suburb, but residents and businesses have…
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From north to south — The reflections of an enraged incrementalist
Mark Swilling traverses Global North-Global South contradictions – connecting academic reflections and activist…
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EAST RAND KILLING FIELDS: ‘Men who kill, kill with impunity’— Ekurhuleni murders expose SA’s femicide failures
The Ekurhuleni killings have intensified fears over South Africa’s femicide crisis, exposing women’s daily…
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WHERE TO INVEST: The Remgro discount has narrowed, but will it stay there?
To understand Remgro’s current share pricing, we must first unpack intrinsic net asset value and what the current…
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Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati’s public dressing-down plays into an old racial trope
South Africa has developed a peculiar evidentiary test for Black competence. Failure tends to come with names attached…
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RENT VS RECREATION: Which parks are next? Joburg silent as Rhodes Park row grows
A new plan by the City of Joburg to privately lease portions of Rhodes Park has sparked a residents’ petition and…
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BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: There is a nobler side to the AI hype
While AI’s risks dominate headlines, its quieter revolution in drug discovery is producing new treatments faster,…
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WORLD NEWS DAY: America was the arsenal of democracy; now it’s disarming the press
Independent journalism in the US faces serious economic, technological, legal and political pressure, particularly from…
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UK PM Burnham refuses to back Heathrow’s third runway project
LIVERPOOL, England, Sept 27 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to give his backing on Sunday to…
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Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislation
WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - AI requires safeguards that go beyond self-regulation, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates…
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OWN GOAL: Manchester City’s future in the air after reports of Premier League guilty verdict
Manchester City are refusing to concede defeat despite reports that they have been found guilty of 114 of the 115…
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DOWN TO EARTH: Eleven-man Wallabies resist Springboks’ rearguard to secure famous Perth win
The Wallabies survived four yellow cards to beat the Springboks 42-38 (halftime 24-17) in Perth on Sunday.
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WORLD NEWS DAY OP-ED: Journalism faces a moral test in the age of AI-driven misinformation
Misinformation has ceased to be a system malfunction and has become part of its very logic.
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WORLD NEWS DAY OP-ED: No AI could have broken the Fifa story — why journalism matters
2026 was destined to be a big year for football. The men’s World Cup provided both glory and controversy. But front and…
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WORLD NEWS DAY OP-ED: Thank goodness for the storytellers who probe, question and irritate the powerful
Journalists are essential for making sense of crises, countering misinformation and giving communities a voice. They…
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Analysis: Mteto Nyati retained in Eskom board chair seat as tariff debate heats up
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says that continuity is important as the national power utility…
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‘showboating’: Abdeslam Ouaddou reignites SA soccer’s flair versus results debate
The coach’s comments have raised questions about what is best for SA soccer and how success should be defined.
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NEED FOR SPEED: South African teen has Formula 1 seat in her sights
At just 16-years-old, Gianna Pascoal is shifting gears after making her mark in karting.
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WORLD NEWS DAY OP-ED: Journalism and our chaotic world’s future
Journalism faces growing pressure from governments, powerful technology companies and its own crisis of trust, making…
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THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Pretoria shifts from appeasement to resistance after unrelenting US pressure
South Africa faces escalating tensions with the Trump administration, which has increasingly targeted the country with…
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RETIRE IN STYLE: Over 60 and going places — how to see the world without roughing it
Luxury rail and private reserves, a Nile cruise, Japan and Antarctica – six exceptional escapes bring adventure closer.
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Zuma pledges no ‘trouble’ at polls but still insists MK was robbed in 2024
Jacob Zuma has pledged that the MK party will avoid trouble and abide by the rules of the upcoming local elections, but…
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MADLANGA COMMISSION: Taxi boss’s sick note fails, inquiry to hear ‘izinkabi’ evidence on Monday
A last-minute medical certificate will not excuse prominent Mpumalanga businessman and taxi boss Oupa Jossiah Sindane…
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Criminal Syndicate: Hawks official arrested for kidnappings linked to Gqeberha prosecutor murder accused
In a bizarre twist of events, a police official attached to the Hawks was arrested and linked to an alleged violent…
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RALLYING CRIES: Voters need more than triplets, catchy slogans and clever memes
Political slogans have a long history, probably back as far as politics itself. The question for our time is whether…
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20-day blackout: Power back on at Joburg child welfare hub despite Gauteng’s R159m debt
Electricity has been restored to Johannesburg’s Children’s Memorial Institute after a 20-day blackout caused by a R159m…
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LONG-TERM PLANNING: Pitso Mosimane looks to Springbok depth for Bafana blueprint
Bafana Bafana boss Pitso Mosimane dreams of building a similar depth within the men’s senior national soccer team to…
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STORE HOUSE: Bringing home the spekboom — Wonder plant should be a staple veggie, say researchers
Researchers at the University of the Free State argue spekboom should become a staple South African vegetable. The…
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Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept group of Russian military aircraft
Finland and Sweden said on Friday they had scrambled fighter jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft…
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Kazakhstan arrests 5 military officers after 14 die during naval exercise
Authorities in Kazakhstan have arrested five Defence Ministry officials including the first deputy navy commander, a…
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Pope Leo arrives in France with AI, apologies for clergy abuse on agenda
Pope Leo arrived in France on Friday for a whirlwind four-day visit, saying he wished to be a pilgrim of peace for a…
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Explosion fells building in heart of touristic Athens, three injured
An explosion caused a residential building to collapse in the crowded touristic centre of Athens on Friday, injuring…
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