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MATTERS OF THE ART: Dyslexic artist Lerato Motau found her own voice when words failed her
Instead of allowing her condition to define her, the Soweto-based creative lets her works speak for her.
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Pride is more than a parade — the importance of queer freedom
October is Pride Month in South Africa. Thousands of LGBTQIA+ people and their allies will gather at Pride marches…
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Australian PM says attacker’s car made U-turn before critically injuring lawmaker
SYDNEY, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The car that struck an independent Australian lawmaker outside her office had performed a…
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Micron union in Taiwan to launch strike as bonus dispute escalates
TAIPEI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A union representing Micron Technology MU.O workers in Taoyuan, Taiwan, said it would launch…
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THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Ramaphosa’s GNU survived an ANC rebellion, but Joburg will test everything
As local elections approach, the ANC’s weakened position and Johannesburg’s crisis will test whether Ramaphosa can keep…
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Crypto Corner: Explainer: What is Africa Bitcoin Corporation and why did it make the FSCA mad?
It’s been a wild time in the house that Warren Wheatley built with the Karan brothers, but it actually has very little…
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OUR CITY NEWS: Joburg’s public pools crisis — delays, neglect and empty promises during the summer heatwave
A month and a half into swimming season, only 20 of Johannesburg’s 57 municipal pools are open, while only another 13…
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ACCOUNTABILITY DIVIDE OP-ED: SA and Kazakhstan reveal sharply contrasting paths to biological weapons dismantlement
South Africa’s apartheid-era Project Coast biological weapons programme was dismantled in the 1990s with limited…
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SA agriculture has a plan to unleash growth, but it needs revitalised focus, implementation
South Africa’s agriculture plan can unlock growth — if government, farmers, business and labour stop talking and start…
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: ANC abandons plan to name mayoral candidates amid fears of supporter backlash
With 42 candidates shortlisted across eight metros, the ANC is heading into local elections without naming who it wants…
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Fuel relief, Agoa warning and voter anger dominate President’s election briefing
In a wide-ranging briefing with editors and journalists on Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged voter anger,…
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KHAMPEPE COMMISSION: Mbeki denies secret deals with apartheid-era generals, blames NPA for TRC prosecution delays
At the Khampepe Commission, Thabo Mbeki rejects claims of political interference, explaining the ANC’s amnesty bid and…
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France imposes curfews in parts of Paris, other cities after weekend of riots
PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - French authorities set curfews in parts of several cities on Monday, including Paris, Lille…
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US Supreme Court to review 1868 federal ban on home distilling of liquor
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide the legality of a federal ban on the home…
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CRYING SHAME: ECD nutrition tender postponed eight times as Eastern Cape children wait for food
The closing date for a Department of Basic Education tender for the implementation of an early childhood development…
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DIGITAL POLITICS OP-ED: Borders, ballots, court clashes — how the anti-immigrant movement is setting SA’s elections agenda
The anti-immigrant movement regained dominance in South Africa’s online political conversation before the 4 November…
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AFTER THE BELL: Escaping the debt trap could set SA on the road to fiscal victory
Paying down debt could eventually free South Africa’s finances and improve its credit rating, but austerity, fuel price…
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BACK TO WORK: Back to reality — Masemola returns as Western Cape anti-gang cop’s home petrol-bombed
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has returned to work after a scandal. At the same time, an Anti-Gang Unit…
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: ‘Who do I vote for?’ Reader questions answered on coalitions, councils and voting
With the 4 November elections approaching, we answer Daily Maverick readers’ key questions about local government,…
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THE CONVERSATION: Why are we so obsessed with true crime? It’s not just morbid curiosity
From Netflix documentaries to podcasts, true crime turns fear into relief, teaches audiences about risk and survival,…
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Wits and SA universities must cut fossil fuel ties to champion climate action
South African universities, particularly Wits, lack transparency and independence because of the fossil fuel industry’s…
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Why Donald Trump’s quest for the Nobel peace prize was a dangerous delusion
The 2026 Nobel peace prize will go down in history as one of a kind. Not just the laureate but the committee, the…
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BAIL BID: Did Suliman Carrim tailor his evidence? Magistrate wants transcripts before bail judgment
Suliman Carrim faces another eight days in a Kgosi Mampuru prison cell before learning whether he will be released on…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro, Lula spar in first debate as personal attacks fly
Brazil's Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traded barbs in their first face-to-face…
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Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi…
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Six migrants, including infant, die after boat collision off Greece’s Lesvos
Six migrants, including an infant, died after a speedboat carrying people from Turkey collided with a Greek coast guard…
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All clear given after bomb threat diverts Austrian Airlines flight from Israel to Bulgaria
A bomb threat forced an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv carrying 57 people to divert to the Bulgarian capital,…
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THE BALLOT BOX OP-ED: AI cannot predict SA’s 2026 elections outcome, but it may influence November 4 polls
AI models do not know how South Africans will vote on 4 November 2026. Yet people increasingly use them to understand…
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TRAGIC TRIBUTES: La Rochelle players and fans honour Hyron Andrews’ memory with compassion and class
French fans and the La Rochelle club did their country proud on an emotional day of Champions Cup matches played in the…
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PODCAST: Johannesburg’s junior mayor race put youth mental health and civic duty centre stage
Two Johannesburg teenagers campaign for junior mayor, putting youth mental health, civic duty and equal opportunity at…
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Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads
NAIROBI, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Kenya has confirmed one more Ebola case, bringing the total number of infections in the…
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Strong winds fuelled grass fire at Canadian military base that killed four
CALGARY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Flames that killed four Canadian soldiers and left 19 people in critical condition began…
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AMABHUNGANE: Analysis — Cape Town ‘gang boss’ Ralph Stanfield’s courtroom showdown looms
Ralph Stanfield and his wife Nicole Johnson will appear in the Western Cape High Court this week alongside 12…
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NHI delay and denial — why the constitutional imperative for universal healthcare will triumph
The ongoing judicial reviews may delay implementation of the National Health Insurance, but the Constitution is clear…
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WARNING SIGNS OP-ED: From Malmesbury to Umhlali, SA has now seen both faces of nihilistic violent extremism
Two cases this year show that nihilistic violent extremism is no longer a foreign phenomenon. The more recent incident…
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PRESS FREEDOM: Media and civil society fight secret trial of Zuma’s ‘superspy’ Thulani Dlomo
Media groups are challenging the ‘blanket secrecy’ in the R12-million State Security Agency trial, seeking open…
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