Daily Maverick

UK set to enter talks to join the European Union's $105.9bn Ukraine loan
Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Energy and Water Seta blew R58m in public funds on building that was never used
MUNICIPAL POLL: SA faces a low-trust, high-risk election as disillusioned voters seek alternatives
ANALYSIS: Joburg rows, swims and stumbles towards 4 November poll
THE AMBASSADOR: Japanese foreign minister’s visit to SA set to intensify relations
SANDF ARMS THEFT: Gauteng army base raid: Thieves snatch grenade launcher, assault rifles
AI AND MEDIA OP-ED: When AI breaks the news: Trust cannot be automated
Israel court extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists
ATHLETICS: Silver-medal South Africans relinquish world relay titles at an electric Botswana event
Two dead, three injured after explosion in southern England, police say
Graduates, freedom and the real cost of unemployment in SA
BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: What does the world’s greatest living mathematician think of AI?
GROWTH TRAJECTORY OP-ED: The state of SA’s economy, and what needs to be done to turn the corner
SHADOW PLAY: United Arab Emirates accused of fuelling conflict as genocide fears rise in Sudan
SUPPLY AND DEMAND: Airbnb crackdown set to shift Cape Town’s housing market
MINING: Sibanye’s lithium operations in Finland reshaped by crafty critters
WATER SAFETY: Broken fences, human waste and E. coli — inside NMB’s vulnerable reservoirs
SIZE MATTERS: Sizing up Africa: The AU vs the Gerardus Mercator map standard
PHOTO ESSAY: The storied Victorian Gothic beauty that Gqeberha residents refuse to let go of
The empty holder: When debt stands between graduates and their futures
WHERE TO INVEST : CMH rides new car boom while Astral profits surge in volatile poultry cycle
Weather forecast — Challenges ahead for South Africa’s agriculture
SISYPHEAN TASK OP-ED: Another day, another crisis courtesy of the City of Joburg
Huffing and puffing will blow this house right down
URBAN LOGISTICS: Learning by doing: Practical responses to micro-mobility in Cape Town
E.A.R.S. on the Ground: The AI WhatsApp bot spotting hearing loss in SA schools
HELL AFFAIRS: SIU report exposes sins of foreign pastors
Corruption in SA is not a crisis — it’s a system we’ve built
COASTAL ORIGINS: The great journey out of Africa may have begun at low tide
Great African Seaforest — only floating bamboo kelp forest on the planet
ANALYSIS: Post Office’s R2.8bn turnaround gamble on execution — but funding risks and delays mount
THE NUDGE OP-Ed: Broken fossil fuel markets? Santa Marta may be a game-changing moment
Getting real about red tape: Competition Commission’s review is a chance to boost SA business
ConCourt’s SAHRC ruling a dangerous retreat from meaningful human rights enforcement
Working class under siege — The rising cost of healthcare and the Gems crisis
JOBURG GIG GUIDE: Workers’ Day weekend gig guide: top events in Joburg
Loyalty for sale — how patronage networks captured the Zimbabwean state
River chaos beats polished glory in New Zealand’s wildest boat race
ANTI-MIGRANT VIOLENCE: Hate on parade: Xenophobic marches gather pace as UN warns South Africa
SA’s withdrawn AI policy had a State Capture design flaw. The flaws remain
As the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, a food crisis looms
Democracy is a muscle that must be exercised, or it will be lost
When survival leaves no room for compassion in South Africa’s food system
The most vulnerable road users are the least protected — that must change
Sanctified authoritarianism — apartheid nostalgia and the deepfake Jesus Trump
Gulf security model nears breaking point as external guarantees prove increasingly conditional

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