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Defend TruthANALYSIS Coalition haggling enters final few days with not much agreement — and a rerun election might favour the ANCStephen Grootes Save 5 mins SAPS IN CRISIS ANALYSIS Axed detective boss Jeremy Vearey will still push for reinstatement after dismissal decision upheldCaryn Dolley OPINIONISTA FW de Klerk’s death is an opportunity to liberate ourselves from the prison of bitternessJay Naidoo GLOBAL VILLAGE A virtual success: Biden and Xi open a new page with a civilised, grown-up summit in cyberspaceJ Brooks Spector

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EXPLAINER Coalition talks: While parties push for control of hung councils, the clock ticks relentlesslyMarianne Merten Save 8 mins SAPS IN CRISIS NEWSFLASH Axed detective boss Jeremy Vearey’s dismissal ‘is fair’, bargaining council rulesCaryn Dolley Save 2 mins UK RUGBY TOUR Springboks lay down challenge to England with settled team selectionCraig Ray Save 6 mins ISS TODAY ANALYSIS SAPS has ossified to become a brittle, untrusted bureaucracy — revitalisation of its top-down leadership is long overdueDavid Bruce Save 4 mins

THE CONVERSATION Your smile’s cosmic history: we discovered the origin of fluoride in early galaxiesJames Geach Save 4 mins SHOOT TO KILL Environmentalists and hunters slam government over proposals for the trophy hunting of elephants, leopards and rhinosDon Pinnock Save 6 mins THE STRUGGLE TO REBUILD OP-ED What went wrong? Saving the democratic project needs more than elections to maintain close links with the peopleRaymond Suttner Save 8 mins A COVENANT IN BREACH UN Committee unhappy with South Africa’s progress on socioeconomic rights — againMark Heywood Save 4 mins TOP READSSATIRICALLY SPEAKINGMr Steenhuisen is the boss South Africa needsSCORPIOHigh court battle kicks off to claw back Insure Group Managers’ R1.2bn nest eggSAPS IN CRISIS ANALYSISThe real state of South Africa’s police under Sitole – reading between the crooked blue linesLAND EVICTIONS‘The river people’: City of Tshwane to evict more than 180 Mushroomville community waste pickersSAPS IN CRISIS NEWSFLASH Axed detective boss Jeremy Vearey’s dismissal ‘is fair’, bargaining council rulesREEVA STEENKAMP MURDERWhat does the future hold for convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius after talk of parole eligibility?POWER(LESS) OP-EDBig black holes emerge in South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity — coal is not the answer

WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR Boks and All Blacks snubbed by World Rugby for top honours but their excellence measured in other waysCraig Ray OPINIONISTA Having an opinion or an idea doesn’t make you a thinker — thinking is a journey of discoveryJon Foster-Pedley CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE Pfizer seeks emergency pill approval; South Africa registers 273 new casesBloomberg LIFE ESIDIMENI INQUEST ‘I did not have much power,’ says Gauteng Department of Health chief planning director Levy MosenogiZukiswa Pikoli OPINIONISTA Slipping the electronic leash: Remote work and the right to switch off after hoursOmphemetse S Sibanda STRANDED ASSET Anyone want an airline? Mango will stay grounded until it finds private sector investorsRay Mahlaka CANNABIS EXPO High expectations: What the marijuana industry has to offer for South Africa’s budding entrepreneursElna Schütz Save 3 mins SPOTLIGHT OP-ED KwaZulu-Natal public healthcare system plagued by staff shortages and long queues, report revealsElri Voigt for Spotlight Save 6 mins Destroying Democracy Op-Ed Part Seven Media and democracy: A case for decommodificationMandla J Radebe Save 6 mins TEST DRIVE Un bakkie très élégant: The new Peugeot LandtrekMelinda Ferguson Save 5 mins Global newsRussias space explosionsRussian anti-satellite missile test endangers space station crew NASALiverpool bombingUK counter-terrorist police arrest three after car blastLockdownsAustria enters hard-to-enforce COVID-19 lockdown for the unvaccinatedCOP26s outcomesU.K.’s Johnson Calls COP26 Climate Agreement ‘Game Changing’TIME’S RUNNING OUT: OP-ED The Glasgow Climate Pact: Good COP, bad COP — key outcomes and the implications for South AfricaBrandon Abdinor NATURAL WORLD Why baboons can’t take photographsDon Pinnock THE CONVERSATION Study finds front-page stories about Covid-19 pandemic were sensationalist and unhelpfulHerman Wasserman, Chikezie E Uzuegbunam, Tanja Bosch and Wallace Chuma MAIL DISORDER South African Post Office owes taxman millions of rands in PAYE while its financial crisis worsensRay Mahlaka WHATS IN A NAME Food giant Clover and rival slog it out over labelling of a dairy product as butterGeorgina Crouth CLASS ACTION Loan scam: Double whammy for Lifestyle Direct Group’s Damian MalanderGeorgina Crouth

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JULY RIOTS Media played role in putting the fear of God into everybody’ while police were outnumbered, Phoenix resident tells inquiryDes Erasmus Save 5 mins COLONY CONSERVATION Unregulated tourist interaction with African penguins in Simon’s Town a concern for researchersVictoria O’Regan Save 6 mins POWER(LESS) OP-ED Big black holes emerge in South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity — coal is not the answerChris Yelland Save 4 mins SAPS IN CRISIS ANALYSIS The real state of South Africa’s police under Sitole – reading between the crooked blue linesCaryn Dolley Save 6 mins THE CONVERSATION Vulnerable lizard species gets hot and bothered in rising temperaturesJuan Scheun, Andre Ganswindt and Trevor McIntyre Save 4 mins LAND EVICTIONS Not so fast: City of Tshwane briefly retreats as Mushroomville waste pickers hold ground over forced removal court order non-complianceMichelle Banda Save 4 mins OPINIONISTA Policymaking: Inequality has made GDP an inadequate measure of economic growthNatale Labia Save 4 mins OPINIONISTA The Eastern Cape’s overwhelming vote in favour of the ANC is a product of history, not lack of educationVusumzi Mba Save 6 mins

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BUSINESS MAVERICKSCORPIOHigh court battle kicks off to claw back Insure Group Managers’ R1.2bn nest eggBUSTING THE BANKAbsa fires Sipho Pityana as lead independent director, souring relations furtherMONETARY POLICYEconomists divided ahead of SA Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision this weekONLINE RETAILRichemont makes concessions to its new activist investors over lossmaking Yoox Net-a-PorterRIGHT OF REPLYNUM’s erroneous article boils down to little more than deceit and divisive, indulgent rhetoricMAVERICK CITIZENCORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATEPandemic stunts US economy; South Africa registers 262 new casesGroundUp: CORONAVIRUSUndocumented immigrants now have the option to get Covid vaccines — in some parts of South AfricaCORONAVIRUS OP-EDHow Covid-19 vaccination can beat South Africa’s fourth waveMAVERICK CITIZEN 168 OP-EDWhat South Africa must do to prepare for the third wave double whammy of Covid-19 and flu this winterCOVID JABSVaccinations to open for 12- to 17-year-olds next weekOUR BURNING PLANETPOWER(LESS) OP-EDBig black holes emerge in South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity — coal is not the answerCOLONY CONSERVATIONUnregulated tourist interaction with African penguins in Simon’s Town a concern for researchersOFFSHORE EXPLORATIONShell can go to hell: Petition against Wild Coast shale gas exploration growsGAUTENG WATER RESTRICTIONSIt’s not a crisis; it’s a necessary inconvenience, says Minister Senzo MchunuTHE HEART OF ZIMBABWEBlessing Munyenyiwa: Victoria Falls’ innovator, conservationist and man with a missionMAVERICK LIFESATIRICALLY SPEAKINGMr Steenhuisen is the boss South Africa needsWELLNESSHow to get rid of negative thoughts that stickMaverick Life ObituaryWilbur Smith, bestselling author who reinvented the adventure novel, dies at eighty-eightTHE CONVERSATIONFW de Klerk (1936 2021): the last apartheid president was driven by pragmatism, not idealismWELLNESSHow real are the benefits of cold water swimmingzapiroKey QuestionHung CouncilState StatsWhat a bunchWhitenessgroundup land evictions City of Cape Town appeals ‘overboard’ interdict halting lockdown shack demolitionsMarecia Damons Save 3 mins Sponsored Content How a budget can help you reach your savings goalsDiscovery Bank Save 2 mins OPINIONISTA A tourist’s guide to the weird and wacky people on South Africa’s streetsHaji Mohamed Dawjee Save 3 mins FOOTBALL SHOWDOWN Sundowns Ladies hold their nerve to reach CAF Women’s Champions League finalYanga Sibembe Save 3 mins GAUTENG WATER RESTRICTIONS It’s not a crisis; it’s a necessary inconvenience, says Minister Senzo MchunuJulia Evans Save 5 mins PLANT-BASED WITH CRUNCH What’s cooking today: Roasted broccoli with a poppadom crumbTony Jackman Save 3 mins Sponsored Content Understanding the Flow of Money in Crypto. Part 5Revix Save 6 mins MAVERICK CITIZEN: TUESDAY EDITORIAL A page from our own constitution: SA’s legacy of socioeconomic violence must end — inclusive economic growth is a basic human rightZukiswa Pikoli Save 5 mins

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SCORPIOSCORPIOHigh court battle kicks off to claw back Insure Group Managers’ R1.2bn nest eggSCORPIOFinancial Crimes Inc: The case against Insure Group ManagersScorpioWife of Ace Magashule’s murdered ‘bagman’ in R20m SARS bindSCORPIO BREAKINGArrest warrant issued for ANC SG Ace Magashule over Free State asbestos sagaDAILY MAVERICK WEBINARDigital Vibes scandal: The story behind the storyAMABHUNGANEAfricaPandora Papers: Inside Zimbabwean tycoon Billy Rautenbach’s offshore family trustSouth AfricaPrasa pays R3m to Mbalula’s administrator — just before court culls himSouth AfricaSpooks get another lashing – ConCourt rules aspects of eavesdropping and spying indeed unlawfulSouth AfricaUpdate: My big fat Gupta wedding – the moviePoliticsIntelligence committee report shows legislators knew of SSA malfeasance – and ‘bugging judge’ lifts lid on ongoing unsavoury wiretapsGLOBAL INVESTIGATIONSDECLASSIFIED UKRevealed: The CIA and MI6’s secret war in KenyaDeclassified UKREVEALED: The UK military’s overseas base network involves 145 sites in 42 countriesDECLASSIFIED UKHow the UK Security Services neutralised the countrys leading liberal newspaperDECLASSIFIED UK OP-EDPriti Patel’s new threat to British journalistsDECLASSIFIED UKCollaborators in Africa: Did Britain help murder an African leader and UN Secretary-General?OpinionOPINIONISTANo EFFing clue: The ideologically constipated populist revolutionaries and reveries of Karl Marx have hit a dead endOPINIONISTATransnet cable theft report: And there goes the end of my tetherOPINIONISTAANC government refuses to give unemployed a basic income grant and instead affirms its commitment to neoliberal fiscal consolidation OPINIONISTAWho’s ‘that man’? The perspective of a 20-something ‘Whindian’ on FW de KlerkOPINIONISTAA trip to pretty but ugly Cape Town will leave you thinking and feeling all sorts of strangeafricaPEACE OF WORK‘Ignorance or naiveté’: How the world failed to foresee the fall from grace of Ethiopia’s Abiy AhmedTHE HEART OF ZIMBABWEBlessing Munyenyiwa: Victoria Falls’ innovator, conservationist and man with a missionAfricaMnangagwa between a rock (of coal) and a hard place as he looks to turn Hwange into a giant coal hubISS TODAY ANALYSIS monarchy vs democracyThe King is still bent on determining the tone and character of national dialogue in EswatiniCONFLICT OP-EDCan insurgencies be beaten; can outsiders help? Omans lessons for Afghanistan and EthiopiaCoronavirusVACCINATION RIGHTSMandatory vaccine policies will survive a constitutional challenge — legal expert Halton CheadleNEEDLE STICKING POINTCourt deals blow to ACDP bid to stop Covid-19 vaccinations for childrenBHEKISISA CENTRE FOR HEALTH JOURNALISMFarmers vs pharmacists: How South Africa’s ivermectin use slips through the cracksDISINFORMATION IN A TIME OF COVID-19 OP-EDBeware of fake content that exploits emotions and clouds rational thoughtCORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATEUS hospitals starting to see an autumn wave; South Africa registers 356 new casesSportsRUGBYCan anyone say ‘upset loading’ for underdog Springboks?WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEARBoks and All Blacks snubbed by World Rugby for top honours but their excellence measured in other waysSOCCEROne game to go: Bafana are on the cusp of clinching World Cup qualifying groupUK TOURBoks back to world No 1 after Scotland win as England come into focusWORLD CUP AGONYCoach Hugo Broos upbeat over Bafana Afcon prospects despite WC qualifying downfall against GhanaTGIFOODMAIN INGREDIENTLettuce, in from the coldMAIN INGREDIENTSummer is a fish braai RISE AND SHINEWhat’s cooking today: Bacon and egg cupsRECIPESDinner and dessert with ease and style – Try these Mzansi favourites from Hosting With The Lazy MakotiFAMILY FAVOURITEThrowback Thursday: Steak, egg and chipsMOTORINGVROOM WITH A VIEWOwning an electric vehicle could become easy like sundae morningVROOM WITH A VIEWLand Rover: Defender of the faithTEST DRIVELand Rover Defender 90: Three-door, off-road, on-road maestroMOTORINGIsuzu KB250 X-Rider 44 D/Cab: Thrills without the frillsVROOM WITH A VIEWFor this old-car enthusiast, Porsche’s new 911 Carrera GTS simply does everything righttongue in cheekSATIRICALLY SPEAKINGMr Steenhuisen is the boss South Africa needsMediaSAs most famous showerhead sparks more debateSATIRICALLY SPEAKINGInto Floyd Shivambu’s animal farm DM168 DEEP DIVECartoons for social justice: How to draw in the unconvertedGrey but unscathedTannie Evita emerges from lockdownJudiciary in CRISISJUDICIARY IN CRISISOn a mission from his God – Chief Justice Mogoeng’s message to South Africa: ‘We are bewitched’TOP JUDICIAL POSTPublic Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is out of the Chief Justice contestCHIEF JUSTICE SHORTLISTCasac, Helen Suzman Foundation submit concerns that Mkhwebane and Hlophe ‘not fit and proper’ contenders for top ConCourt postJudiciary in CrisisWC Judge President John Hlophe accuses Chief Justice Mogoeng of perjury and conspiracyALLEGATIONS REFUTEDState Capture Inquiry dismisses ex-spy boss Arthur Fraser’s attacks on ZondoIn case you missed it2021 ELECTIONSTuesday Morning: Early results paint bleak picture for ANC as ActionSA threat emerges in Joburg2021 ELECTIONSThe Full Picture: View the poll results via Daily Mavericks customised provincial mapsAMABHUNGANEHawks investigating ‘Malema-linked’ fuel tender2021 ELECTIONS: JOHANNESBURG AND GAUTENG Herman Mashaba’s Action SA is a breakout story of election – the count continues2021 LOCAL ELECTIONS ANALYSISRET knives out for Ramaphosa: Zuma faction mobilises to blame party president for poor ANC showingCROSSWORDSCrosswordsCrossed Out 17 September 2021CrosswordsCrossed Out 9 January 2021CrosswordsCrossed Out 11 September 2021CrosswordsCrossed Out 4 September 2021CrosswordsCrossed Out TGIF, 8 May 2020WEBINARS2021 Local ElectionsPower and houses: How ANC, Good and DA Cape Town mayoral candidates are angling for your voteWebinarsJoining the Dots: Pravin Gordhan, Floyd Shivambu and the dodgy origins of the ‘Indian cabal’ narrativeWebinarsSteve Biko and Mamphela Ramphele: Falling in love while dreaming of a life of racial liberationWebinarsThe Poisoners: an unfinished history of poisoning and ultimately a political story to be continuedWebinarsJohnny Clegg’s life is the story of a true scatterling of AfricaLOOK LISTENMaverick LifeOur World in Pictures: Week 42 of 2021Maverick LifeThis weekend we’re watching: A dark Irish comedy about sisterhoodMagazineOur World in Pictures: Week 41 of 2021Maverick LifeThe fantastic Karroo Theatrical Hotel… oh, the Follies!MagazineThis weekend we’re watching: A dark Danish comedy about drinking culture InvestigationsScorpioOur Burning PlanetamaBhunganeMaverick CitizenDeclassified UKContact Us InvestigationsScorpioOur Burning PlanetamaBhunganeMaverick CitizenDeclassified UKContact Us News s PrudenceSMELife BooksTGIFoodZapiroSportsAdvertise with us NewslettersFirst ThingBusiness MaverickJudiths PrudenceSMELife BooksTGIFoodZapiroSportsAdvertise with us CommunityMembershipEvents WebinarsAnnouncementsBuy Books SwagReader CovenantContact us CommunityMembershipEvents WebinarsAnnouncementsBuy Books SwagReader CovenantContact us DM168Vote for your storeDistribution Outletse-editionContact Us DM168Vote for your storeDistribution Outletse-editionContact Us

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