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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 11 h

Stoking the fire: A quiet moment in Bulungula, Eastern Cape dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. Outside her home in Bulungula, Eastern Cape, NoWonga Zintoyinto crouches beside an open fire, feeding sticks into the flames. As the pot begins to steam and crackle, the boiling water readies itself...

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 12 h

SPONSORED CONTENT: Game-changer in SA payments! Stitch Group acquired Efficacy, now offering direct card clearing as a DCSP. Better conversion, lower fees, real-time recon for merchants! Read more! #FintechSA #Stitch #Payments dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. Digital payments company Efficacy has been acquired by the Stitch Group, enabling it to become one of the first fintechs to offer direct card clearing services in the market.

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 12 h

Two Oceans Marathon’s interim leadership plans rebuilding efforts with Cape Town City officials dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. After months of the old board attempting to put out fires that resulted from the 2024 race, there is new leadership at the Two Oceans Marathon. Chris Goldschmidt has replaced previous chairperson...

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 12 h

Meta held accountable by SA court in fight against online child sexual abuse dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. Following a landmark Gauteng Division of the High Court judgment, Meta must permanently remove dozens of accounts spreading child sexual abuse content and provide information on offenders to South...

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 12 h

Ramaphosa publishes Madlanga Inquiry terms of reference — here’s what to know dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. A commission of inquiry’s terms of reference are ‘make or break’, according to Mbekezeli Benjamin from Judges Matter. Here’s what to know about the inquiry into Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanaz...

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SECTION27@SECTION27news · 13 h

Join SECTION27’s Executive Director, Sasha Stevenson and Daily Maverick Associate Editor, Ferial Haffajee as they unpack the politics behind South Africa’s healthcare system and explore ideas for real reform - in collaboration with Investec Private Client Philanthropy. 💬 Enjoy…

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 13 h

SPONSORED CONTENT: "Africa is our home, we drive her growth." Standard Bank launches its "Keep Growing" campaign, championing limitless African potential & supporting customers' growth journeys. Watch the inspiring ad! #StandardBank #KeepGrowing dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 16 h

Appropriation Bill to pass in crucial step for SA’s R1.2-trillion Budget allocation dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. Finally, South Africa is one step closer to passing this year’s Budget. But that hasn’t stopped the GNU partners from their usual politicking.

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 17 h

Ward poll shocks — Patriotic Alliance smashes DA’s blue wall in Paarl, ANC snatches back Kimberley seat dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. Two seats changed hands in a night of mixed fortunes for most parties in the latest round of by-elections. The ANC regained a seat in Kimberley, Sol Plaatje it had lost in 2023 to the Patriotic...

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 17 h

Aid workers 'wasting away' as Israeli siege starves Palestinians in Gaza dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. Aid workers in the Gaza Strip are joining the same aid lines as civilians as food, water and medical supplies dwindle.

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 17 h

SPONSORED CONTENT: Online trading in SA is set to hit $8.49B in 2025! Choosing the right platform means finding clarity, intelligence, education & trust. Trade wisely. Learn more. #OnlineTrading #Investec #FinancialFreedom dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. Technology has transformed how South Africans engage with financial markets. Once the preserve of seasoned brokers and large institutions, online trading is now becoming more accessible to anyone...

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 18 h

US House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee passes first round of anti-SA Bill dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. The Bill calls for a review of US-SA relations and for sanctions against the South African government and ANC leaders.

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 18 h

Kenny Kunene and the growing gangsterisation of our politics dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. The discovery of Johannesburg councillor and deputy Patriotic Alliance leader Kenny Kunene in the company of the person wanted for paying for DJ Sumbody to be killed is a symbol of our times. It...

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 18 h

‘He would never get involved with murders,’ says Gayton McKenzie after suspending Kenny Kunene dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. Now placed on a month’s leave over alleged ties to an accused criminal mastermind, Kenny Kunene has spoken out about the ‘dramatic’ arrest, but questions remain about the purpose of the meeting and...

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 18 h

SA’s organised crime optics — suspicions blur lines between ‘gangsters’, celebrities and flashy politicians dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · 19 h

SPONSORED CONTENT: The call for Falling Walls Lab CT 2025 innovators has concluded! We're excited to see which bold ideas will break barriers and represent SA on the global stage. #FallingWallsLab #SAInnovators #Berlin dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. Last year, in a packed arena in Berlin, 26-year-old Sekelo Shude stood before an international audience of scientists, researchers and innovators pitching an idea born in the informal settlements of...

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · Jul 23

‘Choose your own adventure’ – Cape Town Silent Book Club brings novel twist to age-old pastime dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. The Cape Town Silent Book Club is part of a movement that’s re-writing the rules of reading groups. Since its inception in mid-2024, it has held gatherings for large groups of readers in public...

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · Jul 23

Defending champions Banyana Banyana crash out of Wafcon after Nigeria defeat dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. Banyana Banyana’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title defence came to an end with a 2-1 defeat on Tuesday to Nigeria in a semifinal of the Morocco-hosted tournament.

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · Jul 23

Fired minister Nkabane’s Seta panel existed in name only, MPs conclude dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. Former minister Nobuhle Nkabane’s independent panellists say they never met to discuss the appointment of chairpersons for the Seta boards. Her adviser, Asisipho Solani — who said he was part of the...

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Daily Maverick@dailymaverick · Jul 23

‘GNU in 99% agreement’ says ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli as Budget set to pass dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

dailymaverick's tweet card. ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli says he is confident South Africa will finally have a new Budget by Wednesday afternoon. This comes after several disagreements between the ANC and DA.

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