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THE CONVERSATION
AIs have ‘personalities’ – here’s how they affect you more than you may realise
By Tamilla Triantoro
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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GAMBLING NATION
Betting on probability — the growing stakes of gamifying finance
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BUSINESS REFLECTION
Crossed Wires: Space satellite rivalry intensifies as Amazon-Musk battle of the billionaires unfolds
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FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH
How to prepare your investment portfolio for retirement income
- 4
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
VBS saga bites again as Irba censures former KPMG partner Sipho Malaba
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WHERE TO INVEST
Why disciplined management teams keep delivering market-beating value for shareholders
MAVERICK CITIZEN
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HISTORY OVERHAUL
Have your say as draft history curriculum recasts the past through an African lens
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PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIVES
‘The work of dying properly’: Michelle Meiring reflects on a paediatric palliative care career
- 3
MEDIA FREEDOM
Press ombud dismisses Wildlife Ranching South Africa’s complaint against Daily Maverick
- 4
HEALTHCARE CRISIS
Talisman Foundation patient relocation — another Life Esidimeni tragedy in the making?
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MATERNAL RIGHTS
Calls grow for accountability as obstetric violence emerges as overlooked form of GBV
MAVERICK EARTH
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EMISSION CONTROL
Clearing the air — government to get tough on toxic ‘rotten egg’ gas
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MEDIA FREEDOM
Press ombud dismisses Wildlife Ranching South Africa’s complaint against Daily Maverick
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BRACE FOR (LOW) IMPACT
Government pushes for ‘flexible’ environmental impact assessment system
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OPINIONISTAS
‘Tower of Babel’ - how four conflicting ‘languages' keep SA’s wildlife conservation debate deadlocked
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TOXIC BATTLES
How war weaponises environmental destruction and the case for legal accountability
SCORPIO
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SCORPIO
Molefe ‘slush fund’: ATM data links R11m in cash deposits to ex-Eskom boss locations
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VIDEO
Watch — How alleged illicit payments bankrolled Brian Molefe’s lifestyle
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SCORPIO
Revealed: Brian Molefe’s alleged State Capture era ‘slush fund’
- 4
NEWSFLASH
IDT CEO, spokesperson resign ahead of disciplinary hearings over Daily Maverick’s ‘bribe sting'
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SCORPIO
Inside Collen Mashawana’s ‘political connections’
AMABHUNGANE
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AMABHUNGANE
The fashion icon, her husband, the NSF and the SIU — The plot thickens
- 2
AMABHUNGANE
A lotto trouble: marketing firm’s claims against new lottery operator land on minister’s desk
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AMABHUNGANE ANALYSIS
Corporate ‘hijacking’ and the violation of Tongaat Hulett
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AMABHUNGANE
Invalid R263m tanker tender rolls on as Joburg’s taps run dry
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TOXIC TAILINGS
Exposed: The sordid tale of a dubious mine tailings operation that threatens critical wetlands in Gauteng
POLITICS
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OPINIONISTAS
Incentives and assets — decoding the hidden political economy of SA electioneering
- 2
UFC FRACTURE
Progressive small-party alliance falters, deputy president endorses ANC-led populist coalition
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US-SA RELATIONS
US expected to accept Roelf Meyer as ambassador as his appointment widely praised
- 4
SA-US RELATIONS
Ramaphosa chooses Roelf Meyer as SA’s next ambassador to US
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MYSTERY DIPLOMAT
Ramaphosa has an ambassador to the US, but mum’s the word
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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WORLD
Biggest party in Romanian coalition set to demand PM's resignation, political crisis looms
- 2
WORLD
Philippines, US and allies start military exercises testing 'real‑world' readiness
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WORLD
Russia says it detains a German woman with a bomb in her rucksack
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WORLD
Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, triggers tsunami warnings
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WORLD
Germany's Merz says industrial AI needs less stringent EU regulation
MAVERICK LIFE
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THE INTERVIEW
mAnJE ! MaNJe: Raising urgent questions about technology’s impact on the now-now
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THE CONVERSATION
AIs have ‘personalities’ – here’s how they affect you more than you may realise
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THEATRE REVIEW
The Rocky Horror Show: Still the greatest alien sex romp on Earth
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IN PICTURES
Memorial for Minab schoolgirls killed on 28 February, and more from around the world
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THE CONVERSATION
Focusing on how and why you eat may be the key to healthy eating
SPORTS
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BRUISING BATTLES
Professional Fighters League’s second chapter in Africa begins with raucous Pretoria fight night
- 2
ENDING THE DROUGHT
‘We can finally call ourselves champions’ — Blitzboks celebrate first Hong Kong title
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PHOTO ESSAY
Crowds line the coast for Nelson Mandela Bay’s Ironman African Championship
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A TEAM FOR ALL
Water polo newcomers want to smash sport’s barriers for black players
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RACE TO GLORY
Tumi Ramokgopa: Rising SA star on clearing hurdles in life and on the track
TGIFOOD
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THE CONVERSATION
Focusing on how and why you eat may be the key to healthy eating
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BOOK EXTRACT
French-inspired cuisine in the bushveld — watch out for cheeky hungry monkeys
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WHAT’S COOKING
Eier-Tamatie Moes (plus: quick and easy wraps with leftovers)
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WHAT’S COOKING
Cosy rice pudding (plus: Suikerbos spaghetti)
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FRENCH LETTER
Hidden messages in the kind of Easter eggs that can’t be eaten
MOTORING
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SAFETY CHECKS
Fail-safe? Corolla Cross two-star test puts accountability in the spotlight
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PHANTOM SHARES
The Finance Ghost: Optasia and WeBuyCars show the joys and risks of growth stocks
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PHOTO ESSAY
Speed Classic Cape Town 2025: Iconic cars conquer Philip Kgosana Drive in debut hillclimb
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WHEEL SMART
Need to insure a classic car? Here’s how to avoid being taken for a ride
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PENSION SHOCK
Auto industry fails workers as pension arrears hit record billions
Crosswords
WEBINARS
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DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR
A Skewed Debate: Mother tongue education in SA remains a privilege, not a right
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DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR
The role of state institutions in supporting constitutional democracy
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DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR
Lifting the veil on South Africa's grim prison system
- 4
SPONSORED CONTENT
Building Brand Power
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BRAZEN INSIGHT
Is your brand bland? Interview with Adam Morgan on the danger of dullness
LOOK & LISTEN
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VIDEO
Watch — Somebody didn't care: how Grey's Hospital's failing air con became a nightmare
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VIDEO
Watch – Meet the Nigerian mega pastor shouting hallelujah after bidding to buy iconic Cape Town building
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VIDEO
Watch — How Cape Town's municipal bills are outrunning its middle-class residents
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VIDEO
Watch — From Real Housewives fame to real ‘shoplifting’ arrest infamy
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VIDEO
Watch – How R11m in ATM cash deposits followed Brian Molefe
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Anti-corruption directorate arrests 12 police officers over R360m ‘Cat' Matlala contract
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SAPS IN CRISIS
Criminal investigation into R3m paid to cops for ‘protecting Ramaphosa’
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PHOTO ESSAY
Easter Friday baptisms draw congregants to Kliprivier, south of Johannesburg
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AGE OF THE ASSASSIN
‘Lawyers must be safeguarded,’ says justice minister after Chinette Gallichan’s murder
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INVESTIGATION
Exclusive: Second Cabinet minister implicated in Chinese SUV scandal
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JUDICIARY IN CRISIS
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OPINIONISTAS
From Mamdani to McKenzie — why depth matters in politics and democracy
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OPINIONISTAS
Legal practitioners' patriarchal language a betrayal of justice and women's empowerment in SA
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OPINIONISTAS
AI ‘hallucinations’ are threatening the administration of justice in SA
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OPINIONISTAS
Zuma’s MK party is not even masking its attempt to capture the judiciary
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OPINIONISTAS
Mandisa Maya’s appointment as Chief Justice is a victory for all, especially for black women in law
Jacob Zuma
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TRC ROULETTE
Dangers of digging for truth: TRC investigators faced ‘active interference’ by ‘persons of interest’
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WOUNDS OF HISTORY
The Judas goat — Eugene de Kock’s journey from Prime Evil to ailing witness
- 3
TRC ROULETTE
Mbeki and Zuma: Two presidents, one commission and the lawfare over TRC accountability
- 4
POLITICS & PERFORMANCE
Legal reform is needed so that the likes of Jacob Zuma and Thabo Bester stop delaying justice
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ANALYSIS
Cyril Ramaphosa’s long game is finally paying off
