Daily Maverick Headlines Today

ANALYSIS: Ex-SAA acting chief Seshibe guilty on 4 of 6 charges as runway runs out

FORBIDDEN STORIES: Killed while livestreaming — the blogger who exposed Mozambique’s toxic chromium mining corridor

There is another Afrikaner story worth telling, rooted in reconciliation and a shared future

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: SA farmers swap maize for sunflower as ‘Godzilla’ El Niño threatens harvests

Mantashe shifts focus from women’s vulnerability to linguistic legitimacy

The other Pillay at the Geneva pharmacy

Flavio Bolsonaro headed to the US after losing Brazil election, sources say

GROUNDUP : Judge tells parties in Lesotho water project battle to settle out of court

LIV prioritized executive payments over vendors

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: Police rescue 15 wild tortoises from Gqeberha property, four others found dead

DRY CITY: Four days, four protests — Desperate Joburg residents hit the streets over water cuts

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Hill-Lewis warns small parties could force a coalition government in Cape Town

East African Crude Oil Pipeline financing: Can Standard Bank’s climate claims survive scrutiny

DELICATELY BALANCED: Starc masterclass and Proteas mistakes give Australia an edge at Newlands

DYSFUNCTIONAL POUND: R286 a day to feed a dog? Law firm’s pound report raises questions

AFTER THE BELL: Signs of hope — Home Affairs works, if you can find the right queue

BOOK EXTRACT: Disability justice in Africa — a radical shift from silos to solidarity is urgent

XENOBAROMETER: Ministers’ statements on R5-million visa rule weaponised against foreign traders

POLITICALLY AWEH: What each party says about SA’s housing crisis

GROUNDUP : Taps dry as Eastern Cape town waits for water works upgrade

FUTURE PLASTIC: How to make your plastic coffee cup biodegradable — most recycling bins won’t help

THE CONVERSATION: In a culture obsessed with staying young, we ignore the many benefits of ageing

CRÉATION AFRICA: The inner-city Joburg bookseller who is breaking barriers

PODCAST: How migrants survive xenophobia and the shadowy ‘volunteers’ who target them

WINNING: Anna Trapido is Food Writer of the Year

Congo’s Ebola cases surpass 10,000 as fears grow of wider African spread

Indian media groups decry Modi’s privacy law in court, say newsrooms face shutdown risk

Jailed Tanzanian opposition leader begins hunger strike

King Charles heads to Caribbean as calls for slavery reparations grow

WHAT’S COOKING: A steak salad with baby potatoes, broccoli, green beans, tomatoes and two dressings

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Forgotten Island — The inventive animated film putting Filipino folklore in the spotlight

Jay-Z to headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show

Netanyahu’s political survival on the line as Israel votes