Daily Maverick Headlines Today

Philippines hits back at Chinese envoy over ‘thinly veiled threat’ of force

Fruit juice is not ‘more equal’ when it comes to sugar and public health

RABADA RETURNS: Proteas make key tweaks for crucial second Test against Australia

CHAR GPT: Hurtling into the unknown as science fiction becomes fact

Watch — Ngobese-Zuma’s March and March: Tenders, funding and MKP

LEGAL EXCELLENCE: Katherine O’Regan receives George Bizos Human Rights Award, warns of shift to authoritarianism

KATLEHONG MASS SHOOTING: Girl, 11, who survived ANCYL mass shooting still has bullet lodged near her spine

FIT FOODIE: A boma under an old oak in the Karoo — for another old oke

TASTE OF HOME: Identity, equity, clarity — and a cup of tea

WORLD FOOD DAY EDITORIAL: Hungry by design: hunger must be on the ballot on 4 November

GROUNDED: Madlanga Commission no-show witness nabbed at OR Tambo airport boarding flight out of SA

Eroding purchasing power deepens pressures on ordinary South Africans

PAPER TRAIL: Panel recommends ‘removal’ of Athletics SA president over credit card abuse

Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelensky says ‘we’re done’ with Trump’s energy truce

Mexico shrinks protected area as world’s rarest porpoise battles extinction

Shooter kills four at Oregon elementary school before being shot dead by community member

FBI, US Postal Service investigate suspicious mailings to election officials, legislators

JOB LOSS FEARS: Cosatu calls for government ban of Shein and Temu to protect local jobs

EXTREME WEATHER : Agriculture Minister sounds ‘super El Niño’ warning bell and calls for water restrictions

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Loyiso Masuku promises culture shift in Joburg, says ANC could have done better

The intoxicating lie of white genocide — how US refugee policy weaponises SA’s pain

Delayed captive lion exit plan leaves jobs and livelihoods in limbo

BUSINESS IN AFRICA: Zoning in – African countries pair factories, logistics and ports to boost investment

DAMNING EVIDENCE: Leave forms and bags of cash link Hawks member to alleged ‘kidnapping syndicate’

BEATING THE BLACKOUTS: Power outages force Gqeberha manufacturers to spend big on fuel to keep lights on

WORLD FOOD DAY OP-ED: El Niño, oil shocks and hunger mean SA needs a synchronised food strategy

BRICK BEASTS: Special needs learners win national prize for turning plastic waste into sports gear

AFTER THE BELL: The battle for your pharmacy basket is waged by the loyalty cards

CONSTITUTION @ 30: ‘The judges in green’ — The story behind the Constitutional Court’s iconic robes

CHILD NUTRITION: New tool shows the true cost of nutritious meals for children at ECD centres

OBITUARY: Renaye Kramer — the ‘formidable’ theatre producer who stayed out of the photograph

MAVERICK MIND QUIZ: Test your general knowledge with the Maverick Mind quiz

Bollywood actor Imran Khan asked to leave India after participating in protest, media says

Pakistan school roof collapse kills 28; more deaths feared

Islamist fighters kill 10 soldiers in attack on northeast Nigeria army bas

Russia arrests Swedish man it says planned ‘terrorist acts’ for Ukraine

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Mbalula fires DA warning after ANC’s ConCourt victory — ‘Nothing binds us forever’

Industry Influence: Experts call for ‘big food’ ban at future SA Nutrition Congresses

IN PICTURES: Lightning strikes over italy’s coast and more from around the world

LEGACY OF A BOY-KING: Tutankhamun’s treasures testify to Africa’s timeless, soul-shattering artistry

SURVIVING THE BLUES: Man City trying to create semblance of normality after guilty verdict for financial breaches

NARROW ESCAPE: Centurion home of Dalai Lama’s SA representative firebombed

FORENSIC FAILURE: Only 1.5% of SAPS DNA samples are processed within target time

SOCCER: Banyana Banyana’s Olympic charge gains pace after crushing win over Madagascar

INPICTURES: Wildlife photographer of the year 2026 winners

WHAT’S COOKING: Lemony Greek roast chicken and potatoes

BOOK EXCERPT: A Fatal Love — Reimagining the story of the last woman executed in Britain

The arrogance of scientific certainty — Cape Town’s baboons deserve ethics, not imprisonment

US company announces progress toward resurrecting the extinct dodo

Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies

Brazil’s Senate approves shorter workweek in win for Lula

US rejects recommendation for ICE body cams to be automatically activated

IN THE DOCK: Sibiya wiped phones before arrest, court hears, as alleged victims oppose bail

ANALYSIS: SA’s lack of a dominant election narrative fractures the national voice before polls

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Cosatu breaks with exclusive ANC support to back left-wing ‘super pact’

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Frustrated ANC supporters tell Mashatile, back from illness, to ‘act right’

SEVENTH SUSPECT: New accused joins alleged Nelson Mandela Bay kidnapping and murder syndicate

CRITICAL GAPS: Labour Court halts Manamela’s bid to readvertise National Skills Fund CEO post

INDEPENDENCE QUEST: SA body goes to World Aquatics for right to govern water polo

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: MK will ‘hoover up’ eThekwini, but race could lead to a shaky coalition

OLD KING COAL: Loaded for Bear: Why Minister Mantashe’s affection for coal is rooted in BEE, transformation

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma reported to IEC for xenophobic smear on Rise candidate Aziz Ally

CONSTITUTION @ 30: A radical love letter to the Constitution

The ANC clings to its flawed, elite-enrichment BEE — and SA pays the price

Legal Turbulence: Suspended SAA acting CEO takes airline to court for fair shot at permanent job

BOOK EXTRACT: Weapons, guerrillas and money — how Chris Hani built smuggling routes into SA

Watch – Zapiro presents: 2026 World News Day (Feat. King Kong)

GROUNDUP: Sassa pensioner beats stalled government housing project to build her own home

OUR CITY NEWS: Lukhona Mnguni and Rise Mzansi’s pitch for a Joburg that belongs to everyone

Turkish police raid office of opposition TV channel, the broadcaster says

India’s ‘cockroach’ movement leaders detained in jail for five days, party and police say

Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak’s request to suspend 15-year jail term

Saudi Aramco headquarters attacked, limited fire reported

NEW FRONTIER: Can SA teams break the Champions Cup semifinal ceiling for European glory?

PHOTO ESSAY: ‘Hunger has no party’ — candidates talk to Soweto residents ahead of elections

WHAT’S COOKING: Sirloin steak on the bone seared in reverse gear

BHEKISISA: Why climate change belongs in HIV reporting and how to cover the connection

BOOK EXCERPT: Kitchens of the Karoo – how cooks of old mastered stone, sourdough and coffee