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Joburg’s Upper Houghton mansions ‘now slumlord dumps’

The Joburg heritage area of Upper Houghton is facing severe pressure as historic homes are being vandalised, occupied and falling into disrepair. Daily Maverick’s Anna Cox explains. Reporting by: Anna Cox Edited by: Joel Seboa Filmed by: Malibongwe Tyilo Produced by: Emilie Gambade Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick [https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick] Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDNTYVp5ak5nek1nTVpWRjFJSFBnSm9ZM2JQQXxBQ3Jtc0trNXN5aW1oQkRYcE5CakpiUkRza1FvVzJ2eFBxNjZEcXpBVTdyWG9CX0dHT2VqQk92R2J1THowM1RnZjNyLW5CTi0zVk43NG1hLUJLSWZIU2lkY25paGpCcExKYTRUVmFZcFY3OEl4M1BQRlhtamRQYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FSupportDailyMaverick&v=OhgfbQW1ZAs] Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2QxdW1obkY0aHlGZzVOdlBXN292ZllKY0E5d3xBQ3Jtc0tsRm5ZMWp0NkhzQjFqdUxtaDBrRjhpWndjZVpVOXphYjRTNmRSUFRWS3A5T1JZUHZBWjB0Y190UTlQcXFsaFFCdjlRM3NwMDJuRWt5TlNTblR3c0hEdkQzQms1elAzSjlkVU5Tc0RUWXE2TlZub1VKTQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FAJSubscribe&v=CjOd3ASQllEhttps://www.youtube.com/@DailyMaverickSA/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@DailyMaverickSA/videos] Follow us on X : https://x.com/dailymaverick [https://x.com/dailymaverick]   Find us on Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTBWbFhXNTRpWHlsR1I0cG8xSnJtRXctQ2RwZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuQ2ZhMVc3cXg2WGxVTXI3TGk1Z2YwRURpY1lIZ0JwNUtQRlV1OXQ1U1ZvOHpQQnV2ZEJrZFdKVWd2NUZDMVQ5Tm12TVBqc1RRT2Z4clFjNVRpRkViNFpJRTZsWE54Y1lqNW1NdWQ5eURENDNna1RuMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Faljazeera&v=CjOd3ASQllEhttps://www.facebook.com/dailymaverick [https://www.facebook.com/dailymaverick] Check our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnVxMk9iTGk0dE5mX0U1QTZQanZ3ZF82N1ZCZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZ09SNXdvY0p4VmlvR2VkSUdiTnhhelB0N1hHOFN1SDV1cWFTSlVuQ3hFRTY5YThfMjFyb2RUQ3BVLTBvamlXWUtDUjV0Um5lVjBySUFFUG1FRV9VaU5JR2p2c2xaeWpHcnNBbFdRXzZaUEtJaTNXUQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2F&v=CjOd3ASQllEhttps://www.dailymaverick.co.za/ [https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/] Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/dailymaverick/ [https://www.instagram.com/dailymaverick/]   Check out our TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymavericksa [https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymavericksa] Download Daily Maverick Mobile App: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG83LVgwcF9aSEFmYTZpcGFjN3o5eW9WRldzd3xBQ3Jtc0ttUnAyS09rVlFDYk9hZ2hKNXkzZVUyT0tBSFg0VVFXWGxaZGN1eGVJSWFGWUtSeGdKNmNtSDQyQmg1SlhXM0FvX0V0UXFpbV9JdnVNR2p3WVRUUGZFTlQzTWVQdE9wRm95OFhSV1pyYnhkbkwxYjI2TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2FAJEMobile&v=CjOd3ASQllEhttps://www.dailymaverick.co.za/daily-maverick-app/ [https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/daily-maverick-app/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Julius Malema – Conviction, Sentencing, and the Battle for the JSC

Can a man sentenced to five years’ imprisonment fairly participate in the appointment of the nation’s judges? Despite his recent stadium shooting conviction, Julius Malema retains his seat on the Judicial Service Commission, sparking a legal firestorm. In this episode, Greg Nicolson and Nonkuleko Njilo unpack the Helen Suzman Foundation’s high-stakes court bid to remove Malema and explore the fallout of having a convicted leader vetting the bench. Hosted by: Nonkululeko Njilo & Greg Nicolson Edited by: Joel Seboa Produced by: Emilie Gambade & Joel Seboa Original Theme Music & Design by: Bernard Kotze You can listen to the podcast everywhere, including YouTube, Apple Podcast and Spotify! Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider. https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjUxaE1XUURmSGxWWDFIS1RDdHhqLWJUUzB6UXxBQ3Jtc0tuQ1FTbkpwQmFIc1B1LXdxc2tGYzRNZi1DTlU4d2J5dk4tc1hjREtrWEFaT1RiR2Jua3pfTGV4UzhlWkcwdjZrQ3p2VWJPRnBYRWZfVzlZQWVub3JOQ19Vc0JGUHQ5YzdyLWlnaGhnVllTY213bUJRVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FSupportDailyMaverick&v=RvkFMkZnPRghttps://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick [https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick] Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2QxdW1obkY0aHlGZzVOdlBXN292ZllKY0E5d3xBQ3Jtc0tsRm5ZMWp0NkhzQjFqdUxtaDBrRjhpWndjZVpVOXphYjRTNmRSUFRWS3A5T1JZUHZBWjB0Y190UTlQcXFsaFFCdjlRM3NwMDJuRWt5TlNTblR3c0hEdkQzQms1elAzSjlkVU5Tc0RUWXE2TlZub1VKTQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FAJSubscribe&v=CjOd3ASQllEhttps://www.youtube.com/@DailyMaverickSA/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@DailyMaverickSA/videos] Follow us on X : https://x.com/dailymaverick [https://x.com/dailymaverick]   Find us on Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTBWbFhXNTRpWHlsR1I0cG8xSnJtRXctQ2RwZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuQ2ZhMVc3cXg2WGxVTXI3TGk1Z2YwRURpY1lIZ0JwNUtQRlV1OXQ1U1ZvOHpQQnV2ZEJrZFdKVWd2NUZDMVQ5Tm12TVBqc1RRT2Z4clFjNVRpRkViNFpJRTZsWE54Y1lqNW1NdWQ5eURENDNna1RuMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Faljazeera&v=CjOd3ASQllEhttps://www.facebook.com/dailymaverick [https://www.facebook.com/dailymaverick] Check our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnVxMk9iTGk0dE5mX0U1QTZQanZ3ZF82N1ZCZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZ09SNXdvY0p4VmlvR2VkSUdiTnhhelB0N1hHOFN1SDV1cWFTSlVuQ3hFRTY5YThfMjFyb2RUQ3BVLTBvamlXWUtDUjV0Um5lVjBySUFFUG1FRV9VaU5JR2p2c2xaeWpHcnNBbFdRXzZaUEtJaTNXUQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2F&v=CjOd3ASQllEhttps://www.dailymaverick.co.za/ [https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/] Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/dailymaverick/ [https://www.instagram.com/dailymaverick/]   Check out our TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymavericksa [https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymavericksa] Download Daily Maverick Mobile App: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/daily-maverick-app/ [https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/daily-maverick-app/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

‘Bailout is not part of our strategy’ — CEO Matshela Seshibe on SAA’s turnaround

SAA’s new acting CEO is facing strong headwinds to turn the business around from the cliff face it was about to crash into - but he is confident that he can do it, without a bailout. Hosted by: Lindsey Schutters Guest: Matshela Seshibe Edited by: Joel Seboa Produced by: Emilie Gambade & Joel Seboa Original Theme Music & Design by: Bernard Kotze You can listen to the podcast everywhere, including YouTube, Apple Podcast and Spotify. Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider [https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick]. DM               Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Unpaid Winners and a Race in Crisis: The Soweto Marathon Fallout

The Soweto Marathon promised prize money and prestige when it took place on 29 November 2025. But nearly six months later, the top finishers are still waiting to be paid. What should have been a routine payout has turned into a widening controversy, with unpaid athletes, conflicting explanations, and Central Gauteng Athletics stepping in to de-sanction the race altogether. Sports minister Gayton McKenzie has said his department plans to temporarily take over the Soweto Marathon. He will meet with the race organisers and Athletics South Africa to help restore governance structures. He also suggested his department would find the budget to pay the out-of-pocket athletes. Daily Maverick’s Annemieke Thomaidis explains. Reporting by: Annemieke Thomaidis  Filmed by: Malibongwe Tyilo  Edited by: Anda Tolibadi  Produced by: Emilie Gambade  Creative lead by: Malibongwe Tyilo  Sub-edited by: Mike van Olst Support journalism that protects democracy.  Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGdJRzlqQW94eTNQQTZsSGZ3MUZwM2g2d2hpUXxBQ3Jtc0ttbmpTVTNwOWlYbGRGN25aa3cwaDJBcGlMdmNpZi1iRGpxODhZa2dfaDQyLW9aaFRNM2RnNDAyLW00RzZ2SjdCc0RhcjQ3UnNtUWV4ZTNwQU52a2Y1X0pSUVRSSEFQYndRSWhGUUMtVnZaaVFtTHhEZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FSupportDailyMaverick&v=awM7KMd0Tc4] Read the full story: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/artic... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazlPLXlBWDFMX3g1cG5nRDZ2aDBoMnVxeWhCUXxBQ3Jtc0ttR2toVXF1LVRGVTB2dTI5Y3RxeDZaV1h5OHBka0Y3M2tRV3gxOUNEZnBpa2tfdkRMb2ZiQ00xR3NET0xUazJiVHlFaXdfWnFsNVotd3FQM3BMRFExY2VKMDhLbEdTUXNyNTZxR18yek83cUJwclZXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymaverick.co.za%2Farticle%2F2026-04-02-exclusive-the-mystery-of-minister-sisisi-tolashes-missing-suvs%2F&v=i2EZz1a9Arc] Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider.  https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmpzUnQxUXZsQUh3cXdJcF9IS1BCY2NHTjgtZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttdFhOdnNoS0dkSHZRVkFBZHQtNmk4aS1MT3A5X2lCQnptVGN0dkdTODVENHM1YkREZnFaa0JFblRzQUI0d0JmaXR5YTNObnR1SWNjOFVsaTN5bmktV0JQSkMyOVNzUVVWQXc4RjdMTi1sOFBpR1B2Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FSupportDailyMaverick&v=2EXGs4tVlWE] Subscribe to our channel:    / @dailymavericksa   [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0CM9l-7mgfD78xkr_0x_-A/videos/videos] Follow us on X : https://x.com/dailymaverick [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWs0RUNibzk4VG5RWkx1VWtQUTJXaXc4N1BPZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsd1lhYWVBYmJrdG1pcjNvRzdsRkVJU1NJRUR0bjg2cHFKeFRtUWtfbTg3SmhEbk0wN0NtN1FSa0c5ZTI3NDkzanBma2o0TEQ4T0JKVmxueC1rZTZ6dGNEbFZMMjg0QkUxNVA2YUx1YjZ5ZXk0eFJKbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fdailymaverick&v=oDtLyvX3SSo] Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dailymaverick [https://www.facebook.com/dailymaverick] Check our website: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUkxaUJmeGNENTR6MlFINXVkeHJydndyeWwxUXxBQ3Jtc0ttYktTZ0Y4N1BzM0hzb2VvMnhHVk45djUxcnl0MFREYXZaNjdRYV9nNlJOZjNOMFZoSkVNNk5uclg2NlAxWHBaOVNRaWYtSnBCRlFEMUVxd0RhNFN2UUJBWlpiTVNMODBYN2FZZHp6cEdsUUNWYi1Tdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymaverick.co.za%2F&v=oDtLyvX3SSo] Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/dailymaverick/ [https://www.instagram.com/dailymaverick/] Check out our TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymavericksa [https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymavericksa] Download Daily Maverick Mobile App: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/daily... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm5ORXE0cDVMckstSjdNWDAzY2RUVVppbU5hUXxBQ3Jtc0trYW1MRl94ZEpTdmY1c05ESXRIVDJndE5aSDBvMHpCeUE2cldQM2tTUk5QUTJtYU5pMWZkdnIwQ2xWS0hnYWZpbWs3ZGk5NHRtVm5ROHRvTDloc21TbGtUWWxBU2pNa2ZHVkE1azdNWV9WTVRpbDBuOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymaverick.co.za%2Fdaily-maverick-app%2F&v=oDtLyvX3SSo]   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are hackers holding our local government to ransom?

South African municipalities are sitting on goldmines of your personal data — ID numbers, addresses, billing details — and they are catastrophically unprepared to protect it. No skills, ancient tech, and bureaucratic red tape have left our local governments wide open to ransomware gangs and phishing attacks. And the thieves? They’re already inside the house. Daily Maverick’s Lindsey Schutters explains. Reporting by: Lindsey Schutters  Filmed by: Joel Seboa  Edited by: Anda Tolibadi  Produced by: Emilie Gambade  Creative lead by: Malibongwe Tyilo  Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn  Support journalism that protects democracy.  Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTdkb1B3RTBicFpreFJ2Yk50X01PSVZqNU1WZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuRUhmZzh0ZnFKS1haQ1Z4Zm5NckxyQjBQV3ZUalFtN0NVaHhlTVRLNTBVeXRlT3BYbEpuU0pTRXpvUWxWNE5udFQ5OFRZRU55NVVOdWJ5VFlMWW9ZTHpDdnRlV19mYW1qcnpZWUZfSG5sZUJaTTJJaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FSupportDailyMaverick&v=_zxszYKf0KI]  Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyMaverickSA/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@DailyMaverickSA/videos] Follow us on X : https://x.com/dailymaverick [https://x.com/dailymaverick] Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dailymaverick [https://www.facebook.com/dailymaverick] Check our website: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/ [https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/] Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/dailymaverick/ [https://www.instagram.com/dailymaverick/] Check out our TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymavericksa [https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymavericksa] Download Daily Maverick Mobile App: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/daily-maverick-app/ [https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/daily-maverick-app/]   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.