Daily Maverick
Greenpeace takes to the high seas in fight for global treaty on marine conservation
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- Greenpeace takes to the high seas in fight for global treaty on marine conservation
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- 5:03
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Daily Maverick joined the Greenpeace team for a week at sea, visiting Mount Vema, an underwater seamount off the coast of South Africa, in early November 2019. Mount Vema’s highest peak reaches seven meters below the oceans surface and is a biodiversity hot spot, brimming with tropical fish, kelp and crustaceans. Their presence is a positive sign of recovery after the area was declared a marine protected area in 2007, following brutal over-fishing in previous decades.
Produced by: Leila Dougan
Read the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/tazq97j
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- On the Edge of Change Episode 4 - Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather and Coastal Change
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- 9:23
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- “What’s coming is coming. The truth doesn’t care about our misunderstanding of it. This is what’s coming” – Kevin Bloom on the global impacts of sea-level rise on our environment.
“We’ve just seen a report in the last few days of some scientists that tells us they think far more people are at risk of seal-level rise than they had expected”, says Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Chair of the Elders.
Sea-level rise is increasing and at a faster pace than we thought; a new research published in Nature Communications on the 29th of October, explains that “global vulnerability to sea-level rise and coastal flooding” could affect three times more people than previously expected. The New York Times notes that the research highlight the threat posed by sea-level rise and could lead to “some of the world’s great coastal cities” be wiped out from the map. “Southern Vietnam could all but disappea...
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- On The Edge of Change Episode 3 - Oceans in a Changing Climate
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- 9:39
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), “at the front line of climate change, the ocean, the coastlines and coastal communities are being disproportionately impacted by increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activities”.
This assessment is shared by Professor Isabelle Ansorge who notes that “we have all this excess carbon, so what we’re starting to see is that the oceans are responding by taking up a lot of this carbon”.
Oceans cover 71% of the earth’s surface and “make up 95% of all the space available to life” says the WWF. They not only provide us with the oxygen we breathe, they “are a life-support system” for our planet, a source of food and vehicle for trade.
IUCN adds that “The ocean plays a central role in regulating the Earth’s climate. The Fifth Assessment Report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2013 re...
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- Introducing Maverick Citizen Kneo Mokgopa: “There is No There There”: unThere
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- In their regular column in Maverick Citizen Kneo Mokgopa hopes to conjure there where there has been unthere through contemporary analysis, archival research, cultural studies, videography, photography, installations, interviews and narratives.
By Thom Pierce and Nomatter Ndebele
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- Pieter Dirk Uys on the roots of his artistry and humour
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Pieter Dirk Uys speaks about "the echo of the noise", an autobiographical theatre piece that explores the roots of his artistry and humour.
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- On the Edge of Change Episode 2 - The Agulhas Current
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- 7:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The second episode of our series aboard the vessel SA Agulhas II focuses on the Agulhas Current and its role in global ocean circulation. In this episode, scientists onboard the vessel and researchers explain how the current not only affects South African weather but also has a global impact; although we are still at the beginning of the research done in our oceans – Atlantic, Indian and Austral – we know that the warm waters of the current have been linked to South African rainfall and floods. Monitoring their width, salinity, heat and turbulence is crucial to understand how our oceans are changing in times of climate crisis.
The polar ship is equipped with different instruments used to measure the properties of the current, throughout the water column. Hutchinson notes: “But the array showed that it has been broadening and not strengthening. The effects of this broadening are currently being investigated, but one outcome is that a wider current allows for a greater...
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- Zimbabwean healthcare system: ‘A silent genocide’
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- There is a silent genocide happening in Zimbabwe. Dr Peter Magombeyi is testament to the fact that seeking healthcare services in the country is as dangerous as truth-telling. Magombeyi, the doctor who was abducted a month ago, after leading demonstrations against the intolerable conditions that health caregivers in Zimbabwe are working under, is recuperating in South Africa after seeking medical care for a condition associated with his abduction. He spoke to Maverick Citizen – further details could not be disclosed for fear of compromising his safety.
By Nomatter Ndebele and Thom Pierce
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- We Have a Game Changer - Official Book Trailer
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- https://shop.dailymaverick.co.za/
Starting a South African digital media business in a time of Google and Facebook under the Zuma administration is bold. Doing it on a shoestring budget with a skeleton staff? Downright foolish.
A decade later, Daily Maverick has managed to establish itself as one of the country’s most influential and intelligent publications – but not without a disproportionate amount of death threats, grey hair and damaged bank accounts. We Have A Gamechanger lifts the lid on the often unbelievable efforts to keep the dream afloat and the wolves from the door.
There are 10 good reasons to secure a pre-release copy of this book, one for each year of the decade recounted. Plus it will make Poplak smile.
Bonus reason to pre-order your copy: Your purchase of this limited print run will help us share the story online with those who might not be able to afford it, sharing our story with so many others. Help us change t...
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- On The Edge of Change Episode 1 - SEAmester and the SA Agulhas II
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- 7:44
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- This first episode centres around the South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship, the SA Agulhas II, and the scientific and educational programmes ran on the vessel, while at sea.
Aboard this cruise there are 41 students, and 32 lecturers and scientists – as well as the ship’s crew – split between the SEAmester programme and the Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA) research team. The former group, led by UCT Head of Oceanography, Professor Isabelle Ansorge, participates in lectures, while the latter is on board to conduct ocean research and experiences, and observe marine life along the Agulhas current.
The ship, which was commissioned by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs in 2011, and completed at a price tag of R1,300,000,000, represents the first of its kind in the entire world. It combines passenger amenities, research facilities, as well as ground-breaking icebreaking capabilities, putting South Africa in a unique po...
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- On The Edge of Change Trailer
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- On the Edge of Change is a six-part series on oceanographic research and climate change, aboard South Africa's flag class leading research vessel, the SA Agulhas II
On Monday 1 July, Maverick Life joined a group of 41 students, and 32 lecturers and scientists, aboard the Antarctic vessel, the SA Agulhas II, for an 11-day journey following the Agulhas current.
The invite came only few weeks before departure – Professor Isabelle Ansorge, Head of Oceanography at UCT, who founded SEAmester in 2016, was preparing for the programme’s fourth iteration and was eager to share more about the course as well as ongoing oceanographic research on the Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA).
SEAmester, which is funded by the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Environmental Affairs, is an 11-day ‘floating classroom’ where students attend lectures and take part in in-situ oceanographic research while at sea.
But beyond ...
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- The Chronicles of Grand Azania, Part Two: Floyd Shivambu’s time of spending dangerously
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- 6:22
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Maverick Insider
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- 4:03
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Become a Maverick Insider - https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/insider/
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- Meet the Salt Artist: Percy Maimela
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Percy Maimela worked for years as a merchandiser, until one day he saw a dropped bag of salt on the floor, its contents dispersed on the ground. Where others would have seen a mess, he saw a blank canvas. Rad the full story on Maverick Life here: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-09-12-percy-maimela-the-artist-who-draws-portraits-in-salt/
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- VBS Theft, Money Laundering & Life’s Little Luxuries: Julius Malema’s time of spending dangerously
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- 6:11
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-09-08-vbs-theft-money-laundering-lifes-little-luxuries-julius-malemas-time-of-spending-dangerously/
The lifestyle and political aspirations of EFF president Julius Malema were also funded from the R16m robbed from VBS Mutual Bank. Scorpio’s investigation into the bank statements of VBS-beneficiary and slush fund Mahuna Investments show how the life savings of the poor and vulnerable VBS-depositors, as well as municipalities around the country, were transformed into school-related expenses for Malema’s sons, and were used to pay for Gucci, Louis Vuitton and tailored suits from designer Linda Makhanya, the Polokwane party venue and the EFF. Scorpio can now reveal details of how at least R5.3m in VBS loot was siphoned off to Mahuna Investments, and how the bank card linked to this account followed Malema around the country, maintaining his personal lifestyle.
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- They wanted the president, instead, they got stun grenades and a water cannon
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- On Wednesday 4 September, protesters marched to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa to leave the World Economic Forum on Africa to address them on gender-based violence and femicide in the country
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- Bheki Cele addresses protests against the rape and murder of women
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Police Minister Bheki Cele on Wednesday addressed protestors who marched to Parliament to demand the government take action to fight gender-based violence.
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- Pictures of a Revolution
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- For many, the name Judy Ann Seidman may not mean much. But show these same people a collection of her wonderful 'struggle' posters and art from the eighties and nineties, it is likely that they will quickly make the link.
By Thom Pierce and Nomatter Ndebele
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- Migrants’ forum claims police were warned of impending xenophobic attacks
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Violence continues for the second day in Johannesburg. The African Diaspora Forum, an umbrella body of the largest groups of migrant traders, has claimed that it gave intelligence to the police of this week’s impending attacks. In this video Dr Vusi Sibanda, Head of the African Diaspora Forum says the current attacks and violence could have been avoided.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: http://tiny.cc/1hw6bz
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- Xenophobic attacks could have been avoided says Amir Sheikh, African Diaspora Forum Spokesperson
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Migrants' forum claims police were warned of impending xenophobic attacks.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: http://tiny.cc/1hw6bz
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- Violence at the edge of the town - Johannesburg, 2 September 2019
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Johannesburg was in lockdown and chaos on Monday 2 September 2019 as looting and arson expanded from the east of the city to the edge of the west as looters targeted areas rich in migrants.
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- The long journey of Rosina Komape
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Rosina Komape experienced what no mother, no human should ever experience. She has to live with the knowledge that her five-year-old son fell into a school pit toilet and drowned. What happened to the Komape family, should never be allowed to happen again. On the eve of their Supreme Court appeal, Rosina retraces the steps of that fateful day when she left her son at the school.
Produced by Nomatter Ndebele and Thom Pierce
(The majority of photographs included in this short film were not created for Maverick Citizen but are taken from projects by Thom Pierce that illustrate a range of work being done by organisations within South Africa as well as a range of personal projects by the photographer. These organisations include The Black Sash, The South African Council of Catholic Bishops, Sonke Gender Justice, SECTION27, the Treatment Action Campaign, the Centre for Disease Control, African Centre for Cities, The Development Action Group, Africa !gnite, Spotligh...
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- Spring time for social justice journalism
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Today, Daily Maverick is launching Maverick Citizen – an activist news and views platform where the voices of citizens in civil society fighting for social justice and human rights will find a home.
Produced by Thom Pierce and Nomatter Ndebele
The majority of photographs included in this short film were not created for Maverick Citizen but are taken from projects by Thom Pierce that illustrate a range of work being done by organisations within South Africa as well as a range of personal projects by the photographer. These organisations include The Black Sash, The South African Council of Catholic Bishops, Sonke Gender Justice, SECTION27, the Treatment Action Campaign, the Centre for Disease Control, African Centre for Cities, The Development Action Group, Africa !gnite, Spotlight Magazine and Global Witness.
Thom Pierce, has been working with Maverick Citizen to launch this section of the Daily Maverick and has supplied the images as a represen...
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- Behind The Scenes with William Kentridge at the Zeitz M0CAA
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- 4:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- We caught up with artist William Kentridge ahead of the opening of his survey exhibition at the Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Born to Ride: Miyanda Maseti
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- South African BMX racer Miyanda Maseti is the future of the sport.
“The one word I would use to describe BMX is 'exhilarating' because it gives me an adrenaline rush," says the 14-year-old with Olympic aspirations.
Produced by Yanga Sibembe and Chanel Retief
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- Waiting for Justice: Marikana seven years on
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- 4:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- "They say in this country we’re free, but only some are free, others are not. A policeman has the power to kill and it’s not a big deal." Seven years after SAPS mowed down 34 mineworkers in Marikana, a bereaved widow, a mineworker and an activist tell Daily Maverick what's changed, and more accurately, what hasn't.
Produced by Chanel Retief, Greg Nicolson, Yanga Sibembe
Archive photos: Gallo Images/Foto24/Felix Dlangamandla; EPA/STR; EPA/Kim Ludbrook
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- Living on the streets of Pretoria
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The plight of homelessness in South Africa is an ongoing problem and social challenges force people to live on the streets or in shelters. One such person is Thapelo Phetlo who has been homeless since 2016.
Produced by: Chanel Retief and Ayanda Mthethwa
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- Living on the streets of Cape Town
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- After news broke that the City of Cape Town was enforcing a by- law enabling homeless people to be fined, Daily Maverick took a closer look at the trials and tribulations faced by people living on the streets. This is the story of Martin Moses, a man who’s seen it all after 21 years on the streets. City of Cape Town mayoral committee member for Safety and Security JP Smith, said if Moses' allegations are true, the actions amount to assault. “The city takes such allegations seriously and would advise any member of the public to lay a charge with the South African Police Service, as it would constitute a criminal offence.”
Produced by: Sandisiwe Shoba
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://tinyurl.com/y4ngg25n
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- Awe Cape Town: Vannie Kaap’s Homegrown Fashion Success
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- A local Cape Town brand, Vannie Kaap, went from Instagram posts to clothing store in two years. Drawing inspiration from Cape Town’s coloured culture, Vannie Kaap is anchored by a strong local identity and they’re proving that there’s a growing appetite for homegrown brands.
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- The Lion King: Lebo M set to roar back onto global stage
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The dynamics of the apartheid era, the merciless violence, oppression and pain made it almost impossible for a black child to imagine life beyond the institutional and political barricades. What to do when the soundtrack of your everyday life is gunshots and harrowing cries? Create your own iconic soundtrack. Daily Maverick speaks to the visionary talent behind the Lion King soundtrack, South African singer, producer, and composer Lebo M.
READ the full story here: https://bit.ly/2JPRMHw
Video filmed and edited by Chanel Retief and Lelethu Tonisi
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- 2011 Bazooka Radebe speaks to Ingi Salgado
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- 1:34:26
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- GREEN BLOOD Forbidden Stories VA H 264
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- PROMISED LAND: "Government is facilitating forced removals"
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- 8:39
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Farmworkers and dwellers across South Africa face legal and illegal evictions in a country desperately trying to stabilize it's economy. Activists and academics agree that the ANC led government has been facilitating the forced removal of people off farms, and the consequences of these removals are devastating for individuals and communities who have no choice but to move to an informal settlement. In the time of land expropriation without compensation, farm workers and dwellers will continue protesting until their demands for decent housing are met. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/2RhGZcy
Produced by: Leila Dougan and Sune Payne
Drone footage: Christiaan Serfontein
Translations by: Sune Payne, Roxy Olivier and Bernard Kotze
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- THE STUDIO VISIT: VIVIERS STUDIO
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- 5:50
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- In April 2019, Lezanne Viviers launched her stand-alone concept brand, Viviers – a designer collection of limited edition pieces and made-to-order garments. Influenced by her surroundings as well as textiles, Viviers’ first collection is the fusion of collaboration and introspection; each piece is handmade and takes anything from a few hours to a few days to create, sometimes weaving fibres to get new fabrics. The result? A bold and structured collection inspired by colour, flora, texture and art. Read the full article on Maverick Life here: www.dailymaverick.co.za/maverick-life/
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- FANCON 2019: COSPLAY IN THE MOTHER CITY
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- 4:21
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- First launched in 2016, FanCon Cape Town Comic Con has grown into a must-do event for pop-culture enthusiasts, comic book fans, and the ‘geek fandom’ at large.
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- First time voters react to election ads
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- 6:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Ahead of the 8 May general elections, political parties have started releasing their campaign adverts. Daily Maverick asked three first-time voters to watch the ANC, EFF and DA’s latest ads.
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- The Artistry Episode 1: Thebe Magugu
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- 13:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- In our new video series, The Artistry, we meet Magugu to discuss the creativity, imagination and the work that he brings to his collections. Watch below.
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- Derailed again: Cape Town protesters disrupt Cyril’s ‘vote-catcher’ train journey
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- On Tuesday 9 April 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa took a train ride for the second time in weeks, this time in his capacity as president of the country, not as ANC president. This time the train did not get stuck on the rails — but #UniteBehind blockaded the exit of Cape Town station.
READ the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/y6lsvwp2
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- Iqbal Survé at the PIC Inquiry
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Toxic sludge 'will kill people'
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Parys residents say their tap water is dirty and smells like rotten eggs.
READ the full story here: https://bit.ly/2FtzkCB
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- Maverick Life Structure Culture: Rex Trueform
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- 8:38
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- When the original Rex Trueform building was erected in 1938 in Salt River as one of the leading manufacturing factories in Cape Town, its modernist style stood out among the neoclassical buildings of the time in the city. In our new series, Structure and Culture, we chat to leading African architects about buildings they consider significant; we explore how these structures shape and influence human interactions, perceptions and behaviours.
READ the full story here: https://bit.ly/2UaacKu
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- The Handmaid’s Tale’s Ane Crabtree, on dressing the oppressor and the oppressed
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- 3:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Ane Crabtree, the costume designer behind The Handmaid’s Tale, on how she empathised with the characters of the hit series to create the costumes that went beyond fiction to the frontlines of ‘The Resistance’.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://bit.ly/2Tukq8R
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- Fuzile Jwara: Carrying the load to the bus that leads to an education
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Shadowing an average South African student, Fuzile Jwara (23), shows up some not-so-average burdens students carry even as they start a new chapter of life. Jwara volunteers most of his spare time to working at the animal welfare organisation despite living with FAPS (Familial adenomatous polyposis), a genetic disorder that could become cancerous.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://goo.gl/3TMMEq
Produced by Daniel Born for Daily Maverick
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- DA’s Msimanga lays it on the line to become GP premier
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- 3:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- With less than three months to the 2019 elections, the DA’s Gauteng premier candidate Solly Msimanga speaks on resigning as Tshwane mayor and what drives his political ambitions.
Produced by: Chanel Retief and Greg Nicolson
Read the full story here: http://bit.ly/2EC8fOd
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- Crystal Birch’s Few Hats and a Funeral
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- 3:09
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- This summer, South African milliner Crystal Birch brings a funeral to DisneyWorld. Expect a parade of chic berets, black cloches and pillbox hats to top your black and white only, Mickey-inspired outfit.
Filmed & edited by Malibongwe Tyilo.
Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/2VqBDN3
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- Deeper and Greener: Lessons from Stockholm Design Week
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Where does a region whose design aesthetic is considered among the most influential in the world go to next? The answer might be found during #StockholmDesignWeek2019 at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. Malibongwe Tyilo walks through the exhibition.
Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/2VqVHib
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- The Sangoma’s Dilemma: Practising Traditional Medicine in 21st Century South Africa
- Runtime
- 8:04
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The wellness industry is booming with herbal medicines popping up in health stores and pharmacies all around the world; is this an economy that South Africa’s practitioners of traditional medicines can play a part in? Should they?
READ the full article here: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-02-21-the-sangomas-dilemma-practising-traditional-medicine-in-21st-century-south-afric/
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- Zambia's opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema claims President Edgar Lungu tried to assassinate him
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Zambia’s police chief has vowed to investigate a violent political rally where opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema says police sent by President Edgar Lungu tried to assassinate him. But it’s not clear if they will focus on alleged police excesses or the “unruly crowd” of Hichilema supporters.
Hichilema says police fired live ammunition at the meeting which he was addressing on Friday, to try to kill him. Officials of his party, the United Party for National Development (UPND), said on Sunday that they were still trying to assess the casualties from the shooting in the village of Sesheke in south-western Zambia.
READ the full story here: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-02-11-opposition-leader-hakainde-hichilema-claims-president-edgar-lungu-tried-to-assassinate-him/
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- SA Menswear Week Autumn/Winter 2019
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Curatorially Speaking ep 1 – Maverick Life
- Runtime
- 4:49
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Chris Steyn, author of the Lost Boys of Bird Island speaks to Marianne Thamm
- Runtime
- 24:40
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Since co-author Mark Minnie’s death and the publication of the Lost Boys of Bird Island, new leads have dropped into author Chris Steyn’s inbox.
Read the full story: https://bit.ly/2G1pg7h

