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Daily maverick

Sanef awards journalists who’ve shown courage, tenacity this year

By Veronica Mokhoali

The award ceremony took place on Saturday night and acknowledged journalists who have been praised for resisting censorship and striving for truth and accuracy...

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    Digital Vibes bought Zweli Mkhize's son a Land Cruiser - report

    In its latest expose, the Daily Maverick's investigative unit, Scorpio, is reporting that the controversial company bought a Land Cruiser bakkie for Mkhize's son, DedaniMabhunu.

    436 days ago
  • FILE: Joel Netshitenzhe is an ANC NEC Member and the executive director of the Mapungubwe Institute. Picture: mistra.org.za

    Joel Netshitenzhe to Ace Magashule: You stick out like a sore thumb

    Netshitenzhe, who wrote an opinion piece in the 'Daily Maverick' in his personal capacity, warns that Magashule’s faction - known as radical economic transformation forces - will fight to the bitter end.

    507 days ago
  • Investigative journalist Jacques Pauw at the official presentation of his latest book 'The President's Keepers' in Johannesburg on 8 November 2017. Picture: AFP

    OPINION: Pauw ethical breach in opinion piece threatens work to rebuild trust

    The ethical breach by Jacques Pauw undermines the work currently under way to rebuild trust between the media and the public, writes Sanef.

    541 days ago
  • FILE: Veteran journalist Jacques Pauw, author of 'The President's Keepers', during the book launch at the Brooklyn Mall in Pretoria on 9 November 2017. Picture: Louise McAuliffe/Eyewitness News.

    Jacques Pauw apologises for lying about details of his arrest at CT restaurant

    Pauw was arrested earlier this month after refusing to cooperate with officers during an altercation.

    542 days ago
  • FILE: Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema objects as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attempts to deliver his State of the Nation Address at Parliament in Cape Town on 13 February 2020. Picture: AFP

    Why journalist Pauli van Wyk will never be part of Malema's 'PR exercise'

    Daily Maverick and others have been banned from attending EFF gatherings and she says his opportunistic invitation gets a hard no.

    778 days ago
  • Daily Maverick is a political instrument for the cabal - Shivambu

    EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu said that the Daily Maverick was banned from EFF events for being what he called a 'propaganda' publication for the interests of the ANC's pro-Pravin Gordhan faction.

    972 days ago
  • FILE: EFF leader Julius Malema. Picture: Twitter/@EFFSouthAfrica

    Malema: Daily Maverick is propaganda machinery for the cabal

    Describing the Daily Maverick as a 'propaganda' publication, EFF leader Julius Malema said that the online news agency had always been aware of its standing with the EFF.

    973 days ago
  • FILE: EFF leader Julius Malema addresses media on 2 July 2019. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    EFF's Malema denies link to stolen VBS millions

    Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema was responding to reports by the Daily Maverick's investigative unit Scorpion, that more than R5 million was channeled from VBS Bank into an account the red beret leader used as a slush fund.

    1068 days ago
  • FILE: Marianne Thamm at The Gathering event on 23 November 2017. Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Sanef condemns intimidation against journalist Marianne Thamm

    It’s understood that the Hawks and the police in KwaZulu-Natal were attempting to force the journalist to reveal her sources with a story relating to the appointment of a colonel.

    1113 days ago
  • FILE: Marianne Thamm at The Gathering event on 23 November 2017. Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Trash journalism: The media is where the real hypocrisy lies

    Because of Marianne Thamm’s ‘expose’, journalists should now expect further questions to be raised about their credibility and motives behind their work.

    1132 days ago
  • FILE: EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu at a media briefing in Johannesburg on 16 October 2018. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    [LISTEN] Pauli van Wyk on VBS: 'Evidence against Floyd Shivambu is solid'

    Daily Maverick investigative journalist Pauli van Wyk says that the evidence in the claims against EFF's Floyd Shivambu in the VBS scandal is solid.

    1340 days ago
  • FILE: Tom Moyane. Picture: EWN

    Sars illegally paid Guptas R420 million, kept them in money laundering business

    Sars kept the Guptas in the money laundering business after the banks deserted them, says investigative journalist Pauli van Wyk.

    1465 days ago
  • [BLOG] The Gathering: The ANC is long dead - Malema

    Eyewitness News & Daily Maverick host The Gathering to discuss the ANC's upcoming elective conference.

    1723 days ago
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    The people will gather, but ANC presidential hopefuls miss out on hot event

    Three of the ANC's presidential candidates - Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Lindiwe Sisulu & Zweli Mkhize - have withdrawn from The Gathering to be held in Sandton on 23 November 2017.

    1724 days ago
  • Pres Jacob Zuma makes his address at the final plenary on 5 July 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Zuma offered R2bn to step down – reports

    It’s not clear whether the president is considering the deal but it’s understood he initially dismissed the proposal.

    1854 days ago
  • FILE: Atul Gupta at a 'New Age' Business Briefing in Port Elizabeth. Picture: GCIS.

    Dear Prime Ministers Gupta: The Gathering Media Edition requests your attendance

    It would be amazing to host the three of you at a Gathering we’re putting on in Cape Town’s CTICC on 3 August.

    1862 days ago
  • FILE: Ajay Gupta. Picture: Screengrab/Youtube

    FIRST ON EWN: Gupta harassment of SA journos orchestrated from India

    'Daily Maverick' linked a surveillance report of former 'Business Day' editor Peter Bruce to a former Gupta employee who now lives and works in India.

    1870 days ago
  • FILE: Police Minister Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Mbalula: State capture probe being followed up

    The crime fighting unit is reportedly probing claims that the controversial family moved billions of rands out of South Africa.

    1894 days ago
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