Op-eds Political promises haven’t solved Congo-Brazzaville’s illegal medicine trade By Raoul Sumo Tayo
South Africa Under bridges in Durban: the alarming rise of heroin injection and public health risks By Jesse Copelyn
South Africa Police probe alleged drug mule arrested at OR Tambo to check for possible syndicate connections By Vincent Cruywagen
South Africa Gatvol Manenberg residents march on police station to demand action against gangs and drugs By Siyabonga Goni
Business Maverick The Durov/Telegram case — what does an arrest at a French airport mean for the future of free speech? By Steven Boykey Sidley
Business Maverick Roasted again — more cocaine hidden with chicken, destined for SA, intercepted in Brazil By Caryn Dolley
South Africa ‘26s gang may kill me if you send me home’ — UK drug convict fights SA deportation By Caryn Dolley
South Africa US convict faces deportation to SA for running sex and drugs ‘crime sanctuary’ hotel By Caryn Dolley
South Africa SA is facing a fast-escalating heroin crisis — and it’s being misunderstood By Jesse Copelyn for Spotlight
Maverick News Elsies River residents slam ‘trigger happy’ police after death of girl (16) during clashes over arrest By Velani Ludidi
South Africa Cape Town cops arrested for Mandrax smuggling and abalone hijacking worth R500,000 By Caryn Dolley
Maverick Life Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects By Karla Kaun