South Africa, Maverick Life

The boredom and banter of blockhouse life: A glimpse into history’s unseen struggles

by: Chris Marais

Maverick Life

Tomb of Egyptian pharaoh is first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun – here’s how we know who lay inside

by: Claire Isabella Gilmour

Maverick Life

Upington Tales II — Spanish bulls in the veld, farming Kalahari-style and a quirky camera shop

by: Chris Marais

South Africa, Maverick Life

Upington Tales III: Flood season on the Orange, water gawkers and the Kalahari guy who saves them from drowning

by: Chris Marais

Maverick Life

Sunglasses reflect more than the light: A brief history of shades, from Ancient Rome to Hollywood

by: Margaret Maynard

Maverick Life

How midlife became a crisis

by: Matthew Redmond

Maverick Life

Rock art acoustics: South African study suggests that a distinct echo attracted ancient artists back to one site

by: Neil Rusch

Maverick Life

What the Notre-Dame restoration says about France’s past – and its future

by: Bradley Stephens

Maverick Life

The empire sings back: the deep history behind South African soprano Pretty Yende’s triumph

by: Thembela Vokwana

South Africa, Maverick Life

Exploring South Africa's hidden, untold nautical stories with Wreckless Marine

by: Bruce Henderson and Kelly Graham

South Africa, Maverick Life

Tracks across the Veld: Transport legends of the Old Karoo

by: Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Maverick Life

The chaotic history of the Olympics in Paris, where one games nearly ended the movement – and the other helped save it

by: Vaughan Cruickshank and Brendon Hyndman