Maverick News

Unplugged — the rise of phone-free classrooms

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Business Maverick

Loaded for Bear: Shameful hat-trick - three SA World Heritage Sites are threatened by sewage

By Ed Stoddard

South Africa

Education plays a transformative role in fostering peace and is a bulwark against apathy

By Mark Potterton

Politics

The case for an academic boycott of Israeli universities complicit in the Gaza onslaught

By Pierre de Vos

South Africa

This week — Paul Mashatile will address Nedlac summit and how Russia and China undermine democracy

By Naledi Sikhakhane

South Africa

Technology in schools comes with risks and rewards, says UN

By Mark Potterton

Maverick Life

World Environment Day celebrations, and more from around the globe

By Maverick Life Editors

South Africa

When digital tech meets ancient customs — harnessing technology to strengthen Africa’s cultural heritage

By Umesh Ramnarain, Mafor Penn and Kasper Rodil

South Africa

Great Barrier Reef threatened, should be on World Heritage 'in danger' list, new report finds

By Onke Ngcuka

World

Unesco reports fewer journalists were killed in 2020/21, but the rate of impunity is dangerously high

By Victoria O’Regan

Africa

Victoria Falls heritage status under threat from power plant, hotel, golf course plans, Unesco warns

By Frank Chikowore

South Africa

African scientific researchers bravely assert their place in global knowledge production

By Corli Witthuhn