While riding his motorbike through Mali, on his way home from London to Johannesburg, Steve McGown was taken captive in Timbuktu by al-Qaeda. Life as he knew it changed in that instant. With nothing to bargain with and everything to lose, for the next six years Steve became reluctantly engaged in what he refers to as “the greatest chess game of my life”.
Days of Zondo The fight for freedom from corruption Ferial Haffajee After three years of staggering testimonies, the breadth and depth of how South Africa was captured was laid bare for a traumatised nation to comprehend.Days of Zondo is the definitive guide to what was formally exposed during the commission, with players including the Gupta…
Madiba, Marikana, Zuma, the rise of the EFF, the climate crisis, #GuptaLeaks, Daily Maverick covered it all. We Have A Game Changer, A Decade of Daily Maverick tells the story behind the stories of a defining decade in South Africa’s history. Packed with Zapiro cartoons, video linked interviews with your favourite Daily Maverick journalists and some laugh-out-loud anecdotes, this is the perfect read for anyone who has ever wondered what it’s like to work on the frontlines of history.
