Our lead story by Rebecca Davis looks back on 2024 as she shows us why South Africa suddenly seems okay in a world that’s gone crazy (we know, we can’t believe it either!). We have a heartwarming Humans of Mzansi feature showcasing the exceptional Saffers, and when you’re ready to face the future, Ferial Haffajee takes a look at the political trends for 2025 and J Brooks Spector gives his take on the world.
The only thing that could possibly top that, is the People of the Year feature. We’re almost sure the GNU was voted Sportsteam of the Year as they jumped those political hurdles like Olympic gold medallists, and maybe our readers voted Rand Water as Moegoe of the Year. We can only hope, and we reveal all in the paper.
Ready for something with a bite? Satirist Malibongwe Tyilo is surely our Lemon Cream of the Year who delivers the Zing as he finally locates Cyril The Boneless’s spine! But, if you’re more into the practical and bite-sized, Neesa Moodley, Tim Cohen and Ray Mahlaka’s stock tips for 2025 are definitely going to deliver all you need.
We have a staycation feature for our homebodies, focusing on affordable holiday activities in Joburg and Cape Town, or perhaps you would rather disappear with Don Pinnock on a trail to meet a silverback gorilla. So too our holiday books feature – where no less than eight Daily Maverick staffers share their favourite books for you to get lost in while you’re hopefully chilling out over the holiday season – is ready to guide your timeless days of Dezemba.
Another story worth noting is the business lead about why some of SA’s heavy-hitter CEOs are optimistic about all things financial in SA. We have a cut-out-and-keep Madam & Eve calendar, a sports calendar for 2025 and there are eight pages in the MavericKids pullout to keep the kids busy while you sneak another mince pie.
To wrap it up in a bow is an article by DM CEO Styli Charalambous, who writes about the Springboks as a spiritual experience. He says: “Perhaps that’s why watching them feels spiritual. It’s a reminder that we are connected – to one another, to a shared history of pain and resilience and the possibility of a powerful future.”
We know this edition will help you to reflect on the year gone by, and we hope it accompanies you well into 2025 with insights and predictions. We’ll see all of you people with cool minds and fiery hearts again on 18 January 2025 for another year of defending the truth and defying the odds.
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DM168’s holiday edition is your Bakers Assorted Biscuits of news this holiday
It’s been a long time coming (12 months, if you’ve lost count of the days already), but finally the long-awaited, jampacked DM168 Holiday Edition is here. Just like you can’t have too much brandy in a cake (hic), you can’t have too many good stories in a bumper holiday edition.
