Daily Maverick

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za
Daily Maverick is a South African independent media organisation, founded in 2009 by Branko Brkic and Styli Charalambous, that provides investigative journalism, opinion, analysis and public-interest reporting across digital platforms and a weekly print edition (DM168). Its mission centres on defending truth, protecting democratic values, holding power to account and helping people navigate major social, political, and economic developments. It presents perspectives from a wide network of contributors to ensure balanced, nuanced public debate. Over the years, it has won many awards for investigative and digital journalism, including recognition for its role in the “Gupta Leaks” exposé (which won the Global Shining Light Award in 2019), multiple WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards, Vodacom Journalist of the Year honours, the Taco Kuiper Award and others.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
Year the organization started publishing:
2009
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Sports
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Economy and finance
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Satire
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Data journalism
Crowdsourcing
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Blog
Newsletter
Messaging service
WhatsApp
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Tiktok
LinkedIn
Podcast
YouTube
Print

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
268,000
Twitter number of followers:
583,600
Instagram number of followers:
80,000
YouTube number of followers:
62,500
Tiktok number of followers:
108,200

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
2
Founders:
Branko Brkic Styli Charalambous
Directors:
Styli Charalambous (CEO), Jillian Green (Editor-in-Chief)

Team

Full-time employees:
90
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
30
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Hybrid model (more than one nonprofit or for-profit)

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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