# Maverick

Youngsters in Nelson Mandela Bay are actively cleaning streets and challenging gang dominance amidst rising crime and municipal neglect. Meanwhile, innovative educational models are emerging to enhance mother-tongue instruction in South Africa.

### About Maverick
This topic covers news and social media discussions related to community initiatives, social issues, and educational advancements.  

### Top Maverick News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Nelson Mandela Bay youngsters take back their streets amid crime and municipal neglect In crime-hit Bloemendal Gqeberha a youth-led grassroots movement is cleaning streets creating opportunities and challenging gang dominance in a community where many feel neglected by the municipali"  
[News Link](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/nelson-mandela-bay-youngsters-take-back-k-their-streets-amid-crime-and-municipal/) [@dailymaverick](/creator/x/dailymaverick) 2026-02-07T14:13Z 571.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The quiet innovation that could unlock mother-tongue education in SA The shared-facility model separates physical infrastructure from institutional identity. Multiple fully fledged schools each with its own language of instruction leadership governance and pedagogic"  
[News Link](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/the-quiet-innovation-that-could-unlock-mothertongue-education-in-sa/) [@dailymaverick](/creator/x/dailymaverick) 2026-02-07T12:21Z 571.3K followers, [----] engagements


"How maverick Eric Cantona's X-factor left Tottenham in tatters and led Man Utd to first Premier League title I ALWAYS played with an extra edge against London sides something Sir Alex Ferguson would drill into me and Paul Ince. Because the manager looked at us as being London boys he would target us to"  
[News Link](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/38151729/eric-cantona-x-factor-tottenham-man-utd-premier-league/) [@TheSun](/creator/x/TheSun) 2026-02-07T09:17Z 2M followers, [----] engagements


"Absence of trees in poor urban areas reflects uneven patterns of environmental investment The more I travel and conduct research the more I observe a striking difference between urban settlements and disenfranchised communities on the peripheries of affluent modernised areas: the conspic"  
[News Link](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/absence-of-trees-in-poor-urban-areas-refeflects-uneven-patterns-of-environmental/) [@dailymaverick](/creator/x/dailymaverick) 2026-02-07T08:38Z 571.3K followers, 19.6K engagements



### Top Maverick Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"@Kenyans Nope Luos are buying fish from CHINA YOUR PA Akoth sent me 30k I reversed it asap Ray the goons around you are failing you [--]. Your war against Babu is dead on arrival [--]. I don't hate you. I despise you which we can work on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AokoOtieno_/status/2020142251922354471) [@AokoOtieno_](/creator/x/AokoOtieno_) 2026-02-07T14:26Z 621.9K followers, 31.4K engagements


"This idiot was sold to the world as a genius"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MAVERIC68078049/status/2020137156308541890) [@MAVERIC68078049](/creator/x/MAVERIC68078049) 2026-02-07T14:06Z 150.2K followers, 5.6M engagements


"Cunha is a maverick you cant predict what his next move will be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/groovymono/status/2020118416674156659) [@groovymono](/creator/x/groovymono) 2026-02-07T12:52Z 218.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@charlruto Okay mummy where do we start That your Mama gets battered and wears glases at night Or that Boys Club ya "Artists for Sugoi " ya akina Jalang'o WhatsApp group discuss your clitoris The future is GENDERLESS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AokoOtieno_/status/2020097679645155651) [@AokoOtieno_](/creator/x/AokoOtieno_) 2026-02-07T11:29Z 622.6K followers, 73.2K engagements

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