You spoke, and we listened. Across multiple categories from Person of the Year to Artist, Businessperson and even Villain of the Year, more than 10,000 Daily Maverick readers cast their votes. Now the results are in — here are the people whose actions made 2025 unforgettable.
Each year, we place the spotlight on individuals who have significantly influenced the events of the past year, for better or worse. Its starts in mid-November when Daily Maverick’s editorial team has a debate about who is the Person of the Year, an individual from any walk of life who has made the most positive impact. In the dance of yin and yang, light and dark, we also debate contenders for Villain of the Year, the person who not only upset the apple cart, but also caused the most harm.
In addition, our team of mavericks select and shortlist contenders for categories such as Artist of the Year, Businessperson of the Year, Community Champion of the Year, Moegoe of the Year, Grinch of the Year … you get the drift. Once we decide who all the finalists are, we open up voting to our readers, though the final veto remains with the editorial team. This year, readers cast 10,379 votes across all the categories and our editorial team agreed with all their winners and runners-up.
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Our readers have spoken. Below you’ll find all the winners, along with more on the runners-up.
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