In photos: Joburg’s green pools are being closed
City failed to procure chlorine
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 13 November 2026
In photos: meet Cape Town’s street photographers
The photographers charge R15 per photo
Photo Essay | 13 November 2026
How bad has the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic been?
We’d know more if the statistics were better collected
Chart by The Outlier. Text by Nathan Geffen.
Charts | 13 November 2026
SASSA opens temporary office following closure in Umlazi
On Thursday, beneficiaries filled a community hall while others went to neighbouring areas
Brief | 13 November 2026
Clerk who accused judge of racism admits to lying under oath
Registry clerk Thozamile Semekazi lied about his phone calls with the judge’s husband
Law | 12 November 2026
Lesotho journalist in hiding brings constitutional challenge
The Constitutional Court has invited organisations to join a case brought by Kananelo Boloetse and Section Two challenging an amendment made without a referendum
Law | 12 November 2026
Kou-Kamma heads for another coalition
We reported on Kou-Kamma’s water supply and other service challenges before the election. Here is how residents voted.
News | 12 November 2026
Cape Town café helps former prisoners brew a new life
The Gangstar Café in Mowbray has trained and employed many former prisoners since 2017
By Alice Scott
News | 12 November 2026
Cathcart families left with full pit toilets for a year
Amathole District Municipality says it is in the process of appointing a service provider
Brief | 12 November 2026
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Forgotten Ellis Park tennis centre gets a new lease of life
In photos: meet the men by the side of the road hoping to find work
In photos: Joburg’s first Queer Festival celebrates freedoms won over decades
In photos: PAGAD protest outside suspected drug dealer’s Cape Town house
Thousands march in Cape Town for freedom in Palestine
Enable Through Dance: breaking barriers for dancers with disabilities
In photos: Artists’ stories of heritage and migration
Joburg city streets come alive for Women’s Day weekend
Charts
Features
Concerns over R15-million plan for Milnerton Lagoon
In photos: Youth-run festival brings hope to small Karoo town
VAST AI investment scheme collapses, leaving victims in the dark
Dirty water, raw sewage and bad audits: see how your town is doing
Lesotho dam authority must pay M90-million in long-overdue compensation
Border? What border? This is what South Africa’s frontier with Zimbabwe looks like
Taps dry as Eastern Cape town waits for water works upgrade
Elections 2026: Polokwane is pouring sewage into two rivers
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How criminal cops escape justice
We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China
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Selected letters to the editor
Cape Town's street photographers: Photographers photographed
What a beautiful photo essay. Stunning pictures and perfect text. Great to have a happy story featu… Read more
Great idea
What a wonderful idea. But as the person has said already, unless sewage stops flowing into our riv… Read more
Public Participation Transparency
More organisations from grassroots level should seek information about the land and its resources, … Read more