Durban settlement electrified after 2020 but many meters never worked
Residents in Kenville say they are unhappy because they still have to use illegal connections despite electrification
Brief | 23 June 2026
Water is so close, yet so far for this Joburg neighbourhood
Thembelihle residents struggle daily to get water, but they watch dozens of water tankers fill up and then drive past
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 23 June 2026
More than 7,000 Malawians in Durban have been sent home, says Leon Schreiber
Another 8,000 people are yet to be processed — and more are arriving
News | 22 June 2026
500 Malawians stranded in Joburg after repatriation buses lacked permits
Seven buses from Cape Town and Durban dropped passengers at the Malawian consulate in Sandton instead of taking them home
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 22 June 2026
Toddler falls into sinkhole as Khayelitsha sewer repairs stall
City of Cape Town says shacks built on collapsed sewer line have to be moved
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 22 June 2026
Lesotho opposition leader faces treason charge
Tšepo Lipholo is accused of links to alleged military training camps on farms in South Africa
News | 22 June 2026
Heritage farmhouse in McGregor unlawfully demolished by municipality
Historic buildings left to be stripped, despite provincial MPLs recommending it be used as a safe house
News | 22 June 2026
“Phantsi, Afrophobia!” – Cape Town artists and activists reject hatred
World Refugee Day events show “African solidarity”
Brief | 22 June 2026
In photos: Registration for elections 2026 gets off to a slow start
But you can also register online
Photo Essay | 21 June 2026
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