Durban flood victims left without power
Families caught up in battle over rents and rates
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 25 March 2026
“We can go weeks without water, and no one seems to care”
Elderly residents of Lehae in Johannesburg battle to fetch water
News | 25 March 2026
Court blocks building along Cape Town’s Diep River floodplain
The municipality says this is not an eviction, but residents of Dunoon informal settlements are worried
News | 25 March 2026
Sweatshop saga: bargaining council not convinced by company’s denials
Council seeking to liquidate company says it has failed to disprove allegations it relies on sham co-operatives that pay below minimum wages
Law | 24 March 2026
On hollow ground: Zimbabwean mining town on the brink of collapse
The ground underneath Shurugwi is riddled with tunnels
By Brenna Matendere and Mary Taruvinga
Feature | 24 March 2026
TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside
By Liezl Human
Law | 24 March 2026
Israeli settlers use Iran war as cover to commit atrocities
“Israeli attacks on Palestinians have peaked in both frequency and intensity over the past several weeks”
Opinion | 24 March 2026
Meet the moms making maths fun
MathMoms trains women on the Cape Flats to teach children maths
Brief | 24 March 2026
Hundreds of Soweto residents protest in Pretoria for a flat rate electricity tariff
They want the regulator to introduce a flat rate of R350 for poor households
Brief | 23 March 2026
Photo Essays
Turning food waste into millions of healthy meals
Companies like FoodForward SA and Ladles of Love are rescuing produce and redistributing it in vulnerable communities
New play honours murdered environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase
Isitha Sabantu explores the threats that climate activists face
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In pain? You might have to suck it up
“The difference between public and private [health sectors] is like night and day when it comes to managing acute pain”
Sharpeville forgotten by government
Memorials honouring the victims of the 1960 massacre are falling into ruin, but local activists are stepping up to improve the township
By Seth Thorne
Our Editorials
We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China
Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy
Judges should respect press freedom
There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times
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Water Crisis Demands Consequence Management
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