Is abandoning a baby in a safe box a crime or an act of love? Court to decide
The Minister of Social Development says parents who use baby boxes are committing a crime
Law | 7 May 2026
Post Office workers march in Pretoria
SAFTU general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi leads protest over retrenchments and low wages
Brief | 29 April 2026
Pretoria disrupted by anti-immigrant march
March and March campaign expands from Durban
Text by Warren Mabona. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Brief | 28 April 2026
Sewage treatment collapsing in Tshwane
The Department of Water and Sanitation has given the City 60 days from 31 March to come up with a plan
By Seth Thorne
News | 14 April 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
Counting the people who sleep on the streets of Mamelodi
Volunteers help the City of Tshwane gather data on homelessness
Brief | 16 March 2026
“Abysmal” service at Pretoria Master’s Office
The Department of Justice says it is addressing backlogs
By Justin Brown
News | 4 March 2026
Learners stand on bus steps with doors open to get to school
Government-contracted buses are chronically overloaded
Brief | 2 March 2026
Film workers blame Pretoria for bringing industry “to its knees”
Protest outside DTIC headquarters
Brief | 29 January 2026