Chaos in KZN as immigrants rush to pop-up repatriation sites
A disused government building in Pietermaritzburg has been occupied
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 23 June 2026
Court victory: KZN ordered to pay overdue subsidies to crèches
About 1,000 protesters gathered outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court
Brief | 23 June 2026
Attempted murder charges added to Philippi massacre case
Two accused now face charges related to the murder of nine and attempted murder of three people in an alleged extortion hit
Brief | 23 June 2026
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
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