No water to put out fire: man dies

Neighbours in Makhanda say they could not save Thandisizwe Nondlwana when his house caught alight

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Brief | 2 July 2025

Durban’s metrorail: it’s a bumpy ride

Trains are late, slow and often empty

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News | 2 July 2025

Expert defends sexual harassment finding against Judge President Mbenenge

Mbenenge was persistent in his requests for nude pictures, says Dr Lisa Vetten

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News | 2 July 2025

Nurses suspended after video of naked patient circulates on social media

Residents of Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape stage series of protests over treatment at hospital

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News | 2 July 2025

Police brutality trial postponed after startling audio recording emerges

Murder trial of 14 officers accused in Regan Naidoo’s death in custody has been halted

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News | 1 July 2025

SA’s national bird threatened as numbers crash

Blue Crane conservation status moved to “vulnerable” after steep population decline since 2010, with Western Cape’s Overberg region worst affected

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News | 1 July 2025

What the SA Human Rights Commission is doing to advance queer rights

SAHRC is involved in a number of initiatives including high-profile litigation

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Opinion | 1 July 2025

Judge Mbenenge coerced secretary into sexual conversations, says GBV expert

Dr Lisa Vetten testified at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Monday

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Law | 1 July 2025

Two people collapse after waiting hours outside SASSA in Mamelodi

Beneficiaries want shorter waiting times and better service from staff at the office

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Brief | 30 June 2025

Court rejects appointment of advocate to investigate special needs school

The judge said Blind SA has alternative remedies to address allegations of violence and sexual harassment at Filadelfia Secondary School

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Law | 30 June 2025

Giyani’s rotting market stalls still empty after 14 years

More than 800 hawkers continue trading without toilets or water

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Brief | 30 June 2025

In photos: The fossil hunters of the Sterkfontein Caves

There is growing recognition of the work they have done

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Photo Essay | 30 June 2025

New book tells the life of veteran activist Mandla Majola

The book was written by two professors from the United States

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News | 30 June 2025

Court win for housing company that has faced intimidation campaign

Disbarred advocate and dodgy company tried to take over properties owned by Communicare

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Law | 29 June 2025

R10-million emergency lottery funding for flood-ravaged Eastern Cape

The money was approved swiftly using a new funding mechanism that replaced one that had been mired in corruption

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Brief | 29 June 2025

In photos: Overcome Heights battered by storm

Ward councillor says there’s a long-term plan to help the community

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Brief | 28 June 2025