Elections 2026: N1 town’s decade of decay
Beaufort West municipality says it does not have enough money to fix its ageing infrastructure. But the problem is self-inflicted
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 16 September 2026
Picketers outside City Hall demand safety for women and children
Women and civil society groups call for government to act against femicide
By Liezl Human
News | 16 September 2026
Stop sardine fishing, warn conservationists
Mass die-offs of sardines have prompted the government to limit sardine catch until 2 October, but conservationists say this is not enough
By Alice Scott
News | 16 September 2026
Makhanda’s decade-long struggle for reliable water
Upgrades to the water treatment plant to solve the crisis that started in 2015 are yet to be completed
By Sindisiwe Tshona and Loyiso Dyongman
News | 16 September 2026
Dunoon residents’ housing hopes dashed
City plans mixed-income development not state housing for 72-hectare site
By Peter Luhanga and Abonge Chiya
News | 16 September 2026
Hundreds of refugees bused from Durban to Lindela
But about 150 people who had been camped outside Home Affairs since May have opted to stay
Brief | 15 September 2026
Minister may benefit from Lesotho’s R100-billion AI and hydropower deal
Public works minister Matjato Moteane is a shareholder in a local firm the government plans to invite to participate
News | 15 September 2026
Farmers and state clash over response to cattle disease
The Agricultural Research Council has not sent foot and mouth disease samples to an international centre since January
News | 15 September 2026
Activists appeal Cape Town data centre approval
Civil society groups say Equinix’s data centre was approved without considering its impact on nearby communities
News | 14 September 2026
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