Labour department accused of shielding sweatshops
The clothing bargaining council says a government pilot project is being used to keep inspectors out
Law | 31 August 2026
SA company sues Lesotho tunnel builder for M165-million
Esor says a signed letter created a binding contract. But the tunnel joint venture says there was no deal.
News | 31 August 2026
Cape Town desalination plans delayed while water demand soars
Latest Water Outlook reveals City’s plan for 300-million extra litres a day has slipped to 2036
News | 31 August 2026
Immigrant families live in fear in this Joburg community
Residents of Bertrams are bracing themselves for March and March protests on 30 September
News | 31 August 2026
Flood victims return to damaged homes
Nineteen of 21 families relocated after January floods in Tshakhuma, Limpopo, say the temporary emergency accommodation made their lives impossible
News | 31 August 2026
Students carry the cost of NSFAS funding cap, Parliament hears
Calls for accommodation cap to be scrapped or redesigned
By Liezl Human
News | 28 August 2026
Hundreds queue with CVs at anti-immigrant march
Unemployed people pin their hopes on March and March “employment revolution” campaign
Brief | 28 August 2026
Five years later: Bester prison escape trial set for April 2027
Bester’s lawyers told the court they are struggling to get access to their client
News | 28 August 2026
Khayelitsha learners miss a week of school as sewage saga continues
The sewage spill has been cleaned up but parents are not convinced it is safe
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 28 August 2026
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