Elim school building was declared unsafe almost five years ago – learners are still in it
“What if the ceiling or pillars collapse?” asks grade 11 learner
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 21 May 2026
A new R486-million water system, but the taps are still dry in these Limpopo villages
Vhembe District Municipality insists families will have water soon
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 21 May 2026
Judge tells minister to get water to Eastern Cape families
Centane residents win court victory
Law | 21 May 2026
De Doorns farm workers’ homes destroyed in floods
Families have lost almost everything and face uncertain future
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 20 May 2026
Elections 2026: Langeberg municipality accused of hiding details of R60-million contract
The municipality has also failed to obey an order to release a report on a 2022 water crisis
News | 20 May 2026
You may be sending your UIF claim to a dead website
The Unemployment Insurance Fund’s old online claims system is still accepting applications which go nowhere
News | 20 May 2026
Explainer: What last week’s storm says about climate change
Models suggest winter storms will become less frequent but more severe
Explainer | 20 May 2026
Gauteng water crisis in the spotlight at SAHRC inquiry
Auditor-General and civil society organisations made submissions on Tuesday
By Seth Thorne
News | 20 May 2026
The Constitutional Court is battling. Here’s what can be done to fix it
Freedom Under Law has proposed several solutions to help the overburdened apex court
News | 19 May 2026
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